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1 enardecer
v.to inflame.Su pasión inflama a Ricardo Her passion inflames Richard.* * *1 figurado to get worked up* * *verb1) to arouse2) stir up* * *1. VT1) (=dar fuerza a) [+ pasión] to inflame; [+ discusión] to enliven, liven up2) [+ público] (=entusiasmar) to fill with enthusiasm; (=provocar) to incite, inflame2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.enardecerse v pronlos ánimos se enardecieron — passions became aroused o (liter) inflamed
enardecerse de pasión — (liter) to become inflamed with passion (liter)
* * *1.verbo transitivo2.enardecerse v pronlos ánimos se enardecieron — passions became aroused o (liter) inflamed
enardecerse de pasión — (liter) to become inflamed with passion (liter)
* * *enardecer [E3 ]vtla discusión enardeció los ánimos the discussion aroused a great deal of passionuna multitud enardecida salió a la calle an angry crowd thronged into the streetenardeció a la multitud he raised the crowd to a frenzyla orquesta enardeció al público con su magnífica interpretación the orchestra moved o stirred the audience with their magnificent performancelos ánimos se fueron enardeciendo a lo largo del debate passions became aroused o ( liter) inflamed during the course of the debate, the debate grew more and more heated as it went onse enardeció de pasión he was o he became inflamed with passion* * *♦ vt[multitud, público] to inflame, to whip up into a frenzy;sus comentarios enardecieron los ánimos his comments aroused people's passions;enardecía a la hinchada con sus jugadas the fans went wild at the way he played* * *v/t fig2 persona excite, arouse* * *enardecer {53} vt1) : to arouse (anger, passions)2) : to stir up, to excite -
2 picar
v.1 to bite.me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp2 to peck.la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).4 to break up (piedra, hielo).5 to chip the plaster off.6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).10 to goad (bullfighting).11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging12 to be spicy or hot (food).13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?14 to burn (sol).15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).la pelota picó fuera the ball went out16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.17 to have an itch in.Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.Le pica He has an itch.18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.19 to be biting.20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.Este sol pica This sun beats down.21 to pique, to spur.Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.22 to pick at.Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting2 (corroer) to eat away, rot3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad6 (comida) to nibble7 (incitar) to arouse8 (herir) to wound9 (toro) to goad10 (cebo) to bite1 (sentir escozor) to itch2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong3 (estar picante) to be hot5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig6 (comer) to have a nibble1 (muela) to decay, go bad2 (fruta) to begin to rot3 (tela) to be moth-eaten4 (mar) to get choppy5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off6 (metal) to pit7 (ofenderse) to take offence8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up\picar alto to aim highquien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it* * *verb1) to sting, bite2) itch3) punch4) grind* * *1. VT1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit
picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *
- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch4) (=trocear)a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crushc) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur onestaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me
lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride
6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *12) Ven*2. VI1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snackllevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day
3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?
me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting
¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)
6) [sol] to burn7) (=probar)8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **10) Esp (Aut) to pink11)12) LAm [pelota] to bounce3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.----* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *picar [A2 ]vtA1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)2«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanketlas polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck4 ‹anzuelo› to bitepicar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fatteningnos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibblesno quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat6 ‹billete/boleto› to punchB ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prickC1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away atD ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decayE (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin onvoy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)G1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouseH ‹papel› to perforateI ( Mús) to play … staccato■ picarviA1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big oneel cliente picó the customer rose to o took the baitle tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for itpicar alto to aim high2 (comer) to nibblesiempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between mealsB1 «comida» to be hotesta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?3 ( fam)(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!C ( AmL) «pelota» to bouncela pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went outhacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball■ picarseA1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sourB «mar» to get choppyC ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piquedhombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to diveEFyo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)* * *
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between mealsle encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch11. Taurom to goad[bola de billar] to screw13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bouncepícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finishpicarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb♦ vi1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;¿te pica? does it itch?;me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;[cebolla] to be strong3. [ave] to peck4. [pez] to bite5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?7. [sol] to burn;cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;la pelota picó fuera the ball went out11. Comppicar (muy) alto to have great ambitions* * *I v/t2 carne grind, Brmince; verdura mince, Brchop finely3 piedra break (up)4 TAUR jab with a lance5 ( molestar) annoy6 la curiosidad pique7 MÚS pickII v/i1 tb figtake the bait2 L.Am.spicy* * *picar {72} vt1) : to sting, to bite2) : to peck at3) : to nibble on4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)5) : to grind, to chop6) : to goad, to incite7) : to pique, to provokepicar vi1) : to itch2) : to sting3) : to be spicy4) : to nibble5) : to take the bait6)picar en : to dabble in7)picar muy alto : to aim too high* * *picar vb3. (carne) to minceha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry6. (billete) to punch7. (comida) to be hot8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy -
3 interés
m.1 interest, concernment, regard, interestedness.2 interest, yield.* * *■ cuando crezcas verás que era por tu interés when you're older you'll realize it was for your own good2 FINANZAS interest\de gran interés very interestingir en interés de to be in the interests ofponer interés en algo to take an interest in something, put effort into somethingtener interés en to be interested ininterés compuesto compound interestinterés simple simple interestintereses creados vested interests* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=valor) interest2) (=curiosidad) interestel tema despertó o suscitó el interés del público — the topic aroused public interest
ha seguido con gran interés la campaña electoral — he has followed the electoral campaign with great interest
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esperar algo con interés — to await sth with interest•
mostrar interés en o por algo — to show (an) interest in sth•
poner interés en algo — to take an interest in sthsi tienes interés por el piso, todavía está a la venta — if you're interested in the flat, it's still for sale
siento auténtico interés por los idiomas — I have a real interest o I am really interested in languages
sentir o tener interés por hacer algo — to be interested in doing sth
3) (=beneficio)a) [de persona, país] interestno deberías dejarte llevar por el interés — you shouldn't let yourself be swayed by personal interest
¿qué interés tienes tú en que pierdan el partido? — what's your interest in their losing the match?
