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1 confabulación
f.1 conspiracy, plot, put-up job, scheme.2 pseudologia fantastica.* * *1 conspiracy, plot* * *SF1) (=complot) plot, conspiracy; (=intriga) intrigue2) (Com) ring* * *femenino conspiracy, plot* * *= collusion, confabulation, scheme, bung, intrigue, connivance.Ex. There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.Ex. The present study investigated the content of the confabulations of a neurological patient who developed a striking confabulatory syndrome following removal of a meningioma in the pituitary region.Ex. These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.----* confabulaciones = scheming.* * *femenino conspiracy, plot* * *= collusion, confabulation, scheme, bung, intrigue, connivance.Ex: There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.
Ex: The present study investigated the content of the confabulations of a neurological patient who developed a striking confabulatory syndrome following removal of a meningioma in the pituitary region.Ex: These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.* confabulaciones = scheming.* * *conspiracy, plot* * *
confabulación sustantivo femenino
1 conspiracy
2 conference
' confabulación' also found in these entries:
English:
scheme
* * *conspiracy* * *f plot, conspiracy* * * -
2 acechar
v.to watch, to spy on.el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey* * *2 (caza) to stalk3 (amenazar) to threaten, lurk* * *VT (=observar) to spy on, watch; (=esperar) to lie in wait for; [+ caza] to stalk; (=amenazar) to threaten, beset* * *verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for* * *= lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for* * *= lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *acechar [A1 ]vt‹enemigo/presa› to stalk, to lie in wait forsomos conscientes del peligro que nos acecha we are aware of the danger that awaits us o that lies ahead of us* * *
acechar ( conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;
acechar verbo transitivo
1 to lie in wait for
2 (amenazar) to threaten
' acechar' also found in these entries:
English:
stalk
* * *acechar vtto watch, to spy on;el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey* * *v/t lie in wait for* * *acechar vt1) : to watch, to spy on2) : to stalk, to lie in wait for* * *acechar vb to lurk -
3 atrapar
v.1 to catch.La policía atrapa ladrones The police catches thieves.2 to latch onto, to grab.Finalmente atrapó un novio She finally latch onto a boyfriend.3 to entrap.* * *1 to seize, capture, catch* * *verb1) to trap, capture2) catch* * *VT1) [en trampa] to trap; (=apresar) to capture; [+ resfriado etc] to catch2) (=engañar) to take in, deceive* * *verbo transitivo <conejo/ladrón> to catch* * *= lock, trap, catch, tether, entrap, ensnare, hunt down, snare, bust.Ex. If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex. The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.----* atrapado en = enmeshed in.* atrapar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* * *verbo transitivo <conejo/ladrón> to catch* * *= lock, trap, catch, tether, entrap, ensnare, hunt down, snare, bust.Ex: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.
Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.* atrapado en = enmeshed in.* atrapar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* * *atrapar [A1 ]vt‹mariposas/conejo› to catchatraparon al ladrón they caught the thiefquedaron atrapados en el interior del local they were trapped inside the building* * *
atrapar ( conjugate atrapar) verbo transitivo
to catch
atrapar verbo transitivo to catch
' atrapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- cazar
- coger
- pillar
English:
catch
- ensnare
- hunt down
- snare
- trap
* * *atrapar vt1. [agarrar, alcanzar] to catch;la policía atrapó a los atracadores the police caught the bank robbers;el portero atrapó la pelota the goalkeeper caught the ballhe atrapado un resfriado I've come down with a cold* * *v/t catch, trap* * *atrapar vt: to trap, to capture* * * -
4 boato
m.show, ostentation.* * *1 pomp, ostentation* * *SM show, ostentation* * *masculino show, ostentation* * *= ostentation, trappings, pomp.Ex. However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.* * *masculino show, ostentation* * *= ostentation, trappings, pomp.Ex: However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.
Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.* * *show, ostentationviven con boato they have an ostentatious lifestyle* * *
boato sustantivo masculino pomp, show of wealth: fue una celebración con mucho boato, it was a very ostentatious celebration
' boato' also found in these entries:
English:
pageantry
* * *boato nmshow, ostentation* * *m ostentation* * *boato nm: ostentation, show -
5 cazar
v.1 to hunt (animales).Pedro cazaba conejos en su pueblo Peter hunted rabbits in his hometown.2 to catch (informal) (pillar, atrapar).me has cazado despistado you've caught me on the hopcuando me hablan rápido en inglés no cazo una when people speak English quickly to me I can't understand a word3 to pursue, to track down, to chase after, to chase.María caza sueños imposibles Mary pursues impossible dreams.4 to land oneself, to snare.María cazó un buen marido Mary got herself a good husband.* * *1 to hunt2 familiar (conseguir) to catch, land3 familiar (descubrir) to find out, discover4 familiar (entender) to understand, catch\cazar furtivamente to poachcazarlas al vuelo familiar to be quick on the uptake* * *verb1) to hunt2) catch3) land* * *1. VT1) [+ animales] to hunt; [con fusil] to shoot2) [+ ladrón, fugitivo] to hunt down3) [+ corredor, ciclista] to catch (up with)4) [+ votos] to capture; [+ electores, votantes] to win (over)5) * (=atrapar) to land *6) * (=sorprender) to catch7) * (=comprender) to understandvuelo II, 1)es el mejor alumno, lo caza todo enseguida — he's the best pupil, he understands o gets * everything at once
2.VI to huntsalir a cazar — to go (out) hunting; [con fusil] to go (out) shooting
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( para subsistir) to hunt; ( como deporte) (- caza mayor) to hunt; (- caza menor) to shootb) < mariposas> to catch2) (fam)a) (conseguir, atrapar)ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo — she's landed herself a millionaire/good job
b) (entender, oír) <palabra/frase> to catch; < indirecta> to takec) ( atrapar) to catch2.salimos a cazar — we went out hunting/shooting
* * *= hunt, hunt down, ensnare, snare.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.----* cazar fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* cazar furtivamente = poach.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( para subsistir) to hunt; ( como deporte) (- caza mayor) to hunt; (- caza menor) to shootb) < mariposas> to catch2) (fam)a) (conseguir, atrapar)ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo — she's landed herself a millionaire/good job
b) (entender, oír) <palabra/frase> to catch; < indirecta> to takec) ( atrapar) to catch2.salimos a cazar — we went out hunting/shooting
* * *= hunt, hunt down, ensnare, snare.Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.
Ex: Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and punished.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.* cazar fantasmas = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* cazar furtivamente = poach.* * *cazar [A4 ]vtA2 ‹mariposas› to catchB ( fam)1(conseguir, atrapar): ha cazado un buen empleo he's landed himself o got himself a good jobpretende cazar a un millonario she hopes to net herself o land herself a millionaire ( colloq)2(percatarse de): ya le he cazado varios errores I've heard him make several mistakes already3 (entender, oír) to catchsólo cacé algunas palabras sueltas I only caught the odd word■ cazarvito hunt; (con fusil) to shootsalimos a cazar we went out hunting/shooting* * *
cazar ( conjugate cazar) verbo transitivo
( como deporte — caza mayor) to hunt;
(— caza menor) to shoot
c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job
verbo intransitivo
to hunt;
( con fusil) to shoot;◊ salimos a cazar we went out hunting/shooting
cazar verbo transitivo
1 to hunt
2 familiar (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp, understand
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake
' cazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacería
- caza
- ratonera
- lazo
English:
chase
- head-hunt
- hunt
- poach
- shoot
- net
- prey
- trap
* * *cazar vt1. [animales] to hunt[en matrimonio] to trap;cazó a una rica heredera he landed himself a rich heiress;he conseguido cazar dos entradas para el concierto I managed to get hold of two tickets for the concert;cazó un buen trabajo she landed herself a good job;cazarlas al vuelo to be quick on the uptakeme has cazado despistado you've caught me on the hopcuando me hablan rápido en inglés, no cazo una when people speak quickly to me in English, I can't understand a wordel portero cazó al delantero the goalkeeper brought down the forward* * *I v/t1 animal hunt; fig: información track downcazar un buen trabajo get o.s. a good jobII v/i hunt;ir a cazar go hunting* * *cazar {21} vt1) : to hunt2) : to catch, to bagcazar vi: to go hunting* * *cazar vb1. (en general) to hunt -
6 embaucar
v.to deceive, to take in.no te dejes embaucar don't (let yourself) be taken inembaucar a alguien en algo to talk somebody into something* * *1 to deceive, trick, dupe, cheat, swindle* * *VT to trick, fool, lead up the garden path ** * *verbo transitivo to trick, con (colloq)* * *= trick, dupe, bamboozle, bluff, ensnare, snare, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path.Ex. People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex. Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.----* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.* * *verbo transitivo to trick, con (colloq)* * *= trick, dupe, bamboozle, bluff, ensnare, snare, humbug, lead + Nombre + down the garden path.Ex: People will try to trick or deceive systems that support intrinsically social activities.
Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.* * *embaucar [A2 ]vtto trick, con ( colloq)* * *
embaucar ( conjugate embaucar) verbo transitivo
to trick, con (colloq)
embaucar verbo transitivo to swindle, cheat, lead up the garden path
' embaucar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
English:
garden
- dupe
* * *embaucar vtto deceive, to take in;no te dejes embaucar don't (let yourself) be taken in;embaucar a alguien para hacer algo to trick sb into doing sth* * *v/t trick, deceive* * *embaucar {72} vt: to trick, to swindle -
7 embrollar
v.1 to confuse, to complicate (asunto).2 to snag, to entrap, to entangle.El gato embrolló la lana The cat snagged the wool.3 to embroil, to ball up, to entangle, to make a muddle of.Su torpeza embrolló el plan His clumsiness embroiled the plan.* * *1 to confuse, muddle1 to get confused, get muddled* * *1. VT1) (=confundir) to muddle, confuse2) (=involucrar) to involve, embroil frm2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.----* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.
Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *embrollar [A1 ]vt1 ‹hilo/madeja› to tangle, tangle up2 (confundir) ‹situación› to complicate; ‹persona› to muddle, confuse3 (implicar) embrollar a algn EN algo to embroil sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth1 «hilo/madeja» to get tangled2 «situación» to get confused o muddled, get complicated; «persona» to get confused o muddled, to get mixed up ( colloq)* * *
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to muddle, confusec) ( implicar) embrollar a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
' embrollar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liar
English:
cloud
- foul up
* * *♦ vt1. [asunto, situación] to complicate, to confuse;[historia, explicación] to make confusing o involved; [persona] to confuse, to mix up2. [hilo, ovillo, cuerda] to tangle up* * *v/t muddle, mix up -
8 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
9 esconderse
1 to hide* * *VPR (=ocultarse) to hide, hide o.s., conceal o.s.; (=estar escondido) to be hidden, lurk* * *(v.) = skulk, go into + hidingEx. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. The three have been jailed for more than two weeks while a fourth journalist went into hiding after receiving a judicial summons.* * *(v.) = skulk, go into + hidingEx: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
Ex: The three have been jailed for more than two weeks while a fourth journalist went into hiding after receiving a judicial summons.* * *
■esconderse verbo reflexivo to hide [de, from]
' esconderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esconder
English:
cocoon
- hide
- hiding
- skulk
* * *vpr1. [ocultarse] [sujeto: persona] to hide (de from); [sujeto: el sol] to disappear, to hide;¡rápido, escóndete! quick, hide!;no te escondas de mí don't hide from me2. [subyacer] to lie hidden;detrás de su seriedad se esconde un gran sentido del humor his seriousness conceals a lively sense of humour* * *v/r hide* * * -
10 intriga
f.1 curiosity.película/novela de intriga thriller¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? I'm dying to know what's happened!2 intrigue.3 plot (trama).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: intrigar.* * *1 (maquinación secreta) intrigue2 (curiosidad) curiosity3 (de una narración, película) intrigue* * *SF (=maquinación) intrigue; (=ardid) plot, scheme; (Teat) plot* * *femenino intriguenovela/película de intriga — thriller
* * *= intrigue.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.----* intriga política = political intrigue.* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.* red de intriga = web of intrigue.* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.* * *femenino intriguenovela/película de intriga — thriller
* * *= intrigue.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
* intriga política = political intrigue.* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.* red de intriga = web of intrigue.* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.* * *intrigueintrigas políticas/palaciegas political/court intriguesnovela/película de intriga thriller* * *
Del verbo intrigar: ( conjugate intrigar)
intriga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
intriga
intrigar
intriga sustantivo femenino
intrigue;◊ novela/película de intriga thriller
intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intriga sustantivo femenino
1 (maquinación) intrigue
2 Cine Teat (trama) plot
3 (curiosidad intensa) curiosity
sentir intriga, to be intrigued
película de intriga, thriller
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot
' intriga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tramoya
English:
intrigue
- web
* * *intriga nf1. [suspense] suspense;película/novela de intriga thriller;la intriga se mantiene hasta el final the suspense is maintained right to the end2. [curiosidad] curiosity;tengo intriga por saber el resultado I'm curious to know the result;¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? how intriguing! what can have happened?3. [maquinación] intrigue;intrigas palaciegas court o palace intrigues4. [trama] plot* * *f intrigue; de novela plot* * *intriga nf: intrigue* * *intriga n (suspense) suspense -
11 parafernalia
f.paraphernalia.* * *1 paraphernalia* * ** * *femenino (frml) paraphernalia* * *= paraphernalia, trappings.Ex. We'll be able to purchase equipment we've been wanting for ages: an electronic offset printer; collators and folding machines and other graphic production-related paraphernalia.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.* * *femenino (frml) paraphernalia* * *= paraphernalia, trappings.Ex: We'll be able to purchase equipment we've been wanting for ages: an electronic offset printer; collators and folding machines and other graphic production-related paraphernalia.
Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.* * *( frml)paraphernalia* * *
parafernalia sustantivo femenino
1 (equipo, bienes) paraphernalia
2 (ostentación) show
' parafernalia' also found in these entries:
English:
paraphernalia
* * *parafernalia nfparaphernalia* * *f famparaphernalia* * *parafernalia nf: paraphernalia -
12 pozo
m.1 well.pozo negro cesspoolpozo de petróleo oil wellser un pozo de sabiduría to be a fountain of knowledge2 pit, hole.* * *1 (de agua, petróleo) well2 (de una mina) shaft\ser un pozo de sabiduría to be a fount of wisdomser un pozo sin fondo to be a bottomless pitpozo ciego/negro cesspitpozo petrolífero oil well* * *noun m.1) well2) pool3) shaft* * *SM1) [de agua] well2) [de río] deep part3) (Min) (=hueco) shaft; (=mina) pit, minepozo de registro, pozo de visita — manhole
4) (Náut) hold5) LAm (Astron) black hole* * *1)a) ( de agua) wellser un pozo sin fondo — (fam) to be (like) a bottomless pit (colloq)
b) ( en mina) shaftc) ( en río) deep poold) (RPl) ( en el camino) pothole2)a) ( fondo común) poolb) (en juegos, naipes) pool, kitty (colloq); ( en concurso) pool* * *= well.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.----* perforar un pozo = drill + well.* pozo ciego = septic tank, cesspool, cesspit.* pozo de extracción = mine shaft.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* pozo de mina = mine shaft.* pozo de registro = manhole.* pozo séptico = septic tank, cesspool, cesspit.* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.* * *1)a) ( de agua) wellser un pozo sin fondo — (fam) to be (like) a bottomless pit (colloq)
b) ( en mina) shaftc) ( en río) deep poold) (RPl) ( en el camino) pothole2)a) ( fondo común) poolb) (en juegos, naipes) pool, kitty (colloq); ( en concurso) pool* * *= well.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
* perforar un pozo = drill + well.* pozo ciego = septic tank, cesspool, cesspit.* pozo de extracción = mine shaft.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* pozo de mina = mine shaft.* pozo de registro = manhole.* pozo séptico = septic tank, cesspool, cesspit.* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.* * *A1 (para sacar agua) wellser un pozo de sabiduría to be a fount of wisdom2 (en una mina) shaft3 (en un río) deep pool4 ( RPl) (en el camino) potholeCompuestos:artesian wellseptic tank, cesspool, cesspitoil well● pozo negro or sépticoseptic tank, cesspool, cesspitB1 (fondo común) poolhicieron un pozo para las propinas they pooled all their tips, all their tips went into a pool o ( colloq) kitty¿cuánto tenemos en el pozo para comprar el regalo? how much have we collected for his gift?2 (en un concurso) poolel pozo acumulado alcanza unos diez millones there is about ten million in the poolse llevó el pozo she won the jackpot3 (en juegos, naipes) pool, kitty ( colloq)* * *
pozo sustantivo masculino
pozo ciego or negro or séptico septic tank, cesspool, cesspit;
pozo sustantivo masculino
1 well
pozo negro, cesspit
pozo de petróleo, oil well
2 (de una mina) shaft, pit
' pozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gozo
- perforar
- perforación
- perforado
- agrandar
- aljibe
- cavar
- profundidad
- profundo
- secar
- torre
English:
bottomless
- cesspit
- deepen
- fall
- manhole
- oil well
- run
- shaft
- shallow
- sink
- well
- jack
- man
- oil
* * *pozo nm1. [de agua] well;ser un pozo de sabiduría to be a fountain of knowledge o wisdom;Famser un pozo sin fondo to be a bottomless pitpozo artesiano artesian well;pozo de extracción extraction shaft;pozo negro cesspool;pozo de petróleo oil well;pozo petrolífero oil well;pozo de ventilación ventilation shaft2. [de mina] shaft3. RP [en vereda, en carretera] pothole* * *mun pozo sin fondo fig a bottomless pit;salir del pozo fig fam get out of the hole2 Rpl pothole* * *pozo nm1) : wellpozo de petróleo: oil well2) : deep pool (in a river)3) : mine shaft4) Arg, Par, Uru : pothole5)pozo séptico : cesspool* * *pozo n well -
13 satisfacer el deseo de Uno por
(v.) = indulge + Posesivo + taste forEx. Not only is a drugstore more accessible than the public library but it allows the average reader to indulge freely his taste for entertainment and fantasy without feeling guilty about his choice of leisure reading.* * *(v.) = indulge + Posesivo + taste forEx: Not only is a drugstore more accessible than the public library but it allows the average reader to indulge freely his taste for entertainment and fantasy without feeling guilty about his choice of leisure reading.
