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1 atusarse
pron.v.to preen oneself.atusarse el bigote/pelo to smooth one's mustache/hair* * *1 (acicalarse) to overdress* * ** * ** * ** * *atusarse [A1 ]‹pelo› to smooth, run one's fingers through; ‹vestido/falda› to smooth down, straighten* * *
■atusarse verbo reflexivo to primp, preen: se pasa media hora atusándose delante del espejo, he spends a half hour primping in front of the mirror
' atusarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alisarse
* * *vpr1. [arreglarse] to do oneself up in one's finery2. [alisarse]atusarse el bigote/pelo to smooth one's moustache/hair* * *v/r smooth (down) -
2 atusarse
1) прихорашиваться; принаряжаться2) П.-Р. см. atufarse 2) -
3 atusarse
1. прил.1) разг. прилизаться (demasiado)2) прост. прифасониться2. гл.общ. изысканно одеваться, наряжаться, разодеться в пух и прах -
4 atusarse
Арг., П.-Р. зли́ться, раздража́ться, выходи́ть из себя́ -
5 atusarse
• PR naštvat se• hladit si knír• nastrojit se -
6 atusarse
1) прихорашиваться; принаряжаться -
7 atusar
v.1 to cut hair even, to comb it smooth and even.2 to trim the plants in a garden.3 to dress oneself with too much care.4 to trim the hair of.* * *1 (recortar) to trim2 (alisar) to smooth (down), comb1 (acicalarse) to overdress* * *1.VT [+ pelo] (=cortar) to trim; (=alisar) to smooth, smooth down2.See:* * *
atusar verbo transitivo to preen sombody: siempre atusa a los niños antes de salir de casa, she always preens the children before they go out
* * *♦ vt1. [recortar] [pelo] to trim, to cut;[planta] to prune, to trim2. [alisar] to smooth, to slick back* * *v/t smooth (down) -
8 прилизываться
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9 прифасониться
сов. прост.atusarse, componerse (непр.) -
10 atusar
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11 delante
adv.1 in front.ve tú delante, yo me sentaré detrás you go in the front, I'll sit at the backel de delante the one in frontel asiento de delante the seat in frontdelante de mí/ti in front of me/youlo tienes delante de las narices it's in front of your nose2 opposite (enfrente).delante hay una fábrica there's a factory opposite* * *► adverbio1 (enfrente) in front; (adelantado) in front, ahead2 de delante in front3 delante de in front of, ahead of, before4 por delante in front, ahead\llevarse todo por delante figurado to destroy everything* * *adv.* * *ADV1) in fronten el coche me gusta sentarme delante — I like to sit in the front of the car, when I'm in a car I like to sit in the front
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de delante, la parte de delante — the front part•
hacia delante, hizo un movimiento hacia delante — he moved forward(s)•
por delante, yo iba por delante con la linterna — I went in front with the torchllevarse 2)resuelve todos los problemas que se le pongan por delante — he solves any problem you put in front of him
2)• delante de — in front of
3) esp Cono Surdelante mío/tuyo — in front of me/you
* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples]yo voy delante — I'll go ahead o in front
llevarse algo/a alguien por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into it/him; se lleva a todo el mundo por delante — he rides roughshod over everybody
2)delante de — (loc prep)
a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front ofdelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him
b) ( en presencia de) in front of* * *= ahead, in front.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. At first glance, one may only be conscious of the people stationed behind the desk and those waiting in front.----* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, skint, broke.* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* delante de = before, in front of.* delante del pelotón = ahead of the pack.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* delante y detrás = front and back.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner delante de = lay before.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* tener delante = have + before.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples]yo voy delante — I'll go ahead o in front
llevarse algo/a alguien por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into it/him; se lleva a todo el mundo por delante — he rides roughshod over everybody
2)delante de — (loc prep)
a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front ofdelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him
b) ( en presencia de) in front of* * *= ahead, in front.Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.
