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1 auto
'o:təu(short for automobile or automatic.)
auto sustantivo masculino 1 (esp CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE);◊ auto de carrera (CS) racing car;autitos chocadores (RPl bumper cars 2 (Lit, Teatr) play
auto 1 sustantivo masculino car
auto 2 sustantivo masculino Jur (orden) court order, decree, writ
auto de comparecencia, subpoena
auto de procesamiento, committal Locuciones: de autos, in question: la noche de autos, the night in question ' auto' also found in these entries: Spanish: acelerador - adelantamiento - adherencia - agarre - aire - aleta - amortiguador - arrancar - arranque - atropellar - atropello - baca - batería - baúl - bujía - cadena - caja - calarse - cámara - cambio - camión - capó - carril - carrocería - catalizador - catalizadora - cepo - chasis - chequeo - cilindrada - circuito - circulación - circulatoria - circulatorio - cojinete - colisión - conducir - conductor - conductora - contacto - continua - continuo - convertible - copiloto - corta - corto - cuarta - cuarto - culata - defensa English: apply - auto - automatic - automatic transmission - B - back - back up - backfire - battery - belt up - blinkers - blow - blowout - body - bodywork - bonnet - boot - bottleneck - bottom gear - brake - breakdown - breath test - bumper - camper - cap - capacity - car - change - change down - change up - choke - clutch - coach - coast - compact - component - control - convertible - corner - cruise - cut in - dashboard - dead - defrost - diesel engine - dip - disc brakes - disengage - distributor - drivetr['ɔːtəʊ]n.• auto (Autómovil) s.m.• automático s.m.'ɔːtəʊnoun (AmE) automobile['ɔːtǝʊ] (US)1.N coche m, automóvil m frm, carro m (LAm), auto m (S. Cone)2.CPDauto repair N — reparación f de automóviles
auto worker N — trabajador(a) m / f de la industria automovilística or del automóvil
* * *['ɔːtəʊ]noun (AmE) automobile -
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s.1 auto religioso, auto sacramental.2 misterio. -
4 Passion play
s.auto sacramental, drama de la Pasión de Jesucristo, auto de la pasión, misterio. -
5 religious play
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7 miracle play
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8 steering play
nAUTO, VEH holgura de la dirección f, juego de la dirección m -
9 biblical play
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10 Eucharistic play
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12 Nativity play
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13 mystery
'mistəriplural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) misterio2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) misterio•- mysteriously
mystery n misteriotr['mɪstərɪ]1 misterio1 misterios nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmystery play auto sacramental nombre masculino, misterioadj.• policíaco, -a adj.n.• misterio s.m.• oficio s.m.'mɪstəri1)a) c ( puzzle) misterio mb) u ( quality) misterio m; (before n) <guest, tour> sorpresa adj inv2) c (Cin, Lit, Theat) película f (or novela f etc) de misterio or de suspenso or (Esp) de suspense['mɪstǝrɪ]1. N1) (also Rel) misterio m2) (Literat) (also: mystery story) novela f de misterio3) (Rel, Theat) (also: mystery play) auto m sacramental, misterio m2.CPDmystery man N — hombre m misterioso
mystery play N — auto m sacramental, misterio m
mystery ship N — buque m misterioso
mystery story N — novela f de misterio
mystery tour, mystery trip N — viaje m sorpresa
* * *['mɪstəri]1)a) c ( puzzle) misterio mb) u ( quality) misterio m; (before n) <guest, tour> sorpresa adj inv2) c (Cin, Lit, Theat) película f (or novela f etc) de misterio or de suspenso or (Esp) de suspense -
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stop
1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) impedir, evitar, detener2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar(se)5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) apretar, cubrir6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) quedarse, permanecer
2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, alto, interrupción2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, llave5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tope•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up
stop1 n paradastop2 vb1. parar / detenerdoes the number 35 bus stop here? ¿para aquí el autobús número 35?2. dejar / parar3. interrumpir4. impedirstop it! ¡basta ya!
stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign ' stop' also found in these entries: Spanish: alto - aparte - atajar - bajar - calentarse - callar - callarse - calzo - cascar - cesar - chorrada - consistir - coto - cuestión - dejar - dejarse - despreocuparse - detener - detenerse - discrecional - encontrarse - enrollarse - erradicación - escala - escampar - extemporánea - extemporáneo - gallina - garantizar - hoy - impedir - instar - ladrón - ladrona - lamentarse - lengua - macarra - mamarrachada - mariposear - ombligo - paliza - pamplina - parar - parada - paralizar - pararse - pedigüeña - pedigüeño - próxima - próximo English: be - blurt out - bus stop - by - daydream - dead - do - door stop - door stopper - draw - earth - fast - fiddle about with - full stop - get at - gloat - halt - harp on - jerk - mooch - must - nervous - next - now - pick on - pit stop - play around - request stop - rot - short - stand about - stand around - stop - stop by - stop off - stop out - stop over - stop sign - stop up - stop-off - stop-press - take out - tamper - threaten - time-wasting - urge - waste - way - whine - abruptlytr[stɒp]1 (halt) parada, alto2 (stopping place) parada■ which stop do you want to get off at? ¿dónde quieres bajar?3 (on journey) parada; (break, rest) descanso, pausa5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on organ) registro; (knob) botón nombre masculino de registro; (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino6 (in camera) diafragma nombre masculino1 (halt - vehicle, person) parar, detener; (- machine, ball) parar■ stop that man! he's taken my bag! ¡detened a ese hombre! ¡me ha robado el bolso!2 (end, interrupt - production) parar, paralizar; (- inflation, advance) parar, contener; (- conversation, play) interrumpir; (- pain etc) poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con■ they stopped £10 from my wages me retuvieron £10 del sueldo4 (cease) dejar de, parar de■ has it stopped raining? ¿ha dejado de llover?■ stop crying! ¡para de llorar!■ do you ever stop talking? ¿no paras de hablar jamás?■ stop it! ¡basta ya!5 (prevent) impedir, evitar■ what's stopping you? ¿por qué no lo haces?, ¿qué te lo impide?1 (halt) parar, pararse, detener, detenerse■ does this bus stop at the station? ¿este autobús para en la estación?2 (cease) acabarse, terminar, cesar■ the rain has stopped ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve■ no, I'm not stopping long no, no me quedo mucho rato■ are you stopping for lunch? ¿te quedas a comer?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstop thief! ¡al ladrón!to come to a stop pararse, hacer un altoto pull out all the stops tocar todos los registrosto put a stop to something poner fin a algoto stop a bullet recibir un balazoto stop at nothing (to do something) no pararse en barras (para hacer algo), no tener miramientos (para hacer algo)to stop dead in one's tracks pararse en secoto stop oneself contenerseto stop short pararse en secoto stop short of something no llegar a■ he insulted him, but he stopped short of hitting him lo insultó, pero no llegó a pegarleto stop the rot cortar por lo sanoto stop the show causar sensaciónto stop to think detenerse a pensarwithout stopping sin parar, sin cesarstop press noticias nombre femenino plural de última hora1) plug: tapar2) prevent: impedir, evitarshe stopped me from leaving: me impidió que saliera3) halt: parar, detener4) cease: dejar dehe stopped talking: dejó de hablarstop vi1) halt: detenerse, parar2) cease: cesar, terminarthe rain won't stop: no deja de llover3) stay: quedarseshe stopped with friends: se quedó en casa de unos amigos4)to stop by : visitarstop n1) stopper: tapón m2) halt: parada f, alto mto come to a stop: pararse, detenerseto put a stop to: poner fin a3) : parada fbus stop: parada de autobúsexpr.• alto expr.n.• cesación s.f.• chazador s.m.• estación s.f.• estada s.f.• fiador s.m.• fin s.m.• parada s.f.• retén s.m.• tope s.m.v.• acabar v.• cesar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• escampar v.• hospedar v.• impedir v.• parar v.• pararse v.• poner fin a v.• represar v.• suspender v.• terminar v.stɑːp, stɒp
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
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vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up[stɒp]1. N1) (=halt) parada f, alto m•
to be at a stop — [+ vehicle] estar parado; [+ production, process] quedar paralizadoto come to a dead or sudden stop — pararse en seco, detenerse repentinamente
to come to a full stop — [negotiations, discussions] paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto
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to put a stop to sth — poner fin or término a algo, acabar con algo2) (=break, pause) descanso m, pausa f; (overnight) estancia f, estadía f (LAm), estada f (LAm); (for refuelling) escala f•
a stop for coffee — un descanso para tomar café•
to make a stop at Bordeaux — hacer escala en Burdeos•
a stop of a few days — una estancia de unos días•
without a stop — sin parar4) (Typ) (also: full stop) punto m5) (Mus) (on organ) registro m; [of guitar] traste m; [of other instrument] llave f- pull out all the stops6) (Mech) tope m, retén m7) (Phon) (also: stop consonant) (consonante f) oclusiva f2. VT1) (=block) [+ hole] tapar; [+ leak, flow of blood] restañar; [+ tooth] empastar•
to stop a gap — tapar un agujero; (fig) llenar un vacío2) (=arrest movement of) [+ runaway engine, car] detener, parar; [+ blow, punch] parar- stop a bullet3) (=put an end to) [+ rumour, abuse, activity, injustice] poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con; [+ conversation] interrumpir, suspender; [+ aggression] rechazar, contener; [+ production] (permanently) terminar; (temporarily) interrumpir4) (=prevent) evitar; (=forbid) prohibir, poner fin ato stop sb (from) doing sth — (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo; (=forbid) prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo
can't you stop him? — ¿no le puedes impedir que lo haga?