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14 sentirse culpable
v.to feel guilty, to have a guilty conscience.* * *(v.) = feel + guiltyEx. Not only is a drugstore more accessible than the public library but it allows the average reader to indulge freely his taste for entertainment and fantasy without feeling guilty about his choice of leisure reading.* * *(v.) = feel + guiltyEx: Not only is a drugstore more accessible than the public library but it allows the average reader to indulge freely his taste for entertainment and fantasy without feeling guilty about his choice of leisure reading.
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15 señuelo
m.1 bait, decoy, come-on, gudgeon.2 decoy bird, stool pigeon.* * *1 decoy2 figurado bait* * *SM1) (Caza) decoy2) (fig) (=cebo) bait, lure* * ** * *= lure, trappings, decoy, enticement, stool pigeon.Ex. The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. The vast majority of hunted game is killed with a firearm; other hunting methods (bow-hunting, trapping, capturing with decoys, etc.) are less significant.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.Ex. There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.* * ** * *= lure, trappings, decoy, enticement, stool pigeon.Ex: The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.
Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: The vast majority of hunted game is killed with a firearm; other hunting methods (bow-hunting, trapping, capturing with decoys, etc.) are less significant.Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.Ex: There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.* * *1 (persona) bait2 (para aves) decoy* * *
señuelo sustantivo masculino ( persona) bait;
( para aves) decoy
señuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (para aves) decoy
2 (para personas) lure
' señuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cebo
- reclamo
English:
decoy
- lure
* * *señuelo nm1. [reclamo] decoy2. [cebo, trampa] bait, lure3. Arg, Bol [novillos] = group of young lead bulls* * *bait, lure* * *señuelo nm1) : decoy2) : bait -
16 público
adj.public, open, overt, communal.m.public, paying spectators, assistance, audience.* * *► adjetivo1 public\en público in publichacer público,-a (comunicado) to announce (publicly)ser del dominio público to be common knowledgeser un peligro público to be a public nuisanceel gran público the general publicopinión pública public opinion————————* * *1. (f. - pública)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=de los ciudadanos, del Estado) [transporte, teléfono, organismo, gasto] publicla gravedad de la situación es de dominio público — the seriousness of the situation is public knowledge
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colegio público — state school•
es un peligro público en la carretera — he is a danger to the public, he's a public menace on the roads *administración 1), deuda 2), opinión, sector•
la vía pública — the street, the public highway frm2) (=no íntimo) [acto, escándalo] public•
hacer algo público — to make sth publicrelación 4)•
su incompetencia fue pública y notoria — his incompetence was blatantly obvious o was plain for all to see2. SM1) (=audiencia) (Mús, Teat) audience; (Dep, Taur) spectators pl, crowd; (TV) [en el plató] audience; [en casa] viewers pl, audienceapta para todos los públicos — certificate U, G movie (EEUU)
el estadio estaba lleno de público — the stadium was full of spectators, there was a big crowd in the stadium
un programa con gran audiencia de público — a programme with a large number of viewers o a large audience
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en público — [actuar, hablar] in public; [actuación, presentación, aparición] publicun programa de televisión dirigido al público infantil — a television programme for children o aimed at a children's audience
público objetivo — (Com) target customers pl ; (TV) target audience
2) (=seguidores)a) [de periódico, escritor] readers pl, readershipno es lo que quiere nuestro público — it's not what our readers want o our readership wants
b) [de cantante] fans pl3) [de oficina, banco, museo]horario de atención al público — [en bancos] hours of business; [en tiendas] opening hours
* * *Iadjetivo publicIIasistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game
horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business
la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public
película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)
un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist
salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published
* * *Iadjetivo publicIIasistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game
horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business
la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public
película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)
un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist
salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published
* * *público11 = audience, public.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
* abierto al público = open for public viewing.* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.* contacto con el público = public contact.* dedicado al público = public-oriented.* del público asistente = from the floor.* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).* dirigido al público = public-oriented.* disponible al público en general = publicly available.* dosiers de información para el público = self-help pack of information.* éxito de público = blockbuster.* horario de apertura al público = banking hours.* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.* nivel del público = audience level.* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.* precio de venta al público = cover price, list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público (P.V.P.) = retail price.* público adulto = adult audience.* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* público específico = niche audience.* público fiel = devoted audience.* público joven = young audience.* público obligado a escuchar = captive audience.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.público22 = public, publicly held.Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.