Ex: At first glance, one may only be conscious of the people stationed behind the desk and those waiting in front.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, skint, broke.* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* delante de = before, in front of.* delante del pelotón = ahead of the pack.* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* delante y detrás = front and back.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner delante de = lay before.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* tener delante = have + before.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.* * *A(lugar, parte) [ Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples] voy yo delante, que sé el camino I'll go ahead o in front, I know the wayno te pongas delante, que no veo don't stand/sit in front of me, I can't seetengo tu carta delante I have your letter in front of meel asiento de delante the front seatla parte de delante the frontla falda cierra por delante the skirt buttons up at the fronttienes toda la vida por delante you have your whole life ahead of youcualquier obstáculo que se le pusiera por delante any obstacle that got in her wayllevarse algo/a algn por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into himse llevó a todo el mundo por delante (físicamente) he pushed everybody out of the way; (atropellando sus derechos) he rode roughshod over everybodyB1 (en lugar anterior a) in front ofdelante de la ventana in front of the windowdelante de mí/ti/él or ( crit) delante mío/tuyo/suyo in front of me/you/him2 (en presencia de) in front ofla insultó delante de todos he insulted her in front of everyone* * *
delante adverbio
1 (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses◊ adelante in many of these examples: yo voy delante I'll go ahead o in front;
no te pongas delante don't stand in front of me;
lo tengo aquí delante I have it right here;
el asiento de delante the front seat;
la parte de delante the front;
el pasajero de delante the passenger in the front
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delante adverbio
1 (lugar) in front: delante de nosotros había un hombre, there was a man in front of us
siéntate tú delante, sit in front
la puerta de delante, the front door
(movimiento) los niños iban caminando delante de mí, the children were walking ahead of me
pase usted delante, por favor, you go first, please
se inclinó hacia delante, he bent forward
2 (en presencia de) in front of: se puso a gritar delante de todos, she started to shout in front of everyone
♦ Locuciones: se lo lleva todo por delante, she destroys everything in her path
tienes toda la vida por delante, you have your whole life ahead of you
' delante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- algún
- apoltronarse
- atusarse
- bastante
- buen
- cacerolada
- clavada
- clavado
- delgada
- delgado
- el
- en seguida
- enferma
- enfermo
- enseguida
- extensa
- extenso
- frente
- justamente
- mal
- muerdo
- nutrido-a
- pasmada
- pasmado
- por
- primer
- revés
- sombra
- tan
- telonera
- telonero
- ti
- toda
- todo
- vuestra
- vuestro
- adelantar
- alguno
- alto
- ante
- antepenúltimo
- anteponer
- antiguo
- auténtico
- aventajar
- bueno
- cada
- ciento
English:
A
- actual
- ahead
- alive
- alone
- also
- always
- and
- appreciate
- asleep
- before
- busline
- by
- carry along
- draw up
- drive
- eye
- fast forward
- first
- forward
- front
- frozen
- go ahead
- humiliate
- lead
- little
- marmalade
- mat
- neither
- never
- nice
- often
- past
- quite
- still
- thrust forward
- tip forward
- tip forwards
- to
- undress
- very
- way
- wind forward
- dead
- follow
- great
- pull
- right
- rough
- slog
* * *delante adv1. [en primer lugar, en la parte delantera] in front;[enfrente] opposite;delante hay una fábrica there's a factory opposite;¿dónde has aparcado? – delante where have you parked? – opposite;ve tú delante, yo me sentaré detrás you go in the front, I'll sit in the back;nos sentamos delante para ver mejor we sat at the front so we could see better;el de delante the one in front;las luces/el asiento de delante [en automóvil] the front lights/seat;está sentado en el asiento de delante [en el inmediatamente anterior] he's sitting in the seat in front of me;delante de in front of;delante de mí/ti in front of me/you;lo tienes delante de las narices it's right in front of o under your nose;pasamos por delante de la catedral we passed in front of the cathedral;hay que acortar el vestido por delante the dress needs taking up at the front;visto por delante resulta impresionante it's very impressive (seen) from the front;la avalancha se llevó a los esquiadores por delante the avalanche engulfed the skiers;tenemos un mes entero por delante we have a whole month ahead of us2. [presente] present;cuando no está delante, todos hablan mal de él everyone speaks ill of him behind his back, whenever he's not there, everyone speaks ill of him;delante de [en presencia de] in front of;se desnudó delante de todo el mundo she undressed in front of everyone;comparecer delante de un tribunal to appear before a court* * *adv1 in front;lo tengo delante I have it in front of me;el asiento de delante the front seat;se abrocha por delante it does up at the front;tener algo por delante have sth ahead of o in front of onepor delante ahead;¡pase usted delante! you first!, after you!3 ( enfrente) opposite4:delante de in front of* * *delante adv1) enfrente: ahead, in front2)delante de : before, in front of* * *delante adv in front -
12 espejo
m.mirror.mirarse al o en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirrorespejo lateral wing mirrorespejo retrovisor rear-view mirrorpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: espejar.* * *1 mirror\la cara es el espejo del alma figurado the eyes are the window of the soulespejo retrovisor rear-view mirror* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=para mirarse) mirrormirarse al espejo — to look at o.s. in the mirror
2) (=reflejo) mirror, reflection3) (Zool) white patch* * *a) ( para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero/de mano — magnifying/full-length/hand mirror
mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror
b) (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad — the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that society
c) ( modelo) model* * *= mirror, looking glass.Nota: Uso muy especial.Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.Ex. The article is entitled 'Beyond the looking glass: cracking the codes and conventions of wonderland'.----* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* espejo de cortesía = vanity mirror.* espejo retrovisor = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirror.* servidor espejo = mirror site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* * *a) ( para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero/de mano — magnifying/full-length/hand mirror
mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror
b) (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad — the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that society
c) ( modelo) model* * *= mirror, looking glass.Nota: Uso muy especial.Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Beyond the looking glass: cracking the codes and conventions of wonderland'.* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cristal de espejo = one-way mirror.* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.* espejo de cortesía = vanity mirror.* espejo retrovisor = rear-view mirror, driving mirror, side-view mirror.* servidor espejo = mirror site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* * *1 (para mirarse) mirrorespejo de aumento/de cuerpo entero magnifying/full-length mirrorespejo de mano hand mirrormirarse al or en el espejo to look (at oneself) in the mirrortú mírate en el espejo de lo que le pasó a tu hermano you should learn from what happened to your brother, look what happened to your brothercomo un espejo spotlessdejó la casa (limpia) como un espejo he left the house spotless o spotlessly clean2 (reflejo, imagen) mirrorla obra es espejo de esa sociedad the play is a mirror of that society, the play mirrors that societylos ojos son el espejo del alma the eyes are the mirror of the soul3 (modelo) modelun espejo de bondad a model of kindnessse mira en él como en un espejo he looks up to him as a modelCompuestos:shaving mirrordistorting mirrorside-view mirror, wing mirrorrear-view mirror* * *
espejo sustantivo masculino
mirror;
espejo lateral/retrovisor wing/rear-view mirror;
mirarse al espejo to look (at oneself) in the mirror;
la obra es espejo de esa sociedad the play mirrors that society
espejo sustantivo masculino mirror
mirarse en el espejo, to look at oneself in the mirror
Auto espejo retrovisor, rear-view mirror
' espejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atusarse
- bisel
- desfigurar
- luna
- mirarse
- parte
- cuerpo
- empañar
- imagen
- me
- mirar
- redondo
- regular
English:
come by
- crack
- deflect
- full-length
- hexagon
- mirror
- mist over
- mist up
- ourselves
- rear-view
- steam up
- critically
- looking glass
- rear
* * *espejo nm1. [para mirarse] mirror;los padres se miran en los hijos como en un espejo parents see themselves in their children;como un espejo [muy limpio] spotless;dejó la mesa como un espejo he left the table spotlessespejo de cuerpo entero full-length mirror;espejo de mano hand mirror;espejo retrovisor rear-view mirror2. [imagen, reflejo] mirror;su teatro es el espejo de la sociedad de la época his plays mirror o reflect the society of his time;la cara es el espejo del alma the face is the mirror of the soul3. [modelo] model, example;es el espejo en que se miran muchas jóvenes many young people take her as a role model;es un espejo de virtud he's a paragon of virtue* * *m mirror;(limpio) como un espejo spotless, clean as a whistle;* * *espejo nm: mirror* * *espejo n mirror -
13 hora
f.1 hour (sesenta minutos).media hora half an houruna hora y media an hour and a half(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hourhoras extraordinarias overtimehoras de luz daylight hourshoras de oficina/trabajo office/working hourshoras de vuelo flying timehoras de visita visiting times2 time.¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?dar la hora to strike the hourponer el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clockhora oficial official timehora de salida departure time3 time (momento determinado).es hora de irse it's time to goa la hora on timea su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate timea primera hora first thing in the morninghora de cenar dinner timehora de cierre closing time4 appointment (cita).pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointmenttener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with* * *1 (unidad de tiempo) hour2 (tiempo) time■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?■ no es hora de... this is no time to...3 (cita) appointment\a altas horas in the small hours¡a buenas horas! and about time too!■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?a la hora at the proper time, on timea la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to ita primera hora first thing in the morninga su hora at the proper time, in timea última hora at the last momentcomer entre horas to eat between meals, snackdar hora to give an appointmentdar la hora to strike the hourde última hora last-minuteir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed flypedir hora to make an appointmentponer en hora to setpor horas by the hourtener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand¡ya era hora! and about time too!hora oficial standard timehora de acostarse bedtimehora de cenar dinner timehora de comer lunch time, dinner timehora peninsular time in mainland Spainhora punta rush hourhoras extras overtimehoras muertas spare time* * *noun f.1) hour2) time3) appointment* * *SF1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour•
echar horas — to put the hours in•
media hora — half an hourla media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break
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por horas — by the hourtrabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour
hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off
horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing
horas de oficina — business hours, office hours
horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing
horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing
horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing
2) (=momento)a) [concreto] time¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?
¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?
¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?
¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?
¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!
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llegar a la hora — to arrive on timea la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...
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a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours•
poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch•
no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals•
a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by nowb) [oportuno]•
buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start•
es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sthes hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go
estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?
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le ha llegado la hora — her time has come•
mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time•
a primera hora — first thing in the morning•
a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minuteúltima hora — [noticias] stop press
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¡ya era hora! — and about time too!ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went
¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!
hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime
hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office
hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)
hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time
hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands
hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases
hora oficial — official time, standard time
hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain
hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour
horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours
hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death
3) (Educ) periodhoras de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours
doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours
4) (=cita) appointment5) (Rel)* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.----* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.
* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *A (período de tiempo) hourhace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour agoel examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half longmedia hora half an houren un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hournos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on endllevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest timesemana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working weekcirculaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hourtrabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hourcobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to onese pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on endno le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hourspasarse las horas muertas to while away one's timetener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed timeCompuestos:departure timehappy hourfree period( Chi) rush hour( AmL) rush hour● hora puente or sandwich( RPl) free period( Esp) rush hourweak momentoff-peak timefpl office hours (pl)fpl working hours (pl)fpl visiting hours o times (pl)fpl flying time● horas extra(s) or extraordinariasfpl overtimetrabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtimefpl free o spare timeB1 (momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yetlas clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on timelos trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on timeel avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o earlyla decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm todayel ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnightdar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversationno dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at herdesde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day2 (momento sin especificar) timeya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bedllámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtimeya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were goinghay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole timeel niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you calledya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a jobes hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your futurea altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morningte llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morninga última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to gouna notica de última hora a late o last-minute news itemúltima hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiagoa estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about nownormalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this timeéstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awakemaldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come backa buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anythingseguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating thisa la hora de la verdad when it comes down to ita la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anythingen buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right timeen mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this messentre horas between mealsno deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between mealsse pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all dayhacer hora ( Chi); to kill timellegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had comeno ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacationno veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to gono veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of hereCompuestos:astronomical o solar timezero hour(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedowntime of arrival● hora de Europa Central/OrientalCentral/Eastern European time● hora Hzero hour( fam):quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?local timestandard timeastronomical o solar timeC (cita) appointmentel médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four* * *
Multiple Entries:
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hora
h. (◊ hora) hr
hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
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◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;
¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;
a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval
* * *hora nf1. [del día] hour;una hora y media an hour and a half;se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;media hora half an hour;a primera hora first thing in the morning;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;comer entre horas to eat between meals;se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;[en el último momento] at the last moment;hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madridhoras extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;horas libres free time;tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;horas de oficina office hours;RP hora puente = free period between classes;hora de salida departure time;RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;horas de trabajo working hours;horas de visita visiting hours;horas de vuelo flying hours;Figtiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand2. [momento determinado] time;¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;es hora de irse it's time to go;es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;cada