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1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margen2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) margen3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) margen•- marginalmargin n margentr['mɑːʤɪn]1 (on page) margen nombre masculino2 (difference, leeway) margen nombre masculino3 (edge, border) margen m & f; (of river) margen m & fmargin ['mɑrʤən] n: margen mn.• borde s.m.• margen s.m.• orilla s.f.• reserva s.f.• sobrante s.m.'mɑːrdʒən, 'mɑːdʒɪn1) (on page, typewriter) margen mto set the margins — fijar los márgenes, marginar
2)a) c u ( leeway) margen mmargin of error/safety — margen de error/de seguridad
3) ( fringe - of lake) (often pl) margen f; (- of society, debate) margen m['mɑːdʒɪn]N1) (on page) margen m2) (fig) margen mmargin of error — margen m de error
margin of safety — margen m de seguridad
to win by a wide/narrow margin — vencer por un amplio/estrecho margen
they live on the margin(s) of society — viven al margen or marginados de la sociedad
3) (Comm) (also: profit margin, margin of profit) margen m de beneficios* * *['mɑːrdʒən, 'mɑːdʒɪn]1) (on page, typewriter) margen mto set the margins — fijar los márgenes, marginar
2)a) c u ( leeway) margen mmargin of error/safety — margen de error/de seguridad
3) ( fringe - of lake) (often pl) margen f; (- of society, debate) margen m -
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noun (the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc: the mainstream of traditional art.) corriente principaltr['meɪnstriːm]1 corriente nombre femenino principal, corriente nombre femenino dominante1 convencional, dominantemainstream ['meɪn.stri:m] adj: dominante, corriente, convencional: corriente f principal
I 'meɪnstriːmnoun corriente f dominante, línea f central
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['meɪnstriːm]1.N [of ideology, philosophy, literature] corriente f principalhis work diverges sharply from the mainstream of English fiction — su trabajo se aparta radicalmente de la corriente principal de la novela inglesa
our policies aim to bring these young people into the mainstream of American life — nuestra política tiene como objetivo hacer que estos jóvenes adopten la forma de vida del ciudadano medio americano
2.ADJ [political party] mayoritario; [press, media, culture] dominante; [fashion] de masas; [education] convencionalthey remain on the margins of mainstream society — siguen estando marginados con respecto al ciudadano medio
the rise of the right in mainstream politics — el ascenso de la derecha dentro de la corriente política dominante
the mindlessness of much mainstream cinema — la estupidez de gran parte de la corriente dominante en el cine
3.VT (US) (Scol) integrar* * *
I ['meɪnstriːm]noun corriente f dominante, línea f central
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3 squeeze
skwi:z
1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.)
2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)•- squeezer- squeeze up
squeeze vb1. exprimirhe squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo2. apretartr[skwiːz]1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo2 (small amount) unas gotas3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural2 (fit in) meter■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.003 (force out) extraer, sacar1 (force into, through, etc) meterse■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguiento squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)squeeze n: apretón mn.• apretón s.m.• estrujadura s.f.• presión s.f.• restricción s.f.v.• achuchar v.• apretar v.• apretujar v.• comprimir v.• estrujar v.• exprimir v.• introducirse v.• oprimir v.• recalcar v.skwiːz
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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vi[skwiːz]1. Nhe put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón
to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn
2) (=crush)3) (=restriction) restricciones fplsmall businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa
- put the squeeze on sbcredit 3.4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca fa squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón
5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f2. VT1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir2) (=cram, fit) metercan you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?
3) (=extract) sacarto squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn
rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local
freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas
4) (=reduce) recortarwage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios
3.VIcould I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?
4.CPDsqueeze box N — concertina f
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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