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101 no pensar más que en
(v.) = be wrapped up inEx. He had been wrapped up in a new project that was closely tied to the company's new growth.* * *(v.) = be wrapped up inEx: He had been wrapped up in a new project that was closely tied to the company's new growth.
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102 núcleo
m.1 nucleus, focus.2 nucleus, core, kernel.* * *1 nucleus2 (parte central) core3 (grupo de gente) circle, group\núcleo urbano city centre (US center)* * *noun m.1) core2) nucleus* * *SM (Bio, Fís, Quím) nucleus; (Elec) core; (Bot) kernel, stone; (fig) core, essencenúcleo de población — population centre, population center (EEUU)
núcleo rural — (new) village, village settlement
núcleo urbano — city centre, city center (EEUU)
* * *1)a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleusb) (Ling) nucleusc) (Elec) core2)a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleusb) ( grupo) groupc) ( centro) center*•* * *= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex. These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.Ex. A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.Ex. The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.----* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* núcleo rural = rural area.* * *1)a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleusb) (Ling) nucleusc) (Elec) core2)a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleusb) ( grupo) groupc) ( centro) center*•* * *= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.
Ex: A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.Ex: These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.Ex: A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.Ex: The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* núcleo rural = rural area.* * *A2 ( Ling) nucleus3 ( Elec) (de una bobina) core4 (de un reactor) coreB1 (de un asunto) heart, core; (de un conjunto, equipo) nucleus2 (grupo) grouppequeños núcleos de disidentes small groups of dissidents3 (centro) center*Compuestos:center* of populationfamily unit* * *
núcleo sustantivo masculinoa) (Biol, Fís) nucleusb) (Elec) core
núcleo sustantivo masculino
1 nucleus
2 (parte más importante) core
3 (grupo de personas) group
4 (foco) focus
núcleo de pobreza/cultura, focus of poverty/culture
5 núcleo urbano, city centre
' núcleo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazón
- foco
- fondo
- médula
- balneario
- urbanización
- urbano
English:
centre
- core
- nucleus
* * *núcleo nm1. [de la Tierra] core2. [centro] nucleusnúcleo duro [en economía, política] hard core3. [foco]un núcleo de pobreza an area with an extremely high level of poverty, an area where poverty is concentrated;forman el núcleo intelectual del partido they are the party's brains4. [grupo] core;un pequeño núcleo de rebeldes a small core of rebels5. [lugar habitado] centrenúcleo de población population centre6. Astron nucleusnúcleo de la galaxia galaxy's core7. Biol nucleusnúcleo celular cell nucleus8. Fís nucleusnúcleo atómico atomic nucleus9. Ling nucleus* * *m1 nucleus;núcleo (celular) BIO (cell) nucleus2 de problema heart* * *núcleo nm1) : nucleus2) : center, heart, core* * * -
103 ojo medio
(n.) = x-heightEx. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.* * *(n.) = x-heightEx: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.
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104 papel estraza
(n.) = brown paperEx. Anyway, in my youth, almost all packages were wrapped in brown paper and tied with string.* * *(n.) = brown paperEx: Anyway, in my youth, almost all packages were wrapped in brown paper and tied with string.
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105 pared
f.1 wall.entre cuatro paredes cooped up at homelas paredes oyen walls have earssi las paredes hablasen… if the walls could talk…subirse por las paredes (figurative) to hit the roof, to go up the wallestá que se sube por las paredes she's in an absolute rage, she's fit to be tiedintenté convencerle, pero como si hablara a la pared (informal) I tried to persuade him, but it was like talking to a brick wallpared maestra main wallpared medianera party wall2 side.3 one-two (sport).hacer la pared to play a one-two* * *1 wall2 (de una montaña) side\las paredes oyen walls have earsponer a alguien contra la pared to put somebody in a tight spotpared maestra main wall, structural wallpared medianera party wall* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de edificio, habitación] wallestar cara a la pared — (Escol) to be stood in the corner
entre cuatro paredes —
hablar a la pared —
- ponerse blanco como la pared2) (Anat) wall3) (Alpinismo) face wall4) (Ftbl)hacer la pared — to make o do a one-two *
* * *1)a) (Arquit, Const) walles como darse contra las paredes — (fam) it's like banging your head against a brick wall
es como hablarle a la pared — (fam) it's like talking to a brick wall
hasta la pared de enfrente — (Chi, Méx fam) loads (pl) (colloq)
las paredes oyen — walls have ears
subirse or trepar por las paredes — (fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof (colloq); ( de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) (colloq)
b) ( de recipiente) sidec) (Anat) walld) ( de montaña) face2) ( en fútbol) one-twohacer la pared — to play a one-two, to play a wall pass (AmE)
* * *= wall, lining.Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex. The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.----* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* decoración de paredes = wall covering.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* interruptor de pared = wall switch.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.* pared arterial = artery wall.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* pared del acantilado = cliff face.* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.* pared del precipio = cliff face.* pared divisoria = partition wall.* pared energética = energy wall.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* recubrimiento de paredes = wall covering.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelling.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* * *1)a) (Arquit, Const) walles como darse contra las paredes — (fam) it's like banging your head against a brick wall
es como hablarle a la pared — (fam) it's like talking to a brick wall
hasta la pared de enfrente — (Chi, Méx fam) loads (pl) (colloq)
las paredes oyen — walls have ears
subirse or trepar por las paredes — (fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof (colloq); ( de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) (colloq)
b) ( de recipiente) sidec) (Anat) walld) ( de montaña) face2) ( en fútbol) one-twohacer la pared — to play a one-two, to play a wall pass (AmE)
* * *= wall, lining.Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.