Ex: The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.* administración pública = public administration.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alumbrado público = street lighting.* ámbito público, el = public sector, the.* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.* archivo de documentos públicos = record office.* asamblea pública = public meeting.* aseo público = public restroom.* asuntos públicos = public affairs.* auditor público = public auditor.* autoridad pública = senior public official.* azotamiento público = public whipping.* beneficio público = public interest.* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.* bono de transporte público = travel card.* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.* castigo público = public whipping.* concurso público = bidding, tender, tender procedure, tendering, tendering procedure, tendering process.* concurso público de licitación = competitive tendering.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* convocatoria pública = tender, tender procedure, tendering, bid, tendering procedure, tendering process.* cultura pública = public culture.* debate público = public debate.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* derecho público = public law.* desorden público = public disorder.* de titularidad pública = government-owned, state-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported.* dinero público = public tax money.* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.* dirigente público = senior public official.* discurso público = public speech.* edificio público = municipal building, public building.* empresa de servicios públicos = utility company, public utility.* empresa pública = public firm.* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.* enemigo público = public enemy.* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.* en público = publicly, in public.* escándalo público = public scandal.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* espacio público = public area, commons.* espacio público común = commons.* fijar una nota en un sitio públ = post.* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* gasto público = government spending, government expenditure.* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.* hacer público = make + public, proclaim, publicise [publicize, -USA], go + public, issue + statement.* hacerse público = go + live, go + public, come out in + the open.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* imagen pública = public image.* indignación pública = public outrage.* influir en la opinión pública = influence + public opinion.* ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo = oil revenues.* institución pública = public institution.* interés público = public interest.* jardín público = public garden.* lo público = publicness.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mercado público = public market.* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.* monumento público conmemorativo = public memorial.* notario público = notary.* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).* obras públicas = public works.* opinión pública, la = public mind, the.* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).* orden público = public order.* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* organismo público = public body.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* parque público = public park.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* peligro público = public danger.* personaje público = public figure.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* protesta pública = public protest.* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), public liaison.* reunión pública = public meeting.* reyerta pública = affray.* sacar a concurso público = tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sector público, el = public sector, the.* seguridad pública = public safety.* servicio público = amenity, utility service.* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.* sistema de videotexto público = public viewdata system.* transporte local público = local public transport.* transporte público = public transportation.* transporte urbano público = local public transport.* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* vereda pública = public footpath.* vida pública = public life.* zona pública = public area.* * *1 ‹transporte/teléfono/bienestar› public; ‹acto/lugar/establecimiento› publicconduciendo es un peligro público he's a public menace o a danger to the public when he's behind the wheel3 (conocido por todos) ‹escándalo› publiccuando hicieron pública la fecha when they announced the date, when they made the date public4 ‹vida› publicasistió muy poco público al partido very few people attended the game, there were very few spectators at the gamese concentró gran cantidad de público frente al palacio a great crowd gathered in front of the palace[ S ] horario de atención al público (en oficinas públicas) opening hours; (en bancos) hours of businesspelículas aptas para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público `G' movies ( AmE), `U' films ( BrE)la obra está pensada para un público joven the play is aimed at a young audienceel público televidente or telespectador the (television) viewing publicsu público le ha permanecido fiel a través de los años her fans have remained loyal to her over the yearsel público en general the general publicun programa para un público que quiere mantenerse informado a program for people who want to keep informeduna revista para un público muy especializado a magazine aimed at a very specialized readershipun libro de ordenadores escrito para el gran público a book on computers written for the layperson o non-specialistescribe novelas destinadas a complacer al gran público she writes popular fictionse pone muy nervioso cuando habla en público he gets very nervous when he has to speak in publicno le gusta tocar el piano en público she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audiencesalir al público ( Andes) «periódico/revista» to come out, appear, be published;«noticia/información» to be published* * *
Del verbo publicar: ( conjugate publicar)
publico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
publicó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
publicar
público
publicar ( conjugate publicar) verbo transitivo
público 1◊ -ca adjetivo
public;
hacer público algo to announce sth;
es un peligro público he's a danger to the public
público 2 sustantivo masculino ( en teatro) audience, public;
(Dep) spectators (pl);
( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours;
( en bancos) hours of business;
el público en general the general public;
en público ‹ hablar› in public;
