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101 שְׁרָא
שְׁרֵי, שְׁרָא, שְׁרֵאch. sam( Hif. הִשְׁרָה to cause to rest), 1) to untie, unharness; to disengage, dismiss. Targ. O. Gen. 24:32 וש׳ גמליא (ed. Berl. וש׳ מן ג׳; Y. ושָׁ׳ זממי ג׳ Pa.; h. text ויפתח). Targ. Job 30:11. Targ. O. Ex. 3:5 (h. text של); a. fr.Pes.113a שְׁרִי כיסך פתח שפיך untie thy purse (to receive the money), open thy bag (to deliver the goods), i. e. sell for cash. Snh.98a כולהון שְׁרוֹ ואסירי … איהן ש׳ חדוכ׳ all of them untie and tie up (their sores) at once (untie all of them, and then tie them up), but he unties and ties up one at a time. Pesik. R. s. 22 (read:) שַׁרְתַּנְהוֹן … ע״ג סודרא she untied them (the two Denars), and placed them on the shawl. Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. אתת … ושַׁרְתוּןוכ׳ (fr. שרה, cmp. חֲמֵי) when prayer time came, he untied them (the coins), and gave them to R. H.; (read:) קטר פורתיה לפורתיה ויהבון לשמעיה ושרתון וערק he tied his (R. Hs) share to his own, and gave them to his servant, but he (the servant) untied them and ran away. Y.Meg.IV, 75b bot. שְׁרוֹן ליהוכ׳, v. סַפְרוּתָא. Y.Keth.XII, 35a שרון גרמון ומנוניה they dismissed themselves (resigned their office) and appointed him (Hillel) in their place; a. fr.ש׳ תיגרא to solve a dispute, to settle or decide a case. Ned.62a שְׁרוּ לי תיגראי ברישא take my case up first. Yeb.100a שָׁרֵינָאוכ׳, v. תִּגְרָא I; a. e. 2) to allow, permit; to forgive; to absolve (= h. הִתִּיר). Targ. Y. Num. 30:3. Targ. Y. II Gen. 22:14. Targ. Y. II Num. 14:20; a. fr.Kidd.13b הוא אסרה והוא שַׁרְתָהּ (Rashi שרי לה) he tied her (by marrying her), and he untied her (through his death, that she can dispose of herself). Y.Ber.II, 5b אינון שַׁרְיָין ואינון אסרין do the same men permit and forbid? Y.Snh.VII, end, 25d (read:) שַׁרְיִי מה דעבדתין אמרה ליה לי נא שַׁרְיָיה undo what thou hast done (by charm); said she to him, I will not undo. Bab. ib. 99a ש׳ ליה מריהוכ׳ the Lord forgive R. Hillel. Ab. Zar.37a וקרו לן בית דינא שָׁרְיָא and they might call us a permitting court (of lax practice). Ib. כי שְׁרִיתוּהָ לאלתר שריתוהוכ׳ when you permitted her (to marry again), did you permit her to marry at once ? Ib. וקרו ליה יוסף שריא and they called him Joseph the permitter. Ib. אנא נמי שְׁרָאִי אחריתי Ms. M. (ed. אנא שרא, corr. acc.) I also permitted another thing (which was forbidden heretofore); a. v. fr.Part. pass. שָׁרֵי, שַׁרְיָא; f. שַׁרְיָא. Targ. II Esth. 3:8 יומא ש׳ a permitted day (free for trade).Bets.3b לדידיאפי׳ … ש׳ according to my opinion it is permitted even on the first day. Ib. 22a אפי׳ בשבת ש׳ it is permitted even on the Sabbath. Ned.62a ש׳ ליה לאינו לאודועיוכ׳ a man is permitted to make himself known (as a scholar) in a place where they do not know him; a. fr. 3) (to loosen the girdle,) to sit down for a meal; trnsf. to start, begin. Targ. Deut. 16:9 (O. ed. Berl. תְּשָׁרֵי, Pa.). Targ. II Esth. 3:7; a. fr.Lam. R. to I, 1 כמה דשְׁרִין למיכל (רבתי) (ed. Wil. דשְׁרוֹ) when they sat down to eat. Y.Dem.I, 21d bot.; Y.Shek.V, 48d top שַׁרְיַית מנהקה (not שוריית) she began to bray; a. fr.Trnsf. (cmp. meanings of b. h. יָאַל Hif.) to consent, be willing. Targ. Josh. 7:7. Ib. 17:12. Targ. Job 6:9; 28; a. fr. 4) to encamp, dwell, rest. Targ. 1 Sam. 26:5. Targ. Num. 2:2, sq. Targ. Ex. 40:35. Targ. Ps. 16:8, sq.; a. fr.Y.Ter.VIII, 46a חמריא שרוןוכ׳ ass-drivers took lodging in an inn. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד מירוש׳) רבתי אשכח … שרון יתביןוכ׳ he found men that had taken lodging there, and sat eating and drinking. Y.Sabb.XIV, 14c bot. ע״י דהוה ש׳ תמןוכ׳ because he lived there (in Babylonia) Gen. R. s. 20 ויתיר … שרי, v. פָּרָא II. Snh.39a כל בי … שָׁרְיָא the Shechinah dwells wherever ten persons are assembled; a. fr. Pa. שָׁרֵי same, 1) to untie, loosen. Targ. Ps. 30:12 (ed. Wil. Pe.). Targ. Job 12:18 (ed. Wil. מַשְׁרֵי Af.); a. e. 2) to begin. Targ. O. Deut. 1:5 (Y. שוֹרֵי Poel). Ib. 2:24 (O. ed. Vien. Pe.). Ib. 25. Targ. Jer. 4:31; a. fr.Targ. Prov. 13:12 דמְשָׁרֵי למעדריה (not משדי, v. Pesh. a. LXX) who begins to help himself (h. text תחלת ממשכה!). 3) to cause to rest, v. infra. Af. אַשְׁרֵי 1) to untie, v. supra. 2) to cause to encamp or dwell, to let rest. Targ. Gen. 2:15. Targ. Jer. 7:7. Targ. Ps. 23:2. Ib. 74:2 Ms. (ed. Pa.); a. fr.Sabb.67a הסנה … א׳ קודשאוכ׳ O thornbush! not because thou art higher than all other trees did the Lord let his Presence rest upon thee Koh. R. to III, 9, end כל … לא מַשְׁרִיןוכ׳ (in the hereafter) they allow every one to dwell only with his fellow tradesmen; ib. beg. מתרין (corr. acc.); a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּרֵי, Ithpe. אִישְׁתְּרֵי, אִישְּׁרֵי 1) to be untied, loosened. Targ. Is. 5:27.Lev. R. s. 14, v. חֲבִילָא II; a. e. 2) to be permitted. Yeb.106a כי היכי דתִישְׁתְּרִי לעלמא in order that she may be free to marry again. Bets.2b יו״ט בעלמא תשתרי let it be permitted for use on any other Holy Day (not followed by the Sabbath); a. e. 3) to be begun, begin. Targ. Y. Gen. 37:17. Targ. Ps. 119:96, v. שַׁכְלֵל.Y.Ter.VIII, 46a מישרי נבח בהון (prob. to be read: אישרי) he began to bark at them; ib. מישרי מתרתר, v. תַּרְתֵּר(Lev. R. s. 13 אשתריתין, v. שְׁתַר. -
102 שְׁרֵא
שְׁרֵי, שְׁרָא, שְׁרֵאch. sam( Hif. הִשְׁרָה to cause to rest), 1) to untie, unharness; to disengage, dismiss. Targ. O. Gen. 24:32 וש׳ גמליא (ed. Berl. וש׳ מן ג׳; Y. ושָׁ׳ זממי ג׳ Pa.; h. text ויפתח). Targ. Job 30:11. Targ. O. Ex. 3:5 (h. text של); a. fr.Pes.113a שְׁרִי כיסך פתח שפיך untie thy purse (to receive the money), open thy bag (to deliver the goods), i. e. sell for cash. Snh.98a כולהון שְׁרוֹ ואסירי … איהן ש׳ חדוכ׳ all of them untie and tie up (their sores) at once (untie all of them, and then tie them up), but he unties and ties up one at a time. Pesik. R. s. 22 (read:) שַׁרְתַּנְהוֹן … ע״ג סודרא she untied them (the two Denars), and placed them on the shawl. Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. אתת … ושַׁרְתוּןוכ׳ (fr. שרה, cmp. חֲמֵי) when prayer time came, he untied them (the coins), and gave them to R. H.; (read:) קטר פורתיה לפורתיה ויהבון לשמעיה ושרתון וערק he tied his (R. Hs) share to his own, and gave them to his servant, but he (the servant) untied them and ran away. Y.Meg.IV, 75b bot. שְׁרוֹן ליהוכ׳, v. סַפְרוּתָא. Y.Keth.XII, 35a שרון גרמון ומנוניה they dismissed themselves (resigned their office) and appointed him (Hillel) in their place; a. fr.