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arco del violín

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1 arco del violín

• bow

• bow of the violin

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > arco del violín
2 arco

m.

1 arch (gen) & (architecture) (shape).

arco apuntado Gothic arch

arco de herradura horseshoe arch

arco iris rainbow

arco de medio punto semicircular arch

arco triunfal triumphal arch

2 bow (for arrows).

3 bow (Music).

4 arc (geometry).

5 goal, goalmouth (sport) (portería). (especially Latin American Spanish)

6 longbow.

7 Arco.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arcar.

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arco

► nombre masculino

1 ARQUITECTURA arch

2 (en geometría) arc

3 (arma) bow

4 (de violín etc) bow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arco apuntado lancet arch, pointed arch

arco de herradura horseshoe arch

arco de medio punto semicircular arch

arco de triunfo triumphal arch

arco iris rainbow

arco voltaico electric arc

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noun m.

1) arc

2) arch

3) bow

•

- arco iris

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SM

1) (Anat, Arquit, Geom) arch

arco de herradura — horseshoe arch, Moorish arch

arco detector de metales — metal detector

arco ojival — pointed arch

arco redondo — round arch

arco triunfal — triumphal arch

2) (=arma) bow

arcos y flechas — bows and arrows

3) (Mús) bow

arco de violín — violin bow

4) (Pol)
(tb fig)
arco constitucional, arco parlamentario — range of democratic parties represented in parliament

arco político — political spectrum

5) (Mat, Elec) arc

arco iris — rainbow

arco voltaico — arc lamp

6) LAm (Dep) goal

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masculino

1) (Arquit) arch

- arco de herradura/de medio punto/ojival

- arco de triunfo

- arco iris

2) (AmL) ( en fútbol) goal

3)

a) (Anat) arch

b) (Mat) arc

4)

a) (Arm, Dep) bow

b) ( de violín) bow

5) (Elec) arc

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masculino

1) (Arquit) arch

- arco de herradura/de medio punto/ojival

- arco de triunfo

- arco iris

2) (AmL) ( en fútbol) goal

3)

a) (Anat) arch

b) (Mat) arc

4)

a) (Arm, Dep) bow

b) ( de violín) bow

5) (Elec) arc

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arco¹

¹ = bow, arc, arch.

Nota: De la construcción.

Ex: The owner of the memex, let us say, is interested in the origin and properties of the bow and arrow.

Ex: Instead of a mosaic of small squares, pictures are composed of basic graphic elements -- points, lines, arcs, polygons and rectangles.

Ex: Other shapes work work as well as the semicircle for an arch: pointed arches, segmental arches, round arches, corbelled arches and elliptical arches are just a few of the shapes that have been employed.

* arco de medio punto = round arch.

* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.

* arco de triunfo = triumphal arch.

* arco elíptico = elliptical arch.

* arco en corbela = corbelled arch.

* arco escarzano = segmental arch.

* arco iris = rainbow.

* arco ojival = pointed arch.

* arco rebajado = segmental arch.

* caza con arco = bow-hunting.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* tiro con arco = archery.

* tocado con arco = bowed.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

arco²

² = arch, instep.

Nota: Del pie.

Ex: Army studies have found that recruits with the highest arches have the most lower-limb injuries and that flat-footed recruits have the least.

Ex: Pes planus is a condition where the instep of the foot collapses and comes in contact with the ground.

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arco

masculine

A ( Arquit) arch

Compuestos:

● arco de herradura

horseshoe arch

● arco de medio punto

semicircular o round arch

● arco de triunfo

triumphal arch

● arco iris

rainbow

● arco ojival

lancet arch, gothic arch

● arco político or parlamentario

political spectrum

todos los partidos del arco político or parlamentario all parties right across the political spectrum

B ( AmL) (en fútbol) goal

C

1 ( Anat) arch

2 ( Mat) arc

D

1 ( Arm, Dep) bow

2 (de violín) bow

E ( Elec) arc

Compuesto:

arco voltaico

electric arc

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arco sustantivo masculino
1 (Arquit) arch;
(Anat) arch;
(Mat) arc;
◊ arco de triunfo triumphal arch;

arco iris rainbow
2 (AmL) ( en fútbol) goal
3
a) (Arm, Dep) bow

b) ( de violín) bow

arco sustantivo masculino
1 Arquit arch
arco de triunfo, triumphal arch
2 Dep Mús bow 3 arco iris, rainbow
' arco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
iris
- tensar
- cuerda
- tirar
- tiro
- triunfal
English:
arc
- arch
- archery
- bow
- instep
- rainbow
- Roman arch
- span
- cage
- goal
- hacksaw

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arco nm

1. [figura curva] arch

Comp
arco apuntado Gothic arch;
arco detector de metales security gate [at airport, etc];

arco formero supporting arch;

arco de herradura horseshoe arch;

arco iris rainbow;

arco de medio punto semicircular arch;

arco ojival Gothic arch;

arco parlamentario: [m5] partidos de todo el arco parlamentario parliamentary parties from across the whole political spectrum;
Anat arco superciliar superciliary arch;
arco triunfal triumphal arch;

arco de triunfo triumphal arch;

el Arco del Triunfo [en París] the Arc de Triomphe

2. [para flechas] bow;

tiro con arco archery

3. Mús [de instrumento de cuerda] bow

4. Elec arco eléctrico electric arc;

arco voltaico electric arc

5. Geom arc

6. esp Am Dep [portería] goal, goalmouth

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arco

m

1 ARQUI arch

2 MÚS bow

3 para tirar flechas bow

4 L.Am.
DEP goal
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arco nm

1) : arch, archway

2) : bow (in archery)

