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1 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

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- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

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volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

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volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

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volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

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volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

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volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver
2 domicilio

m.

1 residence, home (vivienda).

a domicilio (sport) away (en campo contrario)

servicio a domicilio home delivery

vender a domicilio to sell door-to-door

domicilio particular private residence

2 address.

domicilio fijo permanent address

sin domicilio fijo of no fixed abode

domicilio fiscal registered office

domicilio social head office

3 residence.

4 domicile, home, residence, abode.

5 home address, permanent address.

pres.indicat.

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

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domicilio

► nombre masculino

1 residence, home, abode

2 (dirección) address

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sin domicilio fijo of no fixed abode

'Reparto a domicilio gratuito' "Free home delivery"

domicilio fiscal registered office

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SM (=hogar) home, residence frm

servicio a domicilio — home delivery service

ventas a domicilio — door-to-door selling

sin domicilio fijo — of no fixed abode

domicilio conyugal — conjugal home

domicilio particular — private residence

domicilio social — (Com) head office, registered office

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masculino (frml) address

en su domicilio particular — at his home address

sin domicilio fijo — of no fixed abode (frml)

Pat Lee, con domicilio en Londres/en el número 23 de Watson Rd — Pat Lee currently living in London/at 23 Watson Rd

reparto a domicilio — home delivery service

- domicilio social

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= domicile, home address, abode, place of residence.

Ex. In many such cases, there is no single 'correct' way, but a number of genuine alternatives: ' domicile', for example, has nine acceptable pronunciations.

Ex. The ease with which the home addresses of company directors may be obtained from databases has been highlighted by the dangers faced by directors of biotechnology companies by animal rights activists.

Ex. The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex. For each cancer patient pertinent data on a standard list of characteristics including age, race, sex, place of residence, cancer site, and histologic type was recorded.

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* a domicilio = domiciliary.

* cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.

* domicilio particular = home address.

* hacer visitas a domicilio = make + house calls.

* préstamo a domicilio = home lending.

* reparto a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.

* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* trabajador a domicilio = homeworker.

* visita a domicilio = house call.

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masculino (frml) address

en su domicilio particular — at his home address

sin domicilio fijo — of no fixed abode (frml)

Pat Lee, con domicilio en Londres/en el número 23 de Watson Rd — Pat Lee currently living in London/at 23 Watson Rd

reparto a domicilio — home delivery service

- domicilio social

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= domicile, home address, abode, place of residence.

Ex: In many such cases, there is no single 'correct' way, but a number of genuine alternatives: ' domicile', for example, has nine acceptable pronunciations.

Ex: The ease with which the home addresses of company directors may be obtained from databases has been highlighted by the dangers faced by directors of biotechnology companies by animal rights activists.

Ex: The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex: For each cancer patient pertinent data on a standard list of characteristics including age, race, sex, place of residence, cancer site, and histologic type was recorded.

* a domicilio = domiciliary.

* cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.

* domicilio particular = home address.

* hacer visitas a domicilio = make + house calls.

* préstamo a domicilio = home lending.

* reparto a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio a domicilio = home delivery.

* servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.

* servicio de préstamo a domicilio = home lending service.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* trabajador a domicilio = homeworker.

* visita a domicilio = house call.

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domicilio

masculine

( frml)

domicilio legal domicile ( frml), legal residence ( frml)

en su domicilio particular at his home address

sin domicilio fijo of no fixed abode ( frml)

Pat Lee, con domicilio en Londres/en el número 23 de Watson Rd Pat Lee, currently living in London/at 23 Watson Rd

[ S ] reparto a domicilio home delivery service o we deliver

agradecemos comuniquen sus cambios de domicilio please inform us of any change of address

Compuestos:

● domicilio fiscal

( Fin) domicile for tax purposes

● domicilio social

registered office

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Del verbo domiciliar: ( conjugate domiciliar)

domicilio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

domicilió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
domiciliar
domicilio
domiciliar ( conjugate domiciliar) verbo transitivo (Esp) ‹pago/letras› to pay … by direct debit o (AmE) direct billing;
‹ sueldo› to have … paid direct into one's bank account
domiciliarse verbo pronominal (frml) ( residir) to reside (frml), to be domiciled (frml)
domicilio sustantivo masculino (frml) address;
◊ en su domicilio particular at his home address;

sin domicilio fijo of no fixed abode (frml);
Pat Lee, con domicilio en Londres Pat Lee currently living in London
domiciliar vtr Fin to pay by standing order: tengo domiciliados los recibos de la luz y el teléfono, my electric and telephone bills are paid by standing order o by direct debit
domicilio sustantivo masculino
1 home, residence
2 (dirección habitual) address
un joven sin domicilio fijo, a young man of no fixed abode

' domicilio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consulta
- dirección
- servicio
- social
- techo
- vivienda
- cambio
- cobrador
- entrega
- paterno
- reparto
- vendedor
- visita
English:
delivery
- domicile
- door-to-door
- home
- residence
- abode
- address
- deliver
- relocate
- round

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domicilio nm

1. [vivienda] residence, home;

uno de nuestros encuestadores visitará su domicilio one of our survey interviewers will call on you at your home;
Dep
a domicilio [en campo contrario] away;

reparto a domicilio home delivery;

vender a domicilio to sell door-to-door;

la segunda victoria a domicilio del Atlético Atlético's second away win

Comp
domicilio conyugal matrimonial home;
domicilio particular private residence

2. [dirección] address;

cambio de domicilio change of address

Comp
domicilio fijo permanent address;
sin domicilio fijo of no fixed address o Br abode;

domicilio fiscal [de empresa] registered office;
[de persona] tax domicile;
domicilio habitual usual residence;

domicilio social registered office

3. [localidad] residence

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domicilio

m address;

sin domicilio fijo of no fixed abode;

repartir a domicilio do home deliveries;

una victoria a domicilio DEP away win

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domicilio nm

: home, residence

cambio de domicilio: change of address

* * *

domicilio n address [pl. addresses]

cambio de domicilio change of address

servicio a domicilio delivery service

Spanish-English dictionary > domicilio
3 natal

adj.

1 native.

2 natal, birth-related.

m.

birth.

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natal

► adjetivo

1 native

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ciudad natal home town

■ murió en su ciudad natal he died in his home town, he died in the town where he was born

país natal native country

pueblo natal home town

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adj.

native

* * *

ADJ [país] native; [pueblo] home antes de s

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adjetivo

a) < país> native (before n); < ciudad> home (before n)

la casa natal del poeta — the house where the poet was born

b) (Méx) ( originario)

es natal de Chiapas — she was born in Chiapas

* * *

= native.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.

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adjetivo

a) < país> native (before n); < ciudad> home (before n)

la casa natal del poeta — the house where the poet was born

b) (Méx) ( originario)

es natal de Chiapas — she was born in Chiapas

* * *

= native.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.

* * *

natal

adjective

1 ‹país› native ( before n); ‹ciudad› home ( before n)

la casa natal del poeta the house where the poet was born

2

( Méx) (originario): es natal de Chiapas she is a native of Chiapas, she was born in Chiapas

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natal adjetivo
a) ‹ país› native ( before n);

‹ ciudad› home ( before n)
b) (Méx) ( originario):

◊ es natal de Chiapas she was born in Chiapas

natal adjetivo mi ciudad natal, my home town
tu país natal, your native country
' natal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soñar
- terruño
- tierra
English:
homeland
- natal
- native
- home

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natal

♦ adj
[país, ciudad] native; [pueblo] home;
la casa natal de Goya the house where Goya was born

♦ nmf
Méx [nativo] native;
un natal de Chiapas a native of Chiapas

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natal

I adj native;

ciudad natal city of one’s birth, home town;

casa natal house one was born in, birthplace

II m/f Méx

native

* * *

natal adj

: native, natal

* * *

natal adj

1. (cuidad) home

2. (país) native

Spanish-English dictionary > natal
4 particular

adj.

1 particular (especial).

tiene su sabor particular it has its own particular taste

en casos particulares puede hacerse una excepción we can make an exception in special cases

en particular in particular

eso no tiene nada de particular that's nothing special o unusual

lo que tiene de particular es… the unusual thing about it is…

2 private (privado).

dar clases particulares to teach private classes

domicilio particular home address

la casa tiene jardín particular the house has its own garden o (British) yard (United States)

f. & m.