Ex: The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* decoración de paredes = wall covering.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* interruptor de pared = wall switch.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.* pared arterial = artery wall.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* pared del acantilado = cliff face.* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.* pared del precipio = cliff face.* pared divisoria = partition wall.* pared energética = energy wall.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* recubrimiento de paredes = wall covering.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelling.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* * *Aviven pared por medio they live next doordarse contra las paredes ( fam): estaba que se daba contra las paredes he was furious o ( colloq) hopping mades como darse contra las paredes it's like banging your head against a brick wallentre cuatro paredes cooped upme he pasado el día (encerrado) entre cuatro paredes I've been cooped up o stuck indoors all dayes como hablarle a la pared ( fam); it's like talking to a brick wallhabía gente hasta la pared de enfrente there were loads of people there, the place was absolutely packedle echó sal hasta la pared de enfrente he put half a ton of salt in ( colloq)las paredes oyen walls have earssubirse or treparse por las paredes ( fam) (de rabia, irritación) to go through the roof ( colloq) (de aburrimiento) to be climbing the walls (with boredom) ( colloq); (de angustia) to go spare o frantic ( colloq)2 (de un recipiente) side3 ( Anat) wallpared abdominal stomach wall; (parte interior) stomach liningla pared del intestino the intestinal wall4 (de una montaña) faceCompuestos:wall of the arterycell wallcurtain wallmain wall, supporting wallparty wallB (en fútbol) one-two* * *
pared sustantivo femenino
1a) (Arquit, Const) wall;
las paredes oyen walls have ears
2 ( en fútbol) one-two
pared sustantivo femenino wall: mi casa da pared con pared con el salón de Juan, my house runs adjacent to Juan's living room
♦ Locuciones: las paredes oyen, walls have ears
poner a alguien contra la pared, to have sb up against the wall
subirse por las paredes, to go up the wall
' pared' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- acolchada
- acolchado
- atravesar
- brecha
- cara
- desconchada
- desconchado
- desconcharse
- enyesar
- espada
- estampar
- grieta
- llenar
- los
- montante
- pegar
- pelada
- pelado
- perchero
- proyectar
- reloj
- rendija
- réplica
- resquicio
- revocar
- tabique
- tirar
- acolchar
- agrietarse
- alfombra
- alisar
- almanaque
- alto
- apoyar
- arrimar
- bajar
- blanquear
- comba
- combarse
- contra
- delgado
- descascararse
- empapelar
- emparejar
- escalar
- escarpado
- estrellar
- fijo
- frontón
English:
barrel
- blow
- brace
- chink
- crack
- devil
- face
- grime
- hang
- hole
- mend
- notice
- paintbrush
- plaster
- ricochet
- scrape
- sheer
- smear
- split
- thick
- tile
- wall
- wall socket
- wall-to-wall carpet
- attach
- down
- fitted
- knock
- rock
- through
* * *pared nf1. [de construcción] wall;entre cuatro paredes cooped up at home;me pusieron contra la pared they had me up against the wall;las paredes oyen walls have ears;si las paredes hablasen… if the walls could talk…;subirse por las paredes to hit the roof, to go up the wall;está que se sube por las paredes she's in an absolute rage, she's fit to be tied;Fames como hablar a la pared it's like talking to a brick wallpared maestra main wall;2. [de montaña] facepared artificial climbing wall3. [de nariz, intestino] wall;[caja] side pared arterial arterial wall;pared celular cell wall4. Dep one-two;hacer la pared to play a one-two* * *f wall;subirse por las paredes hit the roof;las paredes oyen walls have ears;poner a alguien contra la pared fig force s.o. into a corner* * *pared nf: wall* * *pared n wall -
106 patada
f.1 kick.había turistas a patadas there were loads of touristsdar una patada a to kickme da cien patadas (que…) it makes me mad (that…)dar la patada a alguien to kick somebody outsentar como una patada (en el estómago) to be like a kick in the teethtratar a alguien a patadas to treat somebody like dirt2 punt, place-kick, drop kick.* * *1 kick\dar una patada to kickechar a alguien a patadas to kick somebody outme da cien patadas familiar I can't bear itsentar como una patada en el estómago familiar to be like a kick in the teethtener de algo a patadas familiar to have lots of somethingtratar a patadas familiar to treat like dirt* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=puntapié) kick•
a patadas, echar a algn a patadas — to kick o boot sb outtratar a algn a patadas — to treat sb very badly o like dirt *
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dar patadas — to kickle dio una fuerte patada al balón — he kicked the ball hard, he gave the ball a hard kick
¡como te meta una patada en el culo, verás! — * if you don't watch it, I'll give you a kick up the arse! *
cada vez que habla le mete una patada al diccionario — hum every time he opens his mouth his words come out all wrong
2)a patadas * (=en gran cantidad) —
había comida a patadas — there was loads o heaps of food *
hace todo a las patadas — he makes a real mess of everything, he does everything really badly
darse patadas por algo —
de la patada CAm, Méx * —
me fue de la patada — it was a disaster, it all went pear-shaped on me *
* * *1) ( puntapié) kickle dio una patada al balón — he kicked the ball, he gave the ball a kick
lo agarraron a patadas — (AmL) they kicked him about
te voy a dar una patada en el culo! — (vulg) I'm gonna kick your ass (AmE) o (BrE) arse (vulg)
a las patadas — (AmL fam) terribly
a patadas — (fam)
los echaron a patadas — they were kicked out
había comida a patadas — there was tons o loads of food
como una patada — (fam)
lo que dijo me sentó como una patada (en el estómago or hígado) — what he said was like a kick in the teeth (colloq)
la cena me sentó como una patada — what I had for dinner really disagreed with me
darle la patada a alguien — to give somebody the push o boot (colloq)
darse de patadas — (fam) to clash
de la patada — (Méx fam)
me cae de la patada — I can't stand her (colloq)
en dos patadas — (AmL fam) in a flash (colloq)
me/le da cien patadas — (fam) I/he can't stand it
