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asesinatos

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1 asesinatos

assassinats

Vocabulario Castellano-Catalán > asesinatos
2 asesinatos en cadena

серийные убийства

El diccionario Español-ruso jurídico > asesinatos en cadena
3 assassinats

asesinatos

Vocabulari Català-Castellà > assassinats
4 confess

kən'fes
verb

(to make known that one is guilty, wrong etc; to admit: He confessed (to the crime); He confessed that he had broken the vase; It was stupid of me, I confess.) confesar

- confession
- confessional
- confessor

confess vb confesar

he confessed to the murder confesó el asesinato

confess

tr[kən'fes]

transitive verb

1 confesar

intransitive verb

1 (admit) confesar

■ he confessed to a weakness for chocolate confesó que tenía debilidad por el chocolate

■ she confessed to the murder confesó el asesinato

2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL confesarse

confess [kən'fɛs] vt

: confesar

confess vi

1) : confesar

the prisoner confessed: el detenido confesó

2) : confesarse (en religión)

confess

v.

• confesar v.

kən'fes
1.

transitive verb confesar*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( admit) confesar*

he confessed to five murders — confesó haber cometido cinco asesinatos

b) confessed past p <thief/liar> declarado

2) ( Relig) confesarse*

[kǝn'fes]
1. VT

1) [+ crime, sin] confesar; [+ guilt, error] confesar, reconocer

to confess that... — confesar que...

to confess one's guilt — confesar or reconocer ser culpable

to confess o.s. guilty of — [+ sin, crime] confesarse culpable de

I confess myself totally ignorant — me confieso totalmente ignorante en eso

2) (Rel)

to confess sb — confesar a algn

2. VI

1) (=admit) confesar

he confessed to the murder — se confesó culpable del asesinato, confesó haber cometido el asesinato

to confess to doing sth — confesarse culpable de haber hecho algo

I must confess, I like your car — debo reconocer que me gusta tu coche

to confess to a liking for sth — reconocerse aficionado a algo

2) (Rel) confesarse

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[kən'fes]
1.

transitive verb confesar*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( admit) confesar*

he confessed to five murders — confesó haber cometido cinco asesinatos

b) confessed past p <thief/liar> declarado

2) ( Relig) confesarse*

English-spanish dictionary > confess
5 pattern

'pætən
noun

1) (a model or guide for making something: a dress-pattern.) patrón, modelo

2) (a repeated decoration or design on material etc: The dress is nice but I don't like the pattern.) modelo

3) (an example suitable to be copied: the pattern of good behaviour.) patrón, modelo

•

- patterned

pattern n

1. diseño / estampado

a flowery pattern un diseño floral

2. patrón

a pattern for a jumper un patrón para un jersey

pattern

tr['pætən]

noun

1 (decorative design) diseño, dibujo; (on fabric) diseño, estampado

2 (way something develops) orden nombre masculino, estructura, pauta

■ behaviour pattern patrón de conducta

■ the illness followed its usual pattern la enfermedad siguió las pautas normales

■ a pattern began to emerge after the third murder después del tercer asesinato se empezaron a detectar ciertos rasgos en común

3 (example, model) ejemplo, modelo

4 (for sewing, knitting) patrón nombre masculino; (sample) muestra

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to pattern oneself on somebody imitar a alguien, seguir el ejemplo de alguien, tomar a alguien como modelo

to pattern something on something inspirarse algo en algo, tomar algo como modelo para algo

pattern book (of wallpaper, fabrics) muestrario, libro de muestras 2 (of dress patterns) revista de patrones

pattern ['pæt̬ərn] vt

1) base: basar (en un modelo)

2)

to pattern after : hacer imitación de

pattern n

1) model: modelo m, patrón m (de costura)

2) design: diseño m, dibujo m, estampado m (de tela)

3) norm, standard: pauta f, norma f, patrón m

pattern

n.

• calaña s.f.

• configuración s.f.

• dechado s.m.

• dibujo (Contenido) s.m.

• diseño (ARG, INF) s.m.

• ejemplar s.m.

• ejemplo s.m.

• escantillón s.m.

• forma s.f.

• gálibo s.m.

• modalidad s.f.

• modelo s.m.

• molde s.m.

• padrón s.m.

• patrón (Textil) s.m.

• pauta s.f.

• plantilla s.f.

v.

• modelar v.

I 'pætərn, 'pætən
noun

1)

a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado m

b) (order, arrangement)

it follows the normal pattern — sigue las pautas normales

the murders all seem to follow a pattern — todos los asesinatos parecen responder al mismo patrón

behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta

the familiar pattern of events repeated itself — volvió a repetirse la historia de siempre

2)

a) ( model) modelo m

b) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)

c) ( sample) muestra f

II

transitive verb

to pattern something ON something — basar algo en algo

['pætǝn]
1. N

1) (=design) dibujo m

a fabric in or with a floral pattern — una tela con un dibujo or diseño floral

to draw a pattern — hacer un dibujo

2) (Sew, Knitting) patrón m, molde m (S. Cone)

3) (fig) (=system, order)

a clear pattern began to emerge — empezaron a surgir unas pautas definidas

• behaviour pattern — modelo m de comportamiento

• a healthy eating pattern — unos hábitos alimenticios sanos

• the pattern of events — el curso de los hechos

• to follow a pattern — seguir unas pautas

my daily routine doesn't follow any set pattern — mi rutina diaria no sigue unas pautas definidas

it is following the usual pattern — se está desarrollando como siempre or según las pautas

• a system of government on the British pattern — un sistema de gobierno basado en el modelo británico

• it set a pattern for other conferences — marcó las pautas para otros congresos, creó el modelo para otros congresos

• sleep pattern(s) — hábitos mpl de dormir

• weather pattern(s) — condiciones fpl meteorológicas

• work pattern(s) — costumbres fpl de trabajo

2. VT

1) (=model)

• to pattern sth after or on sth, a building patterned after a 14th century chapel — un edificio modelado sobre una capilla del siglo XIV

action movies patterned on Rambo — películas fpl de acción que siguen el modelo de Rambo

2) (=mark) estampar

3.

