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1 become an adjective
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2 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser2. hacerse / volverse / ponerseshe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadótr[bɪ'kʌm]1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=grow to be)to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar
to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo
to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse
it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...
2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse enthe building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine
2.IMPERS VBwhat has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?
what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?
whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 widespread
adjective (spread over a large area or among many people: widespread hunger and disease.) extendido, generalizadowidespread adj extendido / generalizadotr['waɪdspred]1 (concern, confusion, unrest, use, belief) generalizado,-a; (damage, disease, news) extenso,-a, extendido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwidespread ['waɪd'sprɛd] adj: extendido, extenso, difusoadj.• difuso, -a adj.• extendido, -a adj.• extenso, -a adj.• muy difundido adj.adjective <custom/belief> extendido, generalizadoto become widespread — \<\<custom/belief\>\> extenderse*, generalizarse*
['waɪdspred]ADJ [use] generalizado, extendido; [belief, concern] generalizado; [support, criticism] a nivel general; [fraud, corruption] muy extendidoto become widespread — extenderse, generalizarse
rain will become widespread across the whole of the British Isles — las lluvias se extenderán por todas las islas Británicas
there is widespread fear that... — muchos temen que...
* * *adjective <custom/belief> extendido, generalizadoto become widespread — \<\<custom/belief\>\> extenderse*, generalizarse*
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4 addicted
adjective ((often with to) dependent on (especially a drug): He is addicted to alcohol.) adictotr[ə'dɪktɪd]1 adicto,-aadj.• adicto, -a adj.• enviciado, -a adj.ə'dɪktəd, ə'dɪktɪdto be addicted (to something) — ser* adicto (a algo)
I've become addicted to chocolate — (colloq) me he enviciado con el chocolate
[ǝ'dɪktɪd]ADJ (lit) adictoI went through four years of being addicted to video games — pasé cuatro años enganchado a los videojuegos
to become addicted to — [+ drugs etc] enviciarse con
she had become addicted to golf — se envició con el golf, se convirtió en una adicta al golf, se había vuelto una apasionada del golf
* * *[ə'dɪktəd, ə'dɪktɪd]to be addicted (to something) — ser* adicto (a algo)
I've become addicted to chocolate — (colloq) me he enviciado con el chocolate
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5 attached
adjective ((with to) fond of: I'm very attached to my brother.) apegadotr[ə'tæʧt]1 (document) adjunto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be attached to tener cariño ato grow attached to coger cariño a, encariñarse conadj.• adherido, -a adj.• adjunto, -a adj.• afecto, -a adj.• anexo, -a adj.• comprometido, -a adj.ə'tætʃtto be attached to somebody/something — tenerle* mucho cariño or apego a alguien/algo
to become attached TO somebody/something — encariñarse con alguien/algo, tomarle cariño a alguien/algo
[ǝ'tætʃt]ADJ1) (=close)to be attached to — (=fond of) [+ person] tener cariño a; [+ theory] estar apegado a
to become attached to sb — (fig) encariñarse con algn
2)to be attached * — (=married, spoken for) no estar libre
3) (=associated)the salary attached to the post is... — el sueldo que corresponde al puesto es...
commission attached to the Ministry of... — comisión que depende del Ministerio de...