1 member of the public (person).

2 individual, citizen, civilian, private citizen.

3 matter, point.

m.

matter (asunto).

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente yours faithfully (en carta) (British), sincerely yours (United States)

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particular

► adjetivo

1 (concreto) particular

2 (privado) private

■ doy clases particulares I give private tuition

■ no pienso hablar de mi vida particular I will not discuss my private life

■ en mi domicilio particular at my home address

3 (privativo) peculiar, particular, special

■ el olor particular del azahar the peculiar smell of orange blossom

4 (extraordinario) noteworthy, extraordinary

■ tiene un carácter muy particular he's very much his own man

► nombre masculino

1 (individuo) private individual

■ compré el coche a un particular I bought the car from a private owner

2 (asunto) matter, subject

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en particular in particular, particularly

no tener nada de particular (no ser nada especial) to be nothing special 2 (no ser nada extraño) to be completely normal

sin otro particular, le saluda... Yours sincerely,...

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1. adj.
1) particular

2) private

3) special, peculiar
2. noun m.
private individual

- particulares

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1. ADJ

1) (=especial) special

nada de particular — nothing special

el vestido no tiene nada de particular — the dress is nothing special

lo que tiene de particular es que... — what's remarkable about it is that...

2) (=específico)

en este caso particular — in this particular case

tiene un sabor particular — it has a flavour of its own

en particular — in particular

me gustan todas, pero esta en particular — I like all of them, but this one in particular

3) (=privado) [secretario, coche] private

clase particular — private lesson

casa particular — private home

2.

SM (=asunto) matter

no dijo mucho sobre este particular — he didn't say much about this matter

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente... — [en correspondencia] yours faithfully, sincerely yours (EEUU)

3.

SMF (=persona) (private) individual

no comerciamos con particulares — we don't do business with individuals

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I
adjetivo

a) ( privado) <clases/profesor> private; < teléfono> home (before n)

en su domicilio particular — at his home

b) ( específico) <caso/aspecto> particular

rasgos que les son particulares — characteristics (which are) peculiar o unique to them

en particular — in particular, particularly

c) ( especial)

tiene un estilo muy particular — she has a very individual o personal style

es un tipo muy particular — (fam) he's a very peculiar guy

no tiene nada de particular que vaya — there's nothing unusual o strange in her going

la casa no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about the house
II
masculino

a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point

sin otro particular le saluda — sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual

de particular — (RPl) out of uniform

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I
adjetivo

a) ( privado) <clases/profesor> private; < teléfono> home (before n)

en su domicilio particular — at his home

b) ( específico) <caso/aspecto> particular

rasgos que les son particulares — characteristics (which are) peculiar o unique to them

en particular — in particular, particularly

c) ( especial)

tiene un estilo muy particular — she has a very individual o personal style

es un tipo muy particular — (fam) he's a very peculiar guy

no tiene nada de particular que vaya — there's nothing unusual o strange in her going

la casa no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about the house
II
masculino

a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point

sin otro particular le saluda — sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual

de particular — (RPl) out of uniform

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particular¹

¹ = private individual, private citizen.

Ex: Special pricing policies introduced recently by several international publishers have resulted in libraries having to pay more than private individuals for books.

Ex: Except for civil laws, and the individual right of the private citizen etc., the king is bound to public law, constitutional law and divine law.

particular²

² = specified, particular.

Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

* algo en particular = that certain something.

* casa particular = private home.

* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.

* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.

* en particular = in particular.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* particular a = peculiar to.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* ser muy particular = be picky.

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particular¹

adjective

1 (privado) ‹clases/profesor› private; ‹teléfono› home ( before n)

en su domicilio particular at his home

2 (específico) ‹característica/aspecto› particular

en el caso particular de García in García's particular case

la especie presenta ciertos rasgos que le son particulares the species has certain characteristics which are peculiar o unique to it

en particular in particular, particularly

3

(especial, diferente): tiene un estilo muy particular she has a very individual o personal style, she has a style all of her own

es un tipo muy particular ( fam); he's a very peculiar o ( colloq) weird guy

no tiene nada de particular que quiera ir there's nothing unusual o strange in her wanting to go

la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house

particular²

masculine

1 ( frml) (asunto) matter, point

conocemos su opinión sobre este particular we know your opinion on this matter o point

sin otro particular saluda a usted atentamente sincerely yours ( AmE), yours faithfully ( BrE)

2 (persona) (private) individual

viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business

de particular ( AmL); out of uniform

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particular adjetivo
a) ( privado) ‹clases/profesor› private;

‹ teléfono› home ( before n)
b) ( específico) ‹caso/aspecto› particular;

◊ en particular in particular, particularly

c) ( especial) ‹estilo/gusto› individual, personal;

◊ es un tipo muy particular (fam) he's a very peculiar guy;

no tiene nada de particular que vaya there's nothing unusual o strange in her going;
la casa no tiene nada de particular there's nothing special about the house
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (frml) ( asunto) matter, point;

◊ sin otro particular saluda a usted atentamente sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( persona) (private) individual;

◊ viajar como particular to travel on private o personal business

particular
I adjetivo
1 (peculiar, característico) special
2 (concreto, singular) particular
3 (privado) private, personal
4 (raro, extraordinario) peculiar
II sustantivo masculino
1 (persona) private individual
2 (asunto, tema) subject, matter
♦ Locuciones: de particular, special, extraordinary: ¿qué tiene de particular que vengan a visitarme?, what's so special about them coming to visit me?
en particular, in special
' particular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñirse
- chofer
- chófer
- concreta
- concreto
- determinada
- determinado
- frasear
- permitirse
- profesor
- profesora
- alojar
- baño
- bueno
- cada
- clase
- cuál
- domicilio
- escritorio
- especial
- gentilicio
- parte
- peculiar
- puntilloso
- salón
- vestíbulo
English:
coach
- especially
- in
- individual
- lazy
- locker
- particular
- potter
- private
- separate
- special
- tutor
- able
- can
- certain
- detail
- disability
- distinct
- distinctive
- file
- home
- hour
- knowledge
- language
- lodger
- management
- notably
- peculiar
- perk
- personal
- play
- power
- school
- single
- some
- specific
- syllabus
- trade
- trouble
- -wise

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particular

♦ adj

1. [especial] particular;

tiene su sabor particular it has its own particular taste;

en casos particulares puede hacerse una excepción we can make an exception in special cases;

es una persona muy particular she's a very unusual person;

eso no tiene nada de particular that's nothing special o unusual;

lo que tiene de particular es… the unusual thing about it is…;

en particular in particular

2. [privado] private;

se vieron en su domicilio particular they met at his private residence;

dar clases particulares to teach privately;

domicilio particular home address;

la casa tiene jardín particular the house has its own Br garden o US yard

♦ nmf
[persona] member of the public; Am
de particular [de paisano] [policía] in plain clothes;
[soldado] in civilian clothes;
iba vestido de particular [policía] he was in o wearing plain clothes;
[soldado] he was in o wearing civilian clothes
♦ nm
[asunto] matter;
¿cuál es tu opinión sobre el particular? what's your opinion on this (matter)?;

te llamaba sin otro particular que preguntarte por la operación de tu madre I was just calling to ask about your mother's operation;

sin otro particular, se despide atentamente [en carta] Br yours faithfully, US sincerely yours

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particular

I adj

1 clase, propiedad private; asunto personal

2 ( específico) particular;

caso particular particular case;

en particular in particular

3 ( especial) peculiar

II m

1 ( persona) individual

2

:

particulares pl particulars

3

:

sin otro particular se despide atentamente sincerely yours, Br yours faithfully

4

:

sobre el particular on the subject

* * *

particular adj

1) : particular, specific

2) : private, personal

3) : special, unique

particular nm

1) : matter, detail

2) : individual

* * *

particular adj

1. (privado) private

clase particular private class

2. (concreto) particular / specific

en este caso particular in this particular case

3. (característico) particular / characteristic

cada fruta tiene un sabor particular each fruit has its own particular taste

4. (peculiar) individual / personal

los gustos particulares de cada persona each person's individual tastes

5. (original) unusual

Gaudí diseñó edificios muy particulares Gaudí designed very unusual buildings

en particular in particular

Spanish-English dictionary > particular
5 campo

m.