hora hourly;dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;me dio la hora she told me the time;poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;¡ya era hora! and about time too!;Fam¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;Fam Hum¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;Famno dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;Esp, Andes, Carib, RP Esp, Andes, Carib, RPen mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do itla hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;hora cero zero hour;la hora de dormir bedtime;hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;hora H zero hour;hora legal standard time;hora local local time;hora muerta free hour;Educ free period;hora oficial official time;Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;hora del té teatime;hora valle off-peak times3. [cita] appointment;pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointmenthoras canónicas canonical hoursHORA INGLESAIn much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.* * *f1 hour;hora y media an hour and a half;horas muertas hour after hour2 ( momento indeterminado):a todas horas all the time;a última hora at the last minute;a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;¡ya era hora! about time too!;ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;comer entre horas eat between meals;tocado su hora his time has come;a la hora de … fig when it comes to …3 ( cita):pedir hora make an appointment;tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist:poner en hora reloj set;¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;¿qué hora es? what time is it?;llegó a la hora he arrived on time* * *hora nf1) : hourmedia hora: half an houra la última hora: at the last minutea la hora en punto: on the dothoras de oficina: office hours2) : time¿qué hora es?: what time is it?3) cita: appointment* * *hora n1. (60 minutos) hour2. (momento) time¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿tienes hora? have you got the time?¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?3. (cita) appointmentes hora de que... it's time...¡ya era hora! about time too! -
14 media
f.1 average (Mat) (promedio).media aritmética/proporcional arithmetic/proportional meanmedia horaria hourly average2 stocking, short stocking.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *1 (media calza) stocking; (calcetín) sock2 (promedio) average3 MATEMÁTICAS mean1 (enteras) tights, pantihose; (no enteras) stockings\hacer media to knitir/pagar a medias to go halvesmedia naranja better halfmedia pensión half boardmedias enteras tights* * *1. noun f.1) average2) stocking2. f., (m. - medio)* * *SFmedias de malla — [hasta el muslo] fishnet stockings; [hasta la cintura] fishnet tights
medias de red, medias de rejilla — = medias de malla
see PANTALONES, ZAPATOS, GAFASmedias pantalón — Col tights pl
2) LAm (=calcetín) sock3)de media — [aguja] knitting antes de s ; [punto] plain
4) (Dep) midfield5) (=promedio) average6)media de cerveza — 1/4 litre bottle of beer
* * *1) (Indum)a) ( hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con/sin costura — seamed/seamless stockings
b) medias femenino plural ( hasta la cintura) panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (pl) (BrE)c) (AmL) ( calcetín) sockchuparle las medias a alguien — (CS fam) to lick somebody's boots (colloq)
2) (Mat) average3)a medias — (loc adv)
a) ( incompleto)b) ( entre dos)pagar a medias — to pay half each, go halves
* * *1) (Indum)a) ( hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con/sin costura — seamed/seamless stockings
b) medias femenino plural ( hasta la cintura) panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (pl) (BrE)c) (AmL) ( calcetín) sockchuparle las medias a alguien — (CS fam) to lick somebody's boots (colloq)
2) (Mat) average3)a medias — (loc adv)
a) ( incompleto)b) ( entre dos)pagar a medias — to pay half each, go halves
* * *media11 = stocking, sock.Ex: The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.media22 = average, mean.Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.
Ex: It was therefore decided to re-index the documents with a mean of 3.8 entries each.* desviación media = mean deviation.* edad media = average age.* edad media de las referencias = mean reference age.* media aritmética = arithmetic mean.* media armónica = harmonic mean.* media de edad = mean age.* media geométrica = geometric mean.* media nacional = national average.* método de la media ponderada = weighted means method.* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.* nota media = grade point average (GPA).* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por encima de la media = above average.* puntuación media = mean score.* rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.* * *A ( Indum)1 (hasta el muslo) stockingmedias con costura seamed stockingsmedias sin costura seamless stockings3 ( AmL) (calcetín) sockCompuestos:fpl surgical stockings (pl)B ( Mat) averagela media de velocidad es 80 km/h the average speed is 80 kphduerme una media de siete horas on average she sleeps seven hours a night, she sleeps an average of seven hours a nightCompuestos:arithmetic meanaverage age( Fin) moving averageC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medias he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medias she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medias he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medias? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medias to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medias we did it between usmedia (pl)* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
media es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo medir: ( conjugate medir)
medía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
media
mediar
medir
media sustantivo femenino
1 (Indum)
◊ medias con/sin costura seamed/seamless stockingsb)
medias bombacha(s) (RPl) or (Col, Ven) pantalón panty hose (pl) (AmE), tights (BrE) (pl)
2 (Mat) average;
3
a) ( incompleto):
me dijo la verdad a medias she didn't tell me the whole truth o storyb) ( entre dos):
lo hicimos a medias we did half (of it) each
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
media EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) media POR algn to intercede for sb;
media ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medir ( conjugate medir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/distancia/velocidad› to measure
2 ( tener ciertas dimensiones) to be, measure;◊ mido 60 cm de cintura I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist;
¿cuánto mide de alto/largo? how tall/long is it?;
mide casi 1,90 m he's almost 1.90 m (tall)
3 (calcular, considerar) to consider, weigh up;◊ media los pros y contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sth.