ni a patadas — (Chi, Méx fam) no way (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( de arma) kickb) (fam) ( producida por la electricidad) shock (colloq)* * *= kick.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.----* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* * *1) ( puntapié) kickle dio una patada al balón — he kicked the ball, he gave the ball a kick
lo agarraron a patadas — (AmL) they kicked him about
te voy a dar una patada en el culo! — (vulg) I'm gonna kick your ass (AmE) o (BrE) arse (vulg)
a las patadas — (AmL fam) terribly
a patadas — (fam)
los echaron a patadas — they were kicked out
había comida a patadas — there was tons o loads of food
como una patada — (fam)
lo que dijo me sentó como una patada (en el estómago or hígado) — what he said was like a kick in the teeth (colloq)
la cena me sentó como una patada — what I had for dinner really disagreed with me
darle la patada a alguien — to give somebody the push o boot (colloq)
darse de patadas — (fam) to clash
de la patada — (Méx fam)
me cae de la patada — I can't stand her (colloq)
en dos patadas — (AmL fam) in a flash (colloq)
me/le da cien patadas — (fam) I/he can't stand it
ni a patadas — (Chi, Méx fam) no way (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( de arma) kickb) (fam) ( producida por la electricidad) shock (colloq)* * *= kick.Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.
* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* * *A (puntapié) kickle dio una patada al balón he kicked the ball, he gave the ball a kickme dio una patada por debajo de la mesa she gave me a kick o kicked me under the tabletiró la puerta abajo de una patada he kicked the door downdio una patada en el suelo he stamped his footlo agarraron a patadas ( AmL); they kicked him aboutmerece que le den una buena patada en el culo ( vulg); he deserves to get his butt kicked ( AmE colloq), he deserves a good kick up the backside ( BrE colloq)se llevan a las patadas they fight terribly o like cat and dogel informe está hecho a las patadas the report has just been thrown togetherlos tratan a las patadas they treat them terribly o ( colloq) like dirta patadas ( fam): trata a la mujer y a los hijos a patadas he treats his wife and children really badly o ( colloq) like dirtlos echaron del bar a patadas they were kicked out of the barhabía comida a patadas there was tons o loads o ( BrE) masses of foodcomo una patada ( fam): cuando me lo dijo me sentó como una patada (en el estómago or hígado) when he told me it was like a kick in the teeth ( colloq)la cena me sentó como una patada what I had for dinner really disagreed with meesa camisa le queda como una patada ( RPl); that shirt looks terrible on himpintó la pieza pero le quedó como una patada ( RPl); she painted the room but it looked terrible when she'd finisheddarle la patada a algn ‹empleado› to give sb the push o boot ( colloq);darse de patadas ( fam); to clashel estreno estuvo de la patada the premiere was a flop ( colloq)me cae de la patada I can't stand her ( colloq)me/le da cien patadas ( fam); I/he can't stand it, it pisses me/him off (sl), it ticks me/him off ( AmE colloq)me da cien patadas madrugar I can't stand getting up earlyni a patadas vamos a llegar a tiempo there's no way we're going to get there on timeCompuestos:onside kickkickoffplace kickdropkickB ( AmL)1 (de un arma) kicktoqué el cable y me dio tremenda patada I touched the cable and it gave me a real shock o jolt* * *
patada sustantivo femenino
1 ( puntapié) kick;
tiró la puerta abajo de una patada he kicked the door down;
dio una patada en el suelo he stamped his foot;
los echaron a patadas they were kicked out
2 (AmL)
patada sustantivo femenino kick, (pisotón) stamp: no le des patadas a la puerta, don't kick the door
figurado este periodista le da cada patada al diccionario que te deja temblando, this journalist's poor spelling and incorrect usage of the language is shocking
♦ Locuciones: dar la patada a alguien, to give sb the boot
' patada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
de
- patear
- soltar
- pegar
- puntapié
- tremendo
English:
it
- kick
- kick away
- stamp
- boot
- free
* * *patada nf1. [con el pie] kick;[en el suelo] stamp;dar una patada a algo/alguien to kick sth/sb;dar patadas [el feto] to kick;dar patadas en el suelo to stamp one's feet;echar a alguien a patadas de to kick sb out of;Amlos agarraron a patadas they gave them a kicking;derribaron la puerta a patadas they kicked the door down o in;Famhabía turistas a patadas there were loads of tourists;Am Fama las patadas really badly;me trata a las patadas he treats me really badly o like dirt;se llevan a las patadas they can't stand each other;Famme da cien patadas (que…) it makes me mad (that…);dar la patada a alguien [de un lugar, empleo] to kick sb out, to give sb the boot;Fam Hum Famdarse de patadas con algo [no armonizar] to clash horribly with sth;CSur Famle dio una patada al hígado it went straight to her liver;Méx Famde la patada: me cae de la patada I can't stand her;hace un frío de la patada it's freezing;en dos patadas [en seguida] in two shakes;RP Famquedar como una patada to look really bad;Famsentar como una patada (en el estómago) to be like a kick in the teeth;Famlo que dijo me sentó como una patada en el culo Br what she said really pissed me off, US I was really pissed about what she said;tratar a alguien a patadas to treat sb like dirtMéx patada de ahogado desperate last effort;patada a seguir [en rugby] kick and chase2. Am [descarga eléctrica] (electric) shock;el enchufe le dio una patada he got a shock when he touched the plug3. Am [retroceso] kick* * *f kick;dar una patada kick;dar la patada a alguien fig kick s.o. out;echar a alguien a patadas fig kick s.o. out;tratar a alguien a patadas treat s.o. like dirt* * *patada nf1) puntapié: kick2) : stamp (of the foot)* * *patada n (puntapié) kick -
107 pegote
f. & m.1 sponger, dollop.2 gooey mess, gob.m.1 sticky mess (masa pegajosa).2 botch.* * *3 familiar (fanfarronada) brag, boast\tirarse pegotes familiar to show off* * *a) ( de suciedad) sticky messtirarse pegotes — (Esp fam) to brag (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( mamarracho)* * *= blob.Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.* * *a) ( de suciedad) sticky messtirarse pegotes — (Esp fam) to brag (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( mamarracho)* * *= blob.Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.