to stop o.s. (from doing sth) — abstenerse (de hacer algo)
5) (=cease)•
stop it! — ¡basta ya!I just can't stop it — (=help it) ¡qué remedio!, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!
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stop that noise! — ¡basta ya de ruido!•
stop that nonsense! — ¡déjate de tonterías!•
it has stopped raining — ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve6) (=suspend) [+ payments, wages, subscription] suspender; [+ cheque] invalidar; [+ supply] cortar, interrumpir•
all leave is stopped — han sido cancelados todos los permisos•
to stop the milk for a fortnight — (Brit) pedir al lechero que no traiga leche durante quince días3. VI1) (=stop moving) [person, vehicle] pararse, detenerse; [clock, watch] pararsewhere does the bus stop? — ¿dónde para el autobús?
stop! — ¡pare!
stop, thief! — ¡al ladrón!
2) (=pause, take a break) parar, hacer alto•
without stopping — sin parar3) (=cease, come to an end) terminar, acabar(se); [supply etc] cortarse, interrumpirse; [process, rain etc] terminar, cesar•
payments have stopped — (temporarily) se han suspendido los pagos; (permanently) han terminado los pagos•
when the programme stops — cuando termine el programa•
the rain has stopped — ha dejado de llover•
he seems not to know when to stop — parece no saber cuándo conviene hacer alto- stop at nothing4) * (=stay)to stop (at/with) — hospedarse or alojarse (con)
did you stop till the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?
4.CPDstop button N — botón m de parada
stop press N — noticias fpl de última hora
stop press — (as heading) al cierre de la edición
stop sign N — (Aut) stop m, señal f de stop
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stɑːp, stɒp]
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
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vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up -
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'mirəkl1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) milagro2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) milagro•- miraculously
miracle n milagrotr['mɪrəkəl]1 (gen) milagro1 milagroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do/work miracles hacer milagrosmiracle play automiracle ['mɪrɪkəl] n: milagro mn.• milagro s.m.'mɪrɪkəl, 'mɪrəkəlnoun milagro m['mɪrǝkl]to work miracles — hacer* milagros; (before n) <drug, cure> milagroso
1.N (Rel) (also fig) milagro mit's a miracle that you weren't hurt! — ¡fue un milagro que salieras ileso!
2.CPDmiracle cure N — remedio m milagroso
miracle drug N — medicamento m milagro
miracle play N — auto m sacramental
miracle worker N —
I'm not a miracle worker, you know * — yo no puedo hacer milagros
* * *['mɪrɪkəl, 'mɪrəkəl]noun milagro mto work miracles — hacer* milagros; (before n) <drug, cure> milagroso
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wiŋ1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) ala2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) ala3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) aleta5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala, extremo, banda7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ala, extremo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) escuadrón•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing
wing n1. ala2. ala / extremotr[wɪŋ]1 (gen) ala2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL aleta1 volar1 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL bastidores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the wing volandoto take somebody under one's wings tomar a alguien bajo su protecciónto take wing alzar el vueloto wait in the wings esperar la entrada en escenato wing one's way ir volandowing chair sillón nombre masculino de orejas, orejerowing commander teniente nombre masculino coronelwing mirror (espejo) retrovisor nombre masculino exteriorwing nut tuerca mariposawing tip punta del alawing ['wɪŋ] vifly: volarwing n1) : ala f (de un ave, un avión, o un edificio)2) faction: ala fthe right wing of the party: el ala derecha del partido3) wings npl: bastidores mpl (de un teatro)4)on the wing : al vuelo, volando5)under one's wing : bajo el cargo de unon.• ala (Pájaro) s.f.• ala s.f.• aleta (Automóvil) s.f.• bastidor s.m.• brazo s.m.• exterior s.m.• plano s.m.• volar s.m.• vuelo s.m.
