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1 becoming
adjective (attractive: a very becoming dress.) favorecedortr[bɪ'kʌmɪŋ]1 (dress etc) que sienta bien, favorecedor,-ra2 (behaviour, language) apropiado,-abecoming [bɪ'kʌmɪŋ] adj1) suitable: apropiado2) flattering: favorecedoradj.• adecuado, -a adj.• conveniente adj.bɪ'kʌmɪŋa) ( fitting) (frml) apropiadob) <outfit/hat> favorecedor, sentador (AmL)* * *[bɪ'kʌmɪŋ]a) ( fitting) (frml) apropiadob) <outfit/hat> favorecedor, sentador (AmL) -
2 becoming †
[bɪ'kʌmɪŋ]ADJ1) (=fetching) [clothes, hairstyle, hat] favorecedor, sentador (LAm)that dress is very becoming — ese vestido es muy favorecedor, ese vestido te sienta muy bien
2) (=suitable) [conduct, language] apropiadoit is not becoming for young ladies to speak like that — no es apropiado que las señoritas hablen así, no es propio de señoritas hablar así
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3 becoming
adj.1 apropiado(a) (behavior)2 adecuado, satisfactorio, ideal, decoroso.3 atractivo, guapo.pa.1 gracioso, primoroso, decoroso, propio; decente, conveniente, acomodado, justo.2 lo que adorna, que sienta bien, que va bien.ger.gerundio del verbo BECOME. -
4 be becoming to
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5 ceremony of becoming a full-fledged matador
English-spanish dictionary > ceremony of becoming a full-fledged matador
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6 be becoming
v.1 ser conveniente, venir bien.2 estarse volviendo.3 estar volviéndose. -
7 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) en aumento -
8 the worse for wear
(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) gastado, viejo(worn, damaged) gastado,-a, viejo,-a 2 (tired) cansado,-a -
9 on the wane
(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) menguante, en decadencia -
10 increasingly
adverb (more and more: It became increasingly difficult to find helpers.) cada vez másincreasingly adv cada vez mástr[ɪn'kriːsɪŋlɪ]1 cada vez másincreasingly [ɪn'kri:sɪŋli] adv: cada vez másadv.• aceleradamente adv.• cada vez más adv.• en aumento adv.ɪn'kriːsɪŋliincreasingly difficult/dangerous — cada vez más difícil/peligroso
it is becoming increasingly clear that... — resulta cada vez más claro que...
[ɪn'kriːsɪŋlɪ]ADV cada vez máshe was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions — le resultaba cada vez más difícil tomar decisiones
Spanish food is becoming increasingly popular — la comida española se está volviendo cada vez más popular or está alcanzando una popularidad cada vez mayor
it is becoming increasingly obvious that... — está cada vez más claro que...
they are relying increasingly on foreign imports — cada vez dependen más de las importaciones extranjeras
* * *[ɪn'kriːsɪŋli]increasingly difficult/dangerous — cada vez más difícil/peligroso
it is becoming increasingly clear that... — resulta cada vez más claro que...
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11 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: -
12 favorecedor
favorecedor
◊ - dora adjetivobecoming
favorecedor,-ora adjetivo becoming, flattering ' favorecedor' also found in these entries: Spanish: favorecedora English: becoming - flattering - unflattering -
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i'vent1) (something that happens; an incident or occurrence: That night a terrible event occurred.) acontecimiento, suceso2) (an item in a programme of sports etc: The long-jump was to be the third event.) prueba, evento•- eventful- at all events / at any event
- in that event
- in the event
- in the event of
event n1. suceso / acontecimientothe whole country watched the event on television todo el país siguió el acontecimiento por la televisión2. pruebatr[ɪ'vent]1 (happening) suceso, acontecimiento2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL prueba\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat all events en todo casoin any event pase lo que pasein the event tal como resultó despuésin the event of en caso dein the event that something happens en caso de que pase algoin either event en cualquiera de los dos casosin that event en ese casoin the normal course of events si todo sigue su curso normalevent [ɪ'vɛnt] n1) : acontecimiento m, suceso m, prueba f (en deportes)2)in the event that : en caso de quen.• acontecimiento s.m.• acto s.m.• caso s.m.• consecuencia s.f.• evento s.m.• hecho s.m.• lance s.m.• suceso s.m.ɪ'vent1)a) (happening, incident) acontecimiento mb) ( Sport) prueba f2) (in phrases)in the event: she was afraid he might be rude, but in the event... tenía miedo de que se portara groseramente, pero llegado el momento...; in the event of the reactor becoming overheated en caso de que el reactor se recalentara; in any/either event en todo/cualquier caso; at all events de cualquier modo; after the event — a posteriori
[ɪ'vent]N1) (=happening) acontecimiento mthis is quite an event! — ¡esto es todo un acontecimiento!
