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1 canguro
f. & m.babysitter (informal) (person). (peninsular Spanish)hacer de canguro to babysitm.1 kangaroo (animal).2 sling to carry a baby, sling.3 babysitter, baby tender, baby-sitter, child-minder.4 police van, paddy-wagon.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA kangaroo1 familiar baby-sitter* * *1. SM1) (Zool) kangaroo2) (=impermeable) cagoule3) (=mochila) baby-sling, baby-carrier ( worn on the chest)4) (Náut) ferry2.SMF * [de niños] baby-sitter-¿a qué te dedicas? -trabajo de canguro — "what do you do for a living?" - "I do some baby-sitting"
* * *1) (Zool) kangaroo2)a) ( anorak) cagouleb) ( para llevar a un niño) sling* * *= baby-sitter, sitter.Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex. One of the questions that a reference librarian might be asked is, 'Is there some organization that could find a sitter for my invalid brother so I could get out sometimes? I can't afford a nurse'.----* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.* * *1) (Zool) kangaroo2)a) ( anorak) cagouleb) ( para llevar a un niño) sling* * *= baby-sitter, sitter.Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.
Ex: One of the questions that a reference librarian might be asked is, 'Is there some organization that could find a sitter for my invalid brother so I could get out sometimes? I can't afford a nurse'.* servicio de canguros = baby-sitting service.* * *A ( Zool) kangarooB1 (anorak) cagoule2 (para llevar a un niño) slingD ( Esp)1(trabajo): esta noche tengo que hacer canguro I have to babysit tonight2hace de canguro tres veces por semana she babysits three times a week* * *
canguro sustantivo masculino
1 (Zool) kangaroo
2
3 (Esp)◊ canguro sustantivo masculino y femenino
babysitter;
hacer de canguro to babysit
canguro
I sustantivo masculino Zool kangaroo
II mf familiar baby-sitter
' canguro' also found in these entries:
English:
baby-sitter
- kangaroo
- baby
- sling
* * *♦ nm[animal] kangaroo♦ nmfEsp Fam [persona] babysitter;hacer de canguro to babysit* * *I m ZO kangarooII m/f fambaby-sitter* * *canguro nm1) : kangaroo2)* * *canguro n2. (persona) babysitter -
2 mochila
f.backpack.* * *1 rucksack, backpack* * *SF1) rucksack, knapsack, backpack; (Mil) packmochila portabebés — baby-carrier, baby-sling
2) [de bicicleta] pannier3) Cono Sur (=cartera) satchel* * *a) (de excursionista, soldado) backpack; ( de escolar) satchelb) (Col, Ven) ( que cuelga del hombro) shoulder bag* * *= backpack, knapsack, rucksack.Ex. Important factors in designing a backpack or implanted telemeter are explained.Ex. Carrying cases, such as briefcases, knapsacks, and grocery bags were the second most common possessions held by patrons working in the library.Ex. Instructional materials can be taken from room to room within the library in mesh carryall bags, rucksacks, and paper carriers.----* mochila de lona = duffel bag.* soplador de mochila = knapsack blower.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *a) (de excursionista, soldado) backpack; ( de escolar) satchelb) (Col, Ven) ( que cuelga del hombro) shoulder bag* * *= backpack, knapsack, rucksack.Ex: Important factors in designing a backpack or implanted telemeter are explained.
Ex: Carrying cases, such as briefcases, knapsacks, and grocery bags were the second most common possessions held by patrons working in the library.Ex: Instructional materials can be taken from room to room within the library in mesh carryall bags, rucksacks, and paper carriers.* mochila de lona = duffel bag.* soplador de mochila = knapsack blower.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *1 (de un excursionista) backpack, packsack ( AmE), rucksack ( BrE); (de un soldado) pack, backpack; (de un escolar) satchel2 ( Col) (que cuelga del hombro) shoulder bag* * *
mochila sustantivo femenino (de excursionista, soldado) backpack;
( de escolar) satchel
mochila sustantivo femenino rucksack, backpack
' mochila' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
macuto
English:
backpack
- cumbersome
- knapsack
- pack
- rucksack
- back
- haversack
* * *mochila nf1. [bolsa] rucksack, backpackmochila portabebés baby carrier2. Informát dongle* * *f backpack* * *mochila nfmorral: backpack, knapsack* * *mochila n rucksack / backpack -
3 portabebés
SM INV baby carrier* * *masculino (pl portabebés) portacrib® (AmE), carrycot (BrE)* * *masculino (pl portabebés) portacrib® (AmE), carrycot (BrE)* * *(pl portabebés)* * *
portabebés sustantivo masculino (pl
* * *portabebés nm invBr carrycot, US portacrib® -
4 atar
v.1 to tie (unir) (nudo, cuerda).El chico ató sus zapatos solito The boy tied his shoes all by himself.2 to tie up (con cuerdas) (persona caballo, barco).lo ataron de pies y manos they tied his hands and feetesa cláusula nos ata las manos our hands are tied by that clause3 to tie down.su trabajo le ata mucho her work takes up a lot of her time4 to link, to bind together.El juez ató la evidencia y falló The judge linked the evidence and ruled.* * *1 to tie2 figurado to tie down\atar cabos figurado to put two and two togetheratar corto a alguien to keep somebody on a tight rein* * *verbto tie, tie up* * *1. VT1) (=amarrar) to tie, tie up; [+ cautivo] to bind, tie up; (=abrochar) to fasten; [+ animal] to tether; [+ gavilla] to bind2) (=impedir el movimiento a) to stop, paralyze2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <caja/planta> to tieb) <persona/caballo> to tie... up; < cabra> to tetherlo ataron de pies y manos — they bound him hand and foot; ver tb pie I 1) b)