te lo digo por tu propio interés — I'm telling you for your own benefit o in your own interest
en interés del país ha renunciado a la reelección — in the interest(s) of the country he is not standing for re-election
b) (Econ) interestun préstamo a o con un interés del 9 por ciento — a loan at 9 per cent interest
mi capital me da un interés del 5,3 por ciento — my capital yields an interest of 5.3 per cent
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devengar interés — to accrue interest, earn interestinterés devengado — accrued interest, earned interest
4) pl interesesa) (Com) interests•
un conflicto de intereses — a conflict of interests•
tener intereses en algo — to have interests o a stake in sthtiene intereses en varias compañías extranjeras — he has interests o a stake in several foreign companies
b) (=aficiones) interests¿qué intereses tienes? — what are your interests?
* * *1)a) (importancia, valor) interestde interés científico — of scientific significance o interest
b) ( actitud) interesttengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...
c) (afición, inquietud) interest2)a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interestpor tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good
actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest
c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company
3) (Fin) interesta or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%
•* * *1)a) (importancia, valor) interestde interés científico — of scientific significance o interest
b) ( actitud) interesttengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...
c) (afición, inquietud) interest2)a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interestpor tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good
actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest
c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company
3) (Fin) interesta or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%
•* * *interés11 = appeal, appetite, concern, focus, involvement, interest, knowledge interest, piquancy, penchant, pursuit, topicality.Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.
Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: Phenomenography is an approach that builds on phenomenological and hermeneutic traditions; its knowledge interest is to describe the varying conceptions held within a specific group about a phenomenon = La fenomenografía es un método que parte de las tradicionaes fenomenológicas y hermenéuticas; su interés es describir las diversas concepciones que un grupo concreto tiene sobre un fenómeno.Ex: Young was a man of singular eccentricity and piquancy of character, a person who was very interesting in his own right.Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.Ex: This year, the event is gaining topicality because of the EU enlargement.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotec = library advocacy.* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.* ámbito de interés = sphere of interest.* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.* área de interés = field of interest.* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* campo de interés = sphere of interest.* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* conjunto de intereses = set of interests.* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).* constatar el interés = gauge + interest.* con un interés en = with a stake in.* crear interés = build + interest.* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.* defensa de intereses = lobbying.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.* el interés público = the public interest.* en interés de = in the interest(s) of.* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* expresión de interés = application.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.* fomentar el interés = raise + interest, foster + interest, foster + interest.* fomentar interés = build + interest.* generar interés = generate + interest.* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* guiado por intereses propios = interest-determined.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.* interés comercial = business interest, commercial interest.* interés común = shared interest.* interés creado = vested interest.* interés + decaer = interest + flag.* interés económico = economic interest.* intereses = breadth of interests.* intereses comerciales = market forces, marketplace forces.* intereses comunes = common ground, community of interest.* intereses contrapuestos = conflicting interests.* intereses cotidianos = life interests.* intereses de lectura = reading interests.* intereses encontrados = competing interests.* intereses ocultos = hidden agenda.* interés general = public interest.* interés pasajero = passing interest.* interés periodístico = newsworthiness.* interés personal = vested interest, self-interest, axe + to grind, personal interest.* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.* interés por los libros = awareness of books.* interés público = public interest.* interés renovado = renewed interest.* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.* lleno de interés = solicitously.* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.* lugares de interés = sights.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.* máximo interés = maximum interest.* mostrar interés = mark + interest.* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.* motivado por intereses propios = interest-based.* mucho interés = keen interest.* muestra de interés = expression of interest.* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.* noticias diarias de interés = daily news alerts.* objeto de interés = object of interest.* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* perder el interés = pall.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perfil de interés = subject interest.* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.* por interés = out of interest.* por interés personal = self-interested.* profundizar el interés = deepen + interest.* promover un interés = promote + interest.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* punto de interés = point of interest.* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* renovado interés = upsurge.* resumen de interés = highlight abstract.* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.* tener interés por = have + an interest in.* tener interés por = be interested in.* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.* tener un interés muy personal en = have + a stake in, hold + a stake in.* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.interés22 = interest, rate, interest charge.Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.