* * *1 (de suciedad) sticky messno te tires pegotes stop bragging o don't give me that! ( colloq)2( Esp fam) (mamarracho): quedará mejor si no le pones el pegote ese en el medio it'll look better if you don't put that awful thing in the middleese lazo es un pegote that bow just doesn't go4( RPl fam) (persona apegada a otra): es un pegote de la mamá he's tied to his mother's apron stringsel novio es un pegote her boyfriend never leaves her for a minute o sticks to her like glue* * *
pegote sustantivo masculino
1 (de masa, etc) blob: tienes que sacar los pegotes de pintura, you'll have to get rid of those paint blobs
2 fam (chapuza, cosa mal hecha) botch up
3 Lit (añadido inútil) unfortunate addition
fam (añadido que desentona) las nuevas papeleras son auténticos pegotes, those new bins stick out a mile
4 fam (mentira, trola) fib: no entiendo por qué tiene que tirarse esos pegotes, I just can't understand why he has to lie like that
' pegote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parche
English:
dollop
- gob
* * *pegote nmFam1. [masa pegajosa] sticky mess;este arroz está hecho un pegote this rice is a sticky mess;tenía la moto llena de pegotes de barro her motorbike was covered in mud splashes2. [chapucería] botch;el final de la película es un pegote the ending just doesn't go with the rest of the moviese tiró el pegote diciendo que era jugador de baloncesto he spun a yarn about being a basketball player4. RP [persona]es un pegote de la madre he's tied to his mother's apron strings, he's a mummy's boy;esos dos están siempre como un pegote those two are like Siamese twins, they're never apart* * ** * *pegote nm1) : sticky mess -
108 portafolio
m.portfolio, briefcase, attaché case.* * *= portfolio.Nota: Receptáculo para guardar material suelto que consta de dos tapas unidas por el lomo y atadas por el canto externo mediante cintas.Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.* * *= portfolio.Nota: Receptáculo para guardar material suelto que consta de dos tapas unidas por el lomo y atadas por el canto externo mediante cintas.Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.
* * *portafolio nm, portafolios nm inv[carpeta] file; [maletín] attaché case* * *portafolio orportafolios nm, pl - lios1) maletín: briefcase2) : portfolio (of investments) -
109 programado
adj.1 programed; planned (visita).2 programmed, pre-arranged, scheduled.past part.past participle of spanish verb: programar.* * *ADJ planned, scheduled* * *= scripted, programmatic, time-oriented, scheduled, planned, slated, programmed.Ex. A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.Ex. Their experience to date has underscored the need for programmatic yet flexible strategies when planning, installing and maintaining library computer systems.Ex. All actions plans -- which are also measurable and time-oriented -- are tied directly to objectives.Ex. Experiments using either a completely flexible approach or strictly scheduled library lessons show that a mixture of both is best.Ex. Every library, regardless of size or type, needs a planned, continuing training program.Ex. Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.Ex. He says the evidence is overwhelming that we already live in a programmed reality.----* actividad programada = planned activity.* enseñanza programada = programmed instruction.* programado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.* * *= scripted, programmatic, time-oriented, scheduled, planned, slated, programmed.Ex: A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.
Ex: Their experience to date has underscored the need for programmatic yet flexible strategies when planning, installing and maintaining library computer systems.Ex: All actions plans -- which are also measurable and time-oriented -- are tied directly to objectives.Ex: Experiments using either a completely flexible approach or strictly scheduled library lessons show that a mixture of both is best.Ex: Every library, regardless of size or type, needs a planned, continuing training program.Ex: Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.Ex: He says the evidence is overwhelming that we already live in a programmed reality.* actividad programada = planned activity.* enseñanza programada = programmed instruction.* programado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion. -
110 prórroga
f.1 prorogation, extension, extension of the alloted time, extra time.2 postponement, deferment.* * *1 (de un plazo) extension2 DEPORTE extra time, US overtime3 MILITAR deferment* * *SF (=plazo extra) extension; (Dep) extra time; (Mil) deferment; (Jur) stay (of execution), respite* * *a) ( extensión) extension; (Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)b) ( aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *= moratorium [moratoria, -pl.], adjournment, extra-time.Ex. Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.Ex. The US then called for an adjournment of talks in order to reevaluate its policy.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.* * *a) ( extensión) extension; (Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)b) ( aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *= moratorium [moratoria, -pl.], adjournment, extra-time.Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.