medirse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) to measure oneself;
‹caderas/pecho› to measure
2 (Col, Méx, Ven) ( probarse) to try on
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
media sustantivo femenino
1 (hasta el muslo) stocking
2 (hasta la cintura) (pair of) tights
3 (calcetín alto) long socks
4 (cantidad proporcional) average: camino una media de dos horas diarias, I walk an average of two hours a day
ahora saca la media, now calculate the average
♦ Locuciones: a medias, (no del todo) unfinished: me convence a medias, I'm only half convinced
(a partes iguales) half and half: hicimos el trabajo a medias, we did the essay between us
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medir
I verbo transitivo
1 (dimensiones) to measure
2 (ponderar) to weigh up: deberías medir los riesgos, you should weigh up the risks
II verbo intransitivo to measure, be: mide dos metros de alto, he is two metres tall
mide cinco metros de ancho, it is five metres wide
' media' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abismo
- alargarse
- almorzar
- almuerzo
- ambientar
- asta
- atusarse
- carrera
- clase
- comunicóloga
- comunicólogo
- datar
- debajo
- edad
- esperar
- hora
- inferior
- jornada
- luna
- mediar
- medio
- mediodía
- melena
- naranja
- onda
- sala
- vasallaje
- ver
- voz
- vuelta
- bota
- burgués
- burguesía
- caña
- ciencia
- correr
- diadema
- difusión
- docena
- encima
- enganchar
- enseñanza
- entrada
- mañana
- penumbra
- piano
- pie
- promedio
- retraso
English:
A
- about-face
- about-turn
- age
- average
- average out at
- back off
- barbecue
- board
- class
- earnings
- fly
- gap
- give
- GMT
- GPA
- half
- half-a-dozen
- half-an-hour
- half-board
- half-day
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-mast
- half-moon
- half-pay
- half-pint
- hour
- mass media
- mean
- media
- media studies
- medium
- mid
- Middle Ages
- middle-class
- midmorning
- nelson
- past
- raise
- round
- standard
- stocking
- turn about
- turn around
- above
- around
- by
- come
- crescent
* * *♦ nf1.[hasta medio muslo] stockings RP medias bombacha Br tights, US pantyhose; RP medias cancán Br tights, US pantyhose;medias elásticas surgical stockings;RP medias largas Br tights, US pantyhose; Col media pantalón Br tights, US pantyhose2. [calcetín] [hasta la rodilla] (knee-length) sock;Am [de cualquier longitud] sock; CSur Famchupar las medias a alguien to lick sb's bootsCol media media [hasta la rodilla] knee-length sock; [calcetín corto] ankle sock; Col medias rodilleras knee-length socks; Col medias tobilleras [calcetines cortos] ankle socks; RP medias tres cuartos knee-length socks3. [promedio] average, meanmedia aritmética arithmetic mean;media geométrica geometric mean;media horaria hourly average;media ponderada weighted mean;media proporcional proportional mean♦ nmpl[medios de comunicación] media♦ a medias loc advla central está funcionando sólo a medias the power station is operating at only half its full capacity;se ve perfectamente que este trabajo está hecho a medias it's perfectly obvious that this piece of work is only half-finished;me contó la verdad a medias he only told me half the truthel alquiler lo pagamos a medias we split the rent;¿por qué no compramos el libro a medias? why don't we go halves on the book?* * *fmedias pl pantyhose pl, Br tights pl2 L.Am. calcetínsock3 MAT mean* * *media nf1) calcetín: sock2) : average, mean3) medias nfpl: stockings, hose, tights4)a medias : by halves, half and half, halfwayir a medias: to go halvesverdad a medias: half-truth* * *media n1. (promedio) average -
15 pasa
f.1 raisin (fruit).pasa de Corinto currantpasa de Esmirna sultana2 PASA, p-aminosalicylic acid, PAS.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pasar.* * *1 raisin\pasa de Corinto currant* * *SF raisin* * *femenino raisinestar hecho una pasa or estar arrugado como una pasa — to be very wrinkled
* * *femenino raisinestar hecho una pasa or estar arrugado como una pasa — to be very wrinkled
* * *raisinestar hecho una pasa or estar arrugado como una pasa to be very wrinkledCompuestos:currantsultanalarge raisin* * *
Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)
pasa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pasa
pasar
pasa sustantivo femenino
raisin
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;