ש׳ תיגרא to solve a dispute, to settle or decide a case. Ned.62a שְׁרוּ לי תיגראי ברישא take my case up first. Yeb.100a שָׁרֵינָאוכ׳, v. תִּגְרָא I; a. e. 2) to allow, permit; to forgive; to absolve (= h. הִתִּיר). Targ. Y. Num. 30:3. Targ. Y. II Gen. 22:14. Targ. Y. II Num. 14:20; a. fr.Kidd.13b הוא אסרה והוא שַׁרְתָהּ (Rashi שרי לה) he tied her (by marrying her), and he untied her (through his death, that she can dispose of herself). Y.Ber.II, 5b אינון שַׁרְיָין ואינון אסרין do the same men permit and forbid? Y.Snh.VII, end, 25d (read:) שַׁרְיִי מה דעבדתין אמרה ליה לי נא שַׁרְיָיה undo what thou hast done (by charm); said she to him, I will not undo. Bab. ib. 99a ש׳ ליה מריהוכ׳ the Lord forgive R. Hillel. Ab. Zar.37a וקרו לן בית דינא שָׁרְיָא and they might call us a permitting court (of lax practice). Ib. כי שְׁרִיתוּהָ לאלתר שריתוהוכ׳ when you permitted her (to marry again), did you permit her to marry at once ? Ib. וקרו ליה יוסף שריא and they called him Joseph the permitter. Ib. אנא נמי שְׁרָאִי אחריתי Ms. M. (ed. אנא שרא, corr. acc.) I also permitted another thing (which was forbidden heretofore); a. v. fr.Part. pass. שָׁרֵי, שַׁרְיָא; f. שַׁרְיָא. Targ. II Esth. 3:8 יומא ש׳ a permitted day (free for trade).Bets.3b לדידיאפי׳ … ש׳ according to my opinion it is permitted even on the first day. Ib. 22a אפי׳ בשבת ש׳ it is permitted even on the Sabbath. Ned.62a ש׳ ליה לאינו לאודועיוכ׳ a man is permitted to make himself known (as a scholar) in a place where they do not know him; a. fr. 3) (to loosen the girdle,) to sit down for a meal; trnsf. to start, begin. Targ. Deut. 16:9 (O. ed. Berl. תְּשָׁרֵי, Pa.). Targ. II Esth. 3:7; a. fr.Lam. R. to I, 1 כמה דשְׁרִין למיכל (רבתי) (ed. Wil. דשְׁרוֹ) when they sat down to eat. Y.Dem.I, 21d bot.; Y.Shek.V, 48d top שַׁרְיַית מנהקה (not שוריית) she began to bray; a. fr.Trnsf. (cmp. meanings of b. h. יָאַל Hif.) to consent, be willing. Targ. Josh. 7:7. Ib. 17:12. Targ. Job 6:9; 28; a. fr. 4) to encamp, dwell, rest. Targ. 1 Sam. 26:5. Targ. Num. 2:2, sq. Targ. Ex. 40:35. Targ. Ps. 16:8, sq.; a. fr.Y.Ter.VIII, 46a חמריא שרוןוכ׳ ass-drivers took lodging in an inn. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד מירוש׳) רבתי אשכח … שרון יתביןוכ׳ he found men that had taken lodging there, and sat eating and drinking. Y.Sabb.XIV, 14c bot. ע״י דהוה ש׳ תמןוכ׳ because he lived there (in Babylonia) Gen. R. s. 20 ויתיר … שרי, v. פָּרָא II. Snh.39a כל בי … שָׁרְיָא the Shechinah dwells wherever ten persons are assembled; a. fr. Pa. שָׁרֵי same, 1) to untie, loosen. Targ. Ps. 30:12 (ed. Wil. Pe.). Targ. Job 12:18 (ed. Wil. מַשְׁרֵי Af.); a. e. 2) to begin. Targ. O. Deut. 1:5 (Y. שוֹרֵי Poel). Ib. 2:24 (O. ed. Vien. Pe.). Ib. 25. Targ. Jer. 4:31; a. fr.Targ. Prov. 13:12 דמְשָׁרֵי למעדריה (not משדי, v. Pesh. a. LXX) who begins to help himself (h. text תחלת ממשכה!). 3) to cause to rest, v. infra. Af. אַשְׁרֵי 1) to untie, v. supra. 2) to cause to encamp or dwell, to let rest. Targ. Gen. 2:15. Targ. Jer. 7:7. Targ. Ps. 23:2. Ib. 74:2 Ms. (ed. Pa.); a. fr.Sabb.67a הסנה … א׳ קודשאוכ׳ O thornbush! not because thou art higher than all other trees did the Lord let his Presence rest upon thee Koh. R. to III, 9, end כל … לא מַשְׁרִיןוכ׳ (in the hereafter) they allow every one to dwell only with his fellow tradesmen; ib. beg. מתרין (corr. acc.); a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּרֵי, Ithpe. אִישְׁתְּרֵי, אִישְּׁרֵי 1) to be untied, loosened. Targ. Is. 5:27.Lev. R. s. 14, v. חֲבִילָא II; a. e. 2) to be permitted. Yeb.106a כי היכי דתִישְׁתְּרִי לעלמא in order that she may be free to marry again. Bets.2b יו״ט בעלמא תשתרי let it be permitted for use on any other Holy Day (not followed by the Sabbath); a. e. 3) to be begun, begin. Targ. Y. Gen. 37:17. Targ. Ps. 119:96, v. שַׁכְלֵל.Y.Ter.VIII, 46a מישרי נבח בהון (prob. to be read: אישרי) he began to bark at them; ib. מישרי מתרתר, v. תַּרְתֵּר(Lev. R. s. 13 אשתריתין, v. שְׁתַר. -
103 festgelegt
festgelegt adj BÖRSE, GEN, MGT locked-in, tied up • in der festgelegten Reihenfolge GEN in the order specified, in the order stipulated* * *adj <Börse, Geschäft, Mgmnt> locked-in, tied up ■ in der festgelegten Reihenfolge < Geschäft> in the order specified, in the order stipulated* * *festgelegt
in set terms, fixed (coll.), determinate, determined, (Kapital) tied (locked, Br.) up, hung up (US);
• gesetzlich festgelegt legally determined, defined by the law;
• vertraglich festgelegt governed by treaty;
• sich festgelegt haben [auf] to be nailed down (in for it, sl.);
• auf etw. festgelegt sein to be fixed on s. th. -
104 retenir
retenir [ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀ(ə)təniʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = maintenir) [+ personne, foule, objet qui glisse, chien, cheval] to hold back• retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur ! (inf) hold me back or I'll do something I'll regret!• je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de lui filer une claque ! (inf) I don't know what stops me from hitting him!b. ( = garder) retenir qn à dîner to have sb stay for dinner• si tu veux partir, je ne te retiens pas if you want to leave, I won't hold you backc. [+ liquide, odeur] to retain ; [+ chaleur] to keep ind. [clou, nœud] to hold• c'est un simple clou qui retient le tableau au mur there's just a nail holding the picture on the wallf. ( = réserver) [+ chambre, place, table, date] to reserveg. ( = se souvenir de) [+ donnée, leçon, nom] to remember• ah ! toi, je te retiens, avec tes idées lumineuses ! (inf) you and your bright ideas!h. ( = contenir) [+ cri, larmes, colère] to hold back• retenir son souffle or sa respiration to hold one's breathj. ( = prélever) to deduct• ils nous retiennent 1 000 € (sur notre salaire) they deduct 1,000 euros (from our wages)k. ( = accepter) to accept2. reflexive verba. ( = s'accrocher)b. ( = se contenir) to restrain o.s. ; ( = s'abstenir) to stop o.s. ( de faire qch doing sth ) ; (de faire ses besoins naturels) to hold on• se retenir de pleurer or pour ne pas pleurer to hold back one's tears* * *ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀtəniʀ
1.
1) ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [somebody] up, to detain [personne]retenir quelqu'un prisonnier — to hold somebody captive ou prisoner
2) ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué — if I hadn't held him back, he would have confessed everything
retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur! — (colloq) hold me down or I'll go berserk! (colloq)
3) ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir]; to bite back [exclamation]; to suppress [sourire]; to contain [colère]; to check [geste]4) ( capturer) to retain [chaleur, eau, odeur]; to absorb [lumière]5) ( réserver) to reserve [table, place]; to set [date]6) ( confisquer) to withhold [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, impôt] ( sur from)7) ( mémoriser) to remember [nom, date]toi, je te retiens! — (colloq) I won't forget this!
8) ( agréer) to accept [argument, proposition]; Droit to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement)9) Mathématique to carry (over)
2.
se retenir verbe pronominal1) ( se rattraper) to stop oneself2) ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself3) (colloq) ( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself* * *ʀ(ə)t(ə)niʀ vt1) (= maintenir) [objet qui glisse] to hold back, [objet suspendu] to hold2) (= empêcher d'agir) to hold back3) (qn contre son gré) to keep, to detain, (en retardant) to hold upIl a été retenu par un client mécontent. — He was held up by an unhappy customer.
La douane les a retenus pendant des heures. — Customs kept them for hours.
Je ne vous retiens pas, vous devez être pressé. — Don't let me keep you, you must be in a hurry.
4) (= contenir) [colère, larmes, rire] to hold backretenir son souffle; retenir son haleine — to hold one's breath
5) (= se rappeler) to rememberRetiens bien ce que je vais te dire. — Make sure you remember what I'm about to tell you.
6) (= réserver) [table, chambre] to reserve, to book Grande-BretagneJ'ai retenu une chambre à l'hôtel. — I've booked a room at the hotel.
7) (= garder) [chaleur, odeur] to retain8) (= prélever) to deduct9) [candidature] to acceptSa candidature a été retenue. — He was application was accepted.