Ex: The US then called for an adjournment of talks in order to reevaluate its policy.Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.* * *están jugando la prórroga they are playing overtime o extra time, the game is in overtime o extra time2 (aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *
Del verbo prorrogar: ( conjugate prorrogar)
prorroga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
prorrogar
prórroga
prorrogar ( conjugate prorrogar) verbo transitivo
prórroga sustantivo femenino
(Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)
prorrogar verbo transitivo
1 (el tiempo) to extend
2 (una decisión, un pago) to defer, postpone
3 Mil to defer
prórroga sustantivo femenino
1 (de un plazo de tiempo) extension
2 Dep extra time, US overtime
3 (de una decisión, pago, etc) deferral
4 Mil deferment
' prórroga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
English:
extension
- extra
- over
* * *prórroga nf1. [de plazo, tiempo] extension;les concedieron dos semanas de prórroga para la entrega del proyecto they were given a two-week extension for handing in the project2. [en deporte] Br extra time, US overtime3. [de estudios, servicio militar] deferment;le concedieron una prórroga por estudios [del servicio militar] he was granted a deferment for his studies* * *f DEP overtime, Brextra time* * *prórroga nf1) : extension, deferment2) : overtime (in sports)* * *prórroga n1. (en deportes) extra time2. (de un plazo) extension -
111 puntapié
m.kick, boot.* * *1 kick* * *noun m.* * *SM kick* * *masculino kickdarle or pegarle un puntapié a algo/alguien — to kick something/somebody, to give something/somebody a kick; para modismos ver patada
* * *= kick.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.----* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar un puntapié = boot.* * *masculino kickdarle or pegarle un puntapié a algo/alguien — to kick something/somebody, to give something/somebody a kick; para modismos ver patada
* * *= kick.Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.
* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar un puntapié = boot.* * *kickdarle or pegarle un puntapié a algn/algo to kick sb/sth, to give sb/sth a kick* * *
puntapié sustantivo masculino
kick;
darle or pegarle un puntapié a algo/algn to kick sth/sb, to give sth/sb a kick;
para modismos ver◊ patada
puntapié sustantivo masculino kick
' puntapié' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- propinar
- patada
English:
kick
- boot
* * *puntapié nmkick;echar a alguien a puntapiés to kick sb out;tratar a alguien a puntapiés to be nasty to sbpuntapié a botepronto [en rugby] drop kick;puntapié colocado [en rugby] place kick;puntapié a lateral [en rugby] touch kick* * *m kick;tratar a puntapiés fig treat badly* * *puntapié nmpatada: kick* * *puntapié n kick -
112 restringir
v.1 to limit, to restrict.El general restringe las actividades The general restricts the activities.El detective restringe la información The detective restricts the data.2 to cause a reduction in, to bite into, to bite on.Esto restringe la disponibilidad This causes a reduction in availability.* * *1 (limitar) to restrict, limit2 (astringir) to contract1 (reducirse) to reduce* * *verbto limit, restrict* * *VT to restrict, limit (a to)* * *1. 2.restringirse v pron to restrict o limit oneself* * *= curtail, place + restriction, restrict, tie down, circumscribe, box in, constrict, narrow down, fetter, hem + Nombre + in, chill, cramp.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex. There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex. Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.Ex. What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex. The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. This would chill the freedom of inquiry that is central to the academic process and that is, moreover, privileged by the First Amendment.Ex. They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.----* restringir una búsqueda = limit + selection, narrow + search, qualify + search, qualify + selection.* * *1. 2.restringirse v pron to restrict o limit oneself* * *= curtail, place + restriction, restrict, tie down, circumscribe, box in, constrict, narrow down, fetter, hem + Nombre + in, chill, cramp.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.
Ex: Is it necessary to place the same restrictions on research and nonresearch libraries?.Ex: This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex: There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex: Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.Ex: What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: This would chill the freedom of inquiry that is central to the academic process and that is, moreover, privileged by the First Amendment.Ex: They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.* restringir una búsqueda = limit + selection, narrow + search, qualify + search, qualify + selection.* * *restringir [I7 ]vt‹gastos› to restrict, cut, limit; ‹libertad› to restrictto restrict o limit oneself* * *
restringir ( conjugate restringir) verbo transitivo
to restrict
restringir vtr (el acceso a un lugar, derecho) to restrict, limit
(el consumo, distribución de algo) to cut back, restrict
' restringir' also found in these entries:
English:
circumscribe
- confine
- cut down
- limit
- restrict
- tie down
- curtail
- narrow
* * *restringir vtto limit, to restrict* * *v/t restrict, limit* * *restringir {35} vtlimitar: to restrict, to limit* * *restringir vb to restrict -
113 ser extraterrestre
(n.) = alien creatureEx. Kidlets age 6 and up will be tied up for hours assembling and playing with these packs of different pirate ships, dinosaurs, airplanes or alien creatures.* * *(n.) = alien creatureEx: Kidlets age 6 and up will be tied up for hours assembling and playing with these packs of different pirate ships, dinosaurs, airplanes or alien creatures.