2) trabajo/hijos to tie... down2.atar corto a alguien — to keep somebody on a tight rein
atar vi trabajo/hijos3.ni ata ni desata — ( es inútil) he's useless; ( no tiene autoridad) he has no say o authority
* * *= tether, strap, tie up, lash.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. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex. Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex. Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.----* atar a = tie (to), lash (up) to.* atar con cadenas = chain.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atar los cabos sueltos = tie up + all the loose ends.* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.* volver a atar = re-tie.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <caja/planta> to tieb) <persona/caballo> to tie... up; < cabra> to tetherlo ataron de pies y manos — they bound him hand and foot; ver tb pie I 1) b)
2) trabajo/hijos to tie... down2.atar corto a alguien — to keep somebody on a tight rein
atar vi trabajo/hijos3.ni ata ni desata — ( es inútil) he's useless; ( no tiene autoridad) he has no say o authority
* * *= tether, strap, tie up, lash.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: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex: Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex: Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.* atar a = tie (to), lash (up) to.* atar con cadenas = chain.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atar los cabos sueltos = tie up + all the loose ends.* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.* volver a atar = re-tie.* * *atar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹caja/paquete› to tie; ‹planta› to tiele até el pelo con una cinta I tied her hair back with a ribbonató la carne antes de meterla en el horno he tied string around the meat before putting it in the ovenllevaba un pañuelo atado al cuello he was wearing a neckerchief, he was wearing a scarf (tied) round his neck2 ‹persona› to tie … up; ‹caballo› to tie … up, tether; ‹cabra› to tetherlo ataron a una silla they tied him to a chairlo ataron de pies y manos they bound him hand and footle ataron las manos they tied his hands togetherató al perro a una farola she tied the dog to a lamppostB «trabajo/hijos» to tie … downno hay nada que me ate a esta ciudad there's nothing to keep me in this townme hizo una promesa y eso la ata she made me a promise and that promise is bindingatar corto a algn to keep sb on a tight rein o ( AmE) leash■ atarvi«trabajo/hijos»: los hijos atan mucho children really tie you down, children are a real tiees un trabajo que ata mucho it's a job that really ties you down■ atarse( refl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up; ‹pelo› to tie upátate los zapatos or los cordones do up your shoelaces!, tie your shoelaces up!* * *
atar ( conjugate atar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹persona/caballo› to tie … up;
‹ cabra› to tether;
ató al perro a un poste she tied the dog to a lamppost
2 [trabajo/hijos] to tie … down
atarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
atar verbo transitivo
1 to tie
2 fig (restar libertad, generar obligaciones) to tie down
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar loco de atar, to be as mad as a hatter
atar cabos, put two and two together
atar corto, to put on a short leash
' atar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- acordonar
- amarrar
- cabo
- estacar
- ligadura
- perra
- perro
- trincar
- liar
- ligar
English:
attach
- bind
- bundle
- do up
- fasten
- hitch
- lash
- raving
- rope
- stark
- strap
- strap on
- tether
- tie
- tie down
- tie on
- tie together
- tie up
- two
- truss
* * *♦ vt1. [unir] [nudo, cuerda] to tie;ata la cuerda firmemente tie the rope securely;atar cabos to put two and two together;atar los cabos sueltos to tie up all the loose ends;dejar todo atado y bien atado to make sure everything is settled2. [con cuerdas] [persona] to tie up;[caballo] to tether;lo ataron de pies y manos they tied his hands and feet;ató el caballo a la verja she tethered the horse to the gate;tengo las manos atadas, estoy atado de pies y manos my hands are tied;esa cláusula nos ata las manos our hands are tied by that clause3. [constreñir] to tie down;su trabajo la ata mucho her work ties her down a lot;no me siento atado a nadie I don't feel tied to anybody;atar corto a alguien to keep sb on a tight rein♦ viun bebé ata mucho having a baby ties you down a lot* * *v/t1 tie (up);atar a alguien de pies y manos tie s.o.’s hands and feet, truss s.o. up;loco de atar mad as a hatter2 figtie down;los niños atan mucho kids really tie you down;atar corto a alguien fig keep s.o. on a tight leash* * *atar vtamarrar: to tie, to tie up, to tie down* * *
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