* * *retenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [sb] up, to detain [personne]; il m'a retenu plus d'une heure avec ses bavardages he kept me chatting for over an hour; son travail l'a retenu à Paris his job kept him in Paris; je ne vous retiendrai pas longtemps I won't keep you long; je ne vous retiens pas! iron don't let me keep you!; j'ai été retenu I was held up; retenir qn prisonnier to hold sb captive ou prisoner; retenir qn à dîner to ask sb to stay for dinner;2 ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]; un crochet retient le volet contre le mur a hook holds the shutter back against the wall; retenir sa langue fig to hold one's tongue; la prudence/ma timidité m'a retenu fig caution/my shyness held me back; si tu ne l'avais pas retenu, il serait tombé if you hadn't stopped him, he would have fallen; si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué if I hadn't helded on to him, he would have confessed everything; retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur○! hold me down or I'll go berserk○!; retenir qn par la manche to catch hold of sb's sleeve; votre réclamation a retenu toute notre attention fml your complaint is receiving our full attention;3 ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir, bâillement]; to bite back [exclamation] ; to suppress [sourire]; to contain, to suppress [colère]; to check [geste]; elle ne put retenir un bâillement she tried in vain to stifle a yawn; colère retenue suppressed anger;5 ( réserver) to reserve, to book GB [table, chambre, place]; to set [date]; la date retenue est jeudi prochain the date set is next Thursday;6 ( confisquer) to withhold, to retain [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, cotisation, impôt] (sur from); retenir l'impôt à la source Fisc to deduct tax at source;7 ( mémoriser) to remember [numéro, nom, date, formule]; to be left with, to get [impression]; ( absorber) to take in [enseignement]; retiens-bien ceci remember this; cet enfant ne retient rien that child doesn't take anything in; je retiens de cet échec que the lesson I learned from that failure is that; je retiens qu'on peut leur faire confiance I've learned that they can be trusted; toi, je te retiens○! I won't forget this!, you'll live to regret this!;8 ( agréer) to accept [argument, plan, proposition]; Jur to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement) votre candidature a été retenue you're being considered for the post; être retenu comme critère/un indice valable to be used as a criterion/a reliable indication; c'est la solution retenue par le gouvernement that's the solution the government has decided on; être retenu comme solution to be the solution adopted;9 Math to carry (over); je pose 5 et je retiens 1 I put down 5 and carry 1.B se retenir vpr1 ( se rattraper) to stop oneself; se retenir à qch to hang on to sth; j'ai essayé de me retenir dans ma chute I tried to stop myself from falling;2 ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself; se retenirde faire to stop oneself from doing; se retenir de pleurer/rire to try not to cry/laugh; je n'ai pas pu me retenir de pleurer I couldn't hold back the tears; il ne put se retenir de rire he couldn't help laughing; je me suis retenu de leur dire ce que je pensais I refrained from telling them what I thought; j'ai dû me retenir pour ne pas la gifler it was all I could do not to slap her;3 ○( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself; retiens-toi, nous sommes presque arrivés hold on, we're nearly there; ne le gronde pas, il n'a pas pu se retenir don't scold him, he couldn't help it.[rətənir] verbe transitifretiens le chien, il va sauter! hold the dog back, it's going to jump!je ne vous retiens pas, je sais que vous êtes pressé I won't keep you, I know you're in a hurry2. [empêcher d'agir] to hold back (separable)je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de l'envoyer promener (familier) I don't know what's stopping ou keeping me from telling him to go to hell3. [refouler - émotion] to curb, to hold in check, to hold back (separable) ; [ - larmes, sourire] to hold back ; [ - cri] to stifleretenir un geste d'impatience to hold back ou to check a gesture of impatienceretenir son souffle ou sa respiration to hold one's breath5. [se rappeler] to rememberretenir quelque chose to remember ou to recall somethinget surtout, retiens bien ce qu'on t'a dit and above all, remember ou don't forget what you've been toldje te retiens, toi et tes soi-disant bonnes idées! (familier) I'll remember you and your so-called good ideas!8. [conserver - chaleur] to keep in (separable), to retain, to conserve ; [ - eau] to retain ; [ - lumière] to reflect————————se retenir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se contrôler] to restrain oneself2. (familier & euphémisme) to hold on————————se retenir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'agripper] to hold on -
105 λύω
λύω impf. ἔλυον; fut. λύσω LXX; 1 aor. ἔλυσα. Pass.: impf. ἐλυόμην; 1 fut. λυθήσομαι; 1 aor. ἐλύθην; pf. λέλυμαι, 2 sg. λέλυσαι, ptc. λελυμένος (Hom.+).① to undo someth. that is used to tie up or constrain someth., loose, untie bonds (Da 5:12 Theod.), fetters (Lucian, Dial. Mar. 14, 3; Job 39:5 δεσμούς; Philo, Somn. 1, 181; Hippol., Ref. 5, 19, 20) or someth. similar.ⓐ lit. τὰ δεσμά AcPl Ha 3, 14; τὸν ἱμάντα Mk 1:7; Lk 3:16; J 1:27. τὴν ζώνην MPol 13, 2 (JosAs 10:11; 13:3); σφραγῖδας break (Polyaenus 5, 2, 12) Rv 5:2, 5 v.l. (of the broken seals of a will: BGU 326 II, 21 ἡ διαθήκη ἐλύθη; POxy 715, 19.—λύω of the opening of a document: ParJer 7:21 λῦσον τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ταύτην; 7:36; Plut., Dio 31, 4 [a letter]; Vi. Aesopi W 92 P.)ⓑ fig. ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τ. γλώσσης αὐτοῦ Mk 7:35; cp. Lk 1:63 D. λύε πάντα σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας loose every unjust fetter B 3:3 (Is 58:6).② to set free someth. tied or similarly constrained, set free, loose, untieⓐ lit. a pers., animal, or thing that is bound or tied: a prisoner (Jos., Bell. 2, 28, Ant. 13, 409; Ps 145:7) Ac 22:30; cp. vs. 29 v.l.; ISm 6:2 (cp. b below); AcPl Ha 3, 6. Angels that are bound Rv 9:14f. Also more gener. (IAndrosIsis, Kyme 48 ἐγὼ τοὺς ἐν δεσμοῖς λύω) release, set free prisoners Ac 24:26 v.l.; τοὺς δεσμίους AcPl Ha 11, 9. Of Satan, bound and imprisoned in an abyss Rv 20:3. λυθήσεται ὁ σατανᾶς ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ vs. 7.—Of Lazarus, bound in grave-clothes λύσατε αὐτόν unbind him J 11:44 (Vi. Aesopi I 83 λύσατε αὐτόν=take off his fetters).—Of animals (X., An. 3, 4, 35) a colt that is tied up Mt 21:2; Mk 11:2, 4f; Lk 19:30f, 33ab (perh. these passages suggest a kind of commandeering of transport indicated by the term ἀγγαρεύω JDerrett, NovT 13, ’71, 241–58), τὸν βοῦν ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης untie the ox from the manger Lk 13:15 (λ. ἀπό as Quint. Smyrn. 4, 373; Is 5:27; Jer 47:4).—λ. τὸ ὑπόδημα untie the sandal Ac 7:33 (Ex 3:5; Josh 5:15); 13:25.—Pass. τὰς τρίχας λελυμέναι with unbound hair Hs 9, 9, 5; cp. τὰς τρίχας λελυμένας Hs 9, 13, 8.ⓑ fig. free, set free, release ἀπό τινος (TestJos 15:6; Cyranides p. 97, 12) λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τ. δεσμοῦ τούτου be set free from this bond Lk 13:16. λέλυσαι ἀπὸ γυναικός; are you free from a wife, i.e. not bound to a wife? 1 Cor 7:27 (a previous state of being ‘bound’ need not be assumed; cp. Chion, Ep. 7, 3 λελυμένως=[speak] in an unrestrained manner. See also Simplicius in Epict. p. 129, 3: ‘one who does not found a family is εὔλυτος’, i.e. free). The pf. pass. ptc. IMg 12:1 is the negation of δέδεμαι i.e. unbound. On ISm 6:2 s. comm. by WBauer. ἐκ instead of ἀπό: λ. τινὰ ἐκ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν free someone from sins Rv 1:5. τινὰ ἐκ χειρὸς σιδήρου 1 Cl 56:9 (Job 5:20). Bonds from pers. loose, remove (Χριστὸς) λύσει ἀφʼ ὑμῶν πάντα δεσμόν IPhld 8:1.③ to reduce someth. by violence into its components, destroy (Iren. 1, 8, 1 [Harv. I 67, 9]), of a building tear down (Il. 16, 10; X., An. 2, 4, 17f; Herodian 7, 1, 7; 1 Esdr 1:52; Jos., Bell. 6, 32; SibOr 3, 409) τ. ναὸν τοῦτον J 2:19. τὸ μεσότοιχον Eph 2:14 (in imagery).—ἡ πρύμνα ἐλύετο the stern began to break up Ac 27:41 (PLond III 1164h, 19 p. 164 [III A.D.] uses λ. of the dismantling of a ship). Of the parts of the universe, as it is broken up and destroyed in the final conflagration 2 Pt 3:10–12 (cp. Just., D. 5, 4; Tat. 25, 2).—Of a meeting (Il. 1, 305; Od. 2, 257; Apollon. Rhod. 1, 708; X., Cyr. 6, 1, 2; Diod S 19, 25, 7; EpArist 202; Jos., Ant. 14, 388 λυθείσης τ. βουλῆς) λυθείσης τ. συναγωγῆς when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up Ac 13:43.—λυθεῖσα Ox 1081, 3 as edited (so also Otero I 82, no. 3) is incorrectly read instead of ἐ]ληλύθεισαν, s. s.v. ἔρχομαι 1aζ.④ to do away with, destroy, bring to an end, abolish (Socrat., Ep. 28, 2 and 4 ‘dispel’ slanders; Tat. 13, 1 ψυχὴ … λύεται μετὰ τοῦ σώματος; Mel., P. 43, 301 ὁ τύπος ἐλύθη=the type was abolished [when the antitype made its appearance]) λ. τὰ ἔργα τ. διαβόλου destroy the works of the devil 1J 3:8. Pass. ἐλύετο πᾶσα μαγεία all magic began to be dissolved IEph 19:3. λύεται ὁ ὄλεθρος ἐν τ. ὁμονοίᾳ his destructiveness comes to an end through the unity 13:1.—λ. τ. ὠδῖνας τ. θανάτου must mean in its context: (God) brought the pangs to an end (IG IV2, 128, 49 [280 B.C.] ἔλυσεν ὠδῖνα; Lycophron vs. 1198 ὠδῖνας ἐξέλυσε γονῆς; Himerius, Or. 64 [=Or. 18], 1 λυθῆναι τὰς ὠδῖνας of the cessation of labor pains; Job 39:2; Aelian, HA 12, 5 τοὺς τῶν ὠδίνων λῦσαι δεσμούς; Eutecnius 3 p. 30, 26), so that the ‘birth’ which is to bring Christ to light may attain its goal (Haenchen ad loc.) Ac 2:24 (but s. θάνατος 1bβ; originally it is probable that ‘the bonds of death’ went with ‘loose’); Pol 1:2—Of commandments, laws, statements repeal, annul, abolish (Hdt. 1, 29, 1 νόμον. Text fr. Nysa in Diod S 1, 27, 4 ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐνομοθέτησα, οὐδεὶς αὐτὰ δύναται λῦσαι; Ael. Aristid. 30 p. 573 D.: νόμους; Achilles Tat. 3, 3, 5; SIG 355, 21; 1219, 12; Jos., Ant. 11, 140) ἐντολήν Mt 5:19. τὸ σάββατον abolish the Sabbath J 5:18 (in John, Jesus is accused not of breaking the Sabbath, but of doing away w. it as an ordinance). Pass. (Dio Chrys. 58 [75], 10 τ. νόμου λυθέντος) 7:23; 10:35 (RJungkuntz, CTM 35, ’64, 556–65 [J 10:34–6]).—λύειν τὸν Ἰησοῦν annul (the true teaching about) Jesus (by spurning it); (cp. Alex. Aphr., Fat. 26, II 2 p. 196, 18 λ. τινὰ τῶν Ζήνωνος λόγων=certain teachings of Zeno; opp. ὁμολογεῖν: s. Iren. 1, 9, 3 [Harv. I 85, 10]) 1J 4:3 v.l. (for the rdg. λύει s. Iren. 3, 16, 8 [Harv. II 90, 3]; Cl. Al., Fgm. 35 p. 218, 10ff Stählin; Orig. XI [GCS] 152, 28; Socrates, HE 7, 32; EHarnack, SBBerlAk 1915, 556–61=Studien I ’31, 132–37; A Rahlfs, TLZ 40, 1915, 525; OPiper, JBL 66, ’47, 440–44 [exorcistic, break a spell]).⑤ On the combination and contrast of δέειν and λύειν Mt 16:19; 18:18 s. δέω 4; also GLambert, Vivre et Penser, IIIe s., ’43/44, 91–103.—B. 1239f. M-M. EDNT. TW. Sv. -
106 atascarse
1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *VPR1) [en lodazal] to get stuck; (Aut) to get into a jam; [motor] to stall2) (fig) (=no poder seguir) to get bogged down; [en discurso] to dry up *3) [cañería] to get clogged up4) LAm (Med) to have an internal blockage* * *(v.) = be hung up onEx. As for the question of main entry, I think we're hung up on the terminology.* * *(v.) = be hung up onEx: As for the question of main entry, I think we're hung up on the terminology.