‹cantar/bailar› in front of an audience;
[noticia/información] to be published
publicar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, etc) to publish: publicó su primera novela, she published her first novel
2 (divulgar) to publicize
público,-a
I adjetivo
1 public
hacer público algo, to announce sthg
2 (de control estatal) public
una biblioteca pública, a public library
un colegio público, a state school
una empresa pública, a state-owned company
II sustantivo masculino
1 public: el museo cierra al público los lunes, the museum closes to the public on Mondays
una película para todos los públicos, a film suitable for the general public
2 Cine Teat audience
3 (en deporte) crowd, spectators pl
4 (de publicaciones) readership
♦ Locuciones: en público, in public
ser de dominio público, to be common knowledge
' público' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotar
- acto
- afluencia
- alteración
- alumbrada
- alumbrado
- antro
- atizar
- audiencia
- auditorio
- cachondeo
- colegio
- concurrencia
- conocer
- consejo
- conserje
- desalojo
- desarrollarse
- desorden
- dominio
- electrizar
- encantar
- enmudecer
- erario
- expectante
- farol
- funcionaria
- funcionario
- galería
- íntima
- íntimo
- mezclarse
- opositor
- opositora
- parque
- peligro
- portera
- portero
- privada
- privado
- publicar
- pública
- PVP
- reparo
- revisor
- revisora
- sala
- sector
- sentenciar
- sombra
English:
address
- Amtrak
- appear
- appearance
- applaud
- appreciative
- arouse
- audience
- boo
- breach
- break
- cannon
- clinic
- coinbox
- come on
- crowd
- curtail
- declare
- decree
- disorder
- disorderly
- disturb
- domain
- general public
- grip
- hiss
- hoot
- lavatory
- mainstream
- menace
- open
- out
- pay phone
- phone-in
- pitch
- promenade concert
- public
- public convenience
- public funds
- publicize
- purse
- release
- request
- responsive
- restricted
- retail
- retail price
- roar
- speaker
- state
* * *público, -a♦ adj1. [colegio, transporte, teléfono, servicio] public;en público in public;no le gusta hablar en público she doesn't like speaking in public;hacer algo público to make sth public;personaje público public figure;un acto público en honor al escritor fallecido a public ceremony in honour of the late writer;ese andamio es un peligro público that scaffolding is a danger to the public;eso es de dominio público that's public knowledge2. [del Estado] public;el sector público the public sector;un funcionario público a public sector worker3. [conocido] public;ser público to be common knowledge♦ nm1. [en espectáculo] audience;[en encuentro deportivo] crowd;una película dirigida al público infantil a movie aimed at young audiences;[película] Br ≈ U, US ≈ G;muy poco público asistió al encuentro very few people attended the game;tiene un público fiel she has a loyal following2. [comunidad] public;el gran público the (general) public;abierto al público open to the public* * *I adj public; escuela public, Brstate;hacer público make public, announce;hacerse público become public o knownel gran público the general public;en público in public* * *público, -ca adj: public♦ públicamente advpúblico nm1) : public2) : audience, spectators pl* * *público1 adj1. (en general) public2. (del Estado) statepúblico2 n1. (en general) public2. (en un cine, teatro, etc) audience3. (en un estadio, etc) crowd / spectators -
17 normal
adj.normal.lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary lifeeste hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yourses normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tirednormal y corriente run-of-the-milles una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person* * *► adjetivo1 (corriente, habitual) normal, usual, average; (lógico) normal, natural1 (escuela) teacher training college2 (gasolina) two-star petrol, US regular gasoline3 (en geometría) perpendicular, normal* * *adj.1) normal2) usual3) standard* * *ADJ1) (=usual) normal-¿es guapo? -no, normal y corriente — "is he handsome?" - "no, just ordinary"
2) [gasolina] three-star, regular (EEUU)3) (Téc) standard; (Mat, Quím) normal4)Escuela Normal — esp LAm teacher training college
* * *Ia) (común, usual) normalno es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold
b) ( sin graves defectos) normalIIesa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
adverbio (fam) normallyIIIa) ( escuela)b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)* * *= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.Ex. The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex. It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex. The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.----* agua normal = still water.* a su precio normal = at full price.* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.* como algo normal = as a matter of course.* como es normal = as always.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.* día normal = ordinary day.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* lejía normal = household bleach.* lenguaje normal = plain language.* letra normal = light type, light face type.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.* normal y corriente = unremarkable.* parto normal = vaginal delivery.* permanecer normal = remain + normal.* persona normales = ordinary person.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* precio normal = full price.* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.* sábana normal = flat sheet.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser normal = be the case (with).* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día normal = on a typical day.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* * *Ia) (común, usual) normalno es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold
b) ( sin graves defectos) normalIIesa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
