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2 interval
'intəvəl1) (a time or space between: He returned home after an interval of two hours.) intervalo2) (a short break in a play, concert etc: We had ice-cream in the interval.) descanso•interval n1. intervalo2. intermedio / descansowe went to the theatre and had an ice cream in the interval fuimos al teatro y tomamos un helado durante el intermediotr['ɪntəvəl]1 (in time, space) intervalo ( between, entre)2 (in play, film, etc) intermedio, descanso; (in play) entreacto4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL intervalo1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL intervalos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ at 10-minute intervals cada 10 minutos, a intervalos de 10 minutosat regular intervals con regularidadinterval ['ɪntərvəl] n: intervalo minterval (Play, movie)n.n.• compás s.m.• entreacto s.m.• espacio s.m.• espera s.f.• intersticio s.m.• intervalo s.m.• pausa s.f.'ɪntərvəl, 'ɪntəvəl1)a) ( time) intervalo mat intervals of 20 minutes, at 20-minute intervals — a intervalos de 20 minutos
bright/sunny intervals — ( Meteo) intervalos soleados/de sol
b) ( distance) intervalo m, espacio m2) ( pause) (BrE Cin, Mus) intermedio m; (BrE Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m; ( Sport) descanso m, medio tiempo m, entretiempo m (Chi)3) ( Mus) intervalo m['ɪntǝvǝl]N1) (in time, space) intervalo m ; (Theat) intermedio m ; (more formally) entreacto m ; (Sport) (=half time) descanso mat intervals — (in time) a intervalos; (in space) a intervalos, cada cierta distancia
at regular intervals — (in time, space) a intervalos regulares
baste the meat at intervals of 15 minutes or at 15-minute intervals — rocíe la carne con su jugo cada 15 minutos
2) (Mus) intervalo m* * *['ɪntərvəl, 'ɪntəvəl]1)a) ( time) intervalo mat intervals of 20 minutes, at 20-minute intervals — a intervalos de 20 minutos
bright/sunny intervals — ( Meteo) intervalos soleados/de sol
b) ( distance) intervalo m, espacio m2) ( pause) (BrE Cin, Mus) intermedio m; (BrE Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m; ( Sport) descanso m, medio tiempo m, entretiempo m (Chi)3) ( Mus) intervalo m -
3 period
'piəriəd
1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) período2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) era, fase, etapa3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punto
2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). de época- periodic- periodically
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3. adjective(see periodic.)period n períodotr['pɪərɪəd]1 (length of time) período, periodo2 (epoch) época3 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL período5 (menstruation) regla, período6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (full stop) punto1 (dress, furniture) de época\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfree period SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL hora libreperiod costume traje nombre masculino de épocaperiod pains dolores nombre masculino plural menstrualessunny periods intervalos nombre masculino plural de solthe post-war period la posguerraperiod ['pɪriəd] n1) : punto m (en puntuación)2) : período ma two-hour period: un período de dos horas3) stage: época f (histórica), fase f, etapa fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• espacio s.m.• etapa s.f.• hora s.f.• período (Física) s.m.• punto s.m.• siglo s.m.• temporada s.f.• tirada s.f.• término s.m.• época s.f.
I 'pɪriəd, 'pɪəriədnoun [the forms período and periodo are equally acceptable in Spanish where this translation applies]1)a) (interval, length of time) período m; ( when specifying a time limit) plazo mshe is away for long periods — pasa mucho tiempo fuera, pasa largas temporadas fuera
for a period of five hours/12 months — por un espacio de cinco horas/período de 12 meses
during her period in office — durante el tiempo or período en que desempeñó el cargo
b) ( epoch) época f2) ( menstruation) periodo m, regla f; (before n)period pain — (BrE) dolor m menstrual
3)b) ( Sport) tiempo m4) ( in punctuation) (AmE) punto m; (as interj) y punto, y sanseacabó (fam)
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adjective <costume/furniture> de época['pɪǝrɪǝd]the house retains many period features — la casa conserva muchos detalles arquitectónicos de la época; see also period piece
1. N1) (=length of time) período m ; (=time limit) plazo m ; (=era) época f ; (=stage) (in career, development etc) etapa f ; (Sport) tiempo mwithin a three month period — en tres meses, dentro de un plazo de tres meses
2) (Scol) clase f, hora fwe have two French periods — tenemos dos clases or horas de francés
3) (Gram) período m ; (=full stop) (esp US) punto mI said no, period — he dicho que no, y punto
4) (=menstruation) período m, regla f2.CPDperiod cost N — costo m fijo
period costume N — traje m de época
period drama N — (=play) drama m histórico
period dress N — traje(s) mpl de época
period furniture N — muebles mpl de época
period instrument N — instrumento m de época
period pain N — dolores fpl menstruales
period piece N — (=film) película f de época; (=novel) novela f de época
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I ['pɪriəd, 'pɪəriəd]noun [the forms período and periodo are equally acceptable in Spanish where this translation applies]1)a) (interval, length of time) período m; ( when specifying a time limit) plazo mshe is away for long periods — pasa mucho tiempo fuera, pasa largas temporadas fuera
for a period of five hours/12 months — por un espacio de cinco horas/período de 12 meses
during her period in office — durante el tiempo or período en que desempeñó el cargo
b) ( epoch) época f2) ( menstruation) periodo m, regla f; (before n)period pain — (BrE) dolor m menstrual
3)b) ( Sport) tiempo m4) ( in punctuation) (AmE) punto m; (as interj) y punto, y sanseacabó (fam)
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adjective <costume/furniture> de épocathe house retains many period features — la casa conserva muchos detalles arquitectónicos de la época; see also period piece
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4 brief
bri:f
1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) breve
2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) informe, expediente (legal)
3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) dar instrucciones a; constituir- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief
brief adj brevetr[briːf]1 (report) informe nombre masculino2 SMALLLAW/SMALL expediente nombre masculino3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL instrucciones nombre femenino plural2 (instruct) dar instrucciones a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin brief en resumento hold a brief for SMALLLAW/SMALL representar abrief ['bri:f] vt: dar órdenes a, instruirbrief adj: breve, sucinto, concisobrief n: resumen m, sumario mn.• información s.f.• relación s.f.• resumen s.m.adj.• apresurado, -a adj.• breve adj.• compendioso, -a adj.• conciso, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• fugitivo, -a adj.• informe adj.• pequeño, -a adj.n.• escrito s.m.v.• informar v.