CPD

pattern book N — [of wallpaper, fabrics] muestrario m ; (Sew, Knitting) libro m de patrones

pattern recognition N — reconocimiento m de formas

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I ['pætərn, 'pætən]
noun

1)

a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado m

b) (order, arrangement)

it follows the normal pattern — sigue las pautas normales

the murders all seem to follow a pattern — todos los asesinatos parecen responder al mismo patrón

behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta

the familiar pattern of events repeated itself — volvió a repetirse la historia de siempre

2)

a) ( model) modelo m

b) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)

c) ( sample) muestra f

II

transitive verb

to pattern something ON something — basar algo en algo

English-spanish dictionary > pattern
6 responsibility

- sə-

- plural responsibilities - noun

1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) responsabilidad

2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) responsabilidad

3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) responsabilidad

responsibility n responsabilidad

El plural de responsibility se escribe responsibilities

responsibility

tr[rɪspɒnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]

noun

1 responsabilidad nombre femenino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to accept responsibility for responsabilizarse de

to claim responsibility for reivindicar

responsibility [ri.spɑntsə'bɪlət̬i] n, pl - ties : responsabilidad f

responsibility

n.

• carga s.f.

• cargo s.m.

• encargo s.m.

• responsabilidad s.f.

rɪ'spɑːnsə'bɪləti, rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪləti
noun (pl - ties)

a) c (task, duty) responsabilidad f

the child is my responsibility — el niño está bajo mi responsabilidad

it's his responsibility to order the stationery — él es el encargado de hacer los pedidos de papelería

b) u (authority, accountability) responsabilidad f

to take responsibility for something — responsabilizarse* or encargarse* or hacerse* cargo de algo

c) u (liability, blame) responsabilidad f

they took full responsibility for the disaster — aceptaron ser responsables del desastre

no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killings — los asesinatos no han sido reivindicados por ningún grupo terrorista

[rɪsˌpɒnsǝ'bɪlɪtɪ]
N
1) (=liability) responsabilidad f

• he has accepted or admitted responsibility for the tragedy — ha aceptado ser responsable de la tragedia

• the group which claimed responsibility for the attack — el grupo que reivindicó el atentado

• joint responsibility — responsabilidad f conjunta

• to place or put the responsibility for sth on sb — hacer a algn responsable de algo, hacer que la responsabilidad de algo recaiga sobre algn

• shared responsibility — responsabilidad f compartida

• the company takes no responsibility for objects left here — la empresa no asume responsabilidad por los objetos que se dejen aquí, la empresa no se responsabiliza de los objetos que se dejen aquí
diminished
2) (=duty, obligation) responsabilidad f

that's his responsibility — eso es responsabilidad suya

she's not your responsibility — ella no es responsabilidad tuya, ella no está bajo tu responsabilidad

it's a big responsibility for him — supone una gran responsabilidad para él

it's my responsibility to lock up — cerrar es responsabilidad mía, yo soy el responsable de cerrar

• she didn't want to take on more responsibilities — no quería asumir más responsabilidades

• you have a responsibility to your family — tienes una responsabilidad con or hacia tu familia

3) (=authority, accountability) responsabilidad f

she wants a position with more responsibility — quiere un puesto de mayor responsabilidad

• to have responsibility for sth — ser responsable de algo

• to take on/ take over (the) responsibility for sth — asumir la responsabilidad de algo, responsabilizarse de algo, hacerse responsable de algo

4) (=maturity) responsabilidad f

try to show some responsibility — a ver si somos más responsables

he has no sense of responsibility — no tiene ningún sentido de la responsabilidad

* * *
[rɪ'spɑːnsə'bɪləti, rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪləti]
noun (pl - ties)

a) c (task, duty) responsabilidad f

the child is my responsibility — el niño está bajo mi responsabilidad

it's his responsibility to order the stationery — él es el encargado de hacer los pedidos de papelería

b) u (authority, accountability) responsabilidad f

to take responsibility for something — responsabilizarse* or encargarse* or hacerse* cargo de algo

c) u (liability, blame) responsabilidad f

they took full responsibility for the disaster — aceptaron ser responsables del desastre

no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killings — los asesinatos no han sido reivindicados por ningún grupo terrorista

English-spanish dictionary > responsibility
7 serial

see series

serial n serial

serial sustantivo masculino, (CS) sustantivo femenino See Also→ serie 2 ' serial' also found in these entries: Spanish: enganchada - enganchado - folletín - serie - telenovela - asesino - comedia - número - radionovela English: dismember - serial - serial killer - series - follow - installment - part

serial

tr['sɪərɪəl]

adjective

1 consecutivo,-a, en serie

■ in serial order en orden consecutivo

2 (in parts) seriado,-a, en capítulos

noun

1 (gen) serie nombre femenino, serial nombre masculino; (soap opera) radionovela, telenovela

2 (book) novela por entregas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

serial killer asesino,-a en serie

serial number número de serie

serial processing procesamiento en serie

serial ['sɪriəl] adj

: seriado

serial n

: serie f, serial m (de radio o televisión), publicación f por entregas

serial (Radio, TV)

n.

• serie (Radio, TV) (ESP) s.m.

adj.

• consecutiva adj.

• en serie adj.

• serial adj.

n.

• novela por entregas s.f.

• película por episodios s.f.

• secuencial s.m.

• serial s.m.

I 'sɪriəl, 'sɪəriəl
adjective

a) ( in series) consecutivo

serial killer — asesino, -na m,f en serie, asesino, -na m,f múltiple

b) ( in episodes) < thriller> seriado, en capítulos

c) ( Comput) <input/access/interface> en serie

II

noun

a) (Rad, TV) serie f, serial m or (CS) serial f

b) ( Publ)

it was published as a serial — se publicó por entregas

['sɪǝrɪǝl]
1.

N (in magazine) novela f por entregas; (on TV, radio) serial m (f in Cono Sur), serie f ; (=soap opera) (on TV) telenovela f ; (on radio) radio-novela f

2.