adverbio (fam) normallyIIIa) ( escuela)b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)* * *= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex: It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.* agua normal = still water.* a su precio normal = at full price.* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.* como algo normal = as a matter of course.* como es normal = as always.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.* día normal = ordinary day.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* lejía normal = household bleach.* lenguaje normal = plain language.* letra normal = light type, light face type.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.* normal y corriente = unremarkable.* parto normal = vaginal delivery.* permanecer normal = remain + normal.* persona normales = ordinary person.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* precio normal = full price.* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.* sábana normal = flat sheet.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser normal = be the case (with).* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día normal = on a typical day.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* * *A1 (común, usual) normalno es normal que siempre estén discutiendo it isn't normal the way they argue all the timees una situación muy normal hoy en día it's a very common situation nowadaysno es normal que haga tanto frío en octubre it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold in Octoberme parece lo más normal del mundo to me it seems the most normal o natural thing in the worldinteligencia superior a la normal above-average intelligencees una chica normalita she's nothing out of the ordinarynormal y corriente ‹mujer/chico› ordinary;‹jugador› ordinary, run-of-the-mill; ‹libro/vestido› ordinary2 (sin graves defectos) normalel miedo de una embarazada a que la criatura no sea normal a pregnant woman's fear that her baby will be abnormalB (en geometría) perpendicular, normal( fam); normallyhabla/anda normal he talks/walks quite normallycocina normal as a cook she's about average, she cooks averagely wellA (en geometría) perpendicular, normalB(escuela): la N normal teacher training college* * *
normal adjetivo
normal;
hoy en día es muy normal it's very common nowadays;
no es normal que haga tanto frío it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold;
superior a lo normal above-average;
normal y corriente ordinary
■ sustantivo femeninoa) ( escuela):
normal adjetivo
1 normal, usual: no es normal que llueva tanto, it's unusual for it to rain so much
2 Geom perpendicular
' normal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchabarse
- contrapelo
- cualquier
- deterioro
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fenomenal
- frecuente
- gasolina
- larga
- largo
- mestizaje
- natural
- normalizar
- normalizarse
- residencia
- retener
- usual
- cauce
- común
- corriente
- debajo
- lógico
- mundo
- normalidad
- ordinario
- seguir
- top-less
English:
bed
- below
- dare
- deviation
- diet
- excuse
- fuck
- general
- high
- late
- must
- natural
- need
- norm
- normal
- ordinary
- outside
- par
- procedure
- regular
- saint
- self
- shall
- should
- standard
- still
- two-star petrol
- unexceptional
- usual
- average
- class
- common
- course
- early
- herself
- himself
- long
- myself
- pattern
- run
- subnormal
- teacher
- themselves
- under
- unnatural
- unusual
- yourself
- yourselves
* * *♦ adj1. [natural, regular] normal;lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life;el paciente tiene una temperatura/un pulso normal the patient's temperature/pulse is normal;cuando se lo dije se enfadó mucho – ¡normal! he was really cross when I told him – that's hardly surprising!;este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours;es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired;no es normal que llore por una tontería así it's not normal for him to cry over a silly thing like that;normal y corriente ordinary;contiene todo lo que un usuario normal y corriente necesita it contains everything the average user needs;es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person2. [gasolina] Br three-star, US regular3. Mat perpendicular♦ nf[gasolina] Br three-star petrol, US regular gasoline♦ advFam normally;me cuesta mucho caminar normal I find it really hard to walk normally* * *adj normal* * *normal adj1) : normal, usual2) : standard3)escuela normal : teacher-training college* * *normal adj1. (común, usual) normal2. (corriente) ordinary -
18 en un momento dado
= at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given momentEx. It is easy to install appropriate guiding at a given point in time.Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex. Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex. The inflexibility of notation tends to crystallize (fossilize!) the arrangement in a structure reflecting the approach to knowledge at one particular time.Ex. One aspect of this is the 'staleness' of Web search engines; that is, a search engine goes stale for users when a significant number of hits it returns at any given time point to Web pages that are no longer viable.Ex. At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex. Librarians have no control over the effect that a book will have on a particular reader at a given moment in time.Ex. The study attempts to find out the percentage of Web sites that on average remain accessible to the user at a given moment.* * *= at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given momentEx: It is easy to install appropriate guiding at a given point in time.
Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex: Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.Ex: The inflexibility of notation tends to crystallize (fossilize!) the arrangement in a structure reflecting the approach to knowledge at one particular time.Ex: One aspect of this is the 'staleness' of Web search engines; that is, a search engine goes stale for users when a significant number of hits it returns at any given time point to Web pages that are no longer viable.Ex: At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.Ex: Librarians have no control over the effect that a book will have on a particular reader at a given moment in time.Ex: The study attempts to find out the percentage of Web sites that on average remain accessible to the user at a given moment. -
19 obtener satisfacción
(v.) = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfactionEx. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. The average person does not basically dislike work, but may gain satisfaction from it or attempt to avoid it depending on past experiences.Ex. There are five types of ' gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex. By reading the publisher's blurb on the dust-jacket, the reader can gauge for himself (or herself) what sort of satisfaction (or 'gratification') is likely to be obtained from a reading of that particular title.* * *(v.) = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfactionEx: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: The average person does not basically dislike work, but may gain satisfaction from it or attempt to avoid it depending on past experiences.Ex: There are five types of ' gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex: By reading the publisher's blurb on the dust-jacket, the reader can gauge for himself (or herself) what sort of satisfaction (or 'gratification') is likely to be obtained from a reading of that particular title.
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