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1 pequeńo soborno
• backhander• small bribe -
2 mordida
f.1 bribe(informal). ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)2 bite.past part.past participle of spanish verb: morder.* * *1 familiar (mordisco) bite* * *SF1) (=mordisco) bite* * *2) (Méx fam) ( soborno) bribe, backhander (BrE colloq)* * *2) (Méx fam) ( soborno) bribe, backhander (BrE colloq)* * *A (CS)1 (bocado) bite* * *
mordida sustantivo femenino
1 (CS) ( en general) bite;
( huella) toothmarks (pl)
2 (Méx fam) ( soborno) bribe, backhander (BrE colloq)
mordida f LAm kickback
* * *mordida nf1. [mordisco] bite* * *f Méx fambribe* * *mordida nf1) : bite2) CA, Mex : bribe, payoff -
3 tarugo
adj.wooden-headed.m.1 blockhead (informal) (necio).2 block of wood.3 chunk (of stale bread).4 chuck of stale bread.5 bribe, kickback, backhander.6 fear.7 anxiety.* * *1 (de madera) lump of wood2 (de pan) hunk of stale bread* * *1. ADJ1) * (=zoquete) stupid2) Caribe (=adulador) fawning2. SM1) (=pedazo de madera) lump, chunk; (=clavija) wooden peg; (=tapón) plug, stopper; (=adoquín) wooden paving block2) (=pan) chunk of stale bread3) * (=imbécil) chump *, blockhead *4) Caribe * (=susto) fright, scare5) Méx (=miedo) fear, anxiety6) ** (=soborno) backhander ** * *a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunkb) ( clavija) peg, dowelc) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)* * *= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.* * *a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunkb) ( clavija) peg, dowelc) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)* * *= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
Ex: They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.* * *1 (de madera) piece; (de pan duro) piece, hunk2 (clavija) peg, dowel* * *
tarugo sustantivo masculino
1 (de madera) lump of wood
2 (de pan duro) hunk
3 fam pey (tonto, zoquete) oaf, blockhead
' tarugo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adoquín
English:
dope
* * *tarugo nm1. [de madera] block of wood2. [de pan] hunk [of stale bread]* * *m famblockhead -
4 coima
f.bribe(informal). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)* * *SF2) ** [en el juego] rake-off *3) †† (=concubina) concubine; (=puta) whore* * ** * ** * *A (CS, Per fam)1 (soborno) bribe2 (acción) bribery* * *coima nfAndes, RP Fam bribe, Br backhander* * *f L.Am.bribe* * * -
5 embarrada de mano
(Méx fam) backhander (colloq)* * *(Méx fam) backhander (colloq) -
6 aceitar
v.1 to lubricate.2 to oil, to add oil to, to lubricate.* * *1 to oil* * *VT1) (=untar con aceite) to oil2)aceitar a algn — Caribe, Cono Sur * (=sobornar) to bribe sb, grease sb's palm *
* * ** * *= oil.Ex. If this is the case, it is easily fixed by oiling the spring.* * ** * *= oil.Ex: If this is the case, it is easily fixed by oiling the spring.
* * *aceitar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mec) ‹máquina/gozne› to oil2 ( Coc) ‹molde› to grease* * *aceitar vt1. [motor] to lubricate2. [comida] to pour oil onto* * *aceitar vt: to oil -
7 caído
adj.fallen, down.past part.past participle of spanish verb: caer.* * *1→ link=caer caer► adjetivo1 (gen) fallen2 (hombros) sloping3 figurado (desanimado) downhearted, crestfallen1 the fallen\caído,-a de hombros with sloping shoulderscaído,-a del cielo figurado out of the blue* * *1.ADJ [gen] fallen; [cabeza] hanging; [hombros] drooping; [cuello] turndown; [flor etc] limp, drooping2. SM1) (=muerto)los caídos por España — [en el bando franquista] those who died for Spain
monumento a los caídos — war memorial, monument to the fallen
2) Méx (=soborno) backhander *, sweetener ** * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( en el suelo) fallenb) < pechos> drooping, saggingtener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered
2) ( en la guerra)3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-downII* * *= fallen.Ex. Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.----* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* caído en combate = killed in action.* caídos = fallen.* caídos, los = slain, the.* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* oreja caída = drop ear.* senos caídos = saggy boobs.* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( en el suelo) fallenb) < pechos> drooping, saggingtener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered
2) ( en la guerra)3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-downII* * *= fallen.Ex: Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.
* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* caído en combate = killed in action.* caídos = fallen.* caídos, los = slain, the.* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* oreja caída = drop ear.* senos caídos = saggy boobs.* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * *A1 (tumbado) fallenrecogieron las manzanas caídas they picked up the windfalls2 ‹pechos› drooping, sagging; ‹pantalones› low-slunges muy caído de hombros he's very round-shoulderedtiene el útero caído she has a prolapsed wombB(en la guerra): soldados caídos en combate/acción de guerra soldiers who fell in combat/actionC ( Col) ‹vivienda› dilapidated, run-downlos caídos the fallenmonumento a los caídos cenotaph, monument to the fallen* * *
Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
caído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
caer
caído
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caído la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caído muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caído enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caídose del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caído don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caído 1◊ -da adjetivo
1
c) ( en la guerra):
2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
' caído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- cielo
- esquivar
- limadura
- recoger
- señor
English:
academic
- aware
- click
- doghouse
- drop
- water
- fancy
- floppy
* * *caído, -a♦ adj1. [árbol, hoja] fallen2. [decaído] low3. [pechos] saggy;[ears, eyes] droopy; [shoulders] round, sloping;es caída de hombros she's round-shouldered4.[inesperado] out-of-the-blue;caído del cielo [oportuno] heaven-sent;tu ayuda nos viene como caída del cielo your help is like manna from heaven♦ los caídos nmplthe fallen;un monumento a los caídos (en la guerra) a war memorial* * *I adj1 fallen;caído de ánimo downhearted, dispirited2 hombros saggingII mpl:los caídos MIL the fallen, the (war) dead -
8 chivo
m.1 kid, young goat.2 billy goat.3 wages, pay.4 pimp.5 lover of a married woman.6 Guatemalan.7 man economically dependent on a woman.8 illicit business, graft.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chivar.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (cría macho) kid, young goat; (cría hembra) kid, young she-goat\estar como un,-a chivo,-a familiar to be crazy, be madchivo expiatorio figurado scapegoat* * *(f. - chiva)noun* * *1. SM1) (Zool) billy goat2) Cono Sur (=rabia) fit of anger- comer chivo4) Caribe (=estafa) fraud; (=intriga) plot, intrigue; (=acto de contrabando) smuggling; (=géneros) contraband, smuggled goods pl6) Caribe (=golpe) punch, blow8) CAm * (=guatemalteco) Guatemalan9) CAm ** (=chulo) pimp10) ** (=maricón) poofter **2. ADJ CAm*1) (=guatemalteco) Guatemalan2)* * *- va masculino, femenino1)a) ( cría de la cabra) kidb) (Ven) ( cabra) goatestar como una chiva — (fam) to be crazy (colloq); ver tb chiva
c) chivo masculino (AmL) ( macho cabrío) billy goat* * *= kid.Ex. Each group was divided into two subgroups consisting of 5 she-goats and their 5 kids, one group for behavioural observations while the other group for physiological and health studies.----* barba de chivo = goatee, goatee, goatee beard.* barbita de chivo = goatee beard.* chivo expiatorio = scapegoat, sacrificial lamb, sacrificial goat, patsy, whipping boy.* * *- va masculino, femenino1)a) ( cría de la cabra) kidb) (Ven) ( cabra) goatestar como una chiva — (fam) to be crazy (colloq); ver tb chiva
c) chivo masculino (AmL) ( macho cabrío) billy goat* * *= kid.Ex: Each group was divided into two subgroups consisting of 5 she-goats and their 5 kids, one group for behavioural observations while the other group for physiological and health studies.