3) : arc

4) : wicket (in croquet)

5) portería: goal, goalposts pl

6)

arco iris : rainbow

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arco n

1. (arquitectura) arch [pl. arches]

los arcos del acueducto de Segovia the arches of the aqueduct of Segovia

2. (de flecha, de violín) bow

el violín se toca con un arco the violin is played with a bow

3. (matemáticas) arc

arco iris rainbow

tiro con arco archery

Spanish-English dictionary > arco
3 Geigenbogen

'gaɪgənboːgən
m MUS

arco del violín m

Deutsch-Spanisch Wörterbuch > Geigenbogen
4 bow

I
1.
verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) inclinar(se), hacer una reverencia

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) ceder ante, transigir con

2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) inclinación, reverencia

- bowed

II
1. bəu noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.)

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) arco

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) arco

2.
noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.)

bow¹ n

1. arco

bow and arrow arco y flecha

you play a violin with a bow el violín se toca con un arco

2. lazo

he tied his laces in a bow ató los cordones de los zapatos en un lazo

Se pronuncia más o menos bou

bow² n

1. proa

the bow of the ship la proa del barco

2. reverencia

he made a bow hizo una reverencia

Se pronuncia más o menos bau

bow³ vb

1. inclinarse / hacer una reverencia

he bowed to the Queen le hizo una reverencia a la reina

2. inclinar

she bowed her head inclinó la cabeza

Se pronuncia más o menos bau

bow

tr[baʊ]

noun

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL proa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a shot across the bows un aviso

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bow

tr[baʊ]

noun

1 (with body) reverencia

transitive verb

1 inclinar

■ he bowed his head inclinó la cabeza

intransitive verb

1 (in respect) inclinarse, hacer una reverencia

intransitive verb to bow to

1 figurative use (submit) someterse a

■ he had to bow to their wishes tuvo que someterse a sus deseos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bow down inclinarse

to bow and scrape (to somebody) hacer la pelota (a alguien)

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bow

tr[bəʊ]

noun

1 (for arrows) arco

2 (of violin) arco

3 (knot) lazo

transitive verb

1 (cause to bend) arquear, doblar

intransitive verb

1 (violin) pasar el arco (por las cuerdas)

2 (wall) arquearse, combarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

bow saw sierra de arco

bow ['baʊ] vi

1) : hacer una reverencia, inclinarse

2) submit: ceder, resignarse, someterse

bow vt

1) lower: inclinar, bajar

2) bend: doblar

bow ['baʊ:] n

1) bowing: reverencia f, inclinación f

2) : proa f (de un barco)

bow ['bo:] vi

curve: arquearse, doblarse

bow ['bo:] n

1) arch, curve: arco m, curva f

2) : arco m (arma o vara para tocar varios instrumentos de música)

3) : lazo m, moño m

to tie a bow: hacer un moño

bow (Archery)

n.

• arco s.m. (Ship)

n.

• proa s.f. (Textile)

n.

• lazo (Textil) s.m.

n.

• cortesía s.f.

• inclinación s.f.

• reverencia s.f.

• saludo s.m.

v.

• acodillar v.

• agobiar v.

• arquear v.

• doblar v.

• humillar v.

• inclinar v.

• inclinarse v.

I baʊ
noun

1) ( movement) reverencia f

the actress took a bow — la actriz salió a saludar al público/hizo una reverencia

2) ( of ship) (often pl) proa f

II
1. baʊ
intransitive verb hacer* una reverencia

to bow to somebody — hacerle* una reverencia a alguien, inclinarse ante alguien

to bow to something: we must bow to her experience debemos tratarla con la deferencia que su experiencia merece; they bowed to government pressure — cedieron ante la presión del gobierno

2.

vt \<\<head\>\> inclinar, agachar

Phrasal Verbs:

- bow down

- bow out

III bəʊ
noun

1) ( knot) lazo m, moño m (esp AmL)

to tie a bow — hacer* un lazo (or moño etc)

to tie something in a bow — hacer* un lazo (or moño etc) con algo

2) ( weapon) arco m

bow and arrow — arco y flecha

3) ( Mus) arco m

IV
1. bəʊ
intransitive verb \<\<branch/plank\>\> arquearse, doblarse, pandearse (esp AmL)

2.

vt \<\<branch/beam\>\> arquear

I [bǝʊ]
1. N

1) (=weapon) (also Mus) arco m

bow and arrow — arco m y flechas

2) (=knot) lazo m

to tie a bow — hacer un lazo

2.

CPD

bow legs NPL — piernas fpl arqueadas

bow tie N — pajarita f

bow window N — mirador m, ventana f salediza

II [baʊ]
1.