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■atascarse verbo reflexivo
1 (obstruirse) to become obstructed o blocked
2 fig (quedarse bloqueado) to get bogged down
' atascarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- atascar
English:
bog down
- jam
- mire
- stick
- clog
- stall
* * *vpr1. [tubería] to get blocked up;se ha atascado el retrete the toilet is blocked2. [mecanismo] to get stuck o jammed;se atascó la puerta y no pudimos abrirla the door got stuck o jammed and we couldn't get it open3. [detenerse] to get stuck;el camión quedó atascado en la carretera the truck got stuck on the road4. [al hablar]recitó toda la lista sin atascarse she reeled off the whole list without hesitating once;se atascó al pronunciar mi nombre he got his tongue tied in a knot when he tried to say my namenomás vinieron a la fiesta a atascarse they only came to the party to stuff themselvessiempre que comen espaguetis, los escuincles se atascan whenever they eat spaghetti, the kids get into a real mess* * *v/rse ha atascado el tubo the pipe’s blocked2 al hablar dry up* * *vr1) : to become obstructed2) : to get bogged down3) pararse: to stall* * *atascarse vb1. (no poder moverse) to get stuck2. (obstruirse) to get blocked -
107 على
عَلَى \ against: touching (usually sth. upright): The rain beat against the window. He pressed his nose against the glass. on: showing where sb. or sth. is placed: He lay on his back on the bed. The picture hung on a nail on the wall. Your name is on the list. He hit me on the nose. The boat is on the river (in the water). The house is on the river (beside the water), as in the previous meaning, but with movement (often with to) He jumped on (to) his horse. The book fell on (to) the floor. onto: on to: He sprang onto the table. over: lying across; resting on; covering: A cloud was over the sun. She spread a cloth over the table, across the surface of Ships sail over the sea, above (in rank, etc.) He rules over a proud people, about; concerning They quarrelled over the resutl of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. upon: on. \ عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة) \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن) \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ) \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى) \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب) \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل) \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم) \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل) \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. -
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prep.1 with.¿con quién vas? who are you going with?lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own effortsuna cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentscon el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it2 in spite of (a pesar de).con todo despite everythingcon lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed himEstá con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.3 by.con hacerlo así by doing it this waycon salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time* * *1 (instrumento, medio) with2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you3 (juntamente, en compañía) with4 (contenido) with5 (relación) to7 (comparación) compared to8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite10 (aunque) in spite of■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...\con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long ascon todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so* * *prep.1) with2) to, towards3) although•* * *PREP1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?
andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches
con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time
2) [indicando características, estado]3) [indicando combinación] and4) [indicando contenido]encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it
5) [indicando modo]estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster
con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means
6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?
se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús
7) [tras adjetivos] to, towardsamable con todos — kind to o towards everybody
ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss
8) [con decimales]once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)
9) (=pese a) in spite ofcon tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart
con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him
con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time
10) [en exclamaciones]¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *
¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!
no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets
11) [indicando una condición]a) + infincree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment
con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine
b)con que + subjun —
con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind
tal 3., 4)basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.[b]* con sede en Amér* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.* con sede en Amér* * *A1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withvive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine2(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) themse mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to ushe tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you3 ( fam)(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were sayingse sirve con arroz serve with ricepara mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, pleasepan con mantequilla bread and butter5 ( Mat):2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)B1(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each mealse levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn2(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?me desperté con el ruido the noise woke mecon todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring youella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position3(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so latecon todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's goodC (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut itagárralo con las dos manos hold it with both handslo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so muchcon estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demurecon + INF:con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anythingno hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs herecon que + SUBJ:me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happycon tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do itcon tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by Marches capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attentionDandaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!2(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperatureya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor painsandaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fightcon las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair downuna niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girluna mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking womanun monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monsteruna casa con piscina a house with a swimming poolEme lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailorse estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me* * *
con preposición
¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by nowc) con + inf:
con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):
se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument
* * *con prep1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;vino con un taxi she came by taxi;voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;ir con prisa to be in a hurry;actuar con timidez to behave timidly;llover con fuerza to rain hard;lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;habló con todos he spoke to everybody;un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbeanun hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentsun pastel con nata a cream cake;el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degreesestá en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heelsme desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;con hacerlo así by doing it this way;con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time9. [a condición de que]con que, con tal de que as long as;con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it10. [a pesar de] in spite of;con todo despite everything;con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired11. [para expresar queja o decepción]mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friendsse hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father'sha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out* * *prp1 with;voy con ellos I’m going with them;pan con mantequilla bread and butter;estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.2:con todo eso in spite of all that;con tal de que provided that, as long as;con hacer eso by doing that;para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;con este calor in this heat;¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!3:ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.* * *con prep1) : withvengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?2) : in spite ofcon todo: in spite of it all3) : to, towardsella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children4) : bycon llegar temprano: by arriving early5)con (tal) que : as long as, so long as* * *con prep1. (instrumento, compañía) with2. (relación) to3. (combinación) and4. (contenido) ofuna bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money5. (condición) bycon decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interestedcon lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work -
109 encadenar
v.1 to chain (up).El secuestrador encadenó a María The kidnapper chained Mary.2 to link (together).3 to link together, to connect.El constructor encadenó los salones The constructor connected the rooms.* * *1 (poner cadenas) to chain (up)* * *verb1) to chain2) link* * *1. VT1) (=atar con cadenas) (lit) to chain, chain together; (fig) to tie down2) [+ prisionero] to fetter, shackle3) [+ de hechos, ideas] to connect, link4) (=inmovilizar) to shackle, paralyze, immobilize2.VI (Cine) to fade in* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <prisionero/bicicleta> to chain (up)b) obligación/trabajo to tie (down)c) <ideas/pensamientos> to link2) (Cin) <escenas/secuencias> to fade... together2.encadenarse v pron (refl)* * *= chain, shackle, fetter.Ex. Some institutional libraries were chained (when the books were necessarily shelved fore-edge outwards), the chains being attached to a staple riveted to an edge of one of the boards.Ex. Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex. Christ bears the cross on his shoulder at the head of a long shaft supported by a male prisoner fettered at the legs and a mendicant friar.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <prisionero/bicicleta> to chain (up)b) obligación/trabajo to tie (down)c) <ideas/pensamientos> to link2) (Cin) <escenas/secuencias> to fade... together2.encadenarse v pron (refl)* * *= chain, shackle, fetter.Ex: Some institutional libraries were chained (when the books were necessarily shelved fore-edge outwards), the chains being attached to a staple riveted to an edge of one of the boards.
Ex: Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex: Christ bears the cross on his shoulder at the head of a long shaft supported by a male prisoner fettered at the legs and a mendicant friar.* * *encadenar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹prisionero› to chain, chain upencadenó la bicicleta a la reja she chained the bicycle to the railings2 «obligación/trabajo» to tie, tie down3 ‹ideas/pensamientos› to linkB ( Cin) ‹escenas/secuencias› to fade … together( refl) encadenarse A algo to chain oneself TO sthse encadenaron a las rejas en señal de protesta they chained themselves to the railings in protest* * *
encadenar ( conjugate encadenar) verbo transitivo ‹prisionero/bicicleta› to chain (up)
encadenar verbo transitivo
1 to chain [a, to]
figurado está encadenada a la casa, she's tied to the house
2 (ideas) to link, connect
' encadenar' also found in these entries:
English:
chain
- fetter
* * *♦ vt2. [enlazar] to link (together)* * *v/t chain (up); figlink oput together* * *encadenar vt1) : to chain2) : to connect, to link3) inmovilizar: to immobilize* * *encadenar vb to chain -
110 lado
m.1 side (coin).el cine está a este lado de la calle the cinema is on this side of the streetde al lado nextla casa de al lado the house next dooral otro lado de la calle/frontera, across the street/borderen el lado de arriba/abajo on the top/bottoma ambos lados on both sidesmételo de lado put it in sidewaysdormir de lado to sleep on one's sideviento de lado crosswindatravesar algo de lado a lado to cross something from one side to the otherecharse o hacerse a un lado to move asidepor un lado on the one handpor otro lado on the other hand2 place (place).debe de estar en otro lado it must be somewhere elsede un lado para o a otro to and fropor todos lados everywhere, all aroundiremos cada uno por nuestro lado we will go our separate ways3 side (faction).y tú ¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?ponerse del lado de alguien to take somebody's side4 latus, flank, regio lateralis.* * *1 (gen) side\al lado de alguien next to somebodyal lado de algo beside somethingdar de lado a alguien to ignore somebodyde medio lado tilted, on the tiltde un lado para otro about, all over the place, to and fro, backwards and forwardsdejar a alguien de lado to leave somebody outdejar algo a un lado to leave something asidedejar algo de lado to leave something asideestar al lado (muy cerca) to be very nearhacerse a un lado to get out of the wayponer a un lado to set asideponer algo de lado to put something sidewayspor un lado... por otro... on the one hand... on the other hand...* * *noun m.- al lado* * *SM1) (=lateral) sidelado derecho — right side, right-hand side
lado izquierdo — left side, left-hand side
al otro lado de la calle — on the other side of the street, across the street
llevar algo al otro lado del río — to take sth across o over the river
a un lado y a otro — on all sides, all around
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de lado — sideways•
echarse o hacerse a un lado — [persona] to move to one side, step aside; [vehículo] to swerve out of the way•
por su lado, se fue cada uno por su lado — they went their separate ways- mirar a algn de medio lado2) (=aspecto) sidevamos a ver un lado distinto de la cuestión — we're going to look at a different aspect of the issue
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por un lado..., por otro lado... — on the one hand..., on the other hand...por ese lado, creo que está bien — in that respect, I think it's all right
3) (=lugar)•
ponlo en cualquier lado — put it anywhere•
otro lado, tiene que estar en otro lado — it must be somewhere elseir de un lado a otro — to go to and fro, walk up and down
estuvo de un lado para otro toda la mañana — she was up and down all morning, she was running around all morning
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por todos lados, me lo encuentro por todos lados — I bump into him everywhere I gorodeado de agua por todos lados — surrounded by water on all sides, completely surrounded by water
4) [indicando proximidad]•
estar al lado — to be nearel cine está aquí al lado — the cinema is just round the corner, the cinema is very near
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al lado de, la silla que está al lado del armario — the chair beside the wardrobeal lado de aquello, esto no es nada — compared to that, this is nothing
al lado de ella, tú pareces una belleza — compared to her, you seem really beautiful
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a mi/tu lado, Felipe se sentó a mi lado — Felipe sat beside me5) (=bando) (Mil) flank; (Pol) factionyo estoy de su lado — I'm on his side, I'm with him
6) (Mat) side7) (Dep) end8) † (=favor) favour, protection* * *1)a) ( parte lateral) sidea este/al otro lado del río — on this/on the other side of the river
¿de qué lado de la calle? — which side of the street?
cambiar de lado — (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends
b) (de papel, moneda, tela) sidec) (Mat) ( de polígono) side2) (aspecto, ángulo) side3)a) ( bando) side¿de qué lado estás? — whose side are you on?