1 country, countryside (campiña).

en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countryside

la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to cities

campo abierto open countryside

a campo traviesa cross country

2 field.

dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien (figurative) to leave the field clear for something/somebody

campo de aviación airfield

campo de batalla battlefield

campo magnético (physics) magnetic field

campo de pruebas testing ground

campo de tiro firing range

campo visual field of vision

3 camp (campamento).

campo de refugiados refugee camp

campo de trabajo work camp; (de vacaciones) labor camp (para prisioneros)

campo de concentración concentration camp

campo de exterminio death camp

4 pitch (sport) (de fútbol). (peninsular Spanish)

jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)

campo de deportes sports ground

5 field (computing).

6 room.

7 domain, scope.

8 campsite.

9 pitch area, area of play.

pres.indicat.

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

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campo

► nombre masculino

1 (campiña) country, countryside

■ vivir en el campo to live in the country

2 (agricultura) field

■ los campos de maíz the cornfields

■ trabajar el campo to work the land

3 (de deportes) field, pitch

4 (espacio) space

■ en el campo de la medicina in the field of medicine

5 figurado field, scope

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarle a alguien el campo libre figurado to leave the field open for somebody

ir a campo traviesa/través to cut across the fields

campo de batalla battlefield

campo de concentración concentration camp

campo de fútbol football pitch

campo de golf golf course, golf links plural

campo de tenis tennis court

campo de tiro shooting range

campo deportivo playing field

campo visual visual field

campo magnético magnetic field

casa de campo country house

trabajo de campo field work

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noun m.

1) country, countryside

2) field

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SM

1) (=terreno no urbano) country

viven en el campo — they live in the country o countryside

los domingos salimos al campo — on Sundays we go out to the country

el campo está precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

la gente del campo — country people o folk

a campo raso — out in the open

campo a través — cross-country

campeonato de campo a través — cross-country championship

los tres prisioneros huyeron campo a través — the three prisoners fled cross-country

2) (Agr) [para cultivar]

un campo de trigo — a wheat field

campos de amapolas — poppy fields

los obreros del campo — farm workers, agricultural workers

los productos del campo — farm produce, country produce

trabajar en el campo — to work the land

campo de cultivo — (lit) farm land; (fig) breeding ground

3) (Dep) (=estadio) ground; (=cancha) pitch, field (EEUU)

jugaron en el campo del Barcelona — they played at Barcelona's ground

el portero tuvo que abandonar el campo — the goalkeeper had to leave the pitch o field

el equipo perdió en su campo — the team lost at home

campo de deportes — sports ground

campo de fútbol — football pitch

campo de golf — golf course

campo de juego — playing field

4) (=espacio delimitado)

campo de aterrizaje — landing field

Campo de Gibraltar — Spanish territory around the border with Gibraltar

campo de minas — minefield

campo de tiro — firing range

estar dentro del campo de tiro de algn — to be in sb's firing range

campo petrolífero — oilfield

campo santo — cemetery, churchyard

Campos Elíseos — [en París] Champs Elysées; (Mit) Elysian Fields

5) (Mil) (=campamento) camp

levantar el campo — (Mil) to break camp, strike camp; (=irse) to make tracks *

- dejar el campo libre

campo de aviación — airfield, airdrome (EEUU)

campo de batalla — battlefield

quedar en el campo de batalla — to fall in battle

campo de concentración — concentration camp

campo de ejercicios — exercise ground

campo de entrenamiento — training camp

campo de exterminio — extermination camp

campo de maniobras — training camp

campo de pruebas — testing ground

campo de refugiados — refugee camp

campo de trabajo — [de castigo] labour o (EEUU) labor camp; [de vacaciones] work camp

6) (=grupo) field

campo alfanumérico — alphanumeric field

campo léxico — lexical field

campo numérico — numeric field

campo semántico — semantic field

7) (=ámbito) field

el campo de las ciencias — the field of science

investigación de campo — field investigation

campo de acción, campo de actuación — scope, room for manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuver

campo de investigación — field of investigation

campo gravitatorio — gravity field, field of gravity

campo magnético — magnetic field

campo visual — field of vision, visual field
trabajo 1)
8) (Arte) background

9) (Heráldica) field

10) And (=estancia) farm, ranch; Cono Sur (=tierra pobre) barren land; And, Cono Sur (Min) mining concession

11) LAm (=espacio) space, room

no hay campo — there's no room o space

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masculino

1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countryside

viven en el campo — they live in the country

la gente del campo — the country people

el campo se ve precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

campo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country

2)

a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) field

trabajar el campo de forma eficaz — to work the land efficiently

las faenas del campo — farm work

los campos de cebada — the field of barley

b)

de campo — field (before n)

investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo

- campo de aterrizaje

- campo de batalla

- campo de vuelo

- campo minado or de minas

- campo petrolífero

3) (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch; ( de golf) course

perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home

- campo a través

- campo de juego

- campo de tiro

4) (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody

- campo de fuego

- campo de pruebas

- campo magnético/de gravedad

- campo semántico

- campo visual

5) ( campamento) camp

levantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)

- campo de concentración/de refugiados

- campo de trabajo

- campo de trabajos forzados

6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)

hagan or abran campo — make room

siempre le guardo campo — I always save her a place

7) (Inf) field

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masculino

1) ( zona no urbana) country; ( paisaje) countryside

viven en el campo — they live in the country

la gente del campo — the country people

el campo se ve precioso — the countryside looks beautiful

campo a través or a campo traviesa — <cruzar/ir> cross-country

2)

a) ( zona agraria) land; ( terreno) field

trabajar el campo de forma eficaz — to work the land efficiently

las faenas del campo — farm work

los campos de cebada — the field of barley

b)

de campo — field (before n)

investigaciones or observaciones de campo — a field study trabajo

- campo de aterrizaje

- campo de batalla

- campo de vuelo

- campo minado or de minas

- campo petrolífero

3) (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch; ( de golf) course

perdieron en su campo or en campo propio — they lost at home

- campo a través

- campo de juego

- campo de tiro

4) (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción — this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

dejarle el campo libre a alguien — to leave the field clear for somebody

- campo de fuego

- campo de pruebas

- campo magnético/de gravedad

- campo semántico

- campo visual

5) ( campamento) camp

levantar el campo — to make tracks (colloq)

- campo de concentración/de refugiados

- campo de trabajo

- campo de trabajos forzados

6) (Andes) (espacio, lugar)

hagan or abran campo — make room

siempre le guardo campo — I always save her a place

7) (Inf) field

* * *

campo¹

¹ = country, countryside, field.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.

* campo de juego = pitch.

* campo a través = off-road.

* campo de alfarero = potter's field.

* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.

* campo de ceniza volcánica = ash field.

* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de concentración = concentration camp, gulag, internment camp.

* campo de cricket = cricket grounds.

* campo de deportes = sport arena.

* campo de detención = internment camp.

* campo de exterminación = death camp.

* campo de fútbol = football field.

* campo de fútbol de tierra = dirt football pitch.

* campo de golf = golf course.

* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de internamiento = internment camp.

* campo de juego = playing field.

* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de lava = lava field.

* campo de manzanos = apple orchard.

* campo de minas = minefield.

* campo de naranjos = orange grove, orange orchard.

* campo de olivos = olive grove.

* campo de petróleo = oil field.

* campo de prisioneros = prison camp, P.O.W. camp, prisoner of war camp, gulag.

* campo de reclusión = internment camp.

* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.

* campo de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.

* campo de trabajos forzados = labour camp, forced labour camp.

* campo, el = bush, the.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* casa de campo = holiday home, country residence.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* club de campo = country club.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* cría en campo = free-range farming.

* de campo = free-range.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* diario de campo = field notebook.

* gallina de campo = free-range hen.

* habitante del campo = country dweller.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* pollo de campo = free-range chicken.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* trabajador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].