* * *[ə'tætʃt]to be attached to somebody/something — tenerle* mucho cariño or apego a alguien/algo
to become attached TO somebody/something — encariñarse con alguien/algo, tomarle cariño a alguien/algo
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6 depressed
1) (sad or unhappy: The news made me very depressed.) deprimido, desanimado, abatido2) (made less active: the depressed state of the stock market.) paralizadodepressed adj deprimidotr[dɪ'prest]1 (person) deprimido,-a, desanimado,-a, abatido,-a3 (flattened) hundido,-a, deprimido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become/get depressed deprimirsedepressed [di'prɛst] adj1) dejected: deprimido, abatido2) : deprimido, en crisis (dícese de la economía)adj.• abatido, -a adj.• alicaído, -a adj.• deprimido, -a adj.• desanimado, -a adj.dɪ'prest1) ( dejected) deprimido, abatidoto get/become depressed — deprimirse, dejarse abatir
3) ( substandard) (AmE) < stock> de calidad inferior[dɪ'prest]ADJ1) [person] deprimido, abatidoto feel depressed (about sth) — estar deprimido or abatido (por algo)
2) (Econ) [market, economy, industry] deprimidothe government has tried to reduce unemployment in depressed areas — el gobierno ha intentado reducir el desempleo de las zonas deprimidas
share prices were depressed following the announcement — los precios de las acciones habían caído tras el anuncio
3) (Med) [bone] hundido; [immune system] disminuido* * *[dɪ'prest]1) ( dejected) deprimido, abatidoto get/become depressed — deprimirse, dejarse abatir
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7 detached
1) (standing etc apart or by itself: a detached house.) independiente2) (not personally involved or showing no emotion or prejudice: a detached attitude to the problem.) objetivo, imparcialtr[dɪ'tæʧt]1 (separated - gen) separado,-a, suelto,-a2 (house) independiente3 (person, manner - impartial) objetivo,-a, imparcial; (- aloof) distante, indiferente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdetached retina SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL desprendimiento de retinadetached [di'tæʧt] adj1) separate: separado, suelto2) aloof: distante, indiferente3) impartial: imparcial, objetivoadj.• aislado, -a adj.• desinteresado, -a adj.• despegado, -a adj.• separado, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.dɪ'tætʃt2) (BrE) < house> no adosado[dɪ'tætʃt]1. ADJ1) (=separate) separado, suelto; (from friends, family) distanciadoto become detached (from) — [part, fragment] desprenderse (de)
2) (=impartial) [opinion] objetivo, imparcial; (=unemotional) [manner] indiferente2.CPDdetached house N — casa f independiente, chalet m individual
detached retina N — desprendimiento m de la retina
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8 restless
1) (always moving; showing signs of worry, boredom, impatience etc: a restless child; He's been doing the same job for years now and he's beginning to get restless.) inquieto, agitado2) (during which a person does not sleep: a restless night.) intranquilorestless adj inquietotr['restləs]1 inquieto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grow restless impacientarseto spend a restless night pasar una noche agitadarestless ['rɛstləs] adj1) fidgety: inquieto, agitado2) impatient: impaciente3) sleepless: desveladoa restless night: una noche en blancoadj.• alborotadizo, -a adj.• andariego, -a adj.• bullicioso, -a adj.• desasosegado, -a adj.• descontentadizo, -a adj.• febril adj.• inquieto, -a adj.• insomne adj.• intranquilo, -a adj.• levantisco, -a adj.• turbulento, -a adj.• volandero, -a adj.'restləs, 'restlɪsa) ( unsettled) <person/manner> inquieto; <waves/wind> (liter) agitadothe patient had a restless night — el paciente pasó mala noche or no descansó bien
