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21 slope
sləup
1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) cuesta, pendiente2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) inclinación, vertiente
2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinarse- slopingslope1 n1. pendiente / cuesta2. pista de esquíslope2 vb tener pendientethe football field isn't level, it slopes el campo de fútbol no es llano, tiene pendientetr[sləʊp]1 (incline) cuesta, pendiente nombre femenino; (upward) subida; (downward) bajada, declive nombre masculino3 (for skiing) pista de esquí, pista1 inclinarsethe road slopes upward: el camino sube (en pendiente)slope n: inclinación f, pendiente f, declive mn.• abajadero s.m.• bajada s.f.• costanero s.m.• costera s.f.• cuesta s.f.• declive s.m.• descenso s.m.• falda s.f.• inclinación s.f.• ladera s.f.• pendiente s.m.• ribazo s.m.• sesgo s.m.• subido s.m.• vertiente s.m.v.• declinar v.• escotar v.• formar en declive v.• inclinar v.• sesgar v.
I sləʊpa) ( sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota
b) ( of mountain) ladera f, falda fc) ( for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)
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her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante
Phrasal Verbs:[slǝʊp]1.2.VI inclinarseto slope up/away or down — subir/bajar en pendiente
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I [sləʊp]a) ( sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota
b) ( of mountain) ladera f, falda fc) ( for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)
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her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante
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22 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superior
2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) pala
3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) en lo más alto, en primer plano- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand
upper adj superior / de arribatr['ʌpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (position) superior2 (in geography) alto,-a1 (of shoe) pala\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the upper hand llevar ventaja, llevar la delanterato be on one's uppers dated estar sin blanca, estar sin un durothe upper crust la flor y nataupper case caja altaupper class clase nombre femenino altaupper house cámara altaupper ['ʌpər] adj1) higher: superiorthe upper classes: las clases altas2) : alto (en geografía)the upper Mississippi: el alto Mississippiupper n: parte f superior (del calzado, etc.)adj.• superior adj.n.• pala s.f.• pala del calzado s.f.• superior s.m.
I 'ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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1)b)to be on one's uppers — (colloq) estar* más pobre que las ratas
2) ( drug) (sl) anfeta f (arg)['ʌpǝ(r)]1. ADJhand 1., 11), reach 3., 2), stiff 1., 3)2) (in importance, rank) [echelons, ranks, caste] superior3) (on scale) [limit] máximo4) (in Geog names) alto2. N1) uppers [of shoe] pala fsing- be down on one's uppers2) * (=drug) anfeta * f3) (Dentistry) dentadura f postiza (superior)4) (US) (Rail) litera f de arriba3.CPDupper atmosphere N —
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the upper atmosphere — la termosferaupper case N — (Typ) mayúsculas fpl
upper chamber N — (Pol) cámara f alta
the upper circle N — (Theat) la galería superior
upper class N —
Upper Egypt N — alto Egipto m
upper house N — (Pol) cámara f alta
upper middle class N — clase f media alta; (used as adjective) de la clase media alta
upper school N — cursos mpl superiores; (in names) instituto m de enseñanza media
upper sixth N — ≈ último curso m de bachillerato
she's in the upper sixth — ≈ está en el último curso de bachillerato
Upper Volta N — alto Volta m
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I ['ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)]adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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1)b)to be on one's uppers — (colloq) estar* más pobre que las ratas
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23 rising
1) (the act or rising: the rising of the sun.) salida2) (a rebellion: The king executed those who took part in the rising.) sublevación, rebelióntr['raɪzɪŋ]1 (rebellion) levantamiento1 (prices) en aumento2 (sun) naciente3 (land) en pendiente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrising damp humedad nombre femeninoadj.• ascendiente adj.• creciente adj.• naciente adj.• saliente adj.n.• levantamiento s.m.• orto s.m.• salida s.f.• sublevación s.f.
I 'raɪzɪŋa) ( rebellion) levantamiento mb) ( movement) subida f
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adjective (before n)a) ( moving upwards) <tide/level> crecienteb) ( increasing) < number> creciente; < temperature> creciente, en aumento; <fears/tension> creciente, cada vez mayor; <prices/interest rates> en alza or en aumentothe country is faced with rising unemployment — el país se ve enfrentado a cifras de desempleo cada vez más altas
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['raɪzɪŋ]1. ADJ1) (=increasing) [number, quantity] creciente; [prices etc] en aumento, en alza; (Econ) [trend] alcista2) (=getting higher) [sun, moon] naciente; [ground] en pendiente; [tide] creciente3) (fig) (=promising) prometedorrising politician — político m en alza
2.ADV * (=almost) casi3. N1) (=uprising) rebelión f, sublevación f2) [of river] nacimiento m ; [of sun etc] salida f3)on the rising of the House — (Parl) al suspenderse la sesión
4.CPDrising damp N — humedad f de paredes
rising star N — (fig) (=person) figura f emergente
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I ['raɪzɪŋ]a) ( rebellion) levantamiento mb) ( movement) subida f
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adjective (before n)a) ( moving upwards) <tide/level> crecienteb) ( increasing) < number> creciente; < temperature> creciente, en aumento; <fears/tension> creciente, cada vez mayor; <prices/interest rates> en alza or en aumentothe country is faced with rising unemployment — el país se ve enfrentado a cifras de desempleo cada vez más altas
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24 temperature
'temprə ə1) (the amount or degree of cold or heat: The food must be kept at a low temperature.) temperatura2) (a level of body heat that is higher than normal: She had a temperature and wasn't feeling well.) fiebre•temperature n temperaturatr['tempərɪʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 temperatura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have/run a temperature tener fiebreto take somebody's temperature tomarle la temperatura a alguientemperature ['tɛmpər.ʧʊr, -prə-, -pərə-, -ʧər] n1) : temperatura f2) fever: calentura f, fiebre fn.• fiebre s.f.• temperatura s.f.• temple s.m.• tiempo s.m.'temprətʃər, 'temprətʃə(r)count & mass nouna) ( Phys) temperatura fair/body/water temperature — la temperatura del aire/cuerpo/agua
b) ( Med) ( reading on thermometer) temperatura f; ( abnormally high reading) temperatura f, fiebre fto have o run a temperature — tener* fiebre or calentura or (CS) temperatura
['temprɪtʃǝ(r)]he has a temperature of 102° — ≈tiene casi 39° de fiebre
1. N1) (Met) temperatura f2) (Med) (=high temperature) calentura f, fiebre fto have or run a temperature — tener fiebre or calentura
she has a temperature of 103° — ≈ tiene 39° de fiebre
2.CPDtemperature chart N — gráfico m de temperaturas
temperature gauge N — indicador m de temperatura
* * *['temprətʃər, 'temprətʃə(r)]count & mass nouna) ( Phys) temperatura fair/body/water temperature — la temperatura del aire/cuerpo/agua
b) ( Med) ( reading on thermometer) temperatura f; ( abnormally high reading) temperatura f, fiebre fto have o run a temperature — tener* fiebre or calentura or (CS) temperatura
he has a temperature of 102° — ≈tiene casi 39° de fiebre
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25 upward(s)
adverb ((facing) towards a higher place or level: He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards.) hacia arriba
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