CPD

serial access N — acceso m en serie

serial interface N — interface m (sometimes f) en serie

serial killer N — asesino(-a) m / f (que comete crímenes en serie)

serial killing N — asesinatos mpl en serie, cadena f de asesinatos

serial monogamy N — monogamia f en serie

serial number N — [of goods, machinery, banknotes etc] número m de serie

serial port N — (Comput) puerto m en serie

serial printer N — impresora f en serie

serial rights NPL — derechos mpl de publicación por entregas

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I ['sɪriəl, 'sɪəriəl]
adjective

a) ( in series) consecutivo

serial killer — asesino, -na m,f en serie, asesino, -na m,f múltiple

b) ( in episodes) < thriller> seriado, en capítulos

c) ( Comput) <input/access/interface> en serie

II

noun

a) (Rad, TV) serie f, serial m or (CS) serial f

b) ( Publ)

it was published as a serial — se publicó por entregas

English-spanish dictionary > serial
8 acecho

m.

1 observation, surveillance.

estar al acecho de to lie in wait for; to be on the lookout for (figurative)

2 vigilance, watching, observing, watch.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

acecho

► nombre masculino

1 watching

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar al acecho de (vigilar) to be on the lookout for 2 (esperar) to lie in wait for

* * *

SM (=acto de espiar) spying, watching; (Mil) ambush

estar al o en acecho — to lie in wait

cazar al acecho — to stalk

* * *

masculino

al acecho — lying in wait

* * *

= stalking.

Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

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* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* * *

masculino

al acecho — lying in wait

* * *

= stalking.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* * *

acecho

masculine

al acecho lying in wait

* * *

Del verbo acechar: ( conjugate acechar)

acecho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

acechó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
acechar
acecho
acechar ( conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;
◊ el peligro que nos acecha the danger that lies ahead of us

acecho sustantivo masculino: al acecho lying in wait
acechar verbo transitivo
1 to lie in wait for
2 (amenazar) to threaten
acecho sustantivo masculino estar al acecho de, (esperar) to lie in wait for

' acecho' also found in these entries:
English:
lookout
- lurk
- wait

* * *

acecho nm

observation, surveillance;

estar al acecho de to lie in wait for;
Fig to be on the lookout for
* * *

acecho

m

:

al acecho lying in wait

* * *

acecho nm

al acecho : lying in wait

Spanish-English dictionary > acecho
9 acoso

m.

1 relentless pursuit.

2 harassment (hostigamiento).

acoso y derribo constant harrying

acoso sexual sexual harassment

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

acoso

► nombre masculino

1 pursuit, chase

2 figurado hounding

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

acoso sexual sexual harassment

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noun m.

harassment

* * *

SM

1) (=atosigamiento) harassment

es víctima del acoso de la prensa — she's a victim of press harassment

operación de acoso y derribo — (Mil) search and destroy operation

una operación de acoso y derribo contra el presidente — a campaign to hound the president out of office

acoso laboral — workplace bullying, workplace harassment

acoso sexual — sexual harassment

2) (=persecución) relentless pursuit

* * *

masculino

a) ( de persona) hounding, harassment

acoso sexual — sexual harassment

b) ( de presa) hounding, relentless pursuit

* * *

= harassment, persecution, stalking, bullying, mobbing.

Ex. Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.

Ex. This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.

Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

Ex. The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.

Ex. Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.

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* acoso en el trabajo = workplace mobbing.

* acoso físico = physical harassment.

* acoso laboral = workplace mobbing.

* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* * *

masculino

a) ( de persona) hounding, harassment

acoso sexual — sexual harassment

b) ( de presa) hounding, relentless pursuit

* * *

= harassment, persecution, stalking, bullying, mobbing.

Ex: Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.

Ex: This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

Ex: The author focuses on the issues of divorce, bullying and homelessness, with reference to books published by Penguin and Puffin.

Ex: Now, however, with nearly 80,000 foreign workers in the country, incidents of racism and discrimination (such as insults and mobbing in schoolyards) occur daily.

* acoso en el trabajo = workplace mobbing.

* acoso físico = physical harassment.

* acoso laboral = workplace mobbing.

* acoso sexual = sexual harassment.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* * *

acoso

masculine

1 (de una persona) harassment

el acoso sexual en el trabajo sexual harassment in the workplace

2 (en el colegio, trabajo) bullying

el problema del acoso escolar the problem of bullying at school

niegan la existencia de acoso laboral they deny the existence of bullying in the workplace

3 (de una presa) hounding, relentless pursuit

* * *

Del verbo acosar: ( conjugate acosar)

acoso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

acosó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
acosar
acoso
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to hound;

( sexualmente) to harass;
◊ me acosoon con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions

b) ‹ presa› to hound, pursue relentlessly

acoso sustantivo masculino
a) ( de persona) hounding, harassment;

◊ acoso sexual sexual harassment

b) ( de presa) hounding, relentless pursuit

acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions
acoso sustantivo masculino harassment
acoso sexual, sexual harassment
' acoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- sexual
English:
harassment
- persecution
- sexual harrassment

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acoso nm

1. [persecución] relentless pursuit

2. [hostigamiento] harassment

Comp
acoso cibernético cyberstalking;
acoso y derribo = rural sport in which horsemen harry and bring down bulls;
Fig
han denunciado una operación de acoso y derribo contra el presidente they have condemned the concerted attempt(s) to hound the president out of office;

acoso escolar bullying [at school];

acoso en Internet cyberstalking;

acoso laboral workplace bullying;

acoso sexual sexual harassment

* * *

acoso

m fig

hounding, harassment

* * *

acoso nm

asedio: harassment

acoso sexual: sexual harassment

Spanish-English dictionary > acoso
10 anti

= anti.

Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

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* antiabortista = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist].

* antiadherente = non-stick [nonstick].

* anticorrosivo = anticorrosive [anti-corrosive].

* * *

= anti.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

* antiabortista = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist].

* antiadherente = non-stick [nonstick].

* anticorrosivo = anticorrosive [anti-corrosive].

Spanish-English dictionary > anti
11 persecución

f.

persecution, chase, chevy, chivvy.

* * *

persecución

► nombre femenino

1 pursuit

2 (represión) persecution

* * *

noun f.

1) persecution

2) pursuit

* * *

SF

1) (=acoso) pursuit

estar en plena persecución — to be in full cry

persecución individual — (Ciclismo) individual pursuit

persecución por equipos — team pursuit

persecución sexual — sexual harassment

2) (Pol, Rel) persecution

* * *

femenino

a) ( en sentido físico) pursuit

salir en persecución de alguien — to set off in pursuit of somebody

b) ( por la ideología) persecution

ser objeto de or sufrir persecuciones — to be subjected to persecution, to be persecuted

* * *

= chase, hunt, harassment, hunting, persecution, stalking.

