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2 morder
v.1 to bite.salúdala, que no muerde (informal) you can say hello to her, she doesn't biteEl perro muerde a Ricardo The dog bites Richard.Ese perro muerde That dog bites.2 to eat into.3 to buy off (informal) (sobornar). (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Mexican Spanish)4 to gnaw at, to nibble.El conejo muerde la jaula The rabbit gnaws at the cage.5 to get a bribe from, to extract a bribe from.* * *1 to bite1 to bite■ ten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bites1 to bite\está que muerde familiar he's/she's fumingmorder el anzuelo to take the baitmorder el polvo to bite the dustmorderse las uñas to bite one's nails* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con los dientes] to bite2) (=corroer) (Quím) to corrode, eat away; [+ recursos] to eat into3) (Mec) [+ embrague] to catch5) Méx (=estafar) to cheat6) * (=denigrar) to gossip about, run down7) ** (=reconocer) to recognize2.VI to bite3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex. The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.----* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex: The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.
* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *morder [E9 ]vtA1 «animal» to bitela mordió un perro a dog bit hermordía la manzana con avidez he was eagerly munching the apple2 ( Tec) «lima» to file¿mordiste la indirecta? did you get the hint?■ morderviA «perro/serpiente» to biteten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bitesestar que muerde ( fam): no le preguntes hoy, está que muerde don't ask him today, he'll just snap at you o bite your head offB■ morderse( refl) to bitemorderse las uñas/los labios to bite one's nails/one's lip* * *
morder ( conjugate morder) verbo transitivo
1 ( con los dientes) to bite;
2 (Méx fam) [policía/funcionario] to extract a bribe from
verbo intransitivo
to bite
morderse verbo pronominal ( refl) to bite oneself;
morder verbo transitivo to bite ➣ Ver nota en sting
♦ Locuciones: familiar está que muerde, she is in a foul mood
' morder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anzuelo
- correosa
- correoso
- polvo
- picar
English:
bite
- chew
- chew up
- crunch
- nip
- pie
- savage
- snap
- dust
* * *♦ vt1. [con los dientes] to bite2. [apretar] to grip3. [gastar] to eat into5. Carib, Méx [estafar] to cheat♦ vi1. [con los dientes] to bite;Famsalúdala, que no muerde you can say hello to her, she doesn't bite;Famestá que muerde he's hopping mad* * *v/t bite;está que muerde fig fam he’s/she’s furious fam* * *morder {47} v: to bite* * * -
3 anormal
adj.1 abnormal.2 subnormal (subnormal).f. & m.subnormal person (person).* * *► adjetivo1 (no normal) abnormal2 (inhabitual) unusual3 MEDICINA subnormal1 MEDICINA subnormal person* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no normal) abnormal2) * (=imbécil) silly, cretinous* * *Iadjetivo abnormalIImasculino y femenino (fam) idiot* * *= anomalous, abnormal, deviant, arse, dumbbell, retard.Ex. Similarly anomalous paper may also be found when a whole sheet has been cancelled and reprinted.Ex. There was nothing malevolent in her response or in her look; she simply stated it as if it was the most natural thing in the world, not in the least abnormal.Ex. The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a 'lemon and a retard'.----* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* * *Iadjetivo abnormalIImasculino y femenino (fam) idiot* * *= anomalous, abnormal, deviant, arse, dumbbell, retard.Ex: Similarly anomalous paper may also be found when a whole sheet has been cancelled and reprinted.