* trabajador del campo = farmworker [farm worker], agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.

* trabajadores del campo = farm labour force.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vivir del campo = live off + the land.

campo²

² = area, arena, field, front, territory.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.

* campo afín = twin field.

* campo científico = academic field, scientific field.

* campo de acción = purview, scope.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* campo de aplicación = field of application, scope, scope of application, field of practice, area of application.

* campo de especialización = area of competence, field of specialisation.

* campo de estudio = field of study.

* campo de interés = sphere of interest.

* campo de investigación = research field.

* campo de la computación = computing field.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* campo de trabajo = field of endeavour.

* campo de visión = breadth of vision, viewing position, field of vision.

* campo electromagnético = electromagnetic field.

* campo magnético = magnetic field.

* campo temático = subject field.

* campo visual = field of vision.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* generar un campo magnético = generate + magnetic field.

* investigación de campo = intervention research, field research.

* investigador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].

* trabajo de campo = fieldwork [field work].

campo³

³ = field.

Nota: Aplicado a una parte de un registro de una base de datos.

Ex: Records are normally divided into fields.

* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* búsqueda por campos = field searching.

* campo bibliográfico = bibliographic field.

* campo de cabecera = leader field.

* campo de control = control field.

* campo de datos = datafield.

* campo de información = data field.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* campo de longitud variable = variable length field.

* campo de notas = notes field.

* campo de registro = field.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* campo de texto libre = free-text field.

* campo indizable = indexing field.

* campo inserto = embedded field.

* campo reservado = reserved field.

* campo restringido = limit field.

* código de campo = field code.

* contenido del campo = field content.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* delimitador de campo = field delimiter.

* etiqueta de campo = field label, field tag.

* identificador de campo = field label.

* identificador de campo abreviado = short field label.

* identificador de campo desarrollado = long field label.

* indicador de campo = field indicator.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* separador de campo = field separator.

* sufijo de campo = field suffix code.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tecla de borrado de campo = ERASE FIELD key.

el campo

(n.) = bush, the

Ex: Her experiences in Namibia involved cycling along dirt roads through the bush to village schools in order to read stories and help children make their own books = Sus experiencias en Namibia supusieron ir en bicicleta por caminos de tierra por el campo a las escuelas de las aldeas para leer cuentos y ayudar a los niños a hacer sus propios libros.

* * *

campo

masculine

A

(campiña): el campo the country

se fue a vivir al campo he went to live in the country

la migración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside o from rural areas to the cities

el campo se ve precioso con nieve the countryside looks lovely in the snow

modernizar el campo to modernize agriculture

el campo no se cultiva de manera eficaz the land is not worked efficiently

las faenas del campo farm work

la gente del campo country people

a campo raso out in the open

campo a través or a campo traviesa or a campo través cross-country

Compuesto:

campo a través

cross-country running

el campeonato nacional de campo a través the national cross-country championships

B (terreno)

1 ( Agr) field

los campos de cebada the barleyfields, the fields of barley

2 (de fútbol) field, pitch ( BrE); (de golf) course

perdieron en su campoor en campo propio they lost at home

lleno absoluto en el campo the stadium o ( BrE) ground is packed

3

de campo field ( before n)

hicieron investigaciones or observaciones de campo they did a field study

trabajo

Compuestos:

● campo corto

masculine and feminine ( Ven) shortstop

● campo de aterrizaje

landing field

● campo de batalla

battlefield

● campo de entrenamiento

training ground

● campo de exterminio

death camp

● Campo de Gibraltar

area of Spain around the border with Gibraltar

● campo de golf

golf course, golf links (pl)

● campo de honor

field of honor*

● campo de juego

( period); football field, football pitch ( BrE)

● campo de la muerte

killing field

● campo de minas

minefield

● campo de pruebas

testing o proving ground

● campo de tiro

firing range

● campo de vuelo

airfield

● campo minado

minefield

● campo minero

( Per) mine

● campo petrolífero

oilfield

● campo santo

cemetery

● Campos Elíseos

mpl ( Mit) Elysian fields (pl); (en París) Champs Elysées

C (ámbito, área de acción) field

esto no está dentro de mi campo de acción this does not fall within my area o field of responsibility

el campo de acción de la comisión the committee's remit

abandonó el campo de la investigación she gave up research work

dejarle el campo libre a algn to leave the field clear for sb

Compuestos:

● campo de fuego

field of fire

● campo de fuerzas

force field

● campo de visión

field of vision

● campo gravitatorio or de gravedad

gravitational field

● campo magnético

magnetic field

● campo operatorio

operative field

● campo semántico

semantic field

● campo visual

field of vision

D (campamento) camp

levantar el campo ( fam); to make tracks ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● campo de concentración

concentration camp

● campo de refugiados

refugee camp

● campo de trabajo

work camp, working vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holiday

E

( Andes) (espacio, lugar): hagan or abran campo make room

siempre le guardo campo I always save her a place

F ( Inf) field

G (en heráldica) field

* * *

Del verbo campar: ( conjugate campar)

campo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

campó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
campar
campo
campo sustantivo masculino
1 ( zona no urbana) country;
( paisaje) countryside;
◊ la gente del campo the country people;

el campo se ve precioso the countryside looks beautiful;
campo a través or a campo traviesa ‹caminar/ir› cross-country
2 ( zona agraria) land;
( terreno) field;
◊ trabajar el campo to work the land;

las faenas del campo farm work;
los campos de cebada the field of barley;
campo de aterrizaje landing field;
campo de batalla battlefield;
campo de minas minefield;
campo petrolífero oilfield
3 (Dep) ( de fútbol) field, pitch (BrE);
( de golf) course;
◊ jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away;

campo a través cross-country running;
campo de tiro firing range
4 (ámbito, área de acción) field;
◊ el campo de la informática the field of computing

5 ( campamento) camp;
◊ campo de concentración/de refugiados concentration/refugee camp

campar verbo intransitivo to stand out, be prominent
♦ Locuciones: familiar campar por sus respetos, to do as one pleases
campo sustantivo masculino
1 country, countryside
2 (tierra de cultivo) land: trabaja en el campo, he works on the land
(parcela de cultivo) field: los campos de girasoles embellecen el paisaje, sunflower fields leave the landscape looking beautiful
3 Dep field
(de fútbol) pitch
(de golf) course
4 (ámbito) field
5 Fís Fot field 6 campo de acción, field of action
Mil campo de batalla, battlefield
campo de concentración, concentration camp
campo de trabajo, work camp
campo magnético, magnetic field
campo visual, field of vision
trabajo de campo, fieldwork
♦ Locuciones: a campo traviesa o través, cross-country
' campo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- ampliar
- aplanar
- chalet
- ciudad
- dibujar
- dominguera
- dominguero
- dominio
- eminencia
- empecinada
- empecinado
- faena
- faenar
- finca
- mariscal
- merendero
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primicia
- rancho
- reverdecer
- salida
- sembrada
- sembrado
- terrena
- terreno
- villa
- vista
- zigzag
- abonar
- ámbito
- anegar
- avance
- caminata
- campesino
- cercar
- criar
- cultivar
- empantanado
- empantanarse
- excursión
- florido
- fumigar
- labor
- medio
- merendar
- merienda
- milpa
English:
airfield
- angrily
- area
- arena
- battlefield
- bound
- common
- concentration camp
- cottage
- country
- country club
- country cottage
- countryside
- course
- cover
- cross-country
- domain
- dread
- field
- field trip
- field work
- football field
- free rein
- front nine
- go through
- golf course
- ground
- link
- magnetic
- minefield
- open
- out-of-bounds
- pasture
- pitch
- playing field
- proving ground
- ramble
- range
- reputed
- rifle range
- rolling
- scramble
- shooting-range
- sphere
- villa
- ahead
- battle
- branch
- concentration
- cross

* * *

campo nm

1. [terreno, área] field;

un campo de tomates a field of tomatoes;