Ex. Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.

Ex. If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex. Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.

Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex. This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.

Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

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* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.

* persecución étnica = ethnic persecution.

* persecución racial = racial persecution.

* persecución religiosa = religious persecution.

* * *

femenino

a) ( en sentido físico) pursuit

salir en persecución de alguien — to set off in pursuit of somebody

b) ( por la ideología) persecution

ser objeto de or sufrir persecuciones — to be subjected to persecution, to be persecuted

* * *

= chase, hunt, harassment, hunting, persecution, stalking.

Ex: Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.

Ex: If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex: Incidents of harassment in libraries today between library employees and patrons or between one patron and another are on the increase.

Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex: This paper discusses the problem of censorship and persecution of publishers by authoritarian regimes.

Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.

* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.

* persecución étnica = ethnic persecution.

* persecución racial = racial persecution.

* persecución religiosa = religious persecution.

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persecución

feminine

A

1 (en sentido físico) pursuit

salieron en persecución del fugitivo they set off in pursuit of the fugitive

2 (en ciclismo) pursuit

B (por la ideología) persecution

fueron objeto de persecución they were subjected to persecution, they were persecuted

sufrieron persecuciones por sus ideas religiosas they were persecuted for their religious ideas

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persecución sustantivo femenino
a) ( en sentido físico) pursuit;

◊ salir en persecución de algn to set off in pursuit of sb

b) ( por la ideología) persecution;

◊ sufrir persecuciones to be subjected to persecution, to be persecuted

persecución sustantivo femenino
1 pursuit
2 (por ideología, política) persecution
' persecución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caza
- manía
- sufrir
English:
chase
- escape
- intensify
- manhunt
- persecution
- pursuit
- victimization
- man

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persecución nf

1. [seguimiento] pursuit

2. [acoso] persecution;

los primeros cristianos sufrieron persecución the first Christians were persecuted

3. Dep pursuit

Comp
persecución por equipos team pursuit;
persecución individual individual pursuit

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persecución

f

1 ( búsqueda) pursuit

2 ( acoso) persecution

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persecución nf, pl - ciones

1) : pursuit, chase

2) : persecution

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persecución n

1. (en general) chase

salió en persecución del ladrón he chased after the thief

2. (política, ideológica) persecution

la persecución nazi en Alemania the Nazi persecution in Germany

Spanish-English dictionary > persecución
12 serial killing

s.

asesinatos en serie, cadena de asesinatos.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > serial killing
13 apparently

adverb (it seems that; I hear that: Apparently he is not feeling well.) por lo visto, al parecer

apparently adv

1. por lo visto / según parece / al parecer

apparently, they're getting married según parece, se casan

2. aparentemente

an apparently easy victory una victoria aparentemente fácil

apparently

tr[ə'pærəntlɪ]

adverb

1 (obviously) evidentemente

2 (seemingly) aparentemente

apparently [ə'pærəntli] adv

: aparentemente, al parecer

apparently

adv.

• al parecer adv.

• aparentemente adv.

• evidentemente adv.

• por lo visto expr.

ə'pærəntli
adverb

a) (indep) al parecer, por lo visto, según parece

is she pregnant? - apparently — ¿está embarazada? - pues eso parece or por lo visto sí

b) ( seemingly) <intelligent/happy> aparentemente

[ǝ'pærǝntlɪ]
ADV
1) (=it appears) por lo visto, según parece

apparently, they're getting a divorce — por lo visto or según parece, se van a divorciar

"is she the new teacher?" - "apparently" — -¿es ella la nueva profesora? -por lo visto or eso parece

"I thought they were coming" - "apparently not" — -pensé que venían -por lo visto no or parece que no

2) (=seemingly, on the surface) aparentemente

to be apparently calm — estar aparentemente tranquilo

an apparently harmless question — una pregunta aparentemente inocente

the murders follow an apparently random pattern — los asesinatos parecen seguir un esquema aleatorio

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[ə'pærəntli]
adverb

a) (indep) al parecer, por lo visto, según parece

is she pregnant? - apparently — ¿está embarazada? - pues eso parece or por lo visto sí

b) ( seemingly) <intelligent/happy> aparentemente

English-spanish dictionary > apparently
14 directly

adverb

1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) directamente

2) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) inmediatamente

directly adv

1. directamente

they buy directly from the manufacturers compran directamente de los fabricantes

2. enseguida

he'll arrive directly llegará enseguida

directly

tr[dɪ'rektlɪ, daɪ'rektlɪ]

adverb

1 (go, fly, drive) directamente, directo

2 (without intermediaries) directamente

■ you are directly responsible to the manager eres el responsable directo ante el gerente

■ we buy directly from the manufacturers compramos directamente del fabricante

3 (exactly - opposite, above) justo

■ he sat directly in front of me se sentó justo delante de mí

■ the sun was directly overhead el sol caía de pleno

4 (descend) directamente, por línea directa

5 (speak) francamente, claro; (ask) directamente

6 (very soon, shortly) en seguida, dentro de poco; (immediately, at once) inmediatamente

■ he'll be with you directly en seguida está contigo

■ she went directly to bed se fue inmediatamente a la cama

conjunction

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (as soon as) en cuanto, tan pronto como

■ I came directly I heard vine en cuanto me enteré

directly [də'rɛktli, daɪ-] adv

1) straight: directamente

directly north: directamente al norte

2) frankly: francamente

3) exactly: exactamente, justo

directly opposite: justo enfrente

4) immediately: en seguida, inmediatamente

directly

adv.

• derechamente adv.

• derecho adv.

• directamente adv.

• precisamente adv.

conj.

• en cuanto conj.

də'rektli, daɪ-, daɪ'rektli, dɪ-
adverb

1)

a) ( without stopping) <go/drive/fly> directamente, directo

b) ( without intermediaries) <report/deal> directamente

he's directly responsible — es el responsable directo

c) ( exactly) <opposite/above> justo

d) ( in genealogy) <related/descended> por línea directa

2) (frankly, straightforwardly) < ask> directamente; < speak> con franqueza

3) (now, at once) inmediatamente, ahora mismo

[dɪ'rektlɪ]
1. ADV

1) (=exactly) justo

directly above/below sth/sb — justo encima de/debajo de algo/algn

directly opposite sth/sb — justo enfrente de algo/algn

the sun was directly overhead — el sol caía de pleno

2) (=straight) [go, fly, look, pay] directamente

my salary is paid directly into my account — me ingresan el sueldo directamente en mi cuenta

he was looking directly at me when he said it — me estaba mirando directamente a la cara cuando lo dijo

3) (=personally) [affect] directamente

this decision doesn't affect us directly — esta decisión no nos afecta directamente

I hold you directly responsible for this! — ¡te considero el responsable directo de esto!