N (=greeting) reverencia f

to make a bow — inclinarse (to delante de); hacer una reverencia (to a)

to make one's bow — presentarse, debutar

to take a bow — salir a agradecer los aplausos, salir a saludar

2. VT

1) (=lower) [+ head] inclinar, bajar

2) (=bend) [+ back] encorvar, doblar; [+ branches] inclinar, doblar

3)

to bow one's thanks — inclinarse en señal de agradecimiento

3. VI

1) (in greeting) inclinarse (to delante de); hacer una reverencia (to a)

- bow and scrape

2) (=bend) [branch etc] arquearse, doblarse

to bow beneath — (fig) estar agobiado por

3) (fig) (=yield) inclinarse or ceder (to ante)

to bow to the inevitable — resignarse a lo inevitable

- bow down

- bow out

III [baʊ]
1.

N (Naut) (also: bows) proa f

on the port/starboard bow — a babor/estribor

- a shot across the bows

2.

CPD

bow doors NPL — portón m de proa

bow wave N — ola causada por un barco al desplazarse por el agua

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I [baʊ]
noun

1) ( movement) reverencia f

the actress took a bow — la actriz salió a saludar al público/hizo una reverencia

2) ( of ship) (often pl) proa f

II
1. [baʊ]
intransitive verb hacer* una reverencia

to bow to somebody — hacerle* una reverencia a alguien, inclinarse ante alguien

to bow to something: we must bow to her experience debemos tratarla con la deferencia que su experiencia merece; they bowed to government pressure — cedieron ante la presión del gobierno

2.

vt \<\<head\>\> inclinar, agachar

Phrasal Verbs:

- bow down

- bow out

III [bəʊ]
noun

1) ( knot) lazo m, moño m (esp AmL)

to tie a bow — hacer* un lazo (or moño etc)

to tie something in a bow — hacer* un lazo (or moño etc) con algo

2) ( weapon) arco m

bow and arrow — arco y flecha

3) ( Mus) arco m

IV
1. [bəʊ]
intransitive verb \<\<branch/plank\>\> arquearse, doblarse, pandearse (esp AmL)

2.

vt \<\<branch/beam\>\> arquear

English-spanish dictionary > bow
5 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

* * *

= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

* * *

cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

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cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
6 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

* * *

verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* * *

tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
7 ♦ string

♦ string /strɪŋ/
n.

1 cordellina; stringa; cordoncino; spago; laccetto; legaccio: a ball of string, un gomitolo di spago; the strings of a wind jacket, i cordoncini di un K-way; apron strings, legacci del grembiule

2 filza; resta ( di cipolle, ecc.); filo ( di perle, ecc.); catena (fig.)

3 (fig.) fila; sfilza; filza; sequela; serie: a string of pearls, un filo di perle; a string of lies, una filza di menzogne; a string of houses [cars], una fila di case [d'automobili]; a long string of failures, una lunga sequela di fallimenti; a string of accidents, una catena d'incidenti

4 (mus.) corda: the strings of a violin, le corde d'un violino

5 (pl.) (collett.) (mus.) strumenti a corda; archi

6 filo: nylon string, filo di nailon; to work puppets by strings, tirare i fili delle marionette

7 (econ.) catena ( di negozi, ecc.) a string of newspapers, una catena di giornali; a string of motels, una catena di motel

8 (comput.) stringa

9 (ling.) sequenza

10 (geol.) vena filiforme

11 (pl.) (leg., USA) condizioni accessorie; clausole restrittive

12 (ipp.) (collett.) (cavalli da corsa d'una) scuderia

13 ( sport e fig.) scuderia ( di atleti, ecc.): first-string, di prim'ordine; di prima qualità: a first-string scientist, uno scienziato di prim'ordine; to play second string, avere una parte in sottordine; second-string, di riserva, di seconda linea

14 ( biliardo) tavoletta per segnare i punti ( fatta a mo' di pallottoliere); punti segnati; tiro per stabilire l'ordine di gioco

15 (archit., edil.) = string course ► sotto

16 ( calcio, ecc.) giocatore che si specializza in un ruolo; (collett.) gruppo di tali giocatori

17 ( tennis) corda ( della racchetta)

18 ( tiro con l'arco) corda

19 sindacato di venditori

20 (arc.) tèndine; nervo

● string alphabet, alfabeto per ciechi □ (ling.) string analysis, analisi in catena □ string bag, borsa a rete; rete per la spesa □ (mus.) string band, orchestrina d'archi □ ( USA) string bean, fagiolino (verde); (fig.) spilungone, stanga (fig.) □ (giorn.) string correspondent, corrispondente pagato a un tanto la riga □ (archit., edil.) string course, marcapiano □ a string of beads, una collana; (relig.) un rosario □ (mus.) string orchestra, orchestra d'archi (o di strumenti a corda) □ (fig.) string pulling, manovre dietro le quinte, maneggi, intrallazzi (pl.) □ (mus.) string quartet, quartetto d'archi □ (fis.) string theory, teoria delle stringhe □ string tie, cravattino □ (comput.) string variable, variabile di tipo stringa □ string vest, canottiera a rete (spec. per uomini); canotta; top □ (fig.) to harp on one string (o on the same string), battere sempre sullo stesso tasto □ (fig.) to have sb. on a string, tirare q. per i fili ( come un burattino); tenere q. in pugno □ (fig.) to have two strings (o a second string, another string) to one's bow, aver due ( più spesso: molte) corde al proprio arco □ (fam.) no strings attached, senza restrizioni, senza condizioni ( spesso rif. a offerta d'aiuto finanziario) □ (fig.) to pull ( a few) strings, manovrare; brigare; darsi da fare, lavorare nell'ombra □ to pull the strings, ( del burattinaio) tirare i fili ( stando nascosto, dietro le quinte); (fig.) tirare le fila, manovrare dietro le quinte □ (fig.) the purse strings, i cordoni della borsa □ (fig.) to be tied to one's mother's apron strings, essere attaccato alle gonne della mamma □ (fig.) to touch a string, toccare un tasto; far vibrare una corda del cuore □ (mus.) to touch the strings, toccare le corde ( d'uno strumento); suonare.
(to) string /strɪŋ/
(pass. e p. p. strung)

A v. t.