* barba de chivo = goatee, goatee, goatee beard.* barbita de chivo = goatee beard.* chivo expiatorio = scapegoat, sacrificial lamb, sacrificial goat, patsy, whipping boy.* * *chivo -vamasculine, feminineA1 (cría de la cabra) kid3hacerle de chivo los tamales a algn ( Méx fam) (estafar) to cheat sb, take sb for a ride ( colloq) (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq)Compuesto:chivo expiatorio or emisarioscapegoatB* * *
Del verbo chivarse: ( conjugate chivarse)
me chivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
se chivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
chivo◊ -va sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
ver tb◊ chiva
2a)
b)
chivo,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Zool kid, young goat
2 figurado chivo expiatorio, sustantivo masculino scapegoat
' chivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chiva
English:
fallguy
- goatee
- scapegoat
* * *chivo, -a♦ nm,fkid, young goat;Famestar como una chiva to be off one's headchivo expiatorio scapegoat♦ nmMéx Fam pay, wages;día del chivo payday* * *m1 ZO kid2 C.Am., Méxwages pl* * *chivo, -va n1) : kid, young goat2)chivo expiatorio : scapegoatchivo nm1) : billy goat2) : fit of anger -
9 bocado
m.1 mouthful (food).no he probado bocado en todo el día I haven't had a bite to eat all day2 bite (mordisco).3 bit, metal mouthpiece of a bridle.* * *1 mouthful2 (piscolabis) snack, bite to eat3 (mordedura) bite4 (de caballo) bit\no probar bocado not to eat a thingpegar un bocado a to bitebocado de Adán Adam's applebocado de rey titbit, US tidbit, delicacy* * *noun m.1) bite2) mouthful* * *SM1) (=de comida) mouthful; (=aperitivo) snack2) (=mordisco) bitepegar un bocado a algo/algn — to bite sth/sb
3) [para caballo] bit4)5) * (=astilla) sweetener *, backhander *, payola (EEUU)6) And (=veneno) poison, animal poison* * *1)a) ( de comida) biteb) ( comida ligera) snack2) ( mordisco) (Esp)3) (Equ) bit* * *1)a) ( de comida) biteb) ( comida ligera) snack2) ( mordisco) (Esp)3) (Equ) bit* * *bocado11 = bite, bit.Nota: Generalmente de caballo.Ex: Likening this situation to eating an elephant, he advised: 'Start with a single bite' = Comparando la situación con comerse a un elefante, aconsejó: "Se comienza con un simple bocado".
Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.bocado22 = morsel, fare.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.
Ex: This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.* bocado de la reina = parson's nose, pope's nose.* * *A1 (de comida) bitese lo comió de un bocado she ate it all in one biteno necesito cuchillo, la como a bocados I don't need a knife, I'll just bite itpégale un bocado, está riquísimo have a bite, it's deliciousestuve 24 horas sin probar bocado I went for 24 hours without a bite to eat o without eating a thingcon el bocado en la boca: tuvimos que salir con el bocado en la boca we had to bolt our food o we had to eat and run2 (comida ligera) snackme tomaré un bocado en algún bar I'll grab a bite to eat o a snack in a barle pegó un bocado en el brazo a su hermano he sank his teeth into o he bit his brother's armC ( Equ) bit* * *
bocado sustantivo masculino
no ha probado bocado she hasn't had a bite to eat
bocado sustantivo masculino
1 (trozo de comida) mouthful
(aperitivo, comida ligera) snack
2 (mordisco) bite
♦ Locuciones: no probar bocado: llevo todo el día sin probar bocado, I haven't had a bite to eat all day
' bocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cardenal
- tentempié
English:
bit
- bite
- bridle
- mouthful
- quick
- morsel
* * *bocado nmse comió el pastel de un bocado she ate the whole cake in one go;le di un bocado pero no me gustó I had o took a bite of it, but I didn't like it;nos marchamos con el bocado en la boca we left as soon as we had finished eating;tomé un bocado en el avión I had something to eat on the plane;no probar bocado: el niño no quiso probar bocado the child didn't touch his food;no he probado bocado en todo el día I haven't had a bite to eat all day;Famno tener para un bocado to be broke o pennilessbocado de cardenal choice morsel2. [mordisco] bite;el perro me dio un bocado en la pierna the dog bit my leg3. [en caballería] bit4. bocado de Adán Adam's apple5. CompFambuen bocado: la empresa es considerada un buen bocado por las grandes del sector the industry's leading companies are eager to gobble up this firm;su novio es un buen bocado her boyfriend's a real looker* * *m1 mouthful, bite;no probar bocado not have a bite to eat, not eat a thing* * *bocado nm1) : bite, mouthful2) freno: bit (of a bridle)* * *bocado n bite -
10 embarrada