4) (=immediately) inmediatamente

directly after/before sth — inmediatamente después de/antes de algo

the two murders are not directly related or linked — los dos asesinatos no están directamente relacionados

to be directly descended from sb — descender directamente de algn, descender de algn por línea directa

5) (=shortly) enseguida, de inmediato

she will be here directly — vendrá enseguida or de inmediato

6) (=frankly) [speak, explain] con franqueza

2.

CONJ (esp Brit) (=as soon as) en cuanto

directly he heard the door close he picked up the telephone — en cuanto oyó cerrarse la puerta cogió el teléfono

directly you hear it,... — en cuanto lo oigas,...

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[də'rektli, daɪ-, daɪ'rektli, dɪ-]
adverb

1)

a) ( without stopping) <go/drive/fly> directamente, directo

b) ( without intermediaries) <report/deal> directamente

he's directly responsible — es el responsable directo

c) ( exactly) <opposite/above> justo

d) ( in genealogy) <related/descended> por línea directa

2) (frankly, straightforwardly) < ask> directamente; < speak> con franqueza

3) (now, at once) inmediatamente, ahora mismo

English-spanish dictionary > directly
15 disgust

1. verb
(to cause feelings of dislike or sickness in: The smell of that soup disgusts me; She was disgusted by your behaviour.) asquear, repugnar

2. noun
(the state or feeling of being disgusted: She left the room in disgust.) asco, repugnancia, repulsión

- disgusting
- disgustingly

disgust vb

1. dar asco / repugnar

snails disgust me los caracoles me dan asco

2. indignar

your behaviour disgusts me tu comportamiento me indigna

disgust

tr[dɪs'gʌst]

noun

1 (revulsion) asco, repugnancia; (strong disapproval) indignación nombre femenino

■ she left the room in disgust salió indignada de la habitación

■ the demostrators wanted to show their disgust at the killings los manifestantes querían mostrar su indignación por los asesinatos

transitive verb

1 (revolt) repugnar, dar asco a; (disapprove) indignar

■ he disgusts me me da asco

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fill somebody with disgust dar asco a alguien, repugnar a alguien

disgust [dɪ'skʌst] vt

: darle asco (a alguien), asquear, repugnar

that disgusts me: eso me da asco

disgust n

: asco m, repugnancia f

disgust

n.

• asco s.m.

• aversión s.f.

• desazón s.m.

• desplacer s.m.

• disgusto s.m.

• hastío s.m.

• mohina s.f.

• náusea s.f.

• repugnancia s.f.

v.

• desgraciar v.

• desplacer v.

• disgustar v.

• empalagar v.

• fastidiar v.

• repugnar v.

I dɪs'gʌst
transitive verb darle* asco a

II

mass noun ( revulsion) indignación f; (physical, stronger) asco m, repugnancia f

much to my disgust, they ate it raw — se lo comieron crudo, lo cual me dio un asco espantoso

she stormed out of the meeting in disgust — salió indignada or furiosa de la reunión

[dɪs'ɡʌst]
1. N

1) (=revulsion) repugnancia f, asco m

it fills me with disgust — me da asco

2) (=anger) indignación f

she left in disgust — se marchó indignada

2.

VT dar asco a, repugnar

the thought disgusts me — la idea me repugna

you disgust me — me das asco

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I [dɪs'gʌst]
transitive verb darle* asco a

II

mass noun ( revulsion) indignación f; (physical, stronger) asco m, repugnancia f

much to my disgust, they ate it raw — se lo comieron crudo, lo cual me dio un asco espantoso

she stormed out of the meeting in disgust — salió indignada or furiosa de la reunión

English-spanish dictionary > disgust
16 full

ful
1. adjective
1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) lleno

2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) completo, entero

3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) holgado, amplio; de mucho vuelo; de etiqueta, de gala

2. adverb
1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente, hasta el máximo; de largo metraje, de cuerpo entero, completo, extenso

2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) justo, de lleno

•

- fully
- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full

full adj

1. lleno

one bottle is full, but the other is empty una botella está llena, pero la otra está vacía

I can't eat any more, I'm full no puedo comer más, estoy lleno

2. completo

what's your full name? ¿cuál es tu nombre completo?

full

tr[fʊl]

adjective

1 (gen) lleno,-a

■ my suitcase is already full mi maleta ya está llena

■ the cupboard is full of old toys el armario está lleno de juguetes viejos

■ the trains are always full at this time los trenes siempre van llenos a esta hora

■ hey! this glass is only half full! ¡ey! ¡este vaso sólo está medio lleno!

■ the room's full of smoke la habitación está llena de humo

2 (week, day) cargado,-a, movido,-a

■ we've had a very full week hemos tenido una semana muy movida

3 (entire, complete) completo,-a

■ I need your full name necesito su nombre completo

■ full instructions are included instrucciones completas incluidas

■ the hotel is full el hotel está completo

■ I'd like a full English breakfast quisiera un desayuno inglés completo

■ she swam the full length of the pool nadó toda la piscina

■ I wanted them to get the full meaning of what I was saying quería que me entendieran perfectamente

■ we've been waiting a full hour llevamos esperando una hora entera

4 (highest or greatest possible) máximo,-a

■ the radio was on at full volume la radio estaba al máximo

5 (plump - figure) llenito,-a, relleno,-a; (- face) redondo,-a, lleno,-a; (- lips) grueso,-a