Ex: The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.Ex: And, most importantly, even if a company makes a loss, it still has to pay its interest charges.* interés bancario = interest rate.* interés compuesto = compound interest.* intereses del capital = capital charges.* interés fijo = fixed interest.* interés simple = simple interest.* pago de los intereses = interest payment.* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.* * *A1 (importancia, valor) interestde interés turístico of interest to touristsun tema de interés humano a human interest storyun descubrimiento de enorme interés científico a discovery of enormous scientific significance o importanceuna anécdota sin ningún interés an anecdote of little or no interest2 (actitud) interestel anuncio despertó or suscitó el interés de todos the advertisement aroused everyone's interestcon gran interés with great interestinterés EN algo interest IN sthpon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolworktengo especial interés en que esto se resuelva pronto I am particularly concerned o keen that this should be resolved quicklytienen gran interés en probarlo they are very interested in testing it3 (afición, inquietud) interestla fotografía se cuenta entre sus muchos intereses photography is one of her many interestsB1 (conveniencia, beneficio) interestpor tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good o benefitlas mejoras van en interés de todos the improvements are in everyone's interestactúa sólo por interés he acts purely out of self-interest o in his own interesthabía un conflicto de intereses there was a conflict of interests(bienes, capital): tiene intereses en varias empresas he has a stake o an interest in several companiesun contable administra sus intereses an accountant looks after her investmentsCompuestos:mpl vested interests (pl)mpl private interests (pl)el interés público the public interestC ( Fin) interestun préstamo a or con un interés del 12% a loan at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%pagan unos intereses muy altos or un interés muy alto they pay very high interest o very high rates of interestdevengar or ganar intereses to earn interesttipo de interés rate of interestCompuestos:compound interestsimple interest* * *
interés sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) interest;
pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork;
tengo especial interés en que … I am particularly concerned o keen that …;
tienen gran interés en verlo they are very interested in seeing it;
por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good;
actúa solo por interés he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest;
conflicto de intereses conflict of interests
2 (Fin) interest;
a or con un interés del 12% at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%;
tipo de interés rate of interest
interés sustantivo masculino
1 (curiosidad) interest: tienes que poner más interés en ello, you must take more interest in it
tengo interés en/por viajar a Perú, I'm interested in travelling to Peru
2 (importancia) esta película carece de interés, this movie lacks interest
no ha sucedido nada de interés, nothing interesting has happened
3 (provecho personal) self-interest: te llama solo por interés, he phones you out of self-interest
(provecho, bien) in the interest of: lo haré en interés tuyo, I shall do it for your own good
en interés de la ciencia, for the sake of science
4 Fin interest
con un interés del 15%, at an interest rate of 15%
tipos de interés, interest rates
♦ Locuciones: perder el interés, to lose interest
con intereses, (con creces, más de lo que se recibió) with interest
' interés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amorfa
- amorfo
- candente
- captar
- carente
- comodidad
- común
- conveniencia
- dar
- decir
- deducirse
- desgana
- desganada
- desganado
- despertarse
- desvivirse
- devengar
- entregarse
- flojedad
- hinchar
- hipotecaria
- hipotecario
- importar
- inquietud
- interesar
- interesada
- interesado
- lengua
- llamar
- menguante
- morbosa
- morboso
- pasar
- polarizar
- revelar
- solicitud
- tinta
- tipo
- ver
- abusivo
- acaparar
- anecdótico
- anual
- aparentar
- aparente
- apreciar
- atractivo
- atraer
- auténtico
- baja
English:
accrue
- active
- ax
- axe
- bear
- benefit
- capture
- conflicting
- deep
- demolish
- develop
- fire
- flag
- flat
- fluctuate
- foster
- interest
- interest rate
- keen
- keenly
- lack
- lending
- LIBOR
- pall
- pay
- prime rate
- really
- reduction
- revive
- rising
- self-interest
- send down
- show
- sight
- simple interest
- stake
- stimulate
- sustain
- vested
- wane
- yield
- bank
- concern
- fixed
- memorabilia
- pique
- purpose
- rate
- revival
- secondary
* * *1. [utilidad, valor] interest;de interés interesting;un descubrimiento de gran interés para los enfermos de sida a discovery of great signifiance to people with AIDS;una construcción de interés histórico a building of historical interest2. [curiosidad] interest;un tema de interés común a subject of interest to everyone;el hallazgo ha despertado el interés de los científicos the discovery has aroused scientists' interest;tengo interés por recorrer el centro de la ciudad I'm interested in doing a tour of the town centre;sigo con interés la polémica I'm following the debate with interest3. [esfuerzo] interest;trabajó con mucho interés en el proyecto she was an enthusiastic worker on the project;poner interés en algo to take a real interest in sth;tienes que poner más interés en los estudios you must show a bit more interest in your schoolwork4. [conveniencia, provecho] interest;una obra de interés general o [m5] público a construction project that is in everyone's o the public interest;hacer algo por el interés de alguien, hacer algo en interés de alguien to do sth in sb's interest;tengo interés en que venga pronto it's in my interest that he should come soon;a todos nos mueve un interés común we are all motivated by a common interest5. [egoísmo] self-interest, selfishness;por interés out of selfishness;casarse por (el) interés to marry for moneyintereses creados vested interests6.intereses [aficiones] interests;entre sus intereses se cuentan el golf y la vela his interests include golf and sailing7.intereses [económicos] interests;los intereses españoles en Latinoamérica Spanish interests in Latin America;tiene intereses en una empresa del sector he has interests o a stake in a company in that sector;su hermana administra sus intereses her sister looks after her financial interests8. Fin interest;un préstamo con un interés del 5 por ciento a loan at 5 percent interest;interés a corto/largo plazo short-/long-term interest;interés acumulable cumulative interest;interés compuesto compound interest;intereses de demora penalty interest [for late payment];interés devengado accrued o earned interest;interés interbancario interbank deposit rate;interés de mora penalty interest [for late payment];interés preferencial preferential interest rate;interés simple simple interest;intereses vencidos interest due* * *m1 interest2 COM interest;sin interés interest free3 despself-interest4:* * ** * *interés n interesten esta cuenta obtendrás un interés del 5% you'll get 5% interest from this accounttener interés en/por hacer algo to be keen to do something -
4 despertar
m.1 awakening.El despertar de sus sentidos fue lento The awakening of his senses was slow2 emergence.v.1 to wake (up) (persona, animal).despiértame a la seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?2 to arouse.despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passionel ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetitedespertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make somebody want to do somethingSu belleza despertó su pasión Her beauty aroused his passion.3 to revive, to awaken (recuerdo).esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories4 to wake up, to arouse, to awaken, to awake.El ruido despertó a Ricardo The noise woke up Richard.Elsa amaneció Elsa woke up..* * *1 to wake, wake up, awaken2 (apetito) to whet1 to wake up, awake1 to wake up, awake* * *verb1) to arouse2) awaken, wake•* * *1. VT1) [del sueño] to wake, wake up, awaken liter2) (=recordar, incitar) [+ esperanzas] to raise; [+ recuerdo] to revive; [+ sentimiento] to arouse2.VISee:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to wake, wake... upb) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up2.despertar via) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come roundb) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to3.despertarse v prona) ( del sueño) to wake (up)b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up* * *= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.Ex. In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.Ex. Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* despertar de = jolt out of.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.* despertarse = get on + the ball.* despertarse con = wake up to.* despertarse de = rouse from.* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to wake, wake... upb) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up2.despertar via) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come roundb) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to3.despertarse v prona) ( del sueño) to wake (up)b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up* * *= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.
Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex: I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.Ex: In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.Ex: Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.* despertar de = jolt out of.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.* despertarse = get on + the ball.* despertarse con = wake up to.* despertarse de = rouse from.* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* * *vt1 ‹persona› to wake, wake … updespiértame a las ocho wake me (up) at eight o'clock2 ‹sentimientos/pasiones› to arouse; ‹apetito› to whet; ‹recuerdos› to evoke; ‹interés› to awaken, stir upun discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas a speech which sparked off o triggered o aroused o provoked fierce controversyesa música despierta recuerdos de mi niñez that music reminds me of my childhood o brings back o evokes memories of my childhood■ despertarvi1 (del sueño) to wake (up)todavía no ha despertado de la anestesia she hasn't come round from the anesthetic yetdespertó sobresaltado he woke (up) o ( liter) awoke with a start2 ( liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up1 (del sueño) to wake (up)se despertó de madrugada he woke (up) very early2 (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) upvoy a darme una ducha a ver si me despierto I'm going to have a shower to try to wake (myself) upawakening* * *
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo
‹ apetito› to whet;
‹ recuerdos› to evoke;
‹ interés› to awaken, stir up
verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up);
( de la anestesia) to come round
despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
' despertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrarse
- despertarse
- escándalo
- espabilar
- grogui
- ininteligible
- umbral
- despierta
English:
arouse
- awake
- awaken
- awakening
- fire
- get up
- rouse
- roust
- stir
- stir up
- wake
- wake up
- excite
- get
- kindle
- provoke
* * *♦ vt1. [persona, animal] to wake (up);despiértame a las seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?2. [producir] [sentimientos] to arouse;[recuerdos] to bring back, to revive; [expectación] to create, to arouse; [debate, polémica] to give rise to;despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passion;el ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetite;despertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make sb want to do sth;esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories for me♦ vi1. [dejar de dormir] to wake (up);¡despierta, que ya hemos llegado! wake up! we've arrived!;despertó de repente de su sueño she suddenly woke from her dream2. [espabilar] to wake o wise up* * *I v/t1 wake, wakenII v/i wake up* * *despertar {55} vi: to awaken, to wake updespertar vt1) : to arouse, to wake2) evocar: to elicit, to evoke* * * -
5 encender
v.1 to light (vela, cigarro, chimenea).encender una cerilla to light o strike a matchElla enciende los troncos She lights the logs.2 to switch on (aparato).enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3 to arouse (entusiasmo, ira).4 to turn on, to put on, to run, to switch on.Ella enciende el abanico She turns on the fan.5 to kindle, to stir up, to revive, to spark.Ella enciende la pasión She kindles the passion.* * *2 (luz, radio, tv) to turn on, switch on, put on; (gas) to turn on, light3 figurado (ocasionar) to kindle, provoke, spark off■ la construcción de la valla encendió las disputas entre las dos familias the building of the fence sparked off the rows between the two families1 (incendiarse) to catch fire, ignite3 figurado (excitarse) to flare up4 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush, go red* * *verb1) to light2) switch on3) start4) arouse* * *1. VT1) (=prender) [+ fuego, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, radio] to turn on, switch on, put on; [+ gas] to light, turn on; (Inform) to toggle on, switch on2) (=avivar) [+ pasiones] to inflame; [+ entusiasmo] to arouse; [+ celos, odio] to awake; [+ guerra] to spark off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex. Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.----* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex: Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.
Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *encender [E8 ]vt1 ‹cigarrillo/hoguera/vela› to light; ‹cerilla› to strike, lightnos esperaba con la chimenea encendida she had the fire lit when we arrived2 ‹luz/radio/calefacción› to switch on, turn on, put on; ‹motor› to startno dejes el televisor encendido don't leave the television on3 ‹deseos/pasiones› to awaken, arouse, inflame ( liter)el dictador había encendido el fanatismo the dictator had stirred up fanaticism■ encendervi1 «cerilla» to light; «leña» to catch light, kindle2 «bombilla/tubo fluorescente» to come on, light up, light; «radio» to come onA «aparato» to come on; «llama/piloto» to lightesperar a que se encienda la luz roja wait until the red light comes onB2 «rostro» to go redal verlo se le encendió el rostro she went red in the face o she blushed when she saw him* * *
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo
‹ fósforo› to strike, light
‹ motor› to start;
verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light;
[ leña] to catch light;
[luz/radio] to come on
encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on;
[fósforo/piloto] to light;
[ leña] to catch light
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on
(con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
' encender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lumbre
- encienda
- luz
- poner
English:
barbecue
- blow
- ignite
- inflame
- light
- light up
- power up
- put on
- rekindle
- set off
- strike
- switch on
- turn on
- kindle
- put
- start
- switch
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [vela, cigarro, chimenea, mecha] to light;encender una cerilla to light o strike a match;encender una hoguera to light a bonfire2. [aparato] to switch on;[motor] to start up;enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3. [entusiasmo, ira] to arouse;[pasión] to arouse, to inflame;sus acusaciones encendieron los ánimos his accusations aroused people's anger;me enciende con esas cosas que dice he makes me mad with those things he says4. [guerra, contienda] to spark off* * *v/t2 figinflame, arouse, stir up* * *encender {56} vi: to lightencender vt1) : to light, to set fire to2) prender: to switch on3) : to start (a motor)4) : to arouse, to kindle* * *encender vb1. (conectar) to switch on / to turn on -
6 excitar
v.1 to upset, to agitate.2 to stimulate (to stimulate) (sentidos).3 to excite, to thrill, to awaken, to impassion.Su belleza excitó a Tito Her beauty excited Tito.El magnetismo excita la máquina Magnetism excites the machine.* * *1 to excite2 (emociones) to stimulate, arouse1 to get excited, get worked up, get carried away* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=intranquilizar) to get worked up, get excitedno veas el partido porque te excita mucho — don't watch the game, it'll get you worked up o excited
2) (=entusiasmar) to make excitedla buena noticia lo excitó tanto que ya no pudo dormir — the good news made him so excited he couldn't get to sleep
3) (=provocar) [+ curiosidad] to arouse, excite; [+ sentimiento] to arouse, provoke; [+ apetito] to stimulate4) [sexualmente] to arouse, excite5) (Bio, Elec, Fís) to excite6) † (=incitar) to rouse, incite2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer enojar)la discusión lo excitó mucho — he got very excited o worked up during the argument
b) ( sobreexcitar) to get... overexcitedc) ( en sentido sexual) to arouse, excited) <deseo/odio/curiosidad> to arouse2)b) < dínamo> to energize, excite2.excitarse v prona) ( enojarse) to get agitated, get worked upb) ( sobre excitarse) to get overexcitedc) ( sexualmente) to get aroused, get excited* * *= turn on, titillate, electrify, wow.Ex. When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.Ex. He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.----* excitarse = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer enojar)la discusión lo excitó mucho — he got very excited o worked up during the argument
b) ( sobreexcitar) to get... overexcitedc) ( en sentido sexual) to arouse, excited) <deseo/odio/curiosidad> to arouse2)b) < dínamo> to energize, excite2.excitarse v prona) ( enojarse) to get agitated, get worked upb) ( sobre excitarse) to get overexcitedc) ( sexualmente) to get aroused, get excited* * *= turn on, titillate, electrify, wow.Ex: When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.
Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.Ex: He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.* excitarse = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *excitar [A1 ]vtA1(agitar): la discusión lo excitó mucho he got very excited o worked up during the argumentno tomes tanto café, sabes que te excita don't drink so much coffee, you know it makes you jumpy, don't drink so much coffee, you'll be running around all afternoon/it'll keep you awake all night2 (en sentido sexual) to arouse, excite3 ‹curiosidad› to excite, arouse, awake; ‹deseo/apetito› to arouse; ‹ira/odio› to arouseB1 ( Biol) ‹célula› to excite, stimulate2 ( Fís) ‹dinamo› to energize, excite; ‹molécula/átomo› to excite1(agitarse): no te excites, tómatelo con calma don't get so agitated o worked up, keep calmno se podía dormir porque estaba muy excitado he couldn't sleep because he was so excited o overexcited2 (sexualmente) to get aroused, get excited* * *
excitar ( conjugate excitar) verbo transitivoa) ( hacer enojar):◊ la discusión lo excitó mucho he got very excited o worked up during the argument
excitarse verbo pronominal
excitar verbo transitivo to excite
' excitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calentar
- provocar
- alborotar
- arrechar
- exaltar
English:
arouse
- electrify
- excite
- exhilarate
- turn on
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] [enfermo, niño] to get worked up o over-excited;el café me excita demasiado coffee gets me too worked up2. [sexualmente] to arouse3. [estimular] [sentidos] to stimulate;[apetito] to whet; [curiosidad, interés] to excite; [ira, pasión] to arouse* * *v/t1 excite2 sentimientos, sexualmente arouse* * *excitar vt: to excite, to arouse* * *excitar vb to excite -
7 eco
f.(ultrasound) scan (informal) (ecografía).m.1 echo.en este patio hay eco there's an echo in this courtyardoímos el eco de sus voces we heard the echo of their voices2 rumor.el eco lejano de los tambores the distant sound of the drumsaún resuenan los ecos del escándalo the scandal still hasn't quite died downecos de sociedad society column, gossip column* * *1 echo2 figurado echo, response\hacerse eco de to echoecos de sociedad gossip column sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=sonido) echo2) (=reacción) echodespertar o encontrar eco — to produce a response (en from)
la llamada no encontró eco — the call produced no response, the call had no effect
tener eco — to catch on, arouse interest
* * *masculino (Fís) echo* * *= echo [echoes, -pl.], rumblings.Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex. The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.----* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* encontrar eco = find + echo in.* hacer eco = echo, resonate.* hacer eco de = echo.* hallar eco = find + echo in.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *masculino (Fís) echo* * *= echo [echoes, -pl.], rumblings.Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.