b) ( impatient) impaciente['restlɪs]to get o become restless — impacientarse
1. ADJ1) (=unsettled) [person] inquieto, intranquilo; [mind] intranquilohe's the restless sort — es de los inquietos, es de los que no saben quedarse quietos
I had a restless night — pasé muy mala noche, no dormí bien
2) (=fidgety) inquietoto become or get or grow restless — inquietarse, impacientarse
3) (=discontented) [crowd, mob] agitado2.CPDrestless legs syndrome N — (Med) síndrome m de las piernas inquietas
* * *['restləs, 'restlɪs]a) ( unsettled) <person/manner> inquieto; <waves/wind> (liter) agitadothe patient had a restless night — el paciente pasó mala noche or no descansó bien
b) ( impatient) impacienteto get o become restless — impacientarse
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9 inflamed
adjective (hot and red especially because of infection: Her throat was very inflamed.) inflamadotr[ɪn'fleɪmd]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL inflamado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become inflamed inflamarseadj.• encarnizado, -a adj.• encendido, -a adj.• inflamado, -a adj.ɪn'fleɪmdadjective inflamado* * *[ɪn'fleɪmd]adjective inflamado -
10 accustomed
adjective (usual: his accustomed seat.) acostumbrado, de costumbre, habitualtr[ə'kʌstəmd]1 acostumbrado,-a (to, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grow accustomed to something acostumbrarse a algoadj.• acostumbrado, -a adj.• baqueteado, -a adj.• habituado, -a adj.• habitual adj.• usual adj.ə'kʌstəmda) ( habituated) (pred)to be accustomed to something/-ing — estar* acostumbrado a algo/+ inf
to become o get accustomed to something/-ing — acostumbrarse or habituarse* a algo/+ inf
b) (usual, customary) (before n) acostumbrado[ǝ'kʌstǝmd]ADJ acostumbrado, usual* * *[ə'kʌstəmd]a) ( habituated) (pred)to be accustomed to something/-ing — estar* acostumbrado a algo/+ inf
to become o get accustomed to something/-ing — acostumbrarse or habituarse* a algo/+ inf
b) (usual, customary) (before n) acostumbrado -
11 agitated
adjective agitadotr['æʤɪteɪtɪd]1 nervioso,-aadj.• accidentado, -a adj.• agitado, -a adj.• alterado, -a adj.'ædʒəteɪtəd, 'ædʒɪteɪtɪdadjective <movements/gestures> nervioso, agitadoto become/get agitated — ponerse* nervioso, inquietarse
['ædʒɪteɪtɪd]ADJ inquieto, perturbado* * *['ædʒəteɪtəd, 'ædʒɪteɪtɪd]adjective <movements/gestures> nervioso, agitadoto become/get agitated — ponerse* nervioso, inquietarse
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12 dependent
1) (relying on (someone etc) for (financial) support: He is totally dependent on his parents.) dependiente2) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Whether we go or not is dependent on whether we have enough money.) dependientedependent adjtr[dɪ'pendənt]1 dependiente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dependent on somebody/something depender de alguien/algoto be dependent on drugs ser drogodependientedependent [di'pɛndənt] adj: dependiente: persona f a cargo de alguienadj.• anexo, -a adj.• dependiente adj.• subordinado, -a adj.n.• dependiente s.m.,f.• familiar s.m.