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in or during the course of events — en el curso de los acontecimientosin the normal course of events — normalmente, por lo común
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to be expecting a happy event — estar en estado de buena esperanza- be wise after the event2) (=case)•
in either event — en cualquiera de los dos casos•
in the event... — (Brit) resultó que...•
in the event of... — en caso de...•
in the event that... — en caso de que + subjun* * *[ɪ'vent]1)a) (happening, incident) acontecimiento mb) ( Sport) prueba f2) (in phrases)in the event: she was afraid he might be rude, but in the event... tenía miedo de que se portara groseramente, pero llegado el momento...; in the event of the reactor becoming overheated en caso de que el reactor se recalentara; in any/either event en todo/cualquier caso; at all events de cualquier modo; after the event — a posteriori
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14 familiar
fə'miljə1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) conocido, familiar2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familiarizado con3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) íntimo•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
- familiarisation
familiar adj familiar / conocido
familiar adjetivo ‹envase/coche› family ( before n) ‹lenguaje/expresión› colloquial ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino relative, relation
familiar
I adjetivo
1 (de la familia) family
planificación familiar, family planning
2 (conocido) familiar
3 (tamaño) envase familiar, economy size
II mf relation, relative: vamos a ver a unos familiares, we're going to visit some relatives ' familiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abrirse - abuela - abuelo - abusar - acabarse - adiós - advertir - agarrada - agarrado - agobiarse - ajo - ala - algo - almohada - almuerzo - amargarse - ambiente - ancha - ancho - anillo - apuntarse - aquello - arder - armarse - arrastre - arreglo - arriba - arrimar - arte - aspen - atacar - aterrizar - aúpa - bailar - barriga - bautizar - baza - beber - belén - bellota - bicha - billete - blanca - bobalicón - bobalicona - boca - bofetada - bomba English: about - age - aggravate - aggravating - almighty - bag - ball - banana - banger - barrel - bash - bash out - bat - bean - beat - beating - beauty - bellyache - belt up - bend - bent - bicycle lane - big - bird - birth control - bleed - blowout - blue - blues - body - bolt - bomb - book - bookie - boom box - boot - bootlicker - booze - botch - bother - bottom - brain - bread - breeze - brew - buck - bucket - bugger - bum - bunktr[fə'mɪlɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (well-known) familiar, conocido,-a (to, a)3 (intimate) íntimo,-a; (too informal) fresco,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on familiar terms with somebody tener confianza con alguiento become familiar with something familiarizarse con algoto get too familiar with somebody tomarse demasiadas libertades con alguienfamiliar [fə'mɪljər] adj1) known: familiar, conocidoto be familiar with: estar familiarizado con2) informal: familiar, informal3) intimate: íntimo, de confianza4) forward: confianzudo, atrevido♦ familiarly advfamiliar n: espíritu m guardiánadj.• conocido, -a adj.• familiar adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• conocido s.m.• familiar s.m.
I fə'mɪljər, fə'mɪlɪə(r)1) ( well-known) <sound/face> familiar, conocido; < excuse> consabidothese violent scenes are becoming all too familiar — nos estamos acostumbrando demasiado a estas escenas violentas
2) ( having knowledge of) (pred)to be familiar WITH something/somebody — estar* familiarizado con algo/alguien
3)a) ( informal)b) ( too informal) que se toma demasiadas confianzas or libertades, confianzudo (esp AmL)
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[fǝ'mɪlɪǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=well-known) [face, person, place] conocido, familiarto be on familiar ground — (fig) estar en su elemento, dominar la materia
2) (=common) [experience, complaint, event] corriente, común3) (=well-acquainted)to be familiar with — estar familiarizado con, conocer
to make o.s. familiar with — familiarizarse con
4) (=intimate) [tone of voice etc] íntimo, de confianza; [language etc] familiar; pej (=over-intimate) fresco, que se toma demasiadas confianzas* * *
I [fə'mɪljər, fə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) ( well-known) <sound/face> familiar, conocido; < excuse> consabidothese violent scenes are becoming all too familiar — nos estamos acostumbrando demasiado a estas escenas violentas