Ex: The world was becoming smaller & more claustrophobic with the rumblings of war in Europe.* amortiguar el eco = deaden + echo.* encontrar eco = find + echo in.* hacer eco = echo, resonate.* hacer eco de = echo.* hallar eco = find + echo in.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *( Fís) echoaquí hay eco there's an echo herela cueva tiene eco there's an echo in the cavelos gritos hacían eco en el valle the shouts echoed around the valleytardará en extinguirse el eco de lo ocurrido the repercussions of these events will take some time to die downel disco tuvo escaso eco comercial the record made little commercial impactel discurso ha tenido mucho eco en el extranjero the speech has aroused a great deal of interest overseassu estilo tiene ecos surrealistas there are certain surrealistic elements to his stylehacerse eco de algo to echo sthse han hecho eco del llamamiento del obispo they have echoed the bishop's appealCompuesto:mpl society news* * *
eco sustantivo masculino (Fís) echo;
hacer eco to echo
eco sustantivo masculino
1 (reverberación) echo
2 (rumor) rumour: nos llegaron ecos de su boda, we heard a rumour of her marriage
ecos de sociedad, gossip column sing
3 (alcance, propagación) impact: su dimisión tuvo mucho eco, his resignation aroused great interest
♦ Locuciones: hacerse eco de, to echo
' eco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repercutir
- resonancia
- ecológico
- medio
- resonar
- retumbar
English:
echo
- eco-friendly
* * *eco1♦ nm1. [de sonido] echo;en este patio hay eco there's an echo in this courtyard;oímos el eco de sus voces we heard the echo of their voices;hacerse eco de algo [dar noticia] to report sth;[repetir] to echo sth;todos los periódicos se hicieron eco de lo ocurrido all the newspapers reported what happened;tener eco to arouse interest;su última novela tuvo poco eco her latest novel failed to arouse much interest;el suceso tuvo eco entre la prensa internacional the incident aroused interest in the international press2. [rumor] rumour;el eco lejano de los tambores the distant sound of the drums;aún resuenan los ecos del escándalo the scandal still hasn't quite died downecos de sociedad society column3. Informát echo♦ nfFam [ecografía] (ultrasound) scaneco2 interjAm Fam exactly, absolutely;¿entonces lo llamo a las once? – eco I'll phone you at eleven then? – fine;¿me pasan a buscar por casa? – eco will you pick me up at home? – sure* * *m echo;hacerse eco de algo echo sth;tener eco fig make an impact* * *eco nm: echo* * * -
8 encrespar
v.1 to curl (pelo).2 to irritate.3 to ruffle, to crisp, to curl, to frizz.Encrespamos la tela We ruffled the fabric.4 to make choppy.La tormenta encrespó el mar The storm made the sea choppy.* * *1 (pelo) to curl, frizz2 (mar) to make choppy, make rough3 figurado (enfurecer) to infuriate1 (pelo) to stand on end2 (mar) to get rough3 figurado (enfurecerse) to get cross, get irritated* * *1. VT1) (=rizar) [+ pelo] to curl; [+ plumas] to ruffle; [+ agua] to ripple; [+ mar] to make rough2) (=irritar) to anger, irritate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) < pasiones> to arouse, inflame (liter)c) < persona> to irritate, annoy2.encresparse v pron pelo to curl, go curly; mar to get rough o choppy; pasiones to be aroused, be inflamed (liter); persona to become irritated* * *= bristle, irritate, annoy, exasperate.Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.* * *1.verbo transitivob) < pasiones> to arouse, inflame (liter)c) < persona> to irritate, annoy2.encresparse v pron pelo to curl, go curly; mar to get rough o choppy; pasiones to be aroused, be inflamed (liter); persona to become irritated* * *= bristle, irritate, annoy, exasperate.Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.
Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.* * *encrespar [A1 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to make … go curly; ‹mar› to make … rough o choppynavegaban en un mar encrespado they were sailing in rough o choppy waters2 ‹pasiones› to arouse, inflame ( liter)los ánimos estaban muy encrespados tempers were frayed3 ‹persona› to irritate, annoy1 «pelo» to curl, go curly; «mar» to get rough o choppy2 «pasiones» to be aroused, be inflamed ( liter)se fueron encrespando los ánimos tempers became frayed3 «persona» to become irritated* * *
encrespar ( conjugate encrespar) verbo transitivo ‹ pelo› to make … go curly;
‹ mar› to make … rough o choppy
encresparse verbo pronominal [ pelo] to curl, go curly;
[ mar] to get rough o choppy
' encrespar' also found in these entries:
English:
curl
* * *♦ vt1. [pelo] to curl2. [mar] to make choppy o rough3. [irritar] [persona] to irritate;[ambiente] to inflame;sus comentarios encresparon los ánimos her remarks raised people's hackles* * *v/t1 pelo curl2 mar make rough ochoppy3 figánimos arouse, inflame;su intervención encrespó el debate/el ambiente her intervention made the debate/the atmosphere even more heated* * *encrespar vt1) : to curl, to ruffle, to ripple2) : to annoy, to irritate -
9 excepcional
adj.exceptional.* * *► adjetivo1 (extraordinario) exceptional, outstanding2 (raro) exceptional, unusual* * *adj.exceptional, outstanding* * *ADJ1) (=anómalo) [medidas, circunstancias] exceptional2) (=muy bueno) exceptional* * *adjetivo exceptional* * *= exceptional, one-off, outstanding, outstandingly + Adjetivo, with a difference, non-recurrent, out of the ordinary, unusual.Ex. All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.Ex. The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.Ex. It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex. Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex. In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.----* Consejo para los Niños Excepcionales (CEC) = Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).* ser algo excepcional = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* * *adjetivo exceptional* * *= exceptional, one-off, outstanding, outstandingly + Adjetivo, with a difference, non-recurrent, out of the ordinary, unusual.Ex: All abstracts, barring possibly those of exceptional length, should consist of one paragraph only.
Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.Ex: The PRECIS indexing system is a set of procedures for producing index entries which in theoretical terms represents an advance outstanding for its highly formularized approach to citation order and reference, or added entry, generation.Ex: It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex: Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex: In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* Consejo para los Niños Excepcionales (CEC) = Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).* ser algo excepcional = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* * *exceptionalun niño de una inteligencia excepcional a child of exceptional intelligencerealizó una excepcional labor en el campo de la medicina he performed outstanding work in the field of medicineel proyecto ha despertado un interés excepcional the project has aroused unusual interestrecibieron un servicio excepcional they received first-class o exceptional service* * *
excepcional adjetivo ‹caso/circunstancia/talento› exceptional;
‹contribución/labor› outstanding
excepcional adjetivo exceptional: el marisco es de una calidad excepcional, the seafood is of exceptional quality
' excepcional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
privilegiada
- privilegiado
- singular
- Titán
- monumento
English:
exceptional
- extraordinary
- outstanding
- saving
- singular
- unusual
- rare
- remarkable
- superlative
* * *excepcional adj1. [ocasional] exceptional;sólo en circunstancias excepcionales only in exceptional circumstances2. [extraordinario] exceptional;alcanzar el segundo puesto es un logro excepcional reaching second place is an exceptional achievement* * *adj exceptional* * *excepcional adjextraordinario: exceptional, extraordinary, rare* * *excepcional adj exceptional -
10 excitado
adj.excited, all excited, flushed, heated-up.past part.past participle of spanish verb: excitar.* * *ADJ1) (=intranquilo) worked up, agitated2) (=entusiasmado) excited3) (=sexualmente) excited, aroused4) (Bio, Elec, Fís) excited* * *= edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.].Ex. His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.* * *= edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.].Ex: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.
Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.* * *excitado, -a adj1. [nervioso] agitated;[por enfado, sexo] aroused2. Biol excited3. Elec excited* * *adj1 excited2 sexualmente aroused* * *excitado adj excited -
11 excitarse
1 to get excited, get worked up, get carried away* * *VPR1) (=intranquilizarse) to get worked up2) (=entusiasmarse) to get excited3) [sexualmente] to get aroused, get excited* * *(v.) = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked upEx. Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex. I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *(v.) = excite, fire up, get + (all) worked upEx: Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change.
Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.Ex: I'm not sure if it actually worked or if I was just so excited about getting high that I got all worked up.* * *
■excitarse verbo reflexivo to get excited (about/ over sthg), to get worked up: ¡no te excites así, que te vas a poner enfermo! don't get so worked up - you'll get sick over it!
' excitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- calentar
- excitar
English:
get off on
* * *vpr1. [alterarse] to get worked up o over-excited ( por about);no te excites don't get worked up o over-excited2. [sexualmente] to become aroused* * *v/r1 get excited2 sexualmente get aroused* * *vr* * *excitarse vb to get excited -
12 curiosidad
f.1 curiosity.sentir o tener curiosidad por to be curious about2 neatness, tidiness (limpieza).3 curious thing, curiosity, curio, collectible.* * *1 (gen) curiosity2 (aseo) cleanliness, tidiness3 (cuidado) care\despertar la curiosidad de alguien to arouse somebody's curiositytener curiosidad de algo to be curious about something* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=interés) curiosity; (=indiscreción) inquisitivenesstenemos curiosidad por saber si... — we are curious to know if...
2) (=objeto) curiosity, curio3) (=aseo) neatness, cleanliness4) (=esmero) care, carefulness, conscientiousness* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *curiosidad11 = curiosity, inquisitiveness.Ex: With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.
Ex: Pupil's creativity and inquisitiveness must be encouraged through up-dated school libraries equipped with audio-visual aids and information technology.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity, pique + curiosity.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* muerto de curiosidad = agog.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention.curiosidad2= knick knack.Ex: We'll show you how to build a beautiful knick-knack shelf for displaying all of your trophies, statuettes, china plates and other knick knacks.