Comp

dejar el campo libre a algo/alguien to leave the field clear for sth/sb

Comp
campo de acogida [de refugiados] provisional refugee camp;
campo de aterrizaje landing-field;

campo de aviación airfield;
también Fig campo de batalla battlefield;
campo de concentración concentration camp;

los Campos Elíseos [en París] the Champs Êlysées;

el campo enemigo enemy territory;

campo de exterminio death camp;

el Campo de Gibraltar = the area of Spain at the border of Gibraltar;

campo de hielo ice field;

campos de maíz cornfields;
también Fig campo minado minefield;
campo de minas minefield;

campo de nieve snowfield;

campo petrolífero oilfield;

campo de prisioneros prison camp;

campo de pruebas testing ground, proving-ground;

campo de refugiados refugee camp;

campo de tiro [para aviones] bombing range;
[para policías, deportistas] firing range, shooting range;
campo de trabajo [de vacaciones] work camp;
[para prisioneros] labour camp
2. [campiña]
el campo the country, the countryside;

una casa en el campo a house in the country;

en mitad del campo in the middle of the country o countryside;

la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from rural areas to cities

Comp
campo abierto open countryside; Dep campo a través cross-country running
3. Esp Dep [de fútbol, hockey] field, Br pitch;
[de tenis] court; [de golf] course;
el campo de fútbol del Barcelona the Barcelona football ground;

el campo contrario the opponents' half;

jugar en campo propio/contrario to play at home/away (from home)

Comp
campo atrás [en baloncesto] backcourt violation;
campo de deportes sports Br ground o US facilities;

campo de entrenamiento training ground;

campo de juego playing field

4. [área, ámbito] field;

el campo de las ciencias the field of science;

un campo del saber a field o an area of knowledge;

no entra en su campo de actuación it's not one of his responsibilities

Comp
Ling campo léxico lexical field
5. Informát field

6.
de campo [sobre el terreno] in the field;

trabajo de campo fieldwork

7. Fís field

Comp
campo eléctrico electric field;
campo electromagnético electromagnetic field;

campo de fuerza force field;

campo gravitatorio gravitational field;

campo magnético magnetic field;

campo magnético terrestre terrestrial magnetic field;

campo visual visual field, field of vision

8. [partido, bando] camp, side;

el campo rebelde the rebels

9. Andes [sitio] room, space;

hazme campo para que me siente make some room so I can sit down

10. RP [hacienda] farm, ranch

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campo

m

1 field

2

:

el campo ( área rural) the country;

en el campo in the country(side);

ir al campo go to the country;

a campo abierto o

raso in (the) open country;

a campo traviesa, campo a través cross-country

3 DEP field, Br tb

pitch; ( estadio) stadium, Br tb

ground

4

:

en el campo de la técnica in the technical field;

dejar el campo libre leave the field free (a for), make way (a for);

tener campo libre para hacer algo have a free hand to do sth

* * *

campo nm

1) campaña: countryside, country

2) : field

campo de aviación: airfield

su campo de responsabilidad: her field of responsibility

* * *

campo n

1. (extensión de terreno) country

viven en el campo they live in the country

2. (paisaje) countryside

el campo es muy bonito the countryside is very pretty

3. (tierra de cultivo) field

un campo de trigo a wheatfield

4. (materia de estudio) field

en el campo de la medicina in the field of medicine

campo de deportes sports field

campo de fútbol football pitch

campo de golf golf course

Spanish-English dictionary > campo
6 ciudad natal

f.

home town, native town, birthplace, hometown.

* * *

ciudad natal

home town

■ murió en su ciudad natal he died in his home town, he died in the town where he was born

* * *

(n.) = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home

Ex. Silicon Valley, the birthplace of multimedia, is still in the forefront of technological change.

Ex. It occurred to him that the library might subscribe to his boyhood hometown newspaper.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

* * *

(n.) = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home

Ex: Silicon Valley, the birthplace of multimedia, is still in the forefront of technological change.

Ex: It occurred to him that the library might subscribe to his boyhood hometown newspaper.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Spanish-English dictionary > ciudad natal
7 velar

adj.

velar (anatomy & linguistics).

La región velar es muy sensible The velar region is very sensitive.

v.

1 to watch over, to watch.

María vela al chico Mary watches over the boy.

2 to stay awake, to stay up, to be up late, to keep vigil.

María velaba todas las noches Mary stood awake every night.

3 to see to it.

Mi padre veló siempre My father saw to it always.

* * *

velar

► adjetivo

1 LINGÚÍSTICA velar

► nombre femenino

1 LINGÚÍSTICA velar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cubrir con velo) to veil

2 figurado (cubrir) to hide, cover, veil

3 (fotografía) to fog, expose

4 (pintura) to glaze

► verbo pronominal velarse

1 (fotografía) to become fogged, get exposed

————————

velar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (no dormir) to stay awake; (no acostarse) to stay up

2 figurado (cuidar) to watch ( por, over), look ( por, after)

■ velaron por él they looked after him

3 (hacer guardia) to keep watch

4 RELIGIÓN to keep vigil

► verbo transitivo

1 (enfermo) to sit up with, watch over; (muerto) to keep vigil over

■ velaron a su hija they sat up with their daughter

* * *

verb

to veil

* * *
I
1. VT

1) [+ enfermo] to sit up with; [+ muerto] to keep vigil over

2) (Mil) to watch, keep watch over

3) (LAm) (=codiciar) to look covetously at

2. VI

1) † (=permanecer despierto) to stay awake, go without sleep

2)

velar por algo/algn — (=cuidar) to look after sth/sb

velaba por la salud de sus hijos — she looked after her children's health

nadie vela por mis intereses — nobody watches over my interests

tendremos que velar por que esto no se repita — we'll have to see to it o ensure that this doesn't happen again

3) (Rel) to keep vigil

4) [arrecife] to appear
II
1. VT

1) (Fot) to fog

2) liter (=cubrir con un velo) to veil

3) liter (=ocultar) to conceal

2.

See:

velarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < difunto> to hold a wake over

lo velaron en su casa — they held the wake at his home

b) < enfermo> to watch over

2) < película> to fog, expose; < crítica> to mask, veil
2.
velar vi

1) ( permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake

2) ( cuidar)

velar por algo/alguien — to watch over something/somebody

un organismo que vela por los derechos de... — an organization which safeguards o protects the rights of...
3.
velarse v pron película to get fogged o exposed

* * *

= velar.

Ex. Consonants with alveolar, palatal, or velar transitions were better recognized.

----

* velar de que = see to it that.

* velar por = look after, keep + a vigil on, see to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < difunto> to hold a wake over

lo velaron en su casa — they held the wake at his home

b) < enfermo> to watch over

2) < película> to fog, expose; < crítica> to mask, veil
2.
velar vi

1) ( permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake

2) ( cuidar)

velar por algo/alguien — to watch over something/somebody

un organismo que vela por los derechos de... — an organization which safeguards o protects the rights of...
3.
velarse v pron película to get fogged o exposed

* * *

= velar.

Ex: Consonants with alveolar, palatal, or velar transitions were better recognized.

* velar de que = see to it that.

* velar por = look after, keep + a vigil on, see to.