los otros coches no podían pasa the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasa a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasa de largo to go right o straight past;
pasa por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):◊ ¿podríamos pasa por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;
pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasa a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
[ humedad] to go through from one side to the otherd) ( caber):
2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;
¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasa al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
b) ( comunicar):
( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4a) (Educ) to pass;◊ pasa de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year examsb) ( ser aceptable):◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasa it's not perfect, but it'll do;
por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
a) ( ser tenido por):
ver tb hacerse II 3
( suceder) to happen;
lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;◊ pasaon muchos años many years went by o passed;
ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasa sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
2a) ( hacer atravesar) pasa algo POR algo to put sth through sth;
(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasale una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
fuimos a Toledo a pasa el día we went to Toledo for the dayb) ( con idea de continuidad):
pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;
lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold
pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
2
esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
¿podrías pasate por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
1
[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;
espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled downb) ( transcurrir):
ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse):
b) ( dejar escapar):
pasa f Culin raisin
pasa de Corinto, currant
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- alterna
- alterno
- apoltronarse
- así
- atusarse
- barriga
- ciruela
- contrabando
- le
- limpia
- limpio
- olímpicamente
- pasar
- trastada
- uva
- cháchara
- colgar
- entender
- fuera
- mentira
- mijo
- parte
- por
- que
- te
- tesoro
- tiempo
- trácala
- ver
English:
about
- come over
- couch potato
- currant
- dust
- give
- gripe
- half
- happen
- harm
- hell
- hiatus
- joke
- jump out
- loaf
- matter
- moon over sb
- mope about
- mope around
- outdoorsman
- overdo
- pass
- passing
- prune
- raisin
- step inside
- sultana
- tick away
- trouble
- under
- up
- what
- wrong
- amiss
- by
- do
- get
- go
- hurt
- inside
- problem
- sit
- something
- thing
- wait
* * *pasa nf[fruta] raisin; Fam pasa de Corinto currant;pasa de Esmirna sultana;RP pasa de uva raisin* * *f raisin* * *pasa nf1) : raisin2)pasa de Corinto : currant* * *pasa n raisin -
16 alisarse
1 to smooth* * *
■alisarse verbo reflexivo (atusarse el pelo) to smooth down
(quitarse los rizos) to straighten
' alisarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alisar
* * *vpralisarse el pelo to smooth (down) one's hair -
17 atusar
См. также в других словарях:
atusarse — {{#}}{{LM SynA04093}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE A04001}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}atusar(se){{]}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} = alisar • peinar … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
acicalar(se) — Sinónimos: ■ aderezar, aliñar, adornar, engalanar, ornamentar, componer, arreglarse, asearse, atusarse, atildarse, emperejilarse, emperifollarse, endomingarse, maquillarse Antónimos: ■ descuidarse Sinónimos: ■ bruñir, pulir, limpiar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
alisar — verbo transitivo 1. Poner (una persona o una cosa) lisa [una superficie]: Alísate la falda, que la llevas arrugada. verbo pronominal 1. Ponerse ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
atusar — verbo transitivo,prnl. 1. Arreglar (una persona) el cabello de [otra persona] ligeramente: La madre atusó al niño el flequillo. Se atusó antes de salir de casa. verbo pronominal … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española