Ex: There was nothing malevolent in her response or in her look; she simply stated it as if it was the most natural thing in the world, not in the least abnormal.Ex: The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a 'lemon and a retard'.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* * *1 ‹comportamiento› abnormalno seas anormal ( fam); don't be so stupid2 ‹situación› abnormal( fam)idioteste anormal los dejó salir solos this stupid idiot let them go out on their own* * *
anormal adjetivo
abnormal
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) idiot
anormal
I adjetivo
1 abnormal
2 (inhabitual) unusual
3 Med mentally handicapped
II mf Med mentally handicapped person
' anormal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extraordinaria
- extraordinario
English:
abnormal
- defective
- irregular
- unnatural
- deviant
* * *♦ adj1. [anómalo] abnormal2. [subnormal] subnormalno seas anormal don't be such a moron♦ nmf1. [persona] subnormal person* * *adj abnormal* * *anormal adj: abnormal♦ anormalmente adv* * *anormal adj abnormal -
4 proteger
v.to protect.proteger algo de algo to protect something from somethingla roca nos protegía del viento the rock protected us against the windLa avecilla anidó al polluelo The little bird protected her chick.* * *(g changes to j before a and o)Present Indicativeprotejo, proteges, protege, protegemos, protegéis, protegen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to protect2) preserve* * *1. VT1) (=resguardar) to protect (contra, de against, from)la policía protegió al árbitro de las iras del público — the police protected o shielded the referee from the wrath of the public
proteger contra grabación o escritura — (Inform) to write-protect
2) [+ artista] to act as patron to2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/ciudad> to protect; <derecho/propiedad> to protect, defendproteger algo/a alguien DE or CONTRA algo/alguien — to protect something/somebody from o against something/somebody
b) <industria/producto> to protectc) < artes> to champion, patronize; <pintor/poeta> to act as patron to2.protegerse v pron (refl)protegerse DE or CONTRA algo — to protect oneself from o against something
se protegió la cara del golpe — he protected o shielded his face from the blow
* * *= protect, safeguard, guard (against), cushion, stand + Nombre + in good stead, shield, guard against.Ex. It is important to protect your password and change it frequently.Ex. And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex. The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.Ex. The management of Britannica failed to perceive the true threat of electronic publishing, thinking that their history would stand them in good stead.Ex. Both types of printer are noisy and will have to placed away from public areas and/or shielded with an acoustic cover (which can be very expensive).Ex. The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.----* para protegerse = protectively.* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* proteger con sacos de arena = sandbag.* proteger con tablas = board up.* proteger contra el sol = shade.* proteger de = insulate from, protect against.* proteger de daños = protect from + damage.* proteger de la lluvia = keep + the rain out.* proteger demasiado = overprotect.* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proteger + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.* proteger + Posesivo + parcela = guard + Posesivo + patch.* protegerse = be on guard (against).* protegerse contra = hedge against.* protegerse de los efectos de Algo = ward off + effects.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/ciudad> to protect; <derecho/propiedad> to protect, defendproteger algo/a alguien DE or CONTRA algo/alguien — to protect something/somebody from o against something/somebody
b) <industria/producto> to protectc) < artes> to champion, patronize; <pintor/poeta> to act as patron to2.protegerse v pron (refl)protegerse DE or CONTRA algo — to protect oneself from o against something
se protegió la cara del golpe — he protected o shielded his face from the blow
* * *= protect, safeguard, guard (against), cushion, stand + Nombre + in good stead, shield, guard against.Ex: It is important to protect your password and change it frequently.
Ex: And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex: The key to cushioning the impact of future reductions is to begin before one is even required to.Ex: The management of Britannica failed to perceive the true threat of electronic publishing, thinking that their history would stand them in good stead.Ex: Both types of printer are noisy and will have to placed away from public areas and/or shielded with an acoustic cover (which can be very expensive).Ex: The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.* para protegerse = protectively.* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* proteger con sacos de arena = sandbag.* proteger con tablas = board up.* proteger contra el sol = shade.* proteger de = insulate from, protect against.