I wɪŋ1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo
to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo
to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien
to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva
2) ( Aviat) ala f‡3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior
4) ( Sport)a) ( part of field) ala f‡b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf6) ( of building) ala f‡7) wings pla) ( Theat)to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo
b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f
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[wɪŋ]to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha
1. N1) [of bird] ala f•
to be on the wing — estar volando•
to take wing — liter irse volando, alzar el vuelo- clip sb's wings- do sth on a wing and a prayer- stretch or spread one's wings- take sb under one's wing2) [of chair] orejera f, oreja f3) (Sport) (=position) extremo m, ala f ; (=player) extremo(-a) m / f, alero(-a) m / f4) (Archit) ala fthe east/west wing — el ala este/oeste
5) (=section) ala f6) (Brit) (Aut) aleta f7) wings (Theat) bastidores mpl- be waiting in the wings2. VT1)to wing one's way: soon they were airborne and winging their way south — poco tiempo después iban (transportados) por aire en dirección sur
2) (=wound) [+ bird] tocar en el ala, herir en el ala; [+ person] herir en el brazo/hombro3)to wing it — (Theat) (also fig) * improvisar sobre la marcha
3.CPDwing back N — (Ftbl) lateral mf
wing case N — (Zool) élitro m
wing chair N — butaca f de orejas, butaca f orejera
wing collar N — cuello m de puntas
wing commander N — teniente mf coronel de aviación
wing forward N — (Rugby) ala mf
wing mirror N — retrovisor m
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I [wɪŋ]1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo
to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo
to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien
to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva
2) ( Aviat) ala f‡3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior
4) ( Sport)a) ( part of field) ala f‡b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf6) ( of building) ala f‡7) wings pla) ( Theat)to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo
b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f
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to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha
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17 pinchar
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice ' pinchar' also found in these entries: Spanish: hueso English: bug - jab - needle - prick - prickle - prod - puncture - tap - spike -
18 pinche
Del verbo pinchar: ( conjugate pinchar) \ \
pinché es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pinche es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: pinchar pinche
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pinche adjetivo◊ ¡pinche vida! what a (lousy o rotten) life!;por unos pinches pesos for a few measly pesos (colloq); vámonos de este pinche lugar let's get out of this damn place! ( despreciable) horrible ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Coc) kitchen assistant
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pinche sustantivo masculino (de cocina) kitchen assistant ' pinche' also found in these entries: English: flub - prick - bloody - bobby - damn - grip - hair - jab - spike -
19 pincho
Del verbo pinchar: ( conjugate pinchar) \ \
pincho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pinchó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: pinchar pincho
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pincho sustantivo masculino 1 (de rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq); ( de cactus) spine, prickle (colloq) 2 (Esp) ( de aperitivo) bar snack
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pincho sustantivo masculino
1 (de una planta) prickle
2 (de un animal) spine
3 (de un objeto) spike
4 (de comida) small portion
pincho moruno, kebab ' pincho' also found in these entries: Spanish: ensartar - moruna - moruno - odisea - pinchar - rueda English: skewer - spike - kebab -
20 marcha
Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar) \ \
marcha es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: marcha marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino 1a) (Mil) march;( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk;◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!; ponerse en marcha to set off 2 (paso, velocidad) speed;◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;acelerar la marcha to speed up; a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out 3 (Auto) gear; meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse; dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out 4 ( funcionamiento) running;◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way; [ gestiones] to be under way;◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off5 (curso, desarrollo) course; sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along; lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear 6 ( partida) departure 7 (Mús) march; 8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): ¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo 1 [ coche] to go, run; [reloj/máquina] to work; [negocio/relación/empresa] to work;◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well2a) (Mil) to marchmarcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march ' marcha' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandono - activar - aminorar - anquilosar - curso - enchufar - estimativa - estimativo - iniciar - marchar - perla - reemprender - regular - ritmo - segunda - velocidad - acelerar - aflojar - chocar - corear - desautorizar - emprender - mal - meter - poner - puesta - sacar - triunfal English: action - arrest - back - back up - backpedal - cap - change - change down - change up - decelerate - dream - economic - engage - first gear - foot - gear - get - go - go along - going - ground - head - initiate - machinery - March - motion - move - moving - outlay - pick up - reverse - second gear - slacken - start - strategy - swing - turn on - walking - way - bump - coast - implementation - march - run - running - set - shift - sound - speed
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