1 legare con spago

2 mettere la corda (o le corde) a; fornire di corda: to string a bow, fornire un arco di corda; ( anche) tendere un arco; to string a tennis racket, mettere le corde a (o raccordare) una racchetta da tennis

3 infilare; infilzare: to string beads, infilzare perline

4 togliere il filo a ( fagiolini verdi, ecc.)

5 tendere; appendere; attaccare; posare: to string lights across the lawn, appendere luci lungo il prato; to string cables, posar cavi

6 collegare, connettere, mettere insieme ( parole, ecc.)

7 (mus.) incordare ( uno strumento): to string a violin, incordare un violino

8 ( tennis) incordare ( una racchetta)

9 ( slang USA) prendere (q.) in giro; menare (q.) per il naso; prendere per i fondelli (pop.)

B v. i.

1 diventare filamentoso, fibroso; viscoso

2 ( biliardo) tirare per stabilire l'ordine di gioco.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ string
8 corda

f cord

( fune) rope

( cordicella) string

music string

corda vocale vocal cord

essere giù di corda feel down or depressed

tenere qualcuno sulla corda keep someone in suspense or on tenterhooks

tagliare la corda cut and run

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corda s.f.

1 rope; string; twine; ( cavo) cable; ( filo metallico) wire; ( spago) cord: corda di canapa, hemp rope; un rotolo di corda, a ball of string (o of twine); scala di corda, rope ladder; scarpe di corda, rope-soled shoes (o rope sandals); corda della frusta, whipcord; corda di arco, bow string; salto della corda, ( gioco) skipping; corda dei funamboli, tightrope; ballare sulla corda, to dance on a tightrope // esser giù di corda, (fig. fam.) to feel seedy // dar corda a qlcu., (fig.) to give s.o. (plenty of) rope; non dargli corda o non te lo toglierai più di dosso, don't give him too much leeway or you'll never get rid of him; dagli corda e saprai tutto, let him talk and he'll tell you everything // tagliare la corda, (fig.) to slip away (o to sneak away) // essere con la corda al collo, (fig.) to have reached the end of the road (o of the line); eravamo ormai con la corda al collo, we had no way out; i suoi creditori gli hanno messo la corda al collo, his creditors have got him with a knife to his throat; mi hanno messo la corda al collo con questo lavoro, they have really loaded me down (o they have put me with my back to the wall) with this job // tendere, tirare troppo la corda, (fig.) to overdo things (o to carry things too far) // non parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato, (prov.) speak not of rope in the house of the hanged

2 ( di strumenti musicali) string: strumento a corda, string (ed) instrument; corda di pianoforte, piano wire (o string); corda di violino, violin string; tendere le corde di un violino, to tighten (up) the strings of a violin; essere teso come le corde di un violino, (fig.) to have one's nerves on edge // far vibrare, toccare una corda, (fig.) to strike a note; toccare la corda del sentimentalismo, to sound (o to strike) a sentimental note

3 (anat.) cord, chord: corde vocali, vocal cords; corde del collo, (fam.) neck sinews

4 (zool.) corda spinale, spinal cord

5 ( tortura) strappado* // tenere qlcu. sulla corda, (fig.) to keep s.o. in suspense (o on tenterhooks)

6 ( trama del tessuto) thread: mostrare la corda, to be threadbare (o to show signs of wear); un argomento che mostra la corda, (fig.) a threadbare argument

7 (mat.) chord // (aer.) corda alare, wing chord

8 ( alpinismo, atletica, boxe) rope: ( discesa in) corda doppia, rappel; scendere in corda doppia, to rappel; arrampicarsi con la corda dall'alto, to (climb) top rope // mettere il rivale alle corde, (fig.) to get one's opponent on the ropes.

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['kɔrda]
sostantivo femminile

1) (fune) rope; (cordino) string

scala di corda — rope ladder

2) sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) rope

saltare la corda — to skip

essere alle -e — to be on the ropes

stringere o mettere qcn. alle -e — to put sb. against the ropes

3) mus. string; (di arpa) cord

strumento a corda — stringed instrument

4) alp. rope

discesa a corda doppia — abseiling

5)

dare la corda a un orologio — to wind up a clock o watch

6) mat. chord

7) anat.

- e vocali — vocal c(h)ords

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tirare troppo la corda — to stretch to the limit, to go too far

essere giù di corda — to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth

tagliare la corda — to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE

dare corda a qcn. — to give sb. plenty of rope

avere la corda al collo — to have one's back against the wall

toccare la corda giusta con qcn. — to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings

parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato — = to make a tactless remark

tenere o lasciare sulla corda — to keep sb. dangling o guessing

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corda

/'kɔrda/

sostantivo f.