I dɪ'pendənta) ( reliant) (pred)to be dependent ON something/somebody — depender de algo/alguien
b) ( Soc Adm) (before n)dependent relative — carga f familiar, familiar mf a su (or mi etc) cargo
d) ( Ling) subordinadoe) ( conditional) (pred)
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[dɪ'pendǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=reliant)he has no dependent relatives — no tiene cargas familiares, no tiene familiares a su cargo
to be dependent on or upon sth/sb — depender de algo/algn
to become dependent on or upon sth/sb — llegar a depender de algo/algn
2) (Ling) [clause] subordinado3) (=conditional)to be dependent on or upon sth — depender de algo
2.N(esp US) = dependant* * *
I [dɪ'pendənt]a) ( reliant) (pred)to be dependent ON something/somebody — depender de algo/alguien
b) ( Soc Adm) (before n)dependent relative — carga f familiar, familiar mf a su (or mi etc) cargo
d) ( Ling) subordinadoe) ( conditional) (pred)
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13 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) distante, alejado, lejos (de)2) (not close: a distant relation.) distante3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distante, fríodistant adj lejano / remototr['dɪstənt]1 (place) lejano,-a, distante, remoto,-a, apartado,-a; (time, past) lejano,-a, remoto,-a; (look) distraído,-a, ausente; (cousin, relative) lejano,-a2 (cold, aloof) distante, frío,-adistant ['dɪstənt] adj1) far: distante, lejano2) remote: distante, lejano, remoto3) aloof: distante, fríoadj.• apartado, -a adj.• arrinconado, -a adj.• ausente adj.• distante adj.• esquivo, -a adj.• lejano, -a adj.• ligero, -a adj.'dɪstənt1)a) ( in space) <spot/country> distante, lejanob) ( in time)in the distant past/future — en el pasado remoto/en un futuro lejano
3) < relative> lejano; <resemblance/connection> remoto4)a) ( aloof) distante, fríob) ( absentminded) <expression/tone> ausente, ido['dɪstǝnt]ADJ•
the school is 2km distant from the church — la escuela está a 2km (de distancia) de la iglesia•
in a distant part of the country — en una remota región del país•
we had a distant view of the sea — veíamos el mar a lo lejos2) (in time) [future, past, ancestor] lejanoin the not too or very distant future — en un futuro no demasiado or no muy lejano
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in the distant past — en un lejano pasado, en un pasado remoto•
at some distant point in the future — en algún momento del futuro lejano3) (=not closely related) [relative, cousin] lejano; [connection] remoto4) (=aloof) [person, manner, voice] distante5) (=removed)all this seems so distant from the Spain of today — todo esto parece muy alejado de la realidad española de hoy, todo esto parece no tener nada que ver con la España de hoy
Steve gradually became more distant from reality — poco a poco, Steve se iba alejando cada vez más de la realidad
he has become somewhat distant from the day-to-day operations of the department — se ha distanciado un tanto de las operaciones diarias del departamento
6) (=distracted) [person, look] ausente* * *['dɪstənt]1)a) ( in space) <spot/country> distante, lejanob) ( in time)in the distant past/future — en el pasado remoto/en un futuro lejano
3) < relative> lejano; <resemblance/connection> remoto4)a) ( aloof) distante, fríob) ( absentminded) <expression/tone> ausente, ido -
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1) (of the emotions: Emotional problems are affecting her work.) emocional2) ((negative unemotional) causing or showing emotion: an emotional farewell.) emotivo3) ((negative unemotional) (of a person) easily affected by joy, anger, grief etc: She is a very emotional person; She is very emotional.) emotivo, sentimentalemotional adj emotivo / emocionaltr[ɪ'məʊʃənəl]1 (connected with feelings) emocional, afectivo,-a2 (moving) conmovedor,-ra, emotivo,-a3 (sensitive) emotivo,-a, sentimental, muy sensible4 (upset) emocionado,-a, exaltado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get emotional emocionarse, exaltarseemotional [i'mo:ʃənəl] adj1) : emocional, afectivoan emotional reaction: una reacción emocional2) moving: emocionante, emotivo, conmovedoradj.• de mucha emoción adj.• emocional adj.• impresionable adj.ɪ'məʊʃṇəl, ɪ'məʊʃənḷa) < disorder> emocional, afectivoemotional blackmail — chantaje m afectivo
b) ( sensitive) <person/nature> emotivoc) ( upset) emocionadod) ( moving) <speech/experience/scene> emotivo, conmovedor[ɪ'mǝʊʃǝnl]1. ADJ1) (=concerning the emotions) [well-being, problem, tension, development] emocional; [abuse, need, relationship] afectivo; [support, disorder] emocional, afectivo2) (=emotive, moving) [scene, farewell, welcome, subject] emotivo; [experience, situation, appeal, speech] emotivo, conmovedor3) (=excitable) [outburst] impulsivo; [response] emotivoto become or get emotional — reaccionar de una forma emocional
there's no need to get all emotional! — ¡no te pongas así!
4) (=sentimental) [person, behaviour] sentimental, emotivo; [decision] impulsivoI got very emotional when the time came to say goodbye — a la hora de despedirnos me puse muy sentimental
to become or get emotional — emocionarse
he became or got very emotional at the farewell party — se emocionó mucho en la fiesta de despedida
2.CPDemotional baggage N — (fig) bagaje m emocional
emotional blackmail N — chantaje m emocional
* * *[ɪ'məʊʃṇəl, ɪ'məʊʃənḷ]a) < disorder> emocional, afectivoemotional blackmail — chantaje m afectivo
b) ( sensitive) <person/nature> emotivoc) ( upset) emocionadod) ( moving) <speech/experience/scene> emotivo, conmovedor -
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adjective (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) simpático, amigablefriendly adv simpático / amabletr['frendlɪ]1 (person) simpático,-a, amable2 (atmosphere) acogedor,-ra3 (smile, manner etc) amable4 (relationship) amistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become friendly hacerse amigos,-asto be on friendly terms with somebody estar en buenos términos con alguienfriendly game / friendly match SMALLSPORT/SMALL partido amistosoFriendly Society mutua1) : simpático, amable, de amigoa friendly child: un niño simpáticofriendly advice: consejo de amigo2) : agradable, acogedora friendly atmosphere: un ambiente agradable3) good-natured: amigable, amistosofriendly competition: competencia amistosaadj.• acogedor adj.• amigable adj.• amigo, -a adj.• amistoso, -a adj.• cordial adj.• favorable adj.• simpático, -a adj.