I briːfa) <reign/interlude> breveb) <statement/summary> breve, sucintoc) ( scanty) diminuto
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b) ( instructions) instrucciones fpl; ( area of responsibility) competencia f
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transitive verb \<\<lawyer\>\> instruir*; \<\<pilot/spy\>\> darle* instrucciones or órdenes a; \<\<committee\>\> informar[briːf]the president had been badly briefed for the meeting — el presidente no había sido bien preparado para la reunión
1. ADJ(compar briefer) (superl briefest)1) (=short) [visit, period, career] breve, corto; [glimpse, moment, interval] breve2) (=concise) [speech, description, statement] breveplease be brief — sea breve, por favor
in brief — en resumen, en suma
3) (=skimpy) [panties, bathing costume, shorts] diminuto, breve2. N1) (Jur) escrito mto hold a brief for sb — (fig) ser partidario de algn, abogar por algn
I hold no brief for those who... — no soy partidario de los que..., no abogo por los que...
2) (=instructions, remit) instrucciones fplhis brief is to negotiate a solution to the conflict — sus instrucciones son solucionar el conflicto mediante negociaciones
it's not part of my brief to sort out disputes — no entra dentro de mi competencia solventar disputas
3) briefs (man's) calzoncillos mpl, slip m, calzones mpl (LAm); (woman's) bragas fpl (Sp), calzones mpl (LAm)3. VT1) (Jur, Mil) (=instruct) dar instrucciones a2) (=inform, prepare) informar* * *
I [briːf]a) <reign/interlude> breveb) <statement/summary> breve, sucintoc) ( scanty) diminuto
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b) ( instructions) instrucciones fpl; ( area of responsibility) competencia f
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transitive verb \<\<lawyer\>\> instruir*; \<\<pilot/spy\>\> darle* instrucciones or órdenes a; \<\<committee\>\> informar -
5 pause
po:z
1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pausa, silencio2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) pausa
2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) hacer una pausa, pararpause1 n pausaafter a short pause, he continued talking después de una breve pausa, siguió hablandopause2 vb hacer una pausa / parartr[pɔːz]2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pausa1 (gen) hacer una pausa; (stop moving) detenerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pause for breath parar para recobrar el alientopause n: pausa fn.• espera s.f.• fermata s.f.• intervalo s.m.• parada s.f.• pausa s.f.• suspensión s.f.• tregua s.f.v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• hacer una pausa v.• pararse v.• pausar v.• reflexionar v.
I pɔːznoun pausa fthere was a pause in the conversation — hubo una pausa or se hizo un silencio en la conversación
to give (somebody) pause for thought — dar* que pensar (a alguien)
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[pɔːz]1. N1) (=interruption) pausa f (also Mus); (=silence) silencio m ; (=rest) descanso mthere was an awkward pause in the conversation — se produjo un silencio incómodo en medio de la conversación
to give sb pause, give pause to sb — hacer vacilar a algn
2) (on cassette-player) botón m de pausa2.VI (in activity) hacer un descanso; (when speaking) callarse (momentáneamente), detenerse; (when moving) detenerse3.CPDpause button N — botón m de pausa
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I [pɔːz]noun pausa fthere was a pause in the conversation — hubo una pausa or se hizo un silencio en la conversación
to give (somebody) pause for thought — dar* que pensar (a alguien)
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6 interlude
'intəlu:d(a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) interludiotr['ɪntəlʊːd]2 (music) interludio; (play etc) intermedio, descansointerlude ['ɪntər.lu:d] n1) interval: intervalo m, intermedio m (en el teatro)2) : interludio m (en música)n.• descanso s.m.• entremés s.m.• interludio s.m.• intermedio s.m.• intervalo s.m.'ɪntərluːd, 'ɪntəluːd1) ( intervening period) intervalo m, paréntesis m2)a) ( Theat) ( intermission) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( Mus) interludio m['ɪntǝluːd]N intervalo m, intermedio m ; (in theatre) intermedio m ; (=musical interlude) interludio m* * *['ɪntərluːd, 'ɪntəluːd]1) ( intervening period) intervalo m, paréntesis m2)a) ( Theat) ( intermission) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( Mus) interludio m -
7 intermission
intə'miʃən(a usually short pause or gap between two (television or radio) programmes, parts of a programme, play etc.) descanso, intermediotr[ɪntə'mɪʃən]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (interval) intermedio, descansointermission [.ɪntər'mɪʃən] n: intermisión f, intervalo m, intermedio mintermission (Play, movie)n.n.• entreacto s.m.• intermisión s.f.• interrupción s.f.'ɪntər'mɪʃən, ˌɪntə'mɪʃənnoun intermedio m, intervalo m[ˌɪntǝ'mɪʃǝn]N (=pause) interrupción f, intermisión f ; (between events) intervalo m ; (Theat) intermedio m* * *['ɪntər'mɪʃən, ˌɪntə'mɪʃən]noun intermedio m, intervalo m
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