b) ( rama familiar) side4) (sitio, lugar)miré en or por todos lados — I looked everywhere
5) (en locs)al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door; los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors; nos queda aquí al lado it's very near here o (colloq) is right on the doorstep; al lado de alguien/algo ( contiguo a) next to somebody/something, beside somebody/something; ( en comparación con) compared to somebody/something; a su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with him; de mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to me; de lado <meter/colocar> sideways; <tumbarse/dormir> on one's side; ponlo de lado turn it sideways; de medio lado at an angle; por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand; ( además) apart from anything else; por un lado..., pero por otro lado... on the one hand..., but on the other hand...; dejar algo de lado or a un lado to leave something aside o to one side; dejar a alguien de lado: me dejan de lado en la oficina they leave me out of things at the office; sus amigos la dejaron a un lado her friends gave her the cold shoulder; estar al or del otro lado (CS, Méx fam) to be over the worst, be laughing (colloq); ir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other there; cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways; por cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at it; saber de qué lado sopla el viento — to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies
* * *= part, quarter, side.Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apartarse a un lado = pull over.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a uno y otro lado de = on either side of.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* continuar al lado de = stand by.* con una pierna a cada lado de = astride.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* denerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado para otro = on the move, to and fro.* echar a un lado = push aside.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* en el lado negativo = on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en todos lados = far and wide.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.* hacerse a un lado = make + room (for), pull over.* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.* lado del camino = wayside.* lado derecho = right-hand side.* lado derecho, el = right side, the.* lado exterior, el = far side, the.* lado externo, el = far side, the.* lado izquierdo, el = left side, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the, near side, the.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note.* por otro lados = on other matters.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por un lado = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* viento de lado = crosswind.* * *1)a) ( parte lateral) sidea este/al otro lado del río — on this/on the other side of the river
¿de qué lado de la calle? — which side of the street?
cambiar de lado — (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends
b) (de papel, moneda, tela) sidec) (Mat) ( de polígono) side2) (aspecto, ángulo) side3)a) ( bando) side¿de qué lado estás? — whose side are you on?
b) ( rama familiar) side4) (sitio, lugar)miré en or por todos lados — I looked everywhere
5) (en locs)al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door; los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors; nos queda aquí al lado it's very near here o (colloq) is right on the doorstep; al lado de alguien/algo ( contiguo a) next to somebody/something, beside somebody/something; ( en comparación con) compared to somebody/something; a su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with him; de mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to me; de lado <meter/colocar> sideways; <tumbarse/dormir> on one's side; ponlo de lado turn it sideways; de medio lado at an angle; por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand; ( además) apart from anything else; por un lado..., pero por otro lado... on the one hand..., but on the other hand...; dejar algo de lado or a un lado to leave something aside o to one side; dejar a alguien de lado: me dejan de lado en la oficina they leave me out of things at the office; sus amigos la dejaron a un lado her friends gave her the cold shoulder; estar al or del otro lado (CS, Méx fam) to be over the worst, be laughing (colloq); ir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other there; cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways; por cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at it; saber de qué lado sopla el viento — to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies
* * *= part, quarter, side.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apartarse a un lado = pull over.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a uno y otro lado de = on either side of.* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* continuar al lado de = stand by.* con una pierna a cada lado de = astride.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* denerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* de un lado para otro = on the move, to and fro.* echar a un lado = push aside.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* en el lado negativo = on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en todos lados = far and wide.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.* hacerse a un lado = make + room (for), pull over.* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.* lado del camino = wayside.* lado derecho = right-hand side.* lado derecho, el = right side, the.* lado exterior, el = far side, the.* lado externo, el = far side, the.* lado izquierdo, el = left side, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the, near side, the.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note.* por otro lados = on other matters.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por un lado = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* viento de lado = crosswind.* * *A1 (parte lateral) sideestá en el lado derecho it is on the right side o the righthand sidea este/al otro lado del río on this/on the other side of the river¿de qué lado de la calle está su casa? which side of the street is your house on?se hizo a un lado para dejarlo pasar she stood aside o moved to one side to let him passtuvo que echarse a un lado para evitar la colisión he had to swerve to avoid a collisionpon estas fichas a un lado set these pieces aside, put these counters to one side ( BrE)2 (de un papel, una moneda, una tela) sideescribe sólo por un lado del folio write on o use one side of the paper only3 ( Mat) (de un polígono) side4 ( Econ):el lado de la demanda/de la oferta the demand/supply sideCompuesto:blind sideB (aspecto, ángulo) sidehay que ver el lado positivo de las cosas you have to look on the bright side of thingstodas las cosas tienen su lado bueno y su lado malo there's a good side and a bad side to everythingLuisa tiene su lado bueno Luisa has her good pointspor ese lado te conviene aceptar from that point of view it's to your advantage to acceptC1 (bando) side¿tú de qué lado estás, del suyo o del nuestro? whose side are you on? theirs or ours?igualar a dos goles por lado they drew/tied two goals each2 (rama familiar) sidepor el lado materno/paterno on the maternal/paternal sidepor el lado de mi madre/padre on my mother's/father's side (of the family)D(sitio, lugar): he mirado en or por todos lados y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere and I can't find itponlo por ahí en cualquier lado put it over there somewhere o ( AmE) someplace¿por qué no vamos por otro lado? why don't we go a different way?va a todos lados en taxi she goes everywhere by taxime he pasado toda la mañana de un lado para otro I've been running around all morningvas a tener que intentarlo por otro lado you're going to have to try some other wayE ( en locs):al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next doornuestros vecinos de al lado our next-door neighborsel colegio nos queda aquí al lado the school's very near here o ( colloq) is right on the doorstepal lado de algn/algo (contiguo a) next to sb/sth, beside sb/sth; (en comparación con) compared to sb/sthse sentó al lado de su padre she sat down next to o beside her fatherponte aquí a mi lado sit here next to o beside meal lado de él or ( crit) al lado suyo hasta yo parezco inteligente compared to him even I seem intelligenta su lado me siento segura I feel safe when I'm with himtodas las cosas que he aprendido a su lado everything I've learned from (being with) herviven al lado de mi casa they live next door to meme queda al lado del trabajo it's right by o very near where I workeso no es nada al lado de lo que él tiene that's nothing compared to o with what he hasde mi/tu/su lado: no te muevas de mi lado don't leave my side, stay close to mede lado ‹meter/colocar› sideways;‹tumbarse/dormir› on one's sideponlo de lado a ver si cabe turn it sideways, maybe it'll fit that wayde medio lado at an anglellevaba el sombrero de medio lado he wore his hat at an anglepor otro lado, estas cifras tampoco son muy significativas there again o however o on the other hand, these figures are not very significantpor un lado …, pero por otro lado … on the one hand …, but on the other hand …por otro lado yo ni siquiera lo conozco apart from anything else I don't even know himdejar algo de ladoor a un lado to leave sth aside o to one sidedejar or ( Esp) dar a algn de ladoor a un lado: últimamente lo están dejando de lado en la oficina lately they've been leaving him out of things in the officesus amigos la están dejando a un lado her friends have been giving her the cold shoulderir cada uno por su lado: mejor vamos cada uno por nuestro lado y allí nos encontramos it's better if we all make our own way and meet each other therese pelearon y cada uno se fue por su lado they had an argument and went their separate waysaunque viven juntos, luego cada uno va por su lado although they live together, they all lead their own separate lives o ( colloq) they all do their own thingmirarle a algn de lado ( fam); to look down on sbpor cualquier lado que se mire whichever way o however you look at itsaber de qué lado sopla el viento to know which way the wind blows, know how the land lies* * *
lado sustantivo masculino
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a este/al otro lado del río on this/on the other side of the river;
hacerse a un lado to move to one side;
echarse a un lado [ coche] to swerve;
[ persona] to move over;
¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?;
cambiar de lado (Dep) to change sides (AmE) o (BrE) ends;
ver el lado positivo de las cosas to look on the bright side of things;
por el lado de mi padre on my father's side (of the family)
2 (sitio, lugar):◊ a/en/por todos lados everywhere;
en algún lado somewhere;
en cualquier lado anywhere;
ir de un lado para otro to run around
3 ( en locs)◊ al lado: viven en la casa de al lado they live next door;
los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbors;
al lado de algn/algo ( contiguo a) next to sb/sth, beside sb/sth;
( en comparación con) compared to sb/sth;
‹tumbarse/dormir› on one's side;
por otro lado ( en cambio) on the other hand;
( además) apart from anything else;◊ por un lado …, pero por otro lado … on the one hand …, but on the other hand …;
dejar algo de lado to leave sth aside o to one side;
ir cada uno por su lado: cada uno se fue por su lado they went their separate ways
lado sustantivo masculino
1 side: a este lado del río, on this side of the river
a un lado, aside
2 (lugar) place: idos a otro lado, go somewhere else
3 (camino, dirección) direction, way: nos fuimos por otro lado, we went another way
4 (aspecto) side: tiene un lado salvaje, he has a wild side
por un lado..., por otro lado..., on the one hand..., on the other (hand)...