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114 sin pensar en
= unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about)Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.Ex. The concern was usually on the present, with little or no thought of what rapid change might dictate.Ex. Many simple actions such as eating or reaching for a pain reliever, which we perform without thinking, are tied to chemistry.* * *= unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about)Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.
Ex: The concern was usually on the present, with little or no thought of what rapid change might dictate.Ex: Many simple actions such as eating or reaching for a pain reliever, which we perform without thinking, are tied to chemistry. -
115 telón + caer
(n.) = curtain + fallEx. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.* * *(n.) = curtain + fallEx: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.
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116 tiro
m.1 shot (disparo).le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the armlo mataron de un tiro he was shot deadpegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebodypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftiro de gracia coup de grâceeste cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to openesta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum rightme salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on meno van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there2 shooting.tiro con arco archerytiro al plato clay-pigeon shooting3 bullet mark (huella, marca).4 range (alcance).a tiro de within range ofa tiro de piedra a stone's throw awayponerse/estar a tiro to come/be within range; (de arma) to come/be within one's reach (figurative) (de persona)si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it5 draw.6 team.7 throw, toss, chuck, fling.8 turn, time.9 shooting contest, shoot, shooting.10 suction, draft, pull.11 Tyre.12 Tyrus.13 gunnery science.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tirar.* * *1 (lanzamiento) throw2 (disparo, ruido) shot3 (galería de tiro) shooting gallery4 DEPORTE shooting5 (caballerías) team7 (de chimenea) draught (US draft); (de mina) shaft8 (de escaleras) flight9 (fútbol etc) shot\a tiro hecho with precision 2 figurado deliberatelya un tiro de piedra a stone's throw awaydar un tiro / pegar un tiro to shoot, fire a shotde tiros largos figurado all dressed uperrar el tiro to miss the mark, failir los tiros familiar to be going on■ acaba de llegar y no sabe por dónde van los tiros he's just arrived and he doesn't quite know what's going onle salió el tiro por la culata figurado it backfired on himliarse a tiros to start shootingni a tiros familiar not for love nor moneypegarse un tiro to shoot oneselftirar a gol to shoot at goalanimal de tiro draught animaltiro al blanco target shootingtiro al plato trapshooting, clay pigeon shootingtiro con arco archerytiro de gracia coup de grâcetiro de pichón pigeon shooting* * *noun m.- a tiro* * *SM Tyre* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex. These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex. Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex. Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex. But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.----* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *1) ( disparo) shotlo mató de un tiro/a tiros — she shot him dead
al tiro — (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE)
andar echando tiros — (Méx fam)
a tiro — (Mil) within o in range
a tiro de piedra — (Esp fam)
la playa estaba a tiro de piedra — the beach was a stone's throw away
como un tiro — (Esp fam)
lo que dijo le sentó como un tiro — what he said really upset her
salir/pasar como un tiro — (Col, RPl, Ven) to shoot out/past
de a tiro — (Méx fam) absolutely
de tiros largos — (fam)
se puso de tiros largos — she got all dressed up (colloq)
errar el tiro — ( literal) to miss; ( equivocarse) to get it wrong
estar a tiro de hacer algo — (Col fam) to be about to do sth
me/le salió el tiro por la culata — (fam) my/his plan backfired on me/him
ni a tiros — (fam)
ser un tiro al aire — (AmL fam) to be scatterbrained (colloq)
2) (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot; ( deporte) shooting3) ( de pantalón) top block (frml)4) ( de chimenea) flue5)animal/caballo de tiro — draught animal/horse
* * *= flue, kick, shot, gunshot, throw.Ex: These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.
Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.Ex: Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.Ex: But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* campo de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* en + Posesivo + línea de tiro = in + Posesivo + sights.* galería de tiro = gun range, shooting range.* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.* tiro al plato = clay pigeon shooting.* tiro con arco = archery.* tiro pasado = passing shot.* tiros = gunfire.* * *Tyre* * *
Del verbo tirar: ( conjugate tirar)
tiro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tiró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
Tiro
tirar
tiro
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirole algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tiro el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tiro de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tiro al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirose en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirose de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirose un pedo to fart (sl)
tiro sustantivo masculino
1 ( disparo) shot;
lo mató de un tiro she shot him dead;
al tiro (Chi fam) right away, straightaway (BrE);