* curiosidades = curiosa, bric-a-brac.* libros sobre curiosidades = curiosa.* * *A (cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad he is very curious, he has a lot of curiosityestán muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad they are dying to see him ( o to know etc)me ha picado la curiosidad my curiosity has been arousedB (cosa rara) curiositytienda de curiosidades curio o curiosity shopC (pulcritud) neatness* * *
curiosidad sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) curiosity;
siente mucha curiosidad he is very curious;
tengo curiosidad por saberlo I'm curious to know;
están muertos de curiosidad they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
curiosidad sustantivo femenino
1 curiosity: tengo curiosidad por las costumbres extranjeras, I'm interested in other peoples' customs
tengo curiosidad por leer ese libro, I'm curious to read that book
tener/sentir mucha curiosidad, to be very curious
' curiosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguijonear
- interés
- intriga
- intrigar
- morbosa
- morboso
- picar
- resistir
- satisfacer
- título
- copucha
- excitar
- perdonar
English:
better
- cat
- curio
- curiosity
- curious
- out of
- quizzically
- agog
- curiously
- idle
* * *curiosidad nf1. [deseo de saber] curiosity;te lo pregunto por curiosidad I'm just asking out of curiosity2. [cosa rara] curiosity, curio;trajo varias curiosidades de sus viajes he brought back several interesting things o objects from his travels3. [limpieza] neatness, tidiness* * *f curiosity* * *curiosidad nf1) : curiosity2) : curio* * *curiosidad n curiosity -
13 enfervorizar
v.1 to inflame, to rouse.2 to excite, to stir, to enthuse.* * *1 to arouse fervour (US fervor) in, arouse passions, enthuse* * *VT to arouse, arouse fervour o (EEUU) fervor in* * *verbo transitivosu discurso enfervorizó a las masas — her speech fired the enthusiasm of the crowd o aroused the fervor of the crowd
* * *verbo transitivosu discurso enfervorizó a las masas — her speech fired the enthusiasm of the crowd o aroused the fervor of the crowd
* * *enfervorizar [A4 ]vtsu exaltado discurso enfervorizó a las masas her stirring speech roused the crowd to fever pitch o fired the enthusiasm of the crowd o aroused the fervor of the crowd* * *♦ vt[entusiasmar] to thrill, to enthuse; [exaltar] to inflame, to whip up* * *v/t rouse -
14 estar caliente
v.1 to be hot, to be warm.Ricardo está caliente Richard is hot=sexually aroused.La olla está caliente The pot is hot.2 to have a fever, to be running a fever, to run a fever.María está caliente Mary has a fever.3 to be hot.4 to be hot, to be sexually aroused.Ricardo está caliente Richard is hot=sexually aroused. -
15 artículos de lujo
(n.) = luxury goodsEx. Luxury goods such as cosmetics, radios and lingerie, were once burned in public bonfires because they 'aroused wanton desires in the minds of the people'.* * *(n.) = luxury goodsEx: Luxury goods such as cosmetics, radios and lingerie, were once burned in public bonfires because they 'aroused wanton desires in the minds of the people'.
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16 calentar motores
(v.) = prime + the pumpEx. Some users start with an article which has aroused their interest and use it as the starting point for a search in a citation index to 'prime the pump'.* * *(v.) = prime + the pumpEx: Some users start with an article which has aroused their interest and use it as the starting point for a search in a citation index to 'prime the pump'.
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17 círculo académico
(n.) = educational circle, academic circleEx. This computer-assisted instruction (CAI) system has gradually aroused wide attention and interest and is commonly accepted by Taiwanese educational circles.Ex. Moreover, there is also a need in academic circles for a single, comprehensive source of information on publications issued over a number of years.* * *(n.) = educational circle, academic circleEx: This computer-assisted instruction (CAI) system has gradually aroused wide attention and interest and is commonly accepted by Taiwanese educational circles.
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18 de improviso
(repentinamente) suddenly, all of a sudden; (inesperadamente) unexpectedly* * *= unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedlyEx. 'Oh!' the exclamation escaped her unawares.Ex. According to their friends, the couple made a spur-of-the-moment decision to tie the knot during a holiday.Ex. The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.Ex. DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.* * *= unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedlyEx: 'Oh!' the exclamation escaped her unawares.
Ex: According to their friends, the couple made a spur-of-the-moment decision to tie the knot during a holiday.Ex: The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.Ex: DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism. -
19 de repente
suddenly, all of a sudden* * *= suddenly, without warning, just like that, unexpectedly, out of nowhere, all at onceEx. Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.Ex. In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.Ex. All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.Ex. DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.Ex. Mark has become a really good actor who kind of shot to stardom out of nowhere.Ex. And, all at once, the moon arouse through the thin ghastly mist, crimson in color.* * *= suddenly, without warning, just like that, unexpectedly, out of nowhere, all at onceEx: Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.
Ex: In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.Ex: All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.Ex: DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.Ex: Mark has become a really good actor who kind of shot to stardom out of nowhere.Ex: And, all at once, the moon arouse through the thin ghastly mist, crimson in color. -
20 de sopetón
all of a sudden* * *= suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that, unexpectedly, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, cold turkeyEx. Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.Ex. In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.Ex. The process of secularization in Britain occurred all of a sudden sending Christianity on a downward spiral to the edges of social significance.Ex. All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.Ex. DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.Ex. The article is entitled 'Software out of the blue'.Ex. The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.Ex. A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.Ex. When heavy or frequent drinkers suddenly decide to quit ' cold turkey' they will experience some physical withdrawal symptoms.* * *= suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that, unexpectedly, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, cold turkeyEx: Then suddenly he extinguished his smile and arranged his countenance so that his listener should suppose him to be profoundly disturbed.
Ex: In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.Ex: The process of secularization in Britain occurred all of a sudden sending Christianity on a downward spiral to the edges of social significance.Ex: All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.Ex: DC has now announced that work has already begun on the expansion of the new schedule 302-307, an announcement which has not unexpectedly aroused some criticism.Ex: The article is entitled 'Software out of the blue'.Ex: The election results came like a bolt out of the blue, threatening his loss of power.Ex: A white bird in the distance was seen to dart down like a bolt from the blue and seize a flying fish in the air.Ex: When heavy or frequent drinkers suddenly decide to quit ' cold turkey' they will experience some physical withdrawal symptoms.
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