♦ Locuciones: al lado, close by, nearby: mi casa está ahí al lado, my house is just over there
al lado de, next to, beside: al lado de ella, tú eres un genio, compared with her, you are a genius
dar de lado a alguien, to cold-shoulder sb
de (medio) lado, sideways: saludó friamente y miró de medio lado, he said hello coldly and then looked away
' lado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ancha
- ancho
- aparte
- banda
- chalet
- collado
- cuestión
- derecha
- derecho
- emplazar
- estar
- ir
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justa
- justo
- ladearse
- mano
- moribunda
- moribundo
- parte
- sacudir
- siniestra
- siniestro
- apartar
- colgar
- colocar
- contramano
- contrapeso
- contrario
- cruzar
- cualquiera
- dejar
- dormir
- echar
- enfrente
- explanada
- hacer
- inclinar
- llegar
- ninguno
- ocupar
- opuesto
- orillar
- otro
- paralizar
- pasar
- robar
- través
English:
about
- across
- alongside
- arrogant
- aside
- astir
- beside
- breadth
- bright
- bring out
- brush aside
- bury
- by
- crack
- cross
- dash
- directly
- disturbing
- downside
- dwarf
- either
- embankment
- flank
- flip side
- graph paper
- graze
- hand
- lay aside
- lay down
- move along
- move over
- nearside
- next
- next door
- noplace
- off
- offside
- out
- outside
- over
- pace
- part
- past
- pull over
- push aside
- put aside
- right
- right-hand
- set aside
- side
* * *lado nm1. [costado, cara, parte lateral] side;me duele el lado izquierdo my left side is hurting;el supermercado está a este lado de la calle the supermarket is on this side of the street;el lado más áspero de la tela the rougher side of the cloth;un polígono con cuatro lados a four-sided o quadrilateral polygon;este cuadro se puede colgar en el lado de la chimenea we can hang this painting on the wall behind the fireplace;a ambos lados on both sides;al lado [cerca] nearby;yo vivo aquí al lado I live just round the corner from here;al lado de [junto a] beside, next to;[comparado con] compared to;la zapatería está al lado de la joyería the shoe shop is next to the jeweller's;Juan, al lado de su hermano, es muy alto Juan is very tall compared to his brother;al otro lado de on the other side of;la mesa de al lado the next table;la casa de al lado the house next door;los vecinos de al lado the next-door neighbours;no te vayas de su lado do not leave her side;en el lado de arriba/abajo on the top/bottom;de lado [torcido] at an angle;el cuadro está de lado the painting isn't straight;mételo de lado put it in sideways;dormir de lado to sleep on one's side;el viento sopla de lado there's a crosswind;atravesar algo de lado a lado to cross sth from one side to the other;poner algo a un lado to put sth aside o to one side2. [lugar] place;por este lado no oímos nada we can't hear anything over here;debe de estar en otro lado it must be somewhere else;estuve todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro I've been running around all day;hacerle un lado a alguien to make room for sb;iremos cada uno por nuestro lado y nos reuniremos en el hotel we will go our separate ways and meet up later at the hotel;si cada cual va por su lado, nunca sacaremos este proyecto adelante if everyone does their own thing, we'll never make a success of this project;por todos lados everywhere, all around;por todos lados se ven anuncios de este nuevo refresco there are adverts for this new drink everywhere3. [bando] side;y tú ¿de qué lado estás? whose side are you on?;estoy de su lado I'm on her side;ponerse del lado de alguien to take sb's side4. [línea de parentesco] side;por el lado paterno on my/his/her/ etc father's side5. [aspecto] side;siempre ve el lado negativo de las cosas she always sees the negative side of things;la entrevista se centra en el lado humano del campeón the interview focuses on the human side of the champion;por un lado [en primer lugar] on the one hand;[en cierto modo] in one sense; [además] in any case6. CompMéx, RP Famestar del otro lado to be over the worst;mirar de lado a alguien [despreciar] to look askance at sb;RP, Ven Fampasar al otro lado to kick the bucket, to snuff it;RP, Ven Fampasar a alguien para el otro lado to bump sb off;CSur Fam* * *m side; ( lugar) place;al lado nearby;al lado de beside, next to;al otro lado de on the other side of;de lado sideways;por todos lados everywhere;ir por otro lado go another way;mirar a otro lado look the other way;andar de un lado para otro run around;por un lado … por otro lado on the one hand … on the other hand;dejar a un lado leave aside;hacerse a un lado tb fig stand aside;dar a alguien de lado leave s.o. out;estar del lado de alguien be on s.o.’s side;ponerse del lado de alguien take s.o.’s side;cada uno va por su lado everyone goes their own way;mirar a alguien de (medio) lado look sideways at s.o.;por el lado de mi padre on my father’s side* * *lado nm1) : side2) parte: placemiró por todos lados: he looked everywhere3)al lado de : next to, beside4)de lado : tilted, sidewaysestá de lado: it's lying on its side5)hacerse a un lado : to step aside6)lado a lado : side by side7)por otro lado : on the other hand* * *lado n1. (en general) side2. (lugar) somewhere / nowhere / anywhere / everywherepor un lado... on the one hand...por otro lado... on the other hand... -
111 empêtrer
s'empêtrer ɑ̃petʀe verbe pronominal1)s'empêtrer dans — to get entangled in [ronces, cordages]; to get tangled up in [mensonges, discours]; to get mixed up in [affaire]; to get bogged down in [comptes, problème]
2) (colloq)s'empêtrer de quelqu'un — to get stuck (colloq) with somebody
* * *empêtrer verb table: aimerA vtr to get [sb] mixed up (dans in).B s'empêtrer vpr1 (dans des ronces, cordages) to get entangled (dans in);2 (dans des contradictions, mensonges, raisonnements, discours) to get tangled up (dans in); (dans des intrigues, trafics) to get mixed up (dans in); je suis empêtré dans mes comptes/un problème de maths I'm bogged down in my accounts/a maths GB ou math US problem.[ɑ̃petre] verbe transitif2. [embarrasser] to bog down (separable)être empêtré dans ses explications to be bogged down ou muddled up in one's explanationsêtre empêtré dans ses mensonges to be caught in the web of ou trapped in one's own lies————————s'empêtrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'entortiller] to become tangled up ou entangled2. [s'enferrer]s'empêtrer dans [mensonges, explications] to get bogged down ou tied up in -
112 prze|jść
pf — prze|chodzić1 impf (przejdę, przejdziesz, przejdzie, przeszedł, przeszła, przeszli — przechodzę) Ⅰ vt 1. (doświadczyć, przeżyć) to experience, to go through- wiele przeszli podczas wojny they had gone through a lot during the war- przejść twardą szkołę (życia) to grow up in a hard school, to go through the mill- w zeszłym roku przeszła ciężką grypę last year she suffered from a bad case of (the) flu- wiele przeszła she’s gone a. been through a lot2. pot. (zostać poddanym badaniom) to pass- mój samochód przeszedł pomyślnie wszystkie testy my car has passed all its roadworthiness tests- wszystkie urządzenia przeszły właśnie generalny remont all equipment has just been overhauled3. przest. (przestudiować, przerobić) to study- powtarzała z dziećmi to, co przeszły w zeszłym roku w szkole she revised with the children what they learned last year at schoolⅡ vi 1. (przebyć odległość, przemieścić się) w ciągu dnia przeszli piętnaście kilometrów during the day they covered fifteen kilometres- przejdźmy do mojego biura let’s go to my office- przeszedł pieszo przez całe miasto he went around the whole town on foot2. pot. (przesunąć się) to pass- właśnie przeszedł tędy pociąg the train has just passed this way- czy nikt tędy nie przechodził? has anybody passed this way?- burza przeszła bokiem the storm passed us/them by- zaraza przeszła przez cały kraj the plague swept through the entire country3. (idąc minąć) to pass by, to miss [dom, ulicę]- przeszła obok i nie zauważyła go wcale she passed by and didn’t notice him4. (przedostać się na drugą stronę) przejść przez coś to get across [jezdnię, most]; to get over [płot, mur]; to get through [bramę, punkt kontrolny]- pomógł jej przejść przez ulicę he helped her across the street- przejdź po pasach! take the zebra crossing!- przejście wzbronione no trespassing5. przen. (przeniknąć) to go through, to come through- igła nie chciała przejść przez gruby materiał the needle wouldn’t go through the thick fabric- światło nie przechodziło przez brudne szyby the light didn’t filter through the dirty windows- kula przeszła przez płuco the bullet went through the lung6. pot. (przeciąć) (o liniach, szlakach, drogach) to go through, to run through- autostrada ma przejść na wschód od miasta/przez środek wsi the motorway is to run east of the town/through the middle of the village- przez rzekę przechodzi granica the frontier a. border runs across the river7. (spełnić warunki) (o rywalizacji) to pass, to qualify- drużyna przeszła do półfinału the team made it a. got through to the semi-finals- przeszliśmy pomyślnie eliminacje we got through the qualifying round- nie przeszedł do drugiej tury wyborów he didn’t make it to the second round of the election, he lost in the first round of the election8. przen. (zostać przyjętym) (o projekcie, kandydaturze) to ge through, to go through- wniosek przeszedł 150 głosami przeciw 96 the motion was carried by 150 votes to 96- budżet przeszedł większością głosów the budget was approved by a majority vote- ustawa nie przeszła the bill was rejected, the law failed to get through- nie myśl, że przejdą takie numery! pot. don’t think you’re going to get away with this!9. (minąć) to go (over), to pass- ból powoli przechodził the pain was slowly going away- ból przeszedł po godzinie the pain eased off after an hour- terminy realizacji zobowiązań dawno przeszły the deadlines have all been missed- zima nareszcie przeszła the winter’s gone at last- poczekam, aż burza przejdzie I’ll wait until the storm subsides a. the storm’s over10. pot. (zacząć robić coś nowego) przejść do cywila to leave the armed forces- przejść na nowe stanowisko to take a new post- przejść do rezerwy to be transferred to the reserve, to pass to the reserve- przejść na dietę to go on a diet- przejść do innego tematu to change the subject- w tym roku przechodzę na wcześniejszą emeryturę I’m taking early retirement this year- przeszedł z partii konserwatywnej do partii liberalnej he went over to the conservative party from the liberals- przejść na inną wiarę to change one’s faith- przejść na katolicyzm/Islam to convert to Catholicism/Islam- przejść do wyższej/następnej klasy to get through to the next year- uczy się dobrze, przechodzi z klasy do klasy he’s a good pupil and never has to repeat a year11. przen. (przekształcić się) to turn, to evolve (w coś into sth)- przejść od wzniosłości do śmieszności to go from the sublime to the ridiculous- szarpanina przeszła w bójkę a punch-up turned into a major fight a. incident- energia chemiczna przechodzi w elektryczną chemical energy is converted into electrical energy- jesień przeszła w zimę the autumn turned a. wore into winter12. (przesiąknąć) to become permeated- nasze ubrania przeszły wilgocią our clothes were permeated with damp- cały dom przeszedł zapachem smażonej ryby the aroma of fried fish spread through a. permeated the entire houseⅢ przejść się pot. to take a walk (po czymś around a. about sth)- przeszedł się po parku he walked around the park- przejdę się trochę przed obiadem I’ll have a little walk before lunch- przejdę się do niej po obiedzie I’ll walk over to her after lunch■ przejść do historii/do potomności książk. to go down in history a. to posterity- przejdzie do historii jako wielki mąż stanu he will go down in history as a great statesman- przejść do tematu to get down to the subject- przejść na „ty” pot. to start to address each other by first names- przejść z kimś na „ty” to call sb by a. move onto first name terms, to start to call sb by his/her first name- w biurze wszyscy przeszli na „ty” in the office everybody is on first name terms- przejść suchą nogą pot. to cross without getting one’s feet wet- przejść w czyjeś ręce to pass into sb’s hands- przejść na angielski/niemiecki pot. to switch to English/German- przechodzenie z francuskiego na hiszpański sprawia mi trudność I can’t switch from French to Spanish easily- przejść nad czymś do porządku dziennego to come to terms with sth- ani przez myśl/głowę mi/jej nie przeszło it didn’t even occur to me/her- ani przez głowę mi nie przeszło, żeby cię posądzić o coś takiego it didn’t even occur to me to suspect you of something like that- to przechodzi ludzkie pojęcie a. wszelkie pojęcie a. ludzkie wyobrażenie a. wszelkie wyobrażenie that beats everything!; that takes the cake a. biscuit! pot., pejor.- jego skąpstwo/ich zuchwalstwo przechodzi ludzkie pojęcie his miserliness a. stinginess/their impudence is indescribable- przejść bez echa to pass unnoticed- przejść przez czyjeś ręce pot. to pass through sb’s hands- ta sprawa musi przejść przez ręce burmistrza this matter has to be endorsed by the mayor- ta decyzja musi jeszcze przejść przez zarząd pot. the decision must still be endorsed by the board- przejść (czyjeś) najśmielsze oczekiwania to exceed one’s wildest expectations- przejść samego siebie to surpass oneself- słowa nie chciały mu/jej przejść a. przechodziły mu/jej z trudem przez gardło pot. he/she was lost for words a. at a loss for words, he/she was unable to get a word out- słowa przeprosin z trudem przechodziły mu przez gardło the apology stuck in his throat, he found it very difficult to say sorry- ze wzruszenia słowa nie chciały przejść jej przez gardło she was so moved that she found herself tongue-tied a. that she was unable to get a word out- dreszcze/ciarki przeszły po nim/niej shivers ran down his/her spine- strach przeszedł po nim he suddenly shivered with fear- na jego widok ciarki przeszły jej po plecach he gave her the horrors, at the sight of him she felt prickles down her spine- ciarki po mnie przechodzą, gdy o tym pomyślę it gives me the shivers when I think of itThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prze|jść
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113 cortado
adj.1 cut, severed, split.2 cut, wounded.3 timid, ashamed, embarrassed, tongue-tied.4 choppy.5 broken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk————————1→ link=cortar cortar► adjetivo1 (troceado) cut; (en lonchas) sliced2 (leche) sour4 familiar (aturdido) dumbfounded1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk\quedarse cortado,-a familiar (sin palabras) to be speechless, be lost for words 2 (avergonzado) to become embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) (=recortado, partido) cutcortado a pico — [montaña, acantilado] steep, sheer, precipitous
2) (=pasado) [leche, mayonesa] offtener o sentir el cuerpo cortado — to feel off colour
3) [piel, labios] chapped4) [calle, carretera] closed5) [café] coffee with a little milk6) [estilo] [gen] disjointed; [al hablar] clipped7) [película] cut8) * [persona] shy•
dejar cortado — to cut shortme dejó cortado en mitad de lo que estaba diciendo — he cut me short in the middle of what I was saying
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quedarse cortado, no te quedes cortado, hombre, di algo — come on, don't be shy, say somethingme quedé cortado cuando entré en la habitación y los vi besándose — I was left speechless when I came into the room and found them kissing
9)2. SM1) (=café) coffee with a little milk2) (Ballet) leap* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex. Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.----* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.