6 (clothing - loose fitting) holgado,-a, amplio,-a; (skirt) de mucho vuelo; (sleeve) ancho,-a

adverb

1 (directly) justo, de lleno

■ he hit me full in the face me pegó de lleno en la cara

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at full blast a toda potencia, al máximo

at full pelt / at full speed / at full tilt a toda velocidad, a toda pastilla

at full stretch al máximo de capacidad

full of beans / full of life rebosante de salud, lleno,-a de vigor

full of the joys of spring lleno,-a de alegría

full speed ahead / full steam ahead adelante a toda máquina

full to the brim lleno,-a hasta los topes

full up completamente lleno,-a

full well muy bien, perfectamente, de sobra

■ you know full well you shouldn't do that sabes perfectamente que no debes hacer eso

in full completo,-a, en su totalidad

in full sail a toda vela, con todas las velas desplegadas

in full swing familiar en pleno auge

in full view of... delante mismo de...

to be full of something no hablar más que de algo, no parar de hablar de algo

■ she was full of her holiday no paraba de hablar de sus vacaciones

■ the whole school is full of the news toda la escuela habla de la noticia

to be full of oneself ser engreído,-a, creérselo

to be full of one's own importance ser prepotente

to come full circle volver al punto de partida

to come to a full stop pararse por completo

to fall full length caer de bruces

to the full al máximo

full board pensión nombre femenino completa

full dress traje nombre masculino de etiqueta

full house (in theatre) lleno, llenazo 2 (in bingo) bingo 3 (in poker) full nombre masculino

full marks (in exam) sobresaliente 2 (when praising somebody) buena nota

full moon luna llena

full score partitura de orquesta

full stop (punctuation mark) punto

■ full stop, new paragraph punto y aparte

■ full stop, new sentence punto y seguido

full time final nombre masculino de partido

full ['fʊl, 'fʌl] adv

1) very: muy

full well: muy bien, perfectamente

2) entirely: completamente

she swung full around: giró completamente

3) directly: de lleno, directamente

he looked me full in the face: me miró directamente a la cara

full adj

1) filled: lleno

2) complete: completo, detallado

3) maximum: todo, pleno

at full speed: a toda velocidad

in full bloom: en plena flor

4) plump: redondo, llenito fam, regordete fam

a full face: una cara redonda

a full figure: un cuerpo llenito

5) ample: amplio

a full skirt: una falda amplia

full n

1)

to pay in full : pagar en su totalidad

2)

to the full : al máximo

full

adj.

• colmado, -a adj.

• completo, -a adj.

• cumplido, -a adj.

• harto, -a adj.

• holgado, -a adj.

• lleno, -a adj.

• pleno, -a adj.

• repleto, -a adj.

n.

• máximo s.m.

• plenario s.m.

• plenitud s.f.

v.

• abatanar v.

• batanar v.

I fʊl
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( filled) lleno

don't speak with your mouth full — no hables con la boca llena

I'm full (up) — estoy lleno

full OF something — lleno de algo

she's full of fun — es muy divertida

they were full of praise for your work — elogiaron mucho tu trabajo

to be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces

b) ( crowded) < roomain> lleno; < hotel> lleno, completo

you've got a very full day ahead of you — tienes un día muy ocupado por delante

2)

a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completo

to pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro

you have my full support — tienes todo mi apoyo

in full bloom — en plena floración

to lead a very full life — llevar una vida muy activa

a full week's holiday — una semana entera de vacaciones

b) ( maximum)

at full speed — a toda velocidad

full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m

3)

a) ( rounded) < figure> regordete, llenito (fam)

clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes

b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio

4) ( absorbed)

full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)

II

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

full well — muy bien

you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...

2) ( directly)

the sun shone full in my face — el sol me daba de lleno en la cara

I looked him full in the face — lo miré directamente a la cara

3) (in phrases)

full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo

[fʊl]
1. ADJ
(compar fuller) (superl fullest)
1) (=filled) [room, hall, theatre] lleno; [vehicle] completo; [hotel] lleno, completo

house full — (Theat) no hay localidades, completo

• full to the brim — hasta el tope

• full to bursting — lleno de bote en bote

• full to overflowing — lleno hasta los bordes

• we are full up for July — estamos completos para julio

his heart was full — liter tenía el corazón apenado

2)

to be full of... — estar lleno de...

the papers were full of the murders — los periódicos no traían más que noticias de los asesinatos

• full of cares — lleno de cuidados

• a look full of hate — una mirada cargada de odio

• full of hope — lleno de esperanza, ilusionado

• he's full of good ideas — tiene muchísimas ideas buenas

• to be full of o.s. or one's own importance — ser muy engreído or creído

• to be full of life — estar lleno de vida

- be full of it

- be full of shit

3) (=complete) completo, entero; [account] detallado, extenso; [meal] completo; [power] pleno; [price, pay] íntegro, sin descuento; [speed, strength] máximo; [text] íntegro; [uniform] de gala

a full three miles — tres millas largas

I waited a full hour — esperé una hora entera

• to take full advantage of the situation — aprovecharse al máximo de la situación

• to put one's headlights on full beam — poner las luces largas or de carretera

• in full bloom — en plena flor

• in full colour — a todo color

• in full daylight — en pleno día

• to pay full fare — pagar la tarifa íntegra

• to fall full length — caer cuán largo se es

he was lying full length — estaba tumbado todo lo largo que era

• he's had a full life — ha llevado una vida muy completa

• the full particulars — todos los detalles

• he was suspended on full pay — se le suspendió sin reducción de sueldo

• to pay full price for sth — (for goods, tickets) pagar el precio íntegro de algo

• in the fullest sense of the word — en el sentido más amplio de la palabra

• at full speed — a toda velocidad

full speed or steam ahead! — (Naut) ¡avance a toda marcha!

• at full strength — [team, battalion] completo

- in full cry

- go full steam ahead

- in full swing

4) (=ample) [face] redondo; [figure] llenito; [lips] grueso; [skirt, sleeves] amplio

• clothes for the fuller figure — tallas fpl grandes

5) (=busy) [day, timetable] muy ocupado

I've had a full day — he estado ocupado todo el día

6) (Pol etc) [session] pleno, plenario; [member] de pleno derecho

7) (after eating)

I'm full (up) * — no puedo más, estoy harto or ahíto

• you'll work better on a full stomach — trabajarás mejor con el estómago lleno or después de haber comido

8) (in titles)

• full colonel — coronel(a) m / f

• full general — general mf

• full professor — (US) profesor(a) m / f titular

2.