errar el tiro ( literal) to miss;
( equivocarse) to get it wrong
2 (en fútbol, baloncesto) shot;
( deporte) shooting;
( en fútbol) (AmL) shot at goal;
( lugar) shooting gallery;
tiro de esquina (AmL) corner (kick);
tiro libre ( en fútbol) free kick;
( en baloncesto) free shot o throw
3 ( de chimenea) flue;
4◊ animal/caballo de tiro draught animal/horse
Tiro f Hist Tyre
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' Tiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- cabeza
- chimenea
- desviar
- errar
- espantar
- golpe
- pájaro
- panzada
- pegarse
- polígono
- terrera
- terrero
- tirar
- tirarse
- acertar
- añicos
- caballo
- cachivache
- campo
- certero
- descargar
- disparar
- encima
- fallar
- falta
- matar
- parar
- patada
- pegar
- piedra
- práctica
- sacar
- tiro
English:
aim
- archery
- backfire
- bird
- boomerang
- carthorse
- cool down
- cool off
- ditch
- draught
- free kick
- gunshot
- hog
- into
- knock off
- miss
- need
- out
- plonk
- potshot
- putt
- putting
- range
- rifle range
- riflery
- shoot
- shoot back
- shoot down
- shooting-match
- shooting-range
- shot
- slam
- slam down
- spitting distance
- target practice
- throw
- throw away
- wide
- cart
- corner
- drop
- flick
- flue
- free
- knock
- pot
- pour
- shaft
- target
- team
* * *tiro nm1. [disparo] [con arma] shot;le dieron un tiro en el brazo he was shot in the arm;se oyó un tiro a shot rang out, there was a shot;lo mataron de un tiro he was shot dead;pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb;pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself;se liaron a tiros they started shooting at each other;RPcomo (un) tiro [partir, salir] like a shot;ir como (un) tiro to tear along, US to barrel along;Famni a tiros: este cajón no se abre ni a tiros this drawer just refuses to open;esta cuenta no me sale ni a tiros however hard I try I don't seem to be able to get this sum right;Fama tiro hecho: fui a esa tienda a tiro hecho I went to that shop on purpose;no van por ahí los tiros you're a bit wide of the mark there;saber por dónde van los tiros to know what's really going on;me salió el tiro por la culata it backfired on me;Famsentar como un tiro a alguien [comentario] to go down badly with sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [ropa, indumentaria] to look awful on sb;su reacción me sentó como un tiro her reaction really upset metiro de gracia coup de grâce2. [disparo] [con balón] shot;hubo varios tiros a gol there were several shots at goal;Famechar unos tiros [en baloncesto] to play hoopsAm tiro al arco [en fútbol] shot at goal;tiro de dos (puntos) [en baloncesto] two-point basket;tiro de campo [en baloncesto] field goal;Am tiro de esquina corner;tiro libre [en fútbol] free kick;[en baloncesto] free throw;tiro libre directo [en fútbol] direct free kick;tiro libre indirecto [en fútbol] indirect free kick;tiro a la media vuelta [en baloncesto] turn-around jump shot;tiro en suspensión [en baloncesto] jump shot;tiro de tres (puntos) [en baloncesto] three-pointer3. [actividad] shooting;hacer prácticas de tiro to practise one's shootingtiro con arco archery;tiro al blanco [deporte] target shooting;[lugar] shooting range;tiro al plato clay pigeon shooting4. [huella, marca] bullet mark;[herida] gunshot wound;tiene un tiro en la pierna he has a gunshot wound in his leg5. [alcance] range;a tiro de within range of;a tiro de piedra (de) a stone's throw away (from);ponerse/estar a tiro [de arma] to come/be within range;[de persona] to come/be within one's reach;si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión if the chance comes up, I won't miss it6. [de chimenea, horno] [conducto] flue;[corriente] draught;tener buen tiro to draw well7. [de pantalón] = distance between crotch and waist;este pantalón me queda corto/largo de tiro these Br trousers o US pants are a bit tight/baggy at the crotch;8. [de caballos] teamme respondió al tiro she answered me in a flash* * *mtiro al aire shot in the air;a tiro (with)in range;ni a tiros fam for love nor money;le salió el tiro por la culata fam it backfired on him;le sentó como un tiro fam he needed it like a hole in the head fam ;la noticia me cayó como un tiro the news really shocked me;saber por dónde van los tiros fig know what’s going on;estar a un tiro de piedra be a stone’s throw away2:de tiros largos fam dressed up* * *tiro nm1) balazo, disparo: shot, gunshot2) : shot, kick (in sports)3) : flue4) : team (of horses, etc.)5)a tiro : within range6)al tiro : right away7)tiro de gracia : coup de grace, death blow* * *tiro n1. (disparo) shot2. (herida) bullet wound3. (deporte) shooting¡ni a tiros! no way!Si la comida te sienta como un tiro se dice en inglés it doesn't agree with you. Si es algo que te hace una persona se dice you are really upset -
117 total comprometido
(n.) = accrualEx. This has allowed us to move towards an accrual system of accounting whereby estimates are prepared in which expenditure is tied to specified outputs.* * *(n.) = accrualEx: This has allowed us to move towards an accrual system of accounting whereby estimates are prepared in which expenditure is tied to specified outputs.
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118 total devengado
(n.) = encumbrance, accrualEx. Accrual accounting, by means of which funds are considered expended at the time of encumbrance irrespective of when invoices are paid, is their preferred method of controlling expenditure.Ex. This has allowed us to move towards an accrual system of accounting whereby estimates are prepared in which expenditure is tied to specified outputs.* * *(n.) = encumbrance, accrualEx: Accrual accounting, by means of which funds are considered expended at the time of encumbrance irrespective of when invoices are paid, is their preferred method of controlling expenditure.