I 'frendliadjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraftoops> amigo
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['frendlɪ]1. ADJ(compar friendlier) (superl friendliest)1) [person, dog, cat] simpático; [atmosphere, place] agradable; [smile, gesture] simpático, cordial; [relationship, greeting, tone] amistoso, cordialit was an attempt to establish friendly relations — fue un intento de establecer relaciones amistosas or cordiales
I'm giving you a friendly warning — te estoy advirtiendo como amigo, te estoy dando una advertencia de amigo
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to become friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn•
to get friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn•
we remained on friendly terms after we split up — después de cortar, seguimos siendo amigosit's important to keep on friendly terms with them — es importante seguir manteniendo una relación amistosa con ellos
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that wasn't a very friendly thing to do — eso no se hace con los amigos•
to be friendly to sb, they are not very friendly to strangers — no se muestran muy amables con los extrañosshe wasn't very friendly to me — no estuvo demasiado amable conmigo, no se mostró muy amable conmigo
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Yul and Steve were friendly with one another — Yul y Steve eran amigos2) (=not competitive) [match, rivalry, argument] amistoso3) (=not enemy) [nation, forces] amigo2.N (also: friendly match) (Ftbl) partido m amistoso3.CPDfriendly fire N — (Mil) fuego m amigo
friendly society N — ≈ mutualidad f, ≈ mutua f, ≈ mutual f (LAm)
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I ['frendli]adjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraft/troops> amigo
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16 resigned
adjective ((often with to) having or showing patient, calm acceptance (of a fact, situation etc): He is resigned to his fate.) resignadotr[rɪ'zaɪnd]1 resignado,-aadj.• resignado, -a adj.rɪ'zaɪndadjective <expression/air> resignado, de resignaciónto be resigned TO something/-ING — estar* resignado a algo/+inf
[rɪ'zaɪnd]ADJ resignado (to a)* * *[rɪ'zaɪnd]adjective <expression/air> resignado, de resignaciónto be resigned TO something/-ING — estar* resignado a algo/+inf
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17 universal
adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universaluniversal adj universal
universal adjetivo universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation ' universal' also found in these entries: Spanish: clásica - clásico - diluvio - exposición - sede - señera - señero - sufragio English: flood - universal - universal joint - U - washertr[jʊːnɪ'vɜːsəl]1 universal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLuniversal remedy panaceauniversal suffrage sufragio universaluniversal [.ju:nə'vərsəl] adj1) general: general, universala universal rule: una regla universal2) worldwide: universal, mundial♦ universally advadj.• católico, -a adj.• general adj.• universal adj.n.• universal s.m.'juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəla) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universal[ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsǝl]universal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
1. ADJ1) (=general) [agreement, acceptance] general, globalits use has been universal since 1900 — se usa en todas partes or globalmente desde 1900
a universal truth — una verdad universal, una verdad aceptada por todos or por todo el mundo
2) (=worldwide) [law, language] universal2.CPDuniversal donor N — donante mf universal
universal joint N — (Tech) junta f cardán or universal
universal product code N — (US) código m de barras
universal suffrage N — sufragio m universal
* * *['juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəl]a) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universaluniversal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
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18 airborne
adjective (in the air or flying: We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs.) en el airetr['eəbɔːn]1 (troops) aerotransportado,-a2 (aircraft) en el aireairborne ['ær.born] adj1) : aerotransportadoairborne troops: tropas aerotransportadas2) flying: volando, en el aireadj.• aerotransportado, -a adj.• en el aire adj.• transmitido por el aire adj.a) <seeds/dust> transportado por el aire; <troops/units> aerotransportadob) ( off the ground)['ɛǝbɔːn]1. ADJ1) [aircraft] volando, en el aireto become airborne — elevarse en los aires, subir
2) (Mil) aerotransportadoairborne troops — tropas fpl aerotransportadas
3) [virus, germ, bacteria] transmitido por el aire; [seed] llevado por el aire2.CPDairborne attack N — ataque m aéreo
* * *a) <seeds/dust> transportado por el aire; <troops/units> aerotransportadob) ( off the ground) -
19 cancerous
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20 classic
1) (standard or best: the classic example.) clásico2) ((of literature, art etc) of the highest quality.) clásico3) ((of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional.) clásicoclassic n clásicotr['klæsɪk]1 (high quality) clásico,-a2 (typical) clásico,-a, típico,-a1 (novel, film, play) clásico1 (literature) clásicos nombre masculino plural, obras nombre femenino plural clásicas; (languages) clásicas nombre femenino plural; (clothes) prendas nombre femenino plural clásicasclassic ['klæsɪk] adj: clásicoclassic n: clásico m, obra f clásicaadj.• clásico, -a adj.n.• clásico s.m.
I 'klæsɪkadjective clásico; <scene/line> memorable
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b) ( Clothing) prenda f clásica['klæsɪk]1. ADJ1) (=timeless, traditional) clásico2) * (=wonderful, memorable) memorable; (=hilarious) genial *the film "Casablanca" produced some classic lines — la película "Casablanca" nos dejó varias frases memorables
the president came out with a classic line — el presidente salió con una frase de las que hacen época
2. N1) (=book, play) clásico m2) classics (Univ) clásicas fpl3) * (=hilarious remark or event)that was a classic! — ¡fue genial! *
3.CPDclassic car N — coche m antiguo (de coleccionista)
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I ['klæsɪk]adjective clásico; <scene/line> memorable
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b) ( Clothing) prenda f clásica
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