ADV

it hit him full in the face — le pegó en plena cara

to turn the sound/volume up full — subir el volumen a tope

• to go full out to do sth * — ir a por todas para hacer algo *

• full well — muy bien, perfectamente

to know full well that — saber perfectamente que

he understands full well that — se da cuenta cabal de que

3.

N

• in full, name in full — nombre m y apellidos

text in full — texto m íntegro

to pay in full — pagar la deuda entera

to write sth in full — escribir algo por extenso

• to the full — al máximo

4.

CPD

full board N — (esp Brit) pensión f completa

full brother N — hermano m carnal

full cost N — coste m total

full dress N — traje m de etiqueta or de gala

in full dress — vestido de etiqueta or de gala

full employment N — pleno empleo m

full English breakfast, full English N — desayuno m inglés completo, desayuno que consiste principalmente en huevos fritos con bacon, tostadas, salchicha, morcilla y champiñones

full fare N — tarifa f completa
full-fare
full house N — (Cards) full m ; (Bingo) cartón m ; (Theat) lleno m

full marks NPL — puntuación fsing máxima

full marks for persistence! — (fig) ¡te mereces un premio a la perseverancia!

full measure N — medida f or cantidad f completa

full moon N — luna f llena

full name N — nombre m y apellidos

full sister N — hermana f carnal

full stop N — (Brit) (Gram) punto m (y seguido)

I'm not going, full stop! — ¡no voy, y punto or y se acabó!

- come to a full stop

full time N — (Brit) (Sport) final m del partido
full-time
* * *

I [fʊl]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( filled) lleno

don't speak with your mouth full — no hables con la boca llena

I'm full (up) — estoy lleno

full OF something — lleno de algo

she's full of fun — es muy divertida

they were full of praise for your work — elogiaron mucho tu trabajo

to be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces

b) ( crowded) <room/train> lleno; < hotel> lleno, completo

you've got a very full day ahead of you — tienes un día muy ocupado por delante

2)

a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completo

to pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro

you have my full support — tienes todo mi apoyo

in full bloom — en plena floración

to lead a very full life — llevar una vida muy activa

a full week's holiday — una semana entera de vacaciones

b) ( maximum)

at full speed — a toda velocidad

full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m

3)

a) ( rounded) < figure> regordete, llenito (fam)

clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes

b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio

4) ( absorbed)

full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)

II

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

full well — muy bien

you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...

2) ( directly)

the sun shone full in my face — el sol me daba de lleno en la cara

I looked him full in the face — lo miré directamente a la cara

3) (in phrases)

full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo

English-spanish dictionary > full
17 murder

'mə:də
1. noun
1) ((an act of) killing a person on purpose and illegally: The police are treating his death as a case of murder; an increase in the number of murders.) asesinato, homicidio

2) (any killing or causing of death that is considered as bad as this: the murder of innocent people by terrorists.) asesinato, homicidio

2. verb
(to kill (a person) on purpose and illegally: He murdered two children.) asesinar, matar

- murderer
- murderous
- murderously

murder¹ n asesinato

he's accused of murder le acusan de asesinato

murder² vb asesinar

he murdered his wife asesinó a su mujer

murder

tr['mɜːdə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 asesinato, homicidio

■ he's been accused of murder lo han acusado de asesinato

■ who committed the murder? ¿quién cometió el asesinato?

2 familiar figurative use (difficult experience) pesadilla

■ it was sheer murder! ¡vaya pesadilla!

■ it's murder driving in the city centre es imposible conducir por el centro de la ciudad

transitive verb

1 (kill) asesinar, matar

2 familiar figurative use (be angry with) matar

■ if you do that again, I'll murder you! ¡cómo vuelves a hacer esto, te mato!

3 familiar figurative use (spoil, destroy) destrozar, arruinar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get away with murder hacer lo que a uno le da la gana

to scream blue murder poner el grito en el cielo

murder story novela negra, novela policíaca

murder weapon arma nombre masculino homicida

murder ['mərdər] vt

: asesinar, matar

murder vi

: matar

murder n

: asesinato m, homicidio m

murder

n.

• asesinato s.m.

• homicidio s.m.

• muerte s.f.

v.

• achinar v.

• acochinar v.

• asesinar v.

• estropear v.

• liquidar v.

'mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)
I

noun

1) u c ( killing) asesinato m; ( Law) homicidio m

to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo

2) u ( something unpleasant)

to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( kill) asesinar, matar

b) ( ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)

c) ( devour) (colloq)

I could murder a beer — con qué gusto me tomaría una cerveza!

2.

vi matar

['mɜːdǝ(r)]
1. N

1) asesinato m ; (Jur) homicidio m

• accused of murder — acusado de homicidio

• to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

• first-degree murder, murder in the first degree — homicidio m premeditado, homicidio m en primer grado

• second-degree murder, murder in the second degree — homicidio m en segundo grado

• the murder weapon — el arma homicida

- murder will out
attempted, mass II, 4.
2) *

"did you have a good holiday?" - "no, it was murder!" — -¿pasaste unas buenas vacaciones? -¡no, lo pasé fatal * or fueron horribles!

the noise/heat in here is murder — el ruido que hay aquí/el calor que hace aquí es insoportable

the roads were murder — las carreteras estaban hasta los topes *

- scream or shout blue or bloody murder

to get away with murder —

she lets the children get away with murder — a los niños les consiente todo, a los niños les deja hacer lo que les da la gana *

2. VT

1) [+ person] asesinar, matar, ultimar (LAm)

the murdered man — el hombre asesinado

2) (fig) * [+ song, music, play, language] destrozar, cargarse *; [+ opponent] aniquilar *

3) * (=really enjoy)

I could murder a beer/a cup of tea — daría cualquier cosa por una cerveza/una taza de té

3.

VI cometer asesinatos, matar

4.

CPD

murder case N — caso m de asesinato or homicidio

murder charge N — acusación f por asesinato or homicidio

he is wanted on murder charges — lo buscan por asesinato

murder hunt N — caza f al asesino

murder mystery N — historia f policial

Murder Squad N — brigada f de homicidios

murder trial N — juicio m por asesinato

murder victim N — víctima f de un asesinato or homicidio

* * *
['mɜːrdər, 'mɜːdə(r)]
I

noun

1) u c ( killing) asesinato m; ( Law) homicidio m

to commit murder — cometer un asesinato or un crimen

to get away with murder: she lets them get away with murder les permite cualquier cosa, los deja hacer lo que les da la gana (fam); to scream bloody o (esp BrE) blue murder — poner* el grito en el cielo

2) u ( something unpleasant)

to be murder — (colloq) ser* la muerte (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( kill) asesinar, matar

b) ( ruin) \<\<music/play\>\> destrozar*, masacrar (hum)

c) ( devour) (colloq)

I could murder a beer — con qué gusto me tomaría una cerveza!