* proteger de daños = protect from + damage.* proteger de la lluvia = keep + the rain out.* proteger demasiado = overprotect.* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proteger + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.* proteger + Posesivo + parcela = guard + Posesivo + patch.* protegerse = be on guard (against).* protegerse contra = hedge against.* protegerse de los efectos de Algo = ward off + effects.* * *proteger [E6 ]vt1 ‹persona/ciudad› to protect; ‹derecho/propiedad› to protect, defendlos guardaespaldas que la protegían the bodyguards who were protecting herel cerco de seguridad que los protegía the security cordon around themlas fortificaciones que protegen la ciudad the fortifications which protect o defend the cityse protegió la cara con los brazos he shielded o protected his face with his armsproteger algo/a algn DE or CONTRA algo/algn to protect sth/sb FROM o AGAINST sth/sblos árboles nos protegían del sol the trees protected us from the sun, the trees provided shelter from the sun, the trees kept the sun off usnos protegieron de los soldados they protected us from the soldiersestos guantes te protegerán del frío these gloves will protect you from the cold2 ‹industria/producto› to protect3 ‹artes/letras› to champion, patronize; ‹pintor/poeta› to act as patron to( refl) protegerse DE or CONTRA algo to protect oneself FROM o AGAINST sthpara protegerse contra los ataques del enemigo to protect themselves against o from enemy attacks, to defend themselves against enemy attackssirve para protegerse contra las picaduras de mosquito it offers protection o it protects against mosquito bitesprotegerse de la lluvia to shelter from the rainse protegió la cara del golpe he protected o shielded his face from the blow* * *
proteger ( conjugate proteger) verbo transitivo
proteger algo/a algn DE or CONTRA algo/algn to protect sth/sb from o against sth/sb
‹pintor/poeta› to act as patron to
protegerse verbo pronominal ( refl) protegerse DE or CONTRA algo to protect oneself from o against sth;
proteger verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to protect
2 (un derecho, una propiedad) to defend, protect
3 (a un artista) to act as patron to
' proteger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- barniz
- manguito
- sobretodo
- templete
- amparar
- cobijar
- preservar
English:
cover
- cushion
- escort
- guard
- keep off
- protect
- safeguard
- screen
- secure
- shade
- shelter
- shield
- conserve
- damp
* * *♦ vt1. [persona, animal, objeto] to protect (de o contra from o against);el sombrero me protege del sol the hat protects me from the sun, the hat keeps the sun off me;la roca nos protegía del viento the rock protected us against the wind;los guardaespaldas la protegieron de los fans the bodyguards shielded her from the fans;un organismo para proteger la fauna an organization set up to protect wildlife, a wildlife organization3. Informát to protect* * *v/t protect (de from)* * *proteger {15} vt: to protect, to defend* * *proteger vb to protect -
5 aguijón
m.1 sting, prod, stinger, prong.2 stinger.3 goad, spur, prod, drive.4 thorn.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA sting2 BOTÁNICA thorn, prickle3 figurado (estímulo) sting, spur4 (espuela) spur* * *noun m.1) sting2) goad* * *SM1) (=puya) goad; [de insecto] sting; [de planta] prickle, spinedar coces contra el aguijón — to kick against the pricks, struggle in vain
2) (=incitación) stimulus, incitement* * *a) ( vara) goadb) (Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos — (liter) he felt a sharp stab of jealousy (liter)
* * *= sting.Ex. This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.* * *a) ( vara) goadb) (Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos — (liter) he felt a sharp stab of jealousy (liter)
* * *= sting.Ex: This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.
* * *1 (vara) goad2 ( Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos ( liter); he was stung by jealousy, he felt a sharp stab of jealousy ( liter)* * *
aguijón sustantivo masculino
b) (Zool) sting
aguijón sustantivo masculino
1 sting
2 fig (aliciente) incentive
' aguijón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanceta
English:
sting
* * *aguijón nm1. [de insecto, escorpión] sting2. [vara afilada] goad3. [estímulo] spur, stimulus* * *m ZO sting; figspur* * *1) : stinger (of a bee, etc.)2) : goad* * *aguijón n sting -
6 anafilaxia
f.anaphylaxis.* * *= anaphylaxis.Ex. Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.* * *= anaphylaxis.Ex: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.
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7 anafilaxis
f. s.&pl.anaphylaxis, allergic-like reaction, hypersensitization.* * *= anaphylaxis.Ex. Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.* * *= anaphylaxis.Ex: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.
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8 antrópodo
= anthropod.Ex. This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.* * *= anthropod.Ex: This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.