Ex: Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] ( Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed2 [ ESTAR] (CS) (aturdido) stunnedme quedé cortado con la respuesta que me dio I was stunned by her reply, her reply stunned mecomo es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say noB [ ESTAR] ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed offla calle está cortada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic[ S ] carretera cortada por obras road closed (for repairs)C1 ‹leche/mayonesa›la leche estaba cortada the milk had curdled, the milk was off o had gone off ( BrE)la mayonesa está cortada the mayonnaise is curdled2 ‹café› with a dash of milkD ‹película› cutE ‹estilo› clippedFcortado (↑ cortado a1)coffee with a dash of milkPopular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is "cut" by adding a little milk to it.* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
cortado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cortado
cortar
cortado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ persona›
2 [estar]
3
◊ la leche está cortada the milk is curdled o off
cortado 2 sustantivo masculino
expresso with a dash of milk
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortado algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortado algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortado algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortado,-a
I adjetivo
1 cut (up)
carretera cortada, no through road o road blocked
2 (leche) sour
3 (piel) flaky, dry
(labios) chapped
4 familiar (tímido) shy
II sustantivo masculino small coffee with a dash of milk
III sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortada
- el
- café
- capa
- cepillo
- comunicación
- cristal
- rape
- te
English:
bad
- cut
- cut off
- dead
- her
- nick
- sour
- crew
- off
* * *cortado, -a♦ adj1. [labios, manos] chapped2. [leche] curdled;[mayonesa] Br off, US spoiled3. [carretera] closed;cortado por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs4.café cortado = small coffee with just a little milkquedarse cortado to be left speechless;ser cortado to be shy6. Comp♦ nm1. [café] = small coffee with just a little milk* * *I adj1 cut2 calle closed3 leche curdled4 persona shy;quedarse cortado be embarrassedII m coffee with a dash of milk* * *cortado1 adj2. (avergonzado) embarrassed -
114 dificultad
f.1 difficulty.el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams2 problem.la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wetencontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problemspasar por dificultades to suffer hardship3 hardness, not easiness.imperat.2nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.* * *1 difficulty2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) difficulty2) (=problema) difficultyno hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...
3) (=objeción) objectionme pusieron dificultades para darme el pasaporte — they made it difficult o awkward for me to get a passport
* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.----* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.
Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *1 (cualidad de difícil) difficultyun ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exerciseel grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the testrespira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing2 (problema) difficultysuperar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understoodla dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible timepasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it allme pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in* * *
Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)
dificultad es:
2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dificultad
dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino
difficulty;
tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems
' dificultad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coja
- cojo
- elevarse
- encarar
- escollo
- evadir
- fatiga
- impedimento
- infranqueable
- intríngulis
- necesidad
- nudo
- obstáculo
- pena
- remontar
- retroceder
- salir
- salvar
- tela
- tumbo
- vencer
- apuro
- complicación
- confrontar
- contra
- contrariedad
- encontrar
- esquivar
- insuperable
- miga
- ofrecer
- pantano
- pega
- pero
- presentar
- radicar
- sortear
- subsanar
- superar
- surgir
- traba
- tropezar
English:
difficulty
- experience
- extricate
- gasp
- hassle
- hitch
- hobble
- inarticulate
- iron out
- job
- manage
- painless
- squash in
- struggle
- struggle along
- struggle on
- tongue-tied
- trial
- trouble
- trudge
- considerable
- difficult
- grade
- hiccup
- pit
- scramble
- wheeze
- wriggle
* * *dificultad nf1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise2. [obstáculo] problem;todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;poner dificultades to raise objections;nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?* * *f difficulty;sin dificultad easily;con dificultades with difficulty;poner dificultades make it difficult* * *dificultad nf: difficulty* * *2. (problema) problem -
115 fuerte
adj.1 strong (persona, viento).un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine2 heavy (food) (pesado).3 loud (alto) (sonido).está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud4 tight (nudo).5 strong.es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sectoruna moneda fuerte a strong currency6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artistsadv.1 hard (intensamente).2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).3 loudly.4 strong.m.1 fort.2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) strong2 (en asignatura) strong, good5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad6 (golpe) hard, heavy7 (sonido) loud9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong11 (suma de dinero) large12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich13 (color) intense14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight16 familiar (terrible) awful1 (fortificación) fort2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point► adverbio1 (mucho) a lot2 (con fuerza) hard3 (volumen) loud\¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!estar fuerte en algo to be good at something¡habla más fuerte! speak up!* * *1. adv.1) hard2) loudly2. adj.1) strong2) loud3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona]a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) largeb) [emocionalmente] strong, toughhemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity
c)estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history
2) (=intenso)a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuousb) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thickc) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) brightd) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heatede) [abrazo, beso] bigun beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love
un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen
3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestiblenunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine
4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbingme dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now
-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"
7)hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength
8) [terreno] rough, difficultser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth
2. ADV1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightlyla editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way
jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble
2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudlytoca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly
¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back
3) (=gran cantidad)3. SM1) (Mil) fort2) (Mús) forte3) (=especialidad) forte, strong pointel canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point
4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff ** * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *fuerte11 = fort (ft).Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.
* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.fuerte22 = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpe fuerte = whack.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* naranja fuerte = bright orange.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* punto fuerte = strength.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* viento fuerte = high wind.fuerte33 = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
* * *A ‹persona›1 (físicamente) strongnunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong mande complexión fuerte well-built2 (moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte to pull oneself together3 (en una asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physicsB (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› stronguna caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong boxuna valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fenceC1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› badun fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blowreinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high3 ‹abrazo/beso› bigD ‹ruido› loudla radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it downE1 ‹olor/sabor› strong2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong3 ‹comida› heavyF ‹acento› strong, thickG(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenesme dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argumentH1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› stronges algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up2 ‹moneda› strong3(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of moneyun fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingentun fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increasele recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillersI ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressedJes fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavilyuna canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the momentB ‹hablar› loudlypon la radio más fuerte turn the radio uphable más fuerte speak upC(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfastD ‹jugar/apostar› heavilyA ( Mil) fortB (especialidad) strong point, forte* * *
fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope
2
‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
‹comida/dosis› heavy
3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (Mil) fort
fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character3.Fighacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half4. [material] strong;necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material5. [viento] strong;[lluvia] heavy6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;[golpe, pelea] hard7. [medicamento] powerful8. [influyente, sólido] strong;es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;una moneda fuerte a strong currency;fuertes razones powerful reasons9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;lenguaje fuerte strong language;un chiste fuerte a crude joke;algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking10. [grande] large, considerable;una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;[picante] hot12. [nudo] tight13. [sílaba] accented, stressed14. [vocal] strong16. [alto] [sonido] loud;la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!♦ adv1. [intensamente] hard;[abrazar, agarrar] tight;está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick2. [abundantemente] a lot;en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime3. [en voz alta] loudly;¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?♦ nm1. [fortificación] fort2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte* * *I adj1 strong3 aumento sharp4 ruido loud5:estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages6 fig popincredible fam ;¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! famII adv hard;hablar fuerte speak loudly;jugar fuerte bet heavilyhacerse fuerte dig o.s. in* * *fuerte adv1) : strongly, tightly, hard2) : loudly3) : abundantlyfuerte adj1) : strong2) : intenseun fuerte dolor: an intense pain3) : loud4) : extreme, excessivefuerte nm1) : fort, stronghold2) : forte, strong point* * *fuerte1 adj1. (en general) strong2. (dolor) severe3. (voz, ruido) loud4. (golpe) hard6. (imágenes) violent¡qué fuerte! how awful!fuerte2 adv1. (con fuerza) hard2. (hablar) loud / loudly3. (sujetar) tight4. (comer)fuerte3 n1. (fortificación) fort2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point -
116 pantalón
m.pair of pants, pant, pants, trouser.* * *1 trousers plural, US pants\bajarse los pantalones to take one's trousers down 2 figurado to climb down, give inllevar los pantalones to wear the trouserspantalón bombacho (corto) knickerbockers plural, breeches plural 2 (largo) long breeches (tied at the ankle)pantalón de pinzas pleated trousers pluralpantalón tejano jeans pluralpantalón vaquero jeans plural* * *
pantalón m (usu pl) trousers pl
pantalón bombacho, baggy trousers
pantalón corto, short trousers
pantalón vaquero, jeans pl
♦ Locuciones: bajarse uno los pantalones, to give in
llevar los pantalones, to wear the trousers
' pantalón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bragueta
- correa
- cuero
- de
- falda
- malla
- pinza
- raya
- short
- taleguilla
- tirante
- trabilla
- vaquera
- vaquero
- alargar
- conjunto