* * *

velar¹

adjective

velar

velar² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹difunto› to keep (a) vigil over, hold a wake over

lo van a velar en su casa they're going to hold the wake at his home

lo velaron en el Congreso his body lay in state in the Congress building

2 ‹enfermo›

pasó la noche velando a su padre he spent the night at his father's bedside o watching over his father

la veló todo el tiempo que estuvo enferma he watched over her o he never left her bedside throughout the whole of her illness

B ‹película› to fog, expose

C ‹crítica› to mask, veil

■ velar

vi

A (permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake

B (cuidar) velar POR algo/algn:

hemos de velar por que se respeten estas normas we must ensure that o see to it that these regulations are observed

velamos por su bienestar we look after their welfare

un organismo que vela por los derechos de los niños an organization which safeguards o protects the rights of children

desde que murió su padre él vela por toda la familia since their father died he has looked after o watched over the interests of the whole family

■ velarse

v pron

«película» to get fogged o exposed

* * *

velar ( conjugate velar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ difunto› to hold a wake over

b) ‹ enfermo› to watch over

2 ‹ película› to fog, expose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake
2 ( cuidar) velar por algo/algn to watch over sth/sb
velarse verbo pronominal [ película] to get fogged o exposed
velar 1
I verbo intransitivo
1 (cuidar, vigilar) to watch [por, over]
velar por los intereses de alguien, to watch over sb's interests
2 (permanecer despierto) to stay awake
II vtr (a un enfermo) to keep watch
(a un muerto) to hold a wake for
velar 2 Fot verbo transitivo to blur
' velar' also found in these entries:
English:
veil
- vigil
- watch

* * *

velar¹ adj
Anat & Ling velar
velar²

♦ vi

1. [cuidar]
velan por la salud de los ciudadanos they keep a watch on o look after the health of the nation's citizens;

velan por la seguridad del Estado they are responsible for national security;

veló por que se cumpliera el acuerdo he saw to it o ensured that the agreement was kept

2. [no dormir] to stay awake

♦ vt

1. [de noche] [muerto] to keep a vigil over;
[enfermo] to sit up with;
pasó la noche velando a su hijo enfermo she sat up all night watching over her sick child;

velar las armas to carry out the vigil of arms

2. [ocultar] to mask, to veil

3. [carrete] to damage by exposure to light, to fog

♦ See also the pronominal verb velarse

* * *

velar

I v/i

:

velar por algo look after sth

II v/t

1 enfermo sit up with, watch over; cadáver keep vigil over

2 FOT fog

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velar vt

1) : to hold a wake over

2) : to watch over, to sit up with

3) : to blur, to expose (a photo)

4) : to veil, to conceal

velar vi

1) : to stay awake

2)

velar por : to watch over, to look after

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velar vb (cuidar) to look after

Spanish-English dictionary > velar
8 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

•

- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza
9 cercano

adj.

1 close, immediate, near, nearby.

2 close, dear.

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cercano

► adjetivo

1 (inmediato) near, close

■ el fin está cercano the end is near

2 (vecino) nearby, neighbouring (US neighboring)

3 (pariente) close

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

el Cercano Oriente the Near East

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(f. - cercana)

adj.

close, near, nearby

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ADJ

1) [lugar] nearby

entraron en un bar cercano — they went to a nearby bar

acudió a la comisaría más cercana — he went to the nearest police station

sentía la presencia cercana de su madre — he felt the presence of his mother nearby

• cercano a — close to, near, near to

un hotel cercano al aeropuerto — a hotel close to o near (to) the airport

una cifra cercana a los tres millones de dólares — a figure close to three million dollars

2) [amigo, pariente] close

su colaborador más cercano — his closest collaborator

• cercano a — close to

según fuentes cercanas al ministerio — according to sources close to the ministry

personas cercanas a la organización terrorista — people closely linked to the terrorist organization

3) [en el tiempo]

en el futuro cercano — in the near future

cree cercana la firma del acuerdo — he believes that they are close to signing the agreement

ahora, cuando está cercano el primer aniversario de su muerte — now, as the first anniversary of her death approaches

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- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

cercano a algo — near something, close to something

los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana — soon

cercano a algo — close to something

se sentía cercano a su fin — he felt the end was near

- Cercano Oriente

2) <pariente/amigo> close

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= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.

Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.

Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex. This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.

Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.

Ex. This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.

Ex. The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.

Ex. The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.

Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.

Ex. 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.

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* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.

* Cercano Oriente = Near East.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.

* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.

* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.

* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* pariente cercano = close relation.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

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- na adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*

cercano a algo — near something, close to something

los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana — soon

cercano a algo — close to something

se sentía cercano a su fin — he felt the end was near

- Cercano Oriente

2) <pariente/amigo> close

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= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.

Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.

Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.

Ex: This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.

Ex: The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.

Ex: The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.

Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.

Ex: 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.

* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.

* Cercano Oriente = Near East.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.

* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.

* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.

* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.

* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* pariente cercano = close relation.

* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.

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cercano -na

adjective

A

1 (en el espacio) nearby, neighboring* cercano A algo near sth, close TO sth

los pueblos cercanos a Durango the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango

una suma cercana al millón an amount close to o close on a million

2 (en el tiempo) close, near

en fecha cercana soon

cercano A algo close TO sth

se sentía cercano a su fin he felt the end was near o close, he felt he was close to the end

Compuesto:

Cercano Oriente

masculine:

el Cercano Oriente the Near East

B ‹pariente/amigo› close

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cercano
◊ -na adjetivo

1
a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring^{( conjugate neighboring)};

cercano a algo near sth, close to sth;
◊ el Ccercano Oriente the Near East

b) ( en el tiempo) close, near;

◊ en fecha cercana soon;

cercano a algo close to sth
2 ‹pariente/amigo› close
cercano,-a adjetivo
1 close, nearby
un pueblo cercano, a nearby village
2 (pariente) close
3 Cercano Oriente, Near East
' cercano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cercana
- ir
- próxima
- próximo
- vecina
- vecino
- futuro
English:
close
- early
- immediate
- near
- nearby
- nursery
- offshore
- proximate
- next

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cercano, -a adj

1. [en el espacio] nearby;

cercano a near, close to

Comp
el Cercano Oriente the Near East
2. [en el tiempo] near;

cercano a near, close to

3. [con cifras] close;

pagaron un precio cercano a los 2 millones they paid close to o nearly 2 million

4. [pariente, amigo, colaborador] close;

según fuentes cercanas a la familia real,… according to sources close to the royal family,…

5. [en contenido]
una obra más cercana a la tragedia que a la comedia a play that is closer to tragedy than to comedy

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cercano

adj nearby;

cercano a close to, near to

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cercano, -na adj

: near, close

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cercano adj

1. (en distancia) near / nearby

cercano a la estación near the station

un pueblo cercano a nearby village

2. (una persona) close

ha invitado a todos sus amigos más cercanos he's invited all his closest friends

Spanish-English dictionary > cercano
10 pasear

v.

1 to go for a walk.

pasear a caballo to go horse riding

2 to take a walk, to go for a ride, to go for a walk, to stroll.

3 to take for a walk.

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pasear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to stroll, go for a walk

► verbo transitivo

1 to take for a walk

2 figurado (exhibir) to show off

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verb

to take a walk, stroll

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1. VT

1) [+ perro, niño] to take for a walk, walk

2) (=exhibir) [+ ropa, coche] to parade, show off

3)

pasear la calle a una muchacha — Esp † to walk up and down the street where a girl lives

4) CAm [+ dinero] to squander

5) Esp ( Hist) * to execute summarily

2.

VI

See:

pasearse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll

salir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive
2.
pasear vt

a) < perro> to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building

b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off
3.
pasearse v pron

a) ( caminar) to walk

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación — she was pacing up and down the room

b) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo

* * *

= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.

Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex. She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.

Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

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* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.

* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll

salir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive
2.
pasear vt

a) < perro> to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building

b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off
3.
pasearse v pron

a) ( caminar) to walk

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación — she was pacing up and down the room

b) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo

* * *

= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.

Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex: She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.

Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.

* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.

* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* * *

pasear [A1 ]

vi

1 (a pie) to go for a walk

suele salir a pasear después de cenar she usually takes a stroll o a walk after supper

2 (en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride, go cycling

3 (en coche) to go for a drive

nos llevó a pasear por la costa he took us for a drive along the coast

■ pasear

vt

1 ‹perro› to walk

nos paseó por todo el edificio he trailed o dragged us around the whole building

hay que pasearla en el cochecito you have to push her around in the baby carriage ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the pram

2 (lucir) ‹sombrero/traje› to show off

3 ( fam)

(en un examen): me pasearon por todo el programa they asked me about every subject on the syllabus

■ pasearse

v pron

1 (caminar) to walk

se paseaban por ahí como si nada they were walking around as if nothing had happened

se paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación she was pacing up and down the room

las hormigas se paseaban por la comida the ants were crawling all over the food

2 (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear vi

* * *

pasear ( conjugate pasear) verbo intransitivo
a) ( a pie) to go for a walk o stroll;

◊ salir a pasear to go out for a walk o stroll

b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride;