Ex: This has allowed us to move towards an accrual system of accounting whereby estimates are prepared in which expenditure is tied to specified outputs. -
119 unir
v.1 to join (juntar) (pedazos, habitaciones).unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks together with a piece of stringEllos unieron las telas They joined the fabrics.Ellos unieron los equipos They merged the teams.2 to connect, to link (comunicar) (ciudades, terminales, aparatos).El cable une la tubería The wire connects the tubing.3 to combine.en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with techniqueunir algo a algo to add something to something4 to draw together, to assemble, to unify.El amor une a las personas Love draws people together.* * *1 (juntar) to unite, join, join together2 (combinar) to combine (a, with)3 (enlazar) to link (a, to)\unirse en matrimonio formal to unite in marriage* * *verbto unite, join, link- unirse- unirse a* * *1. VT1) (=acercar)a) [+ grupos, tendencias, pueblos] to uniteb) [sentimientos] to unitea nuestros dos países los unen muchas más cosas de las que los dividen — there are far more things that unite our two countries than divide them
c) [lazos] to link, bindlos lazos que unen ambos países — the ties that bind o link both countries
2) (=atar) [contrato] to bindcon el periódico me unía un mero contrato — I was bound to the newspaper by nothing more than a simple contract
el jugador ha rescindido el contrato que lo unía al club — the player has terminated the contract binding him to the club
3) (=asociar, agrupar) to combineuniendo los dos nombres resulta un nuevo concepto — a new concept is created by combining the two nouns
el esquí de fondo une dos actividades: montañismo y esquí — cross-country skiing combines two activities: mountaineering and skiing
decidieron unir sus fuerzas para luchar contra el crimen — they decided to join forces in the fight against crime
ha logrado unir su nombre al de los grandes deportistas de este siglo — he has won a place among the great sporting names of this century
5) [+ objetos, piezas] [gen] to join, join together; [con pegamento, celo] to stick together; [con clavos, puntas] to fasten togethervan a tirar el tabique para unir el salón a la cocina — they are going to knock together the lounge and the kitchen
6) (Culin) [+ líquidos] to mix; [+ salsa] to blend7) (Com) [+ compañías, intereses] to merge2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex. You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex. There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex. It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex. The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex. The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex. A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.----* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex: You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.
Ex: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex: There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex: The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex: The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex: A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *unir [I1 ]vtA1«persona»: unió los trozos con un pegamento she stuck the pieces together with glueunió los cables con cinta aislante he joined the wires with insulating tapeha unido dos estilos muy diferentes he has combined two very different stylesunamos nuestros esfuerzos let us combine our efforts2 «sentimientos/intereses» to unitelos unía el deseo de … they were united by their desire to …los une su afición al deporte their love of sport binds them together o acts as a bond between them o unites themel amor que nos une the love which unites usunida sentimentalmente a … ( period); romantically involved with …3 ‹características/cualidades› unir algo A algo to combine sth WITH sthune a su inteligencia una gran madurez he combines intelligence with great maturityB (comunicar) to linkla nueva carretera une los dos pueblos the new road links the two townsel puente aéreo que une las dos ciudades the shuttle service which runs between o links the two citiesC ‹salsa› to mix■ unirseA1 (aliarse) «personas/colectividades» to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común they joined forces o united in a common causelos dos países se unieron en una federación the two countries joined together to form a federationse unieron en matrimonio they were married, they were joined in matrimony ( frml)varias empresas se unieron para formar un consorcio several companies joined together o came together o combined to form a consortiumunirse A algo:se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause2 «características/cualidades» to combineen él se unen la ambición y el orgullo ambition and pride come together o combine in him, he combines ambition with pridea su belleza se une una gran simpatía her beauty is combined with a very likable personalityB (juntarse) «caminos» to converge, meetdonde el tráfico del oeste se une con el del norte where traffic from the west converges with o meets traffic from the north* * *
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo
1
(con cola, pegamento) to stick … together;
‹ esfuerzos› to combine
unir algo a algo to combine sth with sth
2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link
3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge
unirse verbo pronominal
1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together;
2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join
(asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
' unir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- casar
- empalmar
- fundir
- juntar
- ligar
- remachar
- vincular
English:
bond
- cement
- connect
- couple
- join
- join up
- link
- neither
- screw together
- stick together
- unite
- yoke
- amalgamate
- bring
- marry
- reunite
- splice
- unify
* * *♦ vt1. [juntar] [pedazos, piezas, habitaciones] to join;[empresas, estados, facciones] to unite; Informát [archivos] to merge;unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks with a piece of string;debemos unir fuerzas we must combine forcesles une una fuerte amistad they are very close friends, they share a very close friendship;les une su pasión por la música they share a passion for music;los lazos que nos unen the ties that bind us;Formalunir a dos personas en (santo) matrimonio to join two people in (holy) matrimony3. [comunicar] [ciudades, terminales, aparatos] to connect, to link;la línea férrea que une la capital a o [m5] con la costa the railway o US railroad between o which links the capital and the coast4. [combinar] to combine;en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with technique;unir algo a algo [añadir] to add sth to sth;a la desinformación hay que unir también el desinterés de la gente in addition to the lack of information, we have to take into account people's lack of interest5. [mezclar] to mix o blend in;una la mantequilla con el azúcar cream together the butter and the sugar* * *v/t1 join2 personas unite3 características combine ( con with)4 ciudades link* * *unir vt1) juntar: to unite, to join, to link2) combinar: to combine, to blend* * *unir vb1. (juntar) to join2. (comunicar) to link3. (relacionar) to unite -
120 unir (a)
(v.) = tie (to), couple withEx. Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.Ex. Instead of struggling alone, locked in our inadequacy with words, we couple with the writer in an act of verbal creation in which communication is consummated.* * *(v.) = tie (to), couple withEx: Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.
Ex: Instead of struggling alone, locked in our inadequacy with words, we couple with the writer in an act of verbal creation in which communication is consummated.
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