1 (fune) rope; (cordino) string; scala di corda rope ladder

2 sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) rope; saltare la corda to skip; essere alle -e to be on the ropes; stringere o mettere qcn. alle -e to put sb. against the ropes

3 mus. string; (di arpa) cord; strumento a corda stringed instrument

4 alp. rope; discesa a corda doppia abseiling

5 dare la corda a un orologio to wind up a clock o watch

6 mat. chord

7 anat. - e vocali vocal c(h)ords

IDIOMS

tirare troppo la corda to stretch to the limit, to go too far; essere giù di corda to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth; tagliare la corda to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE; dare corda a qcn. to give sb. plenty of rope; avere la corda al collo to have one's back against the wall; toccare la corda giusta con qcn. to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings; parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato = to make a tactless remark; tenere o lasciare sulla corda to keep sb. dangling o guessing.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > corda
9 bow

I [bəʊ]
nome

1) (weapon) arco m.

2) mus. archetto m.

3) (knot) fiocco m., nodo m.

to tie a bow — fare un fiocco

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to have more than one string to one's bow — avere molte frecce al proprio arco
II [baʊ]
nome (movement) inchino m.

to make a bow — fare un inchino

to take a bow — teatr. inchinarsi (per ringraziare il pubblico)
III 1. [baʊ]
verbo transitivo abbassare, chinare [ head]; piegare [branch, tree]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (bend forward) inchinarsi

to bow to — inchinarsi a o davanti a

2) (give way)

to bow to — inchinarsi a, cedere (il passo) di fronte a [wisdom, knowledge]

to bow to pressure — cedere alla pressione

3) (sag) [plant, shelf] piegarsi ( under sotto)

•

- bow down

- bow out

••

to bow and scrape — profondersi in inchini o essere servili (to con)
IV [baʊ]
nome mar. prua f., prora f.

on the starboard bow — a dritta di prua

••

to fire a shot across sb.'s bows — = dare un avvertimento a qcn., minacciare qcn

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I 1. verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.)

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.)
2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.)

- bowed
II 1. [bəu] noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.)

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.)

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.)
2. noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.)

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I [bəʊ] n
arco, Mus archetto, (knot) fiocco, nodo
II [baʊ]
1. n

inchino

to take a bow — inchinarsi al pubblico or all'applauso del pubblico

2. vt

(lower: head) chinare, (bend: back) curvare, piegare

bowed down by cares — schiacciato (-a) dalle preoccupazioni

3. vi

to bow (to) — inchinarsi (a), fare un inchino (a), (fig: yield) inchinarsi (di fronte a)

to bow to the inevitable — rassegnarsi all'inevitabile

•

- bow down

- bow out
III [bau] n
Naut

bows — prua

on the port/starboard bow — di prua a sinistra/a destra

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bow (1) /bəʊ/
n.

1 (nodo a) fiocco; nastro legato in un fiocco: Her hair was tied in a bow, i suoi capelli erano trattenuti da un fiocco

2 arco ( arma): to bend (o to draw) the bow, tendere l'arco

3 (mus.) archetto; arco

4 (archit.) arco in aggetto

5 (= rainbow) arcobaleno

6 (spec. USA) stanghetta ( degli occhiali)

7 anello (di chiave, di forbici)

● bow collector, pantografo ( di locomotore elettrico, ecc.) □ ( grafica) bow compass (o compasses), balaustrino □ (mecc.) bow drill, trapano ad arco □ bow-fronted, ( di mobile) con la parte anteriore bombata □ bow legs, gambe arcuate; ginocchio varo □ bow-legged, dalle gambe arcuate □ bow saw, seghetta ad arco □ bow tie, cravatta a farfalla; cravattino □ (archit.) bow window, bovindo □ to have many strings to one's bow, avere molte frecce al proprio arco.
bow (2) /baʊ/
n.

1 inchino: He gave a low bow, fece un profondo inchino

2 ( judo) saluto

● to make one's bow, esordire; debuttare; ( anche) ritirarsi (dalle scene, dalla vita pubblica) □ to take a bow, (teatr.) (venire alla ribalta e) fare un inchino per ringraziare il pubblico; ( anche) ricevere le congratulazioni, prendersi gli applausi.
bow (3) /baʊ/
n.

(anche al pl.) (naut.) mascone; prua; prora: from bow to stern, da prora a poppa; on the port bow, per il mascone di sinistra; di prua a sinistra; on the bow, per prua; di (o a) proravia; a 45В° dalla prua

● (naut.) bow-chaser, pezzo in caccia; cannone cacciatore prodiero □ bow-heavy (o down by the bow), appruato □ ( canottaggio) bow oar, remo di prua; ( il vogatore) prodiere □ (naut.) bow thruster, propulsore di prua, elica prodiera di manovra □ (naut.) bow wave, onda di prora □ a (warning) shot across the bows, un segnale di avvertimento a q.
(to) bow (1) /bəʊ/
A v. t.

1 inarcare; piegare ad arco

2 suonare ( un violino, ecc.) con l'archetto

B v. i.

inarcarsi; curvarsi.
(to) bow (2) /baʊ/
A v. i.