( en coche) to go for a drive
verbo transitivo ‹ perro› to walk
pasear
I verbo intransitivo to go for a walk o to take a walk
II vtr (a una persona) to take for a walk
(a un animal) to walk, take for a walk
' pasear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- gustar
- prestarse
- rondar
- soledad
- soler
- apetecer
- sacar
English:
boating
- drench
- ramble
- take out
- walk
- exercise
- lost
- promenade
- saunter
- stroll
- wander

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pasear

♦ vi
[andando] to go for a walk; [a caballo] to go for a ride; [en coche] to go for a ride o drive;
pasear a caballo to go horse riding

♦ vt

1. [sacar a paseo] to take for a walk;
[perro] to walk
2. [hacer ostentación de] to show off, to parade

3. CAm [arruinar] to spoil, to ruin

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasearse

* * *

pasear

I v/t

1 perro take for a walk, walk

2 ( exhibir) show off

II v/i walk

* * *

pasear vi

: to take a walk, to go for a ride

pasear vt

1) : to take for a walk

2) : to parade around, to show off

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasearse

* * *

pasear vb

1. (a pie) to walk

pasea dos horas diarias he walks for two hours every day

2. (en coche, moto, etc) to go for a drive / to go for a ride

me llevó a pasear en su coche he took me for a ride in his car

ir a pasear / salir a pasear to go for a walk

pasear al perro to take the dog for a walk

pasear a caballo to go horse riding

Spanish-English dictionary > pasear
11 deambular

v.

1 to wander (about).

2 to wander around, to gad, to wander, to idle around.

* * *

deambular

► verbo intransitivo

1 to saunter, stroll

* * *

verb

to wander

* * *

VI to wander (about)

* * *

verbo intransitivo to wander around o about

* * *

= walk (a)round, wander about, meander, roam (about/around), wander around, range, wander, rove.

Ex. He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.

Ex. Unless children are given time to roam about unhindered among books of many kinds, left alone to choose for themselves, and to do what any avid adult reader does, then maybe we labor in vain.

Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex. We will be bringing scholars from all over the world both to range widely in our multiform collections and put things together rather than just take them apart.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex. The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.

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* deambular libremente = wander + at large, roam + free.

* deambular por = perambulate about.

* * *

verbo intransitivo to wander around o about

* * *

= walk (a)round, wander about, meander, roam (about/around), wander around, range, wander, rove.

Ex: He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.

Ex: Unless children are given time to roam about unhindered among books of many kinds, left alone to choose for themselves, and to do what any avid adult reader does, then maybe we labor in vain.

Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Ex: We will be bringing scholars from all over the world both to range widely in our multiform collections and put things together rather than just take them apart.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.

Ex: The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.

* deambular libremente = wander + at large, roam + free.

* deambular por = perambulate about.

* * *

deambular [A1 ]

vi

to roam, wander around o about

* * *

deambular ( conjugate deambular) verbo intransitivo
to wander around o about
deambular verbo intransitivo to saunter, stroll
' deambular' also found in these entries:
English:
amble
- wander
- meander
- roam

* * *

deambular vi

to wander (about o around);

deambular por el centro de la ciudad to wander round Br the city centre o US downtown;

deambulaba por la casa sin saber qué hacer he wandered around the house without knowing what to do

* * *

deambular

v/i wander around

* * *

deambular vi

: to wander, to roam

* * *

deambular vb to wander

lo vi deambular por la calle I saw him wandering about on the street

Spanish-English dictionary > deambular
12 cerca de

prep.

1 close to, about, near, beside.

2 near, at the verge of.

* * *

cerca de

(cercano a) near, close 2 (aproximadamente) nearly, about, around

■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the station

■ cerca de un año nearly a year

■ cerca de dos mil about two thousand

* * *

nearly, almost

* * *

= close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of

Ex. Thus, language and literature, medicine and physiology, and botany and agriculture could conveniently be placed close to each other.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. Public libraries in the vicinity of primary schools offer valuable supporting services in the way of loans for projects, exhibitions, displays and talks on library usage.

Ex. This cooperative venture between libraries enables distance students to borrow material from other libraries in close proximity to where they live or work.

Ex. As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.

Ex. Each of us lives every minute of every day just a heartbeat away from death.

Ex. When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex. Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger.

* * *

= close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of

Ex: Thus, language and literature, medicine and physiology, and botany and agriculture could conveniently be placed close to each other.

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: Public libraries in the vicinity of primary schools offer valuable supporting services in the way of loans for projects, exhibitions, displays and talks on library usage.

Ex: This cooperative venture between libraries enables distance students to borrow material from other libraries in close proximity to where they live or work.

Ex: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.

Ex: Each of us lives every minute of every day just a heartbeat away from death.

Ex: When we were in sight of Kew Gardens it suddenly pelted it down with rain so heavy the window wipers couldn't cope.

Ex: Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger.

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca de
13 chico de pueblo

(n.) = small-town country boy

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

* * *

(n.) = small-town country boy

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Spanish-English dictionary > chico de pueblo
14 recorrer olgadamente

(v.) = wander about, wander around

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

* * *

(v.) = wander about, wander around

Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.

Spanish-English dictionary > recorrer olgadamente
15 lar

m.

1 hearth (lumbre).

2 household god (mythology).

3 Lar, tutelary deity of the household.

* * *

lar

► nombre masculino

1 (deidad) lar

2 (de lumbre) hearth

► nombre masculino plural lares

1 (dioses) lares

2 literal (casa) home sing

* * *

SF ABR Esp
(Jur) = Ley de Arrendamientos Rústicos
* * *

masculino

a) (liter) ( chimenea) hearth

b) lares masculino plural (arc) ( lugar)

¿qué haces por estos lares? — what are you doing here?

* * *

masculino

a) (liter) ( chimenea) hearth

b) lares masculino plural (arc) ( lugar)

¿qué haces por estos lares? — what are you doing here?

* * *

lar

masculine

1 ( liter) (chimenea) hearth

2 lares mpl ( Mit) lares

3 lares mpl ( arc)

(lugar): volvió a sus lares he returned home ( o to his home town etc)

¿qué haces por estos lares? what are you doing in these parts o ( colloq) in this neck of the woods?

* * *

lar

♦ nm

1. [lumbre] hearth

2. Mitol household god

♦ lares nmpl
[hogar] hearth and home;
¿qué haces tú por estos lares? what are you doing in these parts?

* * *

lar

m hearth;

lares pl MYTH lares, household gods

Spanish-English dictionary > lar
16 campo1

¹ = country, countryside, field.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.

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* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.

* campo de juego = pitch.

* campo a través = off-road.

* campo de alfarero = potter's field.

* campo de batalla = battleground, battlefield.

* campo de ceniza volcánica = ash field.

* campo de césped artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de concentración = concentration camp, gulag, internment camp .

* campo de cricket = cricket grounds.

* campo de deportes = sport arena.

* campo de detención = internment camp .

* campo de exterminación = death camp.

* campo de fútbol = football field.

* campo de fútbol de tierra = dirt football pitch.

* campo de golf = golf course.

* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.

* campo de internamiento = internment camp .

* campo de juego = playing field.

* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de lava = lava field.

* campo de manzanos = apple orchard.

* campo de minas = minefield.

* campo de naranjos = orange grove, orange orchard.

* campo de olivos = olive grove.

* campo de petróleo = oil field.

* campo de prisioneros = prison camp, P.O.W. camp, prisoner of war camp, gulag.

* campo de reclusión = internment camp .

* campo de refugiados = refugee camp.

* campo de tierra = dirt pitch.

* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.

* campo de trabajos forzados = labour camp, forced labour camp.

* campo, el = bush, the.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* casa de campo = holiday home, country residence.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* club de campo = country club.

* como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.

* cría en campo = free-range farming.

* de campo = free-range.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* diario de campo = field notebook.

* gallina de campo = free-range hen.

* habitante del campo = country dweller.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* pollo de campo = free-range chicken.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* trabajador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].

* trabajador del campo = farmworker [farm worker], agricultural labourer, farm labourer, farm worker.

* trabajadores del campo = farm labour force.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vivir del campo = live off + the land.

Spanish-English dictionary > campo1
17 cinta de embalar

(n.) = packing tape

Ex. When the police searched his home after the murder they discovered a bag containing handcuffs, rope and rolls of packing tape.