2) ( having knowledge of) (pred)to be familiar WITH something/somebody — estar* familiarizado con algo/alguien
3)a) ( informal)b) ( too informal) que se toma demasiadas confianzas or libertades, confianzudo (esp AmL)
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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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16 affluent
'æfluənt(wealthy: He is becoming more and more affluent.) próspero, ricotr['æflʊənt]1 rico,-a, próspero,-aaffluent ['æ.flu:ənt; æ'flu:-, ə-] adj: próspero, adineradoadj.• próspero, -a adj. (Person)adj.• acomodado, -a (Rico) adj.• rico, -a adj.adj.• afluente adj.n.• afluente s.m.'æfluənt ['æflʊǝnt]1.ADJ acaudalado, rico2. N1)2) (Geog) afluente m* * *['æfluənt] -
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ə'pærənt1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) evidente, claro2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) aparente•apparent adj1. evidente / obvio / claro2. aparentetr[ə'pærənt]1 (obvious) evidente2 (seeming) aparenteapparent [ə'pærənt] adj1) visible: visible2) obvious: claro, evidente, manifiesto3) seeming: aparente, ostensibleadj.• aparente adj.• claro, -a adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• directo, -a adj.• evidente adj.• virtual adj.ə'pærənta) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
b) ( seeming) <interest/concern> aparente[ǝ'pærǝnt]ADJ1) (=clear) claro•
to become apparent — hacerse patenteit is becoming apparent that we will have to find larger premises — ya se está viendo que vamos a tener que encontrar un local más grande
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this attitude is apparent in some of the things they say — esta actitud queda patente or se ve claramente en algunas de las cosas que dicen•
it was apparent to me that there were problems — veía claro or me resultaba obvio que había problemas2) (=seeming) [success, contradiction, interest] aparente* * *[ə'pærənt]a) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
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1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) apariencia, imagen2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) aparición3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) aparición, comparecencia1. apariencia / aspecto2. actuación / aparición3. aparición4. impresióntr[ə'pɪərəns]1 (becoming visible) aparición nombre femenino2 (before a court etc) comparecencia3 (on stage) actuación nombre femenino4 (look) apariencia, aspecto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLappearances can be deceptive las apariencias engañanto all appearances por lo que parece (parecía, etc)to keep up appearances guardar las aparienciasto put in an appearance hacer acto de presenciaappearance [ə'pɪrənts] n1) appearing: aparición f, presentación f, comparecencia f (ante un tribunal), publicación f (de un libro)2) look: apariencia f, aspecto mn.• aparición s.f.• apariencia s.f.• asomada s.f.• asomo s.m.• aspecto s.m.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• comparecencia s.f.• empaque s.m.• encaje s.m.• facha s.f.• fachada s.f.• físico s.m.• gesto s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• pinta s.f.• presentación s.f.• talle s.m.• trazado s.m.• viso s.m.• vitola s.f.ə'pɪrəns, ə'pɪərəns1)a) u c ( coming into view) aparición fshe made an unexpected appearance at the party — apareció or se presentó inesperadamente en la fiesta
to put in an appearance — hacer* acto de presencia
b) ( Law) comparecencia fc) u ( of book) aparición f, publicación f2) ua) ( look) aspecto mb) appearances pl apariencias fpl[ǝ'pɪǝrǝns]1. N1) (=act of showing o.s.) aparición f•
to make an appearance — aparecer, dejarse ver•
to put in an appearance — hacer acto de presencia2) (Theat, TV) aparición fto make one's first appearance — hacer su primera aparición, debutar
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his appearance as Don Mendo — su actuación en el papel de Don Mendo•
his appearance in "Don Mendo" — su actuación en "Don Mendo"3) (Jur) comparecencia f4) [of book etc] publicación f5) (=look) aspecto m•
at first appearance — a primera vista•
to have a dignified appearance — tener aspecto solemnehe had the appearance of an executive — parecía ejecutivo, tenía aspecto de ejecutivo
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in appearance — de aspecto6) appearances apariencias fpl•
to or by all appearances — al parecer•
you shouldn't go by appearances — no hay que fiarse de las aparienciasto judge by appearances,... — a juzgar por las apariencias,...