1 ( spesso to bow down) inchinarsi; fare un inchino: We bowed ( down) before the queen, ci siamo inchinati alla regina

2 fare un cenno del capo (di assenso, di saluto): He bowed to me as I passed him, mentre gli passavo accanto, mi fece un cenno di saluto

3 (fig.) cedere; chinarsi; chinare il capo; rassegnarsi: to bow to the inevitable, chinare il capo di fronte all'inevitabile; to bow to pressure from high up, cedere a pressioni che vengono dall'alto; to bow to sb. 's wishes, cedere ai desideri di q.; I bow to your greater experience, mi tiro indietro davanti alla tua maggior esperienza

B v. t.

chinare; piegare: to bow one's head, chinare il capo ( anche fig.); They bowed their heads before the king, chinarono la testa davanti al re

● to bow and scrape, profondersi in inchini e salamelecchi; essere servile □ to bow to no one, non cederla a nessuno □ bowing acquaintance, conoscenza superficiale.

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I [bəʊ]
nome

1) (weapon) arco m.

2) mus. archetto m.

3) (knot) fiocco m., nodo m.

to tie a bow — fare un fiocco

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to have more than one string to one's bow — avere molte frecce al proprio arco
II [baʊ]
nome (movement) inchino m.

to make a bow — fare un inchino

to take a bow — teatr. inchinarsi (per ringraziare il pubblico)
III 1. [baʊ]
verbo transitivo abbassare, chinare [ head]; piegare [branch, tree]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (bend forward) inchinarsi

to bow to — inchinarsi a o davanti a

2) (give way)

to bow to — inchinarsi a, cedere (il passo) di fronte a [wisdom, knowledge]

to bow to pressure — cedere alla pressione

3) (sag) [plant, shelf] piegarsi ( under sotto)

•

- bow down

- bow out

••

to bow and scrape — profondersi in inchini o essere servili (to con)
IV [baʊ]
nome mar. prua f., prora f.

on the starboard bow — a dritta di prua

••

to fire a shot across sb.'s bows — = dare un avvertimento a qcn., minacciare qcn

English-Italian dictionary > bow
10 tocado

m.

headdress, headgear, coif.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: tocar.

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tocado

► nombre masculino

1 (peinado) coiffure, hairdo

2 (prenda) headdress, hat

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tocado

► participio pasado

1→ link=tocar tocar

► adjetivo

1 (fruta) bad, rotten

2 familiar (perturbado) crazy, touched

3 DEPORTE injured

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tocado,-a de la cabeza touched, not all there

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I
ADJ

1) [fruta] bad, rotten; [carne etc] tainted, bad

estar tocado — (Dep) to be injured

- estar tocado de la cabeza

2)

una creencia tocada de heterodoxia — a somewhat unorthodox belief
II
1.

ADJ

tocado con un sombrero — wearing a hat

2. SM

1) (=prenda) headdress

2) (=peinado) coiffure, hairdo

3) (=arreglo) toilet, washroom (EEUU)

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) (fam) ( loco) touched (colloq)

está tocado (de la cabeza) — he's not all there (colloq)

b) (fam) < boxeador> punch drunk

2) (frml) ( con la cabeza cubierta)

iba tocada con mantilla española — she was wearing a Spanish mantilla

3) < fruta> bruised
II
masculino ( en la cabeza) headdress

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= headpiece, hairdo, headdress.

Ex. As a bridal manufacturer we have made finest quality of bridal headpieces, wedding veils, bridal veils and tiaras since 1993.

Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex. Similar figures with horned headdresses are found in the iconography of seals, tablets, and pottery.

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* tocado con arco = bowed.

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) (fam) ( loco) touched (colloq)

está tocado (de la cabeza) — he's not all there (colloq)

b) (fam) < boxeador> punch drunk

2) (frml) ( con la cabeza cubierta)

iba tocada con mantilla española — she was wearing a Spanish mantilla

3) < fruta> bruised
II
masculino ( en la cabeza) headdress

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= headpiece, hairdo, headdress.

Ex: As a bridal manufacturer we have made finest quality of bridal headpieces, wedding veils, bridal veils and tiaras since 1993.

Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex: Similar figures with horned headdresses are found in the iconography of seals, tablets, and pottery.

* tocado con arco = bowed.

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

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tocado¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ( fam) (loco) not all there ( colloq), touched ( colloq)

no le hagas caso, está tocado (de la cabeza) don't take any notice of him, he's not all there o he's a little soft in the head o he's slightly touched ( colloq)

2 ( fam); ‹boxeador› punch drunk

B ( frml)

(con la cabeza cubierta): en la foto aparece tocada con mantilla española in the photo she's wearing a Spanish mantilla

varios hombres tocados de boina several men in berets o wearing berets

C ‹fruta› bruised

tocado²

masculine

1 (en la cabeza) headdress

2 ( arc) (arreglo) toilet ( arch)

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Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)

tocado es:

el participio

Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)

tocado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
tocado
tocar
tocarse
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocado ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocado I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocado,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (adorno en la cabeza) headdress
2 (peinado) coiffure, hairdo
II adjetivo
1 fam (loco) nuts, crazy
2 Dep (lesionado) slightly injured
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
■tocarse verbo reflexivo to touch
(uno a otro) to touch each other
' tocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ala
- cabeza
- techo
- tocada
- toca
English:
touch on
- touched
- disturb
- head