* * *

(n.) = packing tape

Ex: When the police searched his home after the murder they discovered a bag containing handcuffs, rope and rolls of packing tape.

Spanish-English dictionary > cinta de embalar
18 festejar

v.

1 to celebrate.

María festejó su aniversario Mary celebrated her Maryiversary.

María festejó alegremente Mary celebrated merrily.

2 to entertain.

3 to give a party to, to feast, to fete.

María festejó a su hijo Mary gave a party to her son.

* * *

festejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (celebrar) to celebrate

■ festejaron su victoria con cava they celebrated his victory with cava

2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, entertain

■ festejaron al campeón en su pueblo natal the champion was given a very warm welcome in his home town

3 (cortejar) to court, woo

* * *

verb

1) to feast

2) celebrate

* * *

VT

1) [+ persona] to wine and dine, entertain

2) (=celebrar) to celebrate

3) † (=cortejar) to woo, court

4) Méx * (=azotar) to thrash

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <chiste/gracia> to laugh at

b) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertain

c) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrate

le festejaron el cumpleaños en el club — they celebrated her birthday at the club

d) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)

* * *

= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.

Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.

Ex. A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <chiste/gracia> to laugh at

b) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertain

c) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrate

le festejaron el cumpleaños en el club — they celebrated her birthday at the club

d) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)

* * *

= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.

Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.

Ex: A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.

* * *

festejar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹chiste/gracia› to laugh at

2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertain

3 ( AmL) (celebrar) to celebrate

le festejaron el cumpleaños en el club they celebrated her birthday at the club

4 ( ant) (cortejar) to court ( dated), to woo ( datedor liter)

* * *

festejar ( conjugate festejar) verbo transitivo (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrate
festejar verbo transitivo to celebrate
' festejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celebrar
English:
celebrate
- feast

* * *

festejar

♦ vt

1. [celebrar] to celebrate;

festejó su cumpleaños con los amigos she celebrated her birthday with her friends

2. [agasajar] to fête;

la ciudad festejó a los campeones the champions were fêted by the town

3. Anticuado [cortejar] to court

4. Méx Fam [golpear] to beat, to thrash

♦ See also the pronominal verb festejarse

* * *

festejar

v/t

1 persona wine and dine

2 L.Am.

celebrate

* * *

festejar vt

1) celebrar: to celebrate

2) agasajar: to entertain, to wine and dine

3) Mex fam : to thrash, to beat

Spanish-English dictionary > festejar
19 trasladar

v.

1 to move (desplazar) (object).

trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis

fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance

2 to transfer (empleado).

3 to postpone, to move back.

4 to refer, to pass on.

5 to translate.

* * *

trasladar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cambiar de sitio) to move

2 (de cargo etc) to transfer

3 (aplazar) to postpone, put off

4 (traducir) to translate

► verbo pronominal trasladarse

1 (ir) to go

2 (cambiar de residencia) to move

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

trasladar al papel figurado to put down in writing

* * *

verb

to move, transfer

- trasladarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ empleado, preso] to transfer, move; [+ muebles, tienda, oficina] to move

la han trasladado de sección — she has been transferred o moved to another department

ayúdame a trasladar estos archivadores al otro despacho — help me move these filing cabinets into the other office

han trasladado la oficina a otra ciudad — they have moved the office to another city, they have relocated to another city

2) (=copiar) [+ carta, informe] to copy

3) (=aplazar) [+ evento] to postpone (a until)
[+ reunión] to adjourn (a until)
4) (=traducir) to translate (a into)

trasladó su pensamiento al papel — she transferred her thoughts onto paper

trasladar una novela a la pantalla — to transfer a novel to the screen

2.

See:

trasladarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital — the injured were taken to hospital

2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer
2.
trasladarse v pron

a) ( mudarse) to move

b) (period) (ir) to go, travel

c) (Fís) luz to travel

* * *

= shift, translate, move, transplant.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.

Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex. It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.

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* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.

* trasladarse = relocate.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cambiar de sitio) <objeto/oficina/tienda> to move; <preso/enfermo> to move, transfer; < información> to transfer

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital — the injured were taken to hospital

2) ( cambiar de destino) <empleado/funcionario> to transfer
2.
trasladarse v pron

a) ( mudarse) to move

b) (period) (ir) to go, travel

c) (Fís) luz to travel

* * *

= shift, translate, move, transplant.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.

Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex: It is not too early to investigate the potential benefits and the practical difficulties in transplanting this technology.

* trasladar la responsabilidad a = shift + the burden to.

* trasladarse = relocate.

* * *

trasladar [A1 ]

vt

A (cambiar de sitio) ‹muebles/mercancías› to move; ‹oficina/tienda› to move; ‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer; ‹información› to transfer

han trasladado su expediente a otro departamento your file has been transferred to another department

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospital

la novela fue trasladada a la pantalla the novel was adapted for o transferred to the screen

han trasladado la sucursal a Boston the branch has moved to Boston

B (cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer

■ trasladarse

v pron

1 (mudarse) to move

se han trasladado a una oficina más próxima al centro they've moved to a more centrally located office

2 ( period) (ir) to go, travel

3 ( Fís) «luz» to travel

* * *

trasladar ( conjugate trasladar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cambiar de sitio) ‹objeto/oficina/tienda› to move;
‹preso/enfermo› to move, transfer;
‹ información› to transfer;
◊ los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital the injured were taken to hospital

2 ( cambiar de destino) ‹empleado/funcionario› to transfer
trasladarse verbo pronominal ( mudarse) to move
trasladar verbo transitivo
1 (cambiar de lugar) to move
2 (a un empleado) to transfer
(a un enfermo) to move
3 (una fecha, evento) to move
' trasladar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
- mover
English:
move
- relocate
- shuttle
- transfer
- second

* * *

trasladar

♦ vt

1. [desplazar] [objeto] to move;
[herido] to take, to move; [detenido, sede] to transfer, to move;
trasladamos los muebles a otra habitación we moved the furniture to another room;

trasladaron su cuartel general a Túnez they transferred o moved their headquarters to Tunis;

fue trasladada al hospital en una ambulancia she was taken to hospital in an ambulance;

sus restos mortales fueron trasladados a su ciudad natal his remains were transferred to his home town

2. [empleado, funcionario] to transfer

3. [reunión, fecha] to postpone, to move back

4. [petición, información] to refer, to pass on

5. [reproducir]
trasladar algo al papel to transfer sth onto paper;

la novela que han trasladado ahora al cine the novel which has now been transferred to the big screen

6. [traducir] to translate

♦ See also the pronominal verb trasladarse

* * *

trasladar

v/t move; trabajador transfer

* * *

trasladar vt

1) transferir: to transfer, to move

2) posponer: to postpone

3) traducir: to translate

4) copiar: to copy, to transcribe

♦ See also the reflexive verb trasladarse

* * *

trasladar vb

1. (en general) to move

su familia se trasladó a Burgos his family moved to Burgos

2. (un empleado) to transfer [pt. & pp. transferred]

lo han trasladado a otra agencia he's been transferred to another branch

Spanish-English dictionary > trasladar
20 comodón

adj.

comfort-loving.

m.

comfort-loving person.

* * *

comodón

► adjetivo

1 familiar comfort-loving

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 familiar comfort lover

* * *
comodón, -a
1.

ADJ (=regalón) comfort-loving; (=pasivo) easy-going, liking a quiet life; (=perezoso) lazy

2.

SM / F (=perezoso) lazybones *

es un comodón — he likes his home comforts

* * *

- dona adjetivo (fam) lazy, idle

* * *

= self-indulgent.

Ex. They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.

* * *

- dona adjetivo (fam) lazy, idle

* * *

= self-indulgent.

Ex: They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.

* * *

comodón - dona

adjective

( fam); lazy, idle

* * *

comodón, -ona

♦ adj

1. [amante de la comodidad] comfort-loving

2. [vago] laid-back;

no seas comodón don't be so lazy

♦ nm,f

1. [amante de la comodidad] comfort-lover

2. [vago] laid-back person

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comodón

adj fam

1 comfort-loving

2 ( perezoso) idle

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at his home

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at his home

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