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to keep up appearances — guardar las apariencias2.CPDappearance fee, appearance money N — honorario que cobra una personalidad célebre por hacer una aparición pública, por ejemplo por televisión
* * *[ə'pɪrəns, ə'pɪərəns]1)a) u c ( coming into view) aparición fshe made an unexpected appearance at the party — apareció or se presentó inesperadamente en la fiesta
to put in an appearance — hacer* acto de presencia
b) ( Law) comparecencia fc) u ( of book) aparición f, publicación f2) ua) ( look) aspecto mb) appearances pl apariencias fpl -
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ə'veiləbl(able or ready to be used: The hall is available on Saturday night; All the available money has been used.) disponibleavailable adj disponibletr[ə'veɪləbəl]1 (thing) disponible2 (person) libre, disponible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make something available to somebody poner algo a disposición de alguienavailable [ə'veɪləbəl] adj: disponibleadj.• accesible adj.• disponible adj.• utilizable adj.• útil adj.ə'veɪləbəla) ( obtainable) (pred)to be easily o readily available — ser* fácil de conseguir
cigarettes are available in packs of 10 or 20 — los cigarrillos vienen or se venden en paquetes de 10 o 20
b) ( at somebody's disposal) <resources/manpower> disponibleto make something available to somebody — poner* algo a disposición de alguien
c) (free, contactable) (pred) libred) ( sexually) (euph) (pred) libre y dispuesto[ǝ'veɪlǝbl]ADJ1) [object, service]a) + verb•
to be available, application forms are available here — las solicitudes se pueden conseguir aquíthis item is not available at the moment — no disponemos de or no tenemos este artículo en este momento
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to become available, new treatments are becoming available — están apareciendo nuevos tratamientosa place has become available on the course/flight — ha quedado una plaza libre en el curso/el vuelo
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available for sth/sb, a car park is available for the use of customers — hay un aparcamiento a la disposición de los clientes•
to be freely available — ser fácil de conseguir•
the guide is available from all good bookshops — la guía se puede encontrar en todas las buenas libreríasthis service is available from all good travel agents — cualquier agencia de viaje de calidad le ofrecerá este servicio
b) + noun disponibleaccording to the available information — según la información disponible or de que se dispone
we did what we could in the time available — hicimos lo que pudimos en el tiempo disponible or del que disponíamos
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he tried every available means to find her — hizo todo lo posible para encontrarla•
I'd like a seat on the first available flight — quiero una plaza en el primer vuelo que haya•
the money available for spending — el dinero disponible para gastos•
available to sb, the information available to us — la información de la que disponemos2) [person]a) (=free, at hand) libreare you available next Thursday? — ¿estás libre el jueves que viene?
counsellors are available to talk to anyone who needs advice — los orientadores están a la disposición de or están disponibles para hablar con cualquiera que necesite consejo
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the Minister is not available for comment — el Ministro no se dispone a hacer comentarios•
to make o.s. available, he made himself available in case anybody had any questions — se puso a disposición de cualquiera que tuviese preguntasb) (=unattached) [man, woman] soltero y sin compromiso* * *[ə'veɪləbəl]a) ( obtainable) (pred)to be easily o readily available — ser* fácil de conseguir
cigarettes are available in packs of 10 or 20 — los cigarrillos vienen or se venden en paquetes de 10 o 20
b) ( at somebody's disposal) <resources/manpower> disponibleto make something available to somebody — poner* algo a disposición de alguien
c) (free, contactable) (pred) libred) ( sexually) (euph) (pred) libre y dispuesto -
20 bald
bo:ld1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) calvo2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) pelado3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) escueto, sencillo•- baldness- balding
- baldly
bald adj calvotr[bɔːld]1 calvo,-a2 (tyre) desgastado,-a3 (style) escueto,-a4 (statement) directo,-a, franco,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as bald as a coot estar calvo,-a como una bola de billarto go bald quedarse calvo,-abald patch calvabald ['bɔld] adj1) : calvo, pelado, pelón2) plain: simple, purothe bald truth: la pura verdadadj.• calvo, -a adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• escueto, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• pelado, -a adj.bɔːldadjective -er, -est1)a) < man> calvo, pelón (AmC, Méx), pelado (CS)he's bald — es calvo (or pelón etc)
to go bald — quedarse calvo (or pelón etc)
bald patch — calva f
2) ( plain)[bɔːld]1. ADJ(compar balder) (superl baldest)1) (=hairless) [person, head] calvo; (=shaven) peladobald patch — (on head) calva f, claro m ; (on animal) calva f
he can't spend much on the barber's, with that bald head of his — con lo calvo que está no puede gastar mucho en peluquería
- as bald as an egg or a coot2) (=worn) [tyre] desgastado, gastado; [lawn] peladobald patches on the lawn/carpet — calvas fpl en el césped/la alfombra
3) (=unadorned) [statement] directo, sin rodeos; [style] escueto2.CPDbald eagle N — águila f de cabeza blanca
* * *[bɔːld]adjective -er, -est1)a) < man> calvo, pelón (AmC, Méx), pelado (CS)he's bald — es calvo (or pelón etc)
to go bald — quedarse calvo (or pelón etc)
bald patch — calva f
2) ( plain)
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