- mameluco
- media
- overol
- pantalones
- pernera
- peto
- ruedo
- sacar
- tirador
English:
crease
- cuff
- culottes
- dungarees
- pair
- pants
- pull down
- ride up
- seat
- trousers
- tuck in
- turn-up
- bottom
- flannel
- pantsuit
- pantyhose
- trouser
- under
* * *pantalón nm, pantalones nmpltrousers, US pants;Méx Fam Fambajarse los pantalones to climb down;Fam Am pantalón acampanado bell-bottoms; Col pantalón de baño swimming trunks;pantalones bombachos baggy trousers;[para golf] plus fours; RP pantalón (de) bombilla drainpipe trousers o US pants;pantalón de campana bell-bottoms;Esp pantalón de chándal tracksuit Br bottoms o US pants;pantalón de esquí ski pants;Col, Cuba pantalones interiores [braga] panties, Br knickers; Méx pantalones de mezclilla jeans;pantalón de montar jodhpurs;pantalón de pana cords;pantalón tejano jeans;pantalón vaquero jeans* * *m, pantalones mpl pants pl, Brtrousers pl ;trousers fam* * *1) : pants pl, trousers pl2)pantalones vaqueros : jeans3)4)pantalones de montar : jodhpurs* * *pantalón n trousersun pantalón nuevo a new pair of trousers / some new trouserspantalón corto shorts / a pair of shortspantalón vaquero jeans / a pair of jeans -
117 incatenare
chain* * *incatenare v.tr.1 to chain, to chain up, to enchain; (ai piedi) to fetter: incatenare un prigioniero, to put a prisoner in chains (o to fetter a prisoner); incatenare qlcu. a un palo, to chain s.o. to a stake2 (fig.) (vincolare) to tie, to tie down, to hold*: tutti questi regolamenti m'incatenano, all these regulations tie me down; il nuovo lavoro lo incatena al tavolino, his new job keeps him tied to his desk // incatenare la stampa, to fetter (o muzzle) the press3 (rafforzare con catene) to reinforce with tie-rods4 (annodare fili) to knot together // incatenare le maglie, to chain stitch.◘ incatenarsi v.rifl. o rifl.rec. to be linked with each other (one another): le idee s'incatenano l'una con l'altra, ideas are linked one with another.* * *[inkate'nare]1. vtincatenare qc/qn a qc — to chain sth/sb to sth
2. vr (incatenarsi)incatenarsi a qc — to chain o.s. to sth
* * *[inkate'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to chain (up), to enchain [persona, animale]; to (en)fetter, to put* in chains [ forzato]2) fig. (vincolare) to tie (down)2.verbo pronominale incatenarsi to chain oneself* * *incatenare/inkate'nare/ [1]1 to chain (up), to enchain [persona, animale]; to (en)fetter, to put* in chains [ forzato]2 fig. (vincolare) to tie (down)II incatenarsi verbo pronominaleto chain oneself. -
118 конченый
1) General subject: burnt out, burnt-out (о человеке), done for, done to the wide, done to the world, down at heel, down-at-heel (о человеке), pig-meat, Max Melnikov3) Australian slang: down the gurgler, gone a million5) Taboo: fucked (о человеке) -
119 ręka
z pierwszej ręki — (wiadomość, informacja) first-hand; (słyszeć, dowiedzieć się) at first hand
iść (pójść perf) komuś na rękę — to be accommodating with sb
dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę — to give sb a free hand
mieć związane ręce — (przen) to have one's hands tied
* * *f.1. (= dłoń) hand; (= wewnętrzna część dłoni) palm; pot. (= kończyna górna) arm; bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami resist sth with might and main; być w dobrych rękach be in good hands; dać komuś wolną rękę give sb a free hand; dostać kogoś/coś w swoje ręce get one's hands on sb/sth; dostać się w czyjeś ręce fall into the hands of sb; dostarczyć coś do rąk własnych deliver sth personally; gołymi rękami with one's bare hands; grać z ręki karty play from the hand; iść komuś na rękę be accommodating with sb; jak ręką odjął right away; jeść komuś z ręki eat out of sb's hand; lekką ręką (= bezmyślnie) recklessly; (= bez wysiłku, bez problemu) without batting an eyelid; machnąć na coś ręką let it go; mieć czyste ręce have clean hands; mieć dwie lewe ręce be all thumbs; mieć pełne ręce roboty have one's hands full; mieć związane ręce have one's hands tied; na cztery ręce muz. four-handed; na rękę (= po opodatkowaniu) net; na własną rękę on one's own; niech ręka boska broni! God forbid!; od ręki while you wait; patrzeć komuś na ręce breath down sb's neck; po lewej/prawej ręce on the left-/right-hand side; podnieść rękę na kogoś raise one's hand against sb; pod ręką (close l. near) at hand; prosić o czyjąś rękę propose to sb; przechodzić z rąk do rąk change hands; be passed from hand to hand; przyłożyć do czegoś rękę have a hand in sth; ręce do góry! hands up!; ręce przy sobie! (keep your) hands off!; ręce opadają it's disheartening; ręka boża the hand of God; ręka rękę myje you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; siedzieć z założonymi rękami sit on one's hands; to jest mi (nie) na rękę this is (in)convenient for me; trzymać się za ręce hold hands; umywać (od czegoś) ręce wash one's hands (of sth); wszystko (jest) w twoich rękach everything's in your hands; wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką (z trudnej l. nieprzyjemnej sytuacji) get out of sth; (= mieć coś pod kontrolą) have the upper hand; wziąć coś w swoje ręce take sth into one's hands; zacierać ręce rub one's hands; (wiadomość) z pierwszej/drugiej ręki first-/second-hand (news); z pocałowaniem ręki gladly; z ręką na sercu hand on heart; żyć z pracy rąk live off the labor of the hands; brak rąk do pracy labor shortage; prawa ręka right hand; ręka sprawiedliwości arm of the law.2. sport (= niedozwolone zagranie ręką) hand.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ręka
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120 bola
f.1 ball (esfera).bola de alcanfor mothballbola de billar billiard ballbola de cristal crystal ballbola del mundo globebola de naftalina mothballbola de nieve snowball2 fib (informal) (mentira).contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs3 rumor (informal).corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.6 scoop of ice cream.7 polishing, shoe polishing.8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.9 lie, porky, porky pie.* * *1 (gen) ball2 familiar fib, lie\bola de nieve snowballbola de cristal crystal ball* * *noun f.1) ball2) lie, fib* * *SF1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marblebola de fuego — (Mil) fireball; (Meteo) ball lightning
pie 2), queso 1)bola de tempestad, bola de tormenta — storm signal
2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule- andar como bola huacha- dar bolase lo he dicho mil veces pero no me da bola — I've told him a thousand times but he doesn't take any notice o a blind bit of notice
¡dale bola! — what, again!
- parar bolasno me paró bolas — he didn't take any notice, he didn't pay attention
- pasar la bolabola de billar — billiard ball, snooker ball
bola de partido — Esp (Tenis) match ball
bola de set — Esp (Tenis) set point
3) [en lana, algodón] bobblehacerse bolas — [jersey, abrigo] to get bobbly; Méx * [persona] to get o.s. tied up in knots
5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **- en bolasaquí todo el mundo va o está en bolas — everyone goes round naked o in the nude here
- hasta las bolasme tiene hasta las bolas con sus tonterías — I'm pissed off with his fooling around ***, I've had it up to here with his fooling around *
- pillar a algn en bolas7) * (=mentira) fib¡vaya bola que nos metiste! — what a fib you told us!
¡qué bola más grande! — what a whopper! *
¿no te habrás tragado esa bola? — you didn't swallow that one, did you? *, you didn't fall for it, did you? *
8) (=rumor)¿quién ha corrido la bola de que se van a vivir al extranjero? — who's been spreading the word that they're going to move abroad?
9) Méx10) (Naipes) (grand) slam11) (Náut) signal (with discs)12) (Tip) golf ball13) (Mec) ball bearing* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.----* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.
Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *A1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoopse hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into ballsel gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofase me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomachtengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavyte vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fatalgunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobblymáquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriterandar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myselfcomo bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to postdesde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himselfecharse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buckpare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to youle advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard balltener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ballme da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sthpillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)sacar bola to flex one's musclesCompuestos:crystal ballsnowballmatch pointset pointme metió una bola he told me a fibcorre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …C(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)Duna bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)EF ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)* * *
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball;
( de helado) scoop;
(Dep) ball;
( de petanca) boule;
( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
bola de nieve snowball;
bola de partido/de set match/set point
2◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);
estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq);
hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth
3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
4 (Méx fam) ( montón):◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball
(canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib
♦ Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour
(desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right
vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked
' bola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billar
- borla
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- efecto
- granizo
- hueco
- ratón
English:
ball
- bowl
- crystal ball
- dip
- dumpling
- mothball
- pellet
- scoop
- snowball
- crumple
- crystal
- fib
- into
- putt
- roll-on
- track
* * *bola nf1. [esfera] ball;[de helado] scoop;tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;dejar rodar la bola to let it ridebola de alcanfor mothball;bola de cristal crystal ball;bola de fuego fireball;bola del mundo globe;bola de naftalina mothball;bola de nieve snowball;Figconvertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball2. [pelota] ball;[canica] marble; Esp Famno tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing rightbola de billar billiard ball;bola de break [en tenis] break point;Ven bolas criollas bowls [singular];bola de juego [en tenis] game point;bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;bola de partido [en tenis] match point;bola de set [en tenis] set pointcontar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one4. Fam [rumor]corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend;¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!Ven Famecharle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;Fampillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;RP muy Fam8. Am [betún] shoe polishen bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group13. FamEspa mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;Bol, RPandar como bola sin manija to wander around;Vende bola que sí sure, you bet your life;Méx Méxhacerse bolas to get muddled up;RP RPdar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;Andes, Venparar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;RPtener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;[ser lento] to be slow o thick* * *f1 ball;no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course2 TÉC ball bearing3 de helado scoop4 fam ( mentira) fib fam5:en bolas fam stark naked* * *bola nf1) : ballbola de nieve: snowballuna bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves* * *bola n1. (esfera) ball2. (mentira) lie
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tied down — index indentured Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tied down — have family or job responsibilities I never see him anymore as he is tied down because of his busy schedule at work … Idioms and examples
down — down1 /down/, adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 3. to or in a sitting or lying position. 4. to or … Universalium
tied up — Synonyms and related words: absorbed in, at it, at work, bound, burdened with debt, busy, caught up in, deep in debt, embarrassed, employed, encumbered, engaged, enmeshed in, entangled in, far gone, fettered, full of business, hampered,… … Moby Thesaurus
tied — Synonyms and related words: affiliate, affiliated, aground, alike, allied, anchored, assembled, associate, associated, at par, au pair, banded together, beholden, beholden to, bound, bounden, bounden to, bracketed, caught, chained, collateral,… … Moby Thesaurus
Tied Test — refers to a rare result in Test cricket. Only two ties have occurred in the 2,000 Tests played since 1877. The first was in 1960[1] and the second in 1986.[2] On both occasions, the aggregate scores of both sides (teams) were equal at the… … Wikipedia
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Down the Way — Studio album by Angus Julia Stone Released 12 March 2010 (2010 03 12) Genre Folk … Wikipedia