2.

vi matar

English-spanish dictionary > murder
18 tie in

v + adv (agree, coincide)

to tie in (with something) — concordar* or cuadrar (con algo)

1.

VI + ADV

to tie in with sth — (=tally) (with facts) concordar or cuadrar con algo; (=fit in) (with arrangements) coincidir con algo

it doesn't tie in with what he told us — no concuerda or cuadra con lo que nos dijo

the wedding was arranged to tie in with David's leave — la boda se planeó de modo que coincidiera con el permiso de David

2.

VT + ADV

to tie sth in with sth — (=link) relacionar algo con algo; (=fit in) [+ meeting, visit] hacer coincidir algo con algo

you can't tie me in with any of the killings — no puedes relacionarme con or vincularme a ninguno de los asesinatos

* * *

v + adv (agree, coincide)

to tie in (with something) — concordar* or cuadrar (con algo)

English-spanish dictionary > tie in
19 asesinato

m.

murder.

un asesinato a sangre fría a cold-blooded murder

* * *

asesinato

► nombre masculino

1 killing, murder

2 (magnicidio) assassination

* * *

noun m.

1) murder, homicide

2) assassination

* * *

SM (=acto) murder, homicide (EEUU); (Pol) assassination

asesinato en primer grado — murder in the first degree, first-degree murder (EEUU)

asesinato en segundo grado — murder in the second degree, second degree murder (EEUU)

asesinato frustrado — attempted murder

asesinato legal — judicial murder

asesinato moral — character assassination

asesinatos en serie — serial killings

* * *

masculino murder; ( por razones políticas) assassination

* * *

= murder, killing, assassination, slaying.

Ex. Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.

Ex. This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.

Ex. Since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 a struggle has taken place over his commemoration.

Ex. A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.

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* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asesinato político = political killing.

* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.

* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* tentativa de asesinato = assassination attempt.

* víctima de homicidio, víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* * *

masculino murder; ( por razones políticas) assassination

* * *

= murder, killing, assassination, slaying.

Ex: Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.

Ex: This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.

Ex: Since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995 a struggle has taken place over his commemoration.

Ex: A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.

* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asesinato político = political killing.

* intento de asesinado = attempted murder.

* intento de asesinato = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* tentativa de asesinato = assassination attempt.

* víctima de homicidio, víctima de asesinato = murder(ed) victim.

* * *

asesinato

masculine

murder; (por razones políticas) assassination

Compuestos:

● asesinato de or por honor

honor* killing

● asesinato en serie

serial killing

* * *

asesinato sustantivo masculino
murder;
( por razones políticas) assassination
asesinato sustantivo masculino murder
(magnicidio) assassination
' asesinato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumar
- culpar
- desenmascarar
- gravitar
- inducción
- intento
- muerte
- sospechosa
- sospechoso
- crimen
- denuncia
- denunciar
- presenciar
English:
assassination
- carbon copy
- charge
- composed
- convict
- crime
- culprit
- detain
- flashback
- for
- frame
- get away with
- grisly
- guilty
- incitement
- key
- killing
- murder
- outcry
- plot
- shooting
- snuff movie
- attempt
- trial

* * *

asesinato nm
[de persona] murder; [de rey, jefe de Estado] assassination
* * *

asesinato

m murder; POL assassination

* * *

asesinato nm

1) : murder

2) : assassination

* * *

asesinato n murder

También existe el nombre assassination pero sólo se utiliza cuando se mata a un personaje importante

Spanish-English dictionary > asesinato
20 aumentar

v.

1 to increase, to rise.

aumentar la producción to increase production

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raised

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

aumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/size

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent

El ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.

Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.

Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.

2 to magnify, to amplify.

El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.

3 to enlarge.

Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.

4 to raise, to improve.

El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.

5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.

* * *

aumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up

2 (óptica) to magnify

3 (fotos) to enlarge

4 (sonido) to amplify

► verbo intransitivo

1 to rise, go up

► verbo pronominal aumentarse

1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise

* * *

verb

1) to increase

2) raise

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify

2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step up

me van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary

no aumentes la velocidad todavía — don't speed up yet

esto aumentó el número de parados — this swelled the numbers of the unemployed

3) [+ intensidad] to increase

su dimisión ha aumentado la tensión política — his resignation has increased political tension

estas pastillas pueden aumentar las molestias — these tablets can make the problem worse

4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify

2. VI

1) [tamaño] to increase

2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go up

las temperaturas aumentarán mañana — temperatures will rise tomorrow

el número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200

este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months

3) [intensidad] to increase

el calor aumenta por la tarde — the heat increases in the afternoon

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has increased o risen

la crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment

4)

aumentar de — to increase in

aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight

aumentar de tamaño — to increase in size

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

* * *

= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

* * *

= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* * *

aumentar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step up

el microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

no hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fear

esto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension

2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase

■ aumentar

vi

«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularity

el costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%

la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficult

aumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekend

aumentar DE algo to increase IN sth

aumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/size

ha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight

* * *

aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify

verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentará el frío it will become colder;

aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate

' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen

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aumentar

♦ vt

to increase;

aumentar la producción to increase production;

los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

♦ vi
[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;
aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;

con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats

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aumentar

I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up

II v/i de precio, temperatura rise, increase, go up

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aumentar vt

acrecentar: to increase, to raise

aumentar vi

: to rise, to increase, to grow

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aumentar vb

1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise

han aumentado el número de plazas they've increased the number of places

el Gobierno aumentará los impuestos the government will raise taxes

2. (subir) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to increase

las temperaturas aumentan en verano temperatures rise in summer

aumenta el número de accidentes de moto the number of motorbike accidents is increasing

3. (con lupa, microscopio) to magnify [pt. & pp. magnified]

un instrumento que aumenta el tamaño de cosas pequeñas an instrument that magnifies the size of small things

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