f.1 daub, blotch, smear, greasing.2 blunder, goof, mistake, stupid act.past part.past participle of spanish verb: embarrar.* * *1) (AmS fam) ( metedura de pata) blunder, boo-boo (colloq)2) (Méx) ( de un molde) greasing•* * *1) (AmS fam) ( metedura de pata) blunder, boo-boo (colloq)2) (Méx) ( de un molde) greasing•* * *B ( Méx) (de un molde) greasinga la sartén le das una embarrada de mantequilla grease the frying pan with butterCompuesto:* * *
embarrada sustantivo femenino (AmS fam) ( metida de pata) blunder, boo-boo (colloq)
* * *embarrada nfAndes, RP Fam Br clanger, US boner;¡qué embarrada! talk about putting your foot in it!, how embarrassing! -
11 matraca
f.1 rattle (instrument).dar la matraca (informal) to go on, to be a nuisance2 old car, jalopy, old banger, rickety car.* * *1 (instrumento) wooden rattle2 familiar (molestia) pest, nuisance\dar la matraca familiar to be a nuisance* * *1. SF1) (=carraca) rattle2) * (=lata) nuisance, pain *; (=burla) teasing, banterdar la matraca a algn — (=molestar) to pester sb; (=burlarse de) to tease sb
3) And ** (=marihuana) hash *, pot *5) Méx * (=metralleta) machine gun2.SMF * (=persona) nuisance, pain ** * *1)a) ( juguete) rattledarle (la) matraca — (fam) to go on (and on) (colloq)
b) matraca masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona latosa) pain (colloq), nuisance2) (Méx fam) ( coche) rattletrap (colloq)* * *1)a) ( juguete) rattledarle (la) matraca — (fam) to go on (and on) (colloq)
b) matraca masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona latosa) pain (colloq), nuisance2) (Méx fam) ( coche) rattletrap (colloq)* * *A1 (juguete) rattledarle matraca ( fam): ¡y dale matraca ! ¿no te he dicho que no puedes salir? oh, you do go on! o won't you stop pestering me! I've already told you you're not going out! ( colloq)estuvo dándonos (la) matraca con sus problemas he was going on and on o harping on about his problems ( colloq)2* * *
matraca sustantivo femenino
1 ( juguete) rattle
2 (Méx fam) ( coche) rattletrap (colloq)
' matraca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carraca
English:
rattle
* * *♦ nf1. [instrumento] rattle;Famdar la matraca [molestar] to be a pain;dar la matraca con algo to go on about sth;¡deja ya de dar la matraca! stop being such a pain!;nos da la matraca con la guitarra todos los días he plagues us with his guitar-playing every day♦ nmfFam [persona] pain♦ matracas nfplFam [matemáticas] Br maths, US math* * *f rattle* * *matraca nf1) : rattle, noisemaker2)dar la matraca a : to pester, to nag -
12 revés
m.1 setback, reverse, backhand, drawback.2 reverse.3 reverse side of a cloth, wrong side of the fabric, wrong side of cloth, reverse.4 back, inside.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: rever.* * *2 (bofetada) slap; (golpe) backhander3 (en tenis) backhand (stroke)4 figurado (contrariedad) misfortune, setback, reverse\al revés / del revés (al contrario) the other way round 2 (interior en exterior) inside out 3 (boca abajo) upside down, the wrong way up 4 (la parte de detrás delante) back to frontal revés de contrary toreveses de fortuna setbacks, blows of fatereveses de la vida life's misfortunes* * *noun m.1) back2) reversal3) backhand•- al revés* * *SM1) (=lado contrario)•
el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the insidesiempre empieza las revistas por el revés — he always reads magazines from the back, he always begins magazines at the end
2)• al o del revés — [con sustantivo] (=lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (=lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (=lo de delante atrás) back to front
tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down
•
volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head3)• al revés — [con verbo] the other way round; [como nexo] on the contrary
Luis le dejó dinero a Gerardo, ¿o fue al revés? — Luis lent Gerardo some money, or was it the other way round?
todo nos salió al revés — everything went wrong for us, nothing went right for us
a mí no me produce ningún complejo, al revés, es un orgullo — I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary, I feel very proud
•
al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you sayal revés de lo que se cree,... — contrary to popular belief,...
•
entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick•
y al revés — and vice versacuando yo quiero salir él quiere trabajar, y al revés — when I want to go out he wants to work, and vice versa
4) (=bofetada) slap, backhand slapcomo me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand
5) (Dep) backhand6) (=contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *revés11 = back.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* poner al revés = upend.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.revés22 = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.
Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.Ex: The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.* duro revés = cruel blow.* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.* revés fulminante = crushing blow.* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *A1el revés (de una prenda) the inside; (de una tela) the back, the wrong side; (de un papel, documento) the backplanchar la prenda del or por el revés iron the garment inside out o on the inside2al revés (con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; (con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (en sentido inverso) the other way around o ( BrE) roundyo frío la cebolla y luego el pimiento — pues yo lo hago al revés I fry the onion first and then the peppers — I do it the other way aroundte has puesto los zapatos al revés you've put your shoes on the wrong feettienes los cubiertos al revés you have your knife and fork the wrong way roundse puso el vestido al revés she put her dress on back to fronthace la `y' al revés he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way roundcolgó el cuadro al revés he hung the picture upside downpuso el cuadro al revés he turned the picture to face the walltodo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick, she gets everything back to fronthoy todo me está saliendo al revés nothing's going right for me todayal revés de lo que uno se imagina contrary to what you might expectlo hizo al revés de como se le había dicho she did it the opposite way to how she had been toldsaberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heartB1 (bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)¡te voy a dar un revés! you're going to feel the back of my hand!2 ( Dep) backhandC (contratiempo) setbacksufrieron un importante revés en las últimas elecciones they suffered a major setback o a serious reverse in the last electionsun revés de fortuna podría acabar con todo esto a change in our fortunes o a reversal of our fortunes could mean the end of all of this* * *
revés sustantivo masculino
1a)
( de tela) the back, the wrong side;
(de papel, documento) the backb)
( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down;
( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out;◊ así no, va al revés not that way, it goes the other way around o (BrE) round;
se puso los zapatos al revés he put his shoes on the wrong feet;
todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;
todo me sale al revés nothing goes right for me;
saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart
2 (Dep) backhand
3 ( contratiempo) setback
revés sustantivo masculino
1 (de una materia u objeto) back
(de una prenda de vestir) wrong side
2 (con la mano) slap
3 (en juegos de raqueta) backhand
4 (económico, sentimental, etc) setback, misfortune
♦ Locuciones: al revés, (al contrario) the other way round: entender algo al revés, to get the wrong end of the stick
hacer algo al revés, to do sthg the opposite way
salir algo al revés, to turn out wrong
al revés/del revés, (con lo de delante atrás) back to front, US backwards
(con lo de dentro fuera) inside out
(boca abajo) upside down
' revés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
English:
back
- backhand
- backwards
- inside
- reverse
- round
- setback
- upset
- upside
- way
- work at
- backward
- know
- purl
- reversal
- set
- upside down
- wrong
* * *1. [parte opuesta] [de papel, mano] back;[de tela] other side, wrong side;al revés [en dirección o sentido equivocado] the wrong way round;[en forma opuesta, invertido] the other way round;te has puesto los guantes al revés you've put your gloves on inside out;todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;no estoy triste, al revés estoy contentísima I'm not sad, on the contrary, I'm very happy;lo hizo al revés de como le dije she did the opposite of what I told her to;[lo de dentro, fuera] inside out; [lo de arriba, abajo] upside down;volver algo del revés to turn sth around;me puso el estómago del revés it turned my stomach2. [contratiempo] setback, blow;sufrir un revés to suffer a setback3. [bofetada] slapun golpe de revés a backhand;tiene un buen revés she has a good backhand* * *m1 ( contratiempo) setback2 en tenis backhand3:al osalir al revés fig go wrong* * *1) : back, wrong side2) : setback, reversal3) : backhand (in sports)4)al revés : the other way around, upside down, inside out5)al revés de : contrary to* * *revés n1. (de prenda, tela, papel) wrong side2. (en tenis, etc) backhand3. (contratiempo) setbackLas expresiones al revés y del revés tienen varias traducciones según el contexto. Fíjate en estos ejemplosno he dicho que no me gusta, al revés, me encanta I didn't say I don't like it, on the contrary, I love it -
13 aceitada **
SF Cono Sur bribe, backhander *, sweetener (EEUU) -
14 bacalada **
SF sweetener *, backhander *, payola (EEUU) -
15 embute
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16 mocharse
VPR Méxmocharse con — [+ cantidad de dinero] to contribute
* * *mocharse vprMéx Fam3. [cooperar] to chip in;móchate con algo para ir a comprar más cerveza chip something in so we can go and buy some more beer -
17 sosquín
SM Caribe1) (=ángulo) wide corner, obtuse angle2) (=golpe) backhander, sweetener (EEUU), unexpected blow -
18 aceitada
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19 coima
(LAm)bribe nsoborno, coima; mordida(LAm)nm, nm; nf backhander slang n, bribe n, bribery n, payola (US) (bribe) sweetener slang n -
20 mordida
(LAm)bribe n, sweetener nsoborno, coima; mordida(LAm)nm, nm; nf backhander slang n, bribe n, bribery n, payola (US) (bribe) sweetener slang n
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backhander — ► NOUN 1) a backhand stroke or blow. 2) Brit. informal a bribe … English terms dictionary
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backhander — n. a backhand slap in the face. □ Then she gave me a powerful backhander without even looking to see who I was. □ Yes, officer, a perfectly strange woman came up and clobbered me with a backhander that loosened a tooth … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Backhander — bribe: He slipped the witness a backhander ; blow to the face with the back of the hand … Dictionary of Australian slang
backhander — Australian Slang bribe: He slipped the witness a backhander ; blow to the face with the back of the hand … English dialects glossary
backhander — [[t]bæ̱khændə(r)[/t]] backhanders also back hander N COUNT A backhander is an amount of money that is illegally paid to someone in a position of authority in order to encourage them to do something. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Syn: bribe … English dictionary
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