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tocado, -a

♦ adj

1. Fam [loco]
tocado (del ala) soft in the head

2. Fam [afectado negativamente] affected

3. [con sombrero] wearing a hat;

iba tocada con una pamela she was wearing a sun hat

4. [fruta] bad, rotten

5. [jugador] injured

♦ nm

1. [prenda] headgear

2. [peinado] hairdo

3. [en esgrima] hit

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tocado

I adj

:

estar tocado (de la cabeza) fam be soft in the head fam

II m headdress

* * *

tocado, -da adj

1) : bad, bruised (of fruit)

2) fam : touched, not all there

tocado nm

: headdress

Spanish-English dictionary > tocado
11 bowing

bowing

tr['baʊɪŋ]

noun

1 reverencia

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bowing

tr['bəʊɪŋ]

noun

1 (of violin) arqueada

bowing

n.

• agobio s.m.

['bǝʊɪŋ]
N (Mus) técnica f del arco; (marked on score) inicio m del golpe de arco
his bowing was sensitive — su uso del arco era sensible

to mark the bowing — indicar or marcar los movimientos del arco

English-spanish dictionary > bowing
12 unstrung

[ʌn'strʌŋ]
aggettivo

the violin, racket came unstrung — si allentarono le corde del violino, della racchetta

to come unstrung — [ beads] sfilarsi

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unstrung /ʌnˈstrʌŋ/
A pass. e p. p. di to unstring

B a.

1 ( d'arco) senza corda; ( di strumento musicale, ecc.) senza le corde, con le corde allentate

2 (fig.: di persona) sconvolto; snervato.

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[ʌn'strʌŋ]
aggettivo

the violin, racket came unstrung — si allentarono le corde del violino, della racchetta

to come unstrung — [ beads] sfilarsi

English-Italian dictionary > unstrung
13 segundo

adj.

second.

adv.

secondly, in second place, second.

m.

1 second, short period of time.

2 second, sixtieth part of one minute.

3 second best, second.

4 Segundo.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: segundar.

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segundo

► adjetivo

1 second

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 second

► nombre masculino segundo

1 (tiempo) second

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de segunda mano figurado second-hand

decir algo con segundas (intenciones) figurado to have an ulterior motive for saying something

en segundo lugar (en texto, explicación) secondly 2 (en competición) in second place

segundas nupcias second marriage sing Table 1 NOTA See also sexto,-a/Table 1

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segundo

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) second

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1. (f. - segunda)
noun adj.

second
2. noun m.
second

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segundo, -a
1.

ADJ [gen] second; [enseñanza] secondary; [intención] double

en segundo lugar — [en clasificación] in second place; [en discurso] secondly
sexto 1.
2. SM / F

1) [en orden] [gen] second; (Admin, Mil) second in command

sin segundo — unrivalled

segundo/a de a bordo — (Náut) first mate; (fig) second in command

2) (Mús) alto

3. SM

1) (=medida de tiempo) second

2) (=piso) second floor, third floor (EEUU)

3) (Astron)

segundos de arco — seconds of arc
segunda
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I
- da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está... in the background is...; quedar relegado a un segundo plano — to be pushed into the background; para ejemplos ver tb quinto

b) <categoría/clase> second
II
- da masculino, femenino deputy, second-in-command

- segundo -da de a bordo
III
masculino

a) ( de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo — I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo — just a second, I'll be right with you

b) ( medida de ángulo) second

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I
- da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está... in the background is...; quedar relegado a un segundo plano — to be pushed into the background; para ejemplos ver tb quinto

b) <categoría/clase> second
II
- da masculino, femenino deputy, second-in-command

- segundo -da de a bordo
III
masculino

a) ( de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo — I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo — just a second, I'll be right with you

b) ( medida de ángulo) second

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segundo¹

¹ = second (2nd), second-best [2nd-best], runner up.

Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.

Ex: In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian.

Ex: This paper gives some information about the winners, highlights of their acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony, and lists the 4 runners up.

* alumno de segundo = second grader.

* alumno de segundo año = second grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* con segundas = double-edged, loaded.

* con segundas intenciones = loaded.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* de segunda = second-quality.

* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].

* de segunda categoría = second-rate.

* de segunda clase = second-rate.

* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* de segundo grado = second-degree, in the second degree.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* el segundo mencionado = latter.

* en circuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en un segundo plano = in the background.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.

* la segunda opción = the next best choice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* ocupar un segundo plano = stand in + the background.

* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* primo segundo = second cousin.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* relegado a un segundo plano = on the back burner, back burner.

* relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* segunda casa = second home.

* segunda edición = 2nd edition, second edition.

* Segunda Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA2) = AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Edition).

* Segunda Guerra Mundial = 2nd World War, World War II [Second World War], Second World War [World War II].

* segunda manga = second leg.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* segunda votación = runoff.

* segundo análisis = re-examination [reexamination].

* segundo contramaestre = boatswain's mate.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* segundo de abordo = second in command.

* segundo de candidatura = running mate.

* segundo en la candidatura de Alguien = running mate.

* segundo finalista = first runner up.

* segundo molar = 12-year molar.

* segundo plato = a little something on the side, entrée, main entrée.

* segundo trimestre = second quarter.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* tener una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance, have + a second chance.

* tener un segundo empleo = moonlight, work + a second job.

* tener un segundo trabajo = moonlight, work + a second job.

* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

segundo²

² = second, sec.

Nota: Abreviatura.

Ex: If necessary, it could be made extremely fast by substituting thermionic-tube switching for mechanical switching, so that the full selection could be made in one one-hundredth of a second.

Ex: 'Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* décima de segundo = split second.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.

* en unos segundos = in seconds.

* en un par de segundos = in an instant or two.

* en un segundo = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, with the tip of a hat, in a jiffy, in a heartbeat, in a second.

* fracción de segundo = split second.

* segundos = moments.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

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segundo¹ -da

adjective / pronoun

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está … in the background is …

quedar relegado a un segundo plano to be pushed into the background

para ejemplos ver tb quinto¹ adj/pron (↑ quinto (1)), quinto² (↑ quinto (2))

2 ‹categoría/clase› second

Compuestos:

● segunda línea

second row

● segunda niñez

second childhood

segundo² -da

masculine, feminine

deputy, second-in-command

Compuesto:

segundo de a bordo, segunda de a bordo

masculine, feminine ( Náut) first mate, first officer; (en una empresa) ( fam) second-in-command

segundo³

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 (de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo just a second and I'll be with you

2 (medida de ángulo) second

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segundo 1
◊ -da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second;

◊ relegar a algn a un segundo plano to push sb into the background;

para ejemplos ver quinto
b) ‹categoría/clase› second

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
deputy, second-in-command
segundo 2 sustantivo masculino
second;
◊ un segundo, ahora te atiendo just a second, I'll be right with you

segundo,-a
I adjetivo second
la planta segunda, the second floor
II pron second (one): es siempre la segunda en levantarse, she is always the second to get up
viajaremos en segunda, we'll travel second class
III sustantivo masculino
1 (unidad de tiempo) second
fam fig dame un segundo, wait a second
2 (persona) es el segundo (de a bordo) de la empresa, he is second-in-command of the firm

' segundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- ecuación
- empatar
- fondo
- plana
- plano
- posponer
- segunda
- segundón
- segundona
- semestre
- centésima
- cursar
- décima
- relegar
- seg.
English:
background
- copilot
- deputy
- divorce
- ESL
- former
- go under
- half
- jiffy
- latter
- moonlight
- next
- other
- raise
- second
- second floor
- second half
- secondly
- split
- stationary
- TEFL
- cousin
- degree
- floor
- intermediate
- middle
- mother
- place
- post
- re-count
- runner
- sophomore

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segundo, -a

♦ núm

second;

de segunda mano second-hand;

contraer segundas nupcias to remarry;

casarse de segundas to remarry

Comp
Dep la segunda base [posición] second base; Dep el/la segunda base [jugador] second base;
segundo equipo [en deporte] second team;

la Segunda Guerra Mundial the Second World War, World War Two;

segunda lengua second language;

segunda línea [en rugby] lock (forward), second row (forward);

segunda oportunidad second chance;

segunda parte second half;

segundo violín second violin;

segunda vivienda second home

♦ nm,f

1. [mencionado antes]
vinieron Pedro y Juan, el segundo con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the latter with…

2. [ayudante] number two

Comp
segundo de a bordo Náut first mate; Fig second-in-command; ver también octavo
♦ nm

1. [piso] Br second floor, US third floor

2. [cantidad de tiempo] second;

tres segundos [en baloncesto] three-seconds violation

3. [curso universitario] second year

4. [curso escolar] = second year of primary school, US ≈ second grade

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segundo

I adj second;

prima segunda second cousin

II m

1 second;

el segundo mejor the second best

2 de tiempo second

3 de una comida second course

4 de edificio

:

vivir en el segundo live on the third o Br second floor

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segundo, -da adj

: second

el segundo lugar: second place

segundo, -da n

1) : second (in a series)

2) : second (person), second-in-command

segundo nm

: second

sesenta segundos: sixty seconds

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segundo¹ adj (en el lugar número dos) second

es la segunda vez que te lo digo this is the second time I've told you

segundo² n (tiempo) second

espera un segundo wait a second

Spanish-English dictionary > segundo
14 cuerda

cuerda sustantivo femenino 1
a) ( gruesa) rope;
( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring
2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl) 3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope (fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly ' cuerda' also found in these entries: Spanish: ceder - comba - descolgar - desligar - equilibrista - experimentar - floja - flojo - instrumento - maroma - mástil - pulsar - retorcer - rollo - seguir - soltar - soltarse - tensa - tensar - tenso - tirar - tirante - tralla - aflojar - asir - cordel - cordón - cortar - desenrollar - deslizar - diapasón - enredado - enredar - enrollar - enroscar - fuerte - lazo - ramal - reata - resistir - romper - saltar - soga - tendedero - tensión - tentar English: bind - clockwork - coil - cord - dicey - end - extend - fray - gut - haul - hoist - hold - hold out - kink - line - loop - pass - pull - pull in - quartet - reach - rope - rope ladder - sever - slack - slacken - start off - stout - string - tight - tighten - tightrope - tug-of-war - washing line - wind - wind up - clock - clothes - cut - grab - hang - high - jump - life - over - skip - stringed - tow - tug - washing

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