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9 anuncio publicitario de la radio
(n.) = radio commercial, sound bite, radio spotEx. TIP was promoted citywide through a variety of media including handbills, posters on hoardings and buses, television and radio commercials.Ex. The article is entitled 'Something more than sound bites: communicating value to library constituencies'.Ex. Forms of outreach include advertising, leaflets, talks, radio and television spots and knocking on doors.* * *(n.) = radio commercial, sound bite, radio spotEx: TIP was promoted citywide through a variety of media including handbills, posters on hoardings and buses, television and radio commercials.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Something more than sound bites: communicating value to library constituencies'.Spanish-English dictionary > anuncio publicitario de la radio
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10 anuncio publicitario por radio
(n.) = radio spot, sound bite, radio commercialEx. Forms of outreach include advertising, leaflets, talks, radio and television spots and knocking on doors.Ex. The article is entitled 'Something more than sound bites: communicating value to library constituencies'.Ex. TIP was promoted citywide through a variety of media including handbills, posters on hoardings and buses, television and radio commercials.* * *(n.) = radio spot, sound bite, radio commercialEx: Forms of outreach include advertising, leaflets, talks, radio and television spots and knocking on doors.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Something more than sound bites: communicating value to library constituencies'.Ex: TIP was promoted citywide through a variety of media including handbills, posters on hoardings and buses, television and radio commercials. -
11 arañazo
m.scratch, nail scratch, scrape, graze.* * *1 scratch* * *noun m.* * *masculino scratch* * *= scratch.Ex. Animal bites and scratches, even minor ones, can become infected and spread bacteria to other parts of the body.* * *masculino scratch* * *= scratch.Ex: Animal bites and scratches, even minor ones, can become infected and spread bacteria to other parts of the body.
* * *(en la piel) scratch; (en el suelo, una mesa) scratch* * *
arañazo sustantivo masculino
scratch
arañazo sustantivo masculino scratch
' arañazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raspadura
English:
scratch
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12 botiquín de primeros auxilios
(n.) = first-aid kitEx. Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.* * *(n.) = first-aid kitEx: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.
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13 encefalitis
f. s.&pl.encephalitis (medicine).* * *1 encephalitis* * *SF INV encephalitisencefalitis letárgica — sleeping sickness, encephalitis lethargica frm
* * *= encephalitis.Ex. For the most part, mosquito bites are just a nuisance -- they can, however, deliver viruses like malaria and encephalitis.* * *= encephalitis.Ex: For the most part, mosquito bites are just a nuisance -- they can, however, deliver viruses like malaria and encephalitis.
* * *encephalitisCompuesto:encephalitis lethargica* * *encefalitis nf invMed encephalitis* * *encefalitis nms & pl: encephalitis -
14 envenenamiento
m.poisoning.* * *1 poisoning* * *SM poisoning* * *masculino poisoning* * *= poisoning, envenomation.Ex. The system would also automatically stimulate a search of patient records for arsenic poisoning and liver disease.Ex. This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.----* envenenamiento de la sangre = blood poisoning.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* envenenamiento por pesticida = pesticide poisoning.* envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.* * *masculino poisoning* * *= poisoning, envenomation.Ex: The system would also automatically stimulate a search of patient records for arsenic poisoning and liver disease.
Ex: This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.* envenenamiento de la sangre = blood poisoning.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* envenenamiento por pesticida = pesticide poisoning.* envenenamiento por plomo = lead poisoning.* * *poisoning* * *
envenenamiento sustantivo masculino
poisoning
' envenenamiento' also found in these entries:
English:
intoxication
- poisoning
* * *1. [de persona] poisoning2. [de relación, situación, amistad] poisoning* * *m poisoning* * *: poisoning -
15 excremento
m.excrement, stools, faeces, ordure.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: excrementar.* * *1 excrement* * *noun m.* * *SM excrement* * *masculino excrement* * *= faeces [feces, -USA], excrement, dung, scat, stool.Ex. The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.Ex. Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex. The highest production of fish was obtained in cisterns treated with poultry manure, followed by pig dung and cowdung.Ex. The results showed that the amphibian remains entered the cave deposits in the scats of a mammalian predator.Ex. Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.----* excrementos = waste.* * *masculino excrement* * *= faeces [feces, -USA], excrement, dung, scat, stool.Ex: The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.
Ex: Her art works incorporate such abject materials as dirt, hair, excrement, dead animals, menstrual blood and rotting food in order to confront taboo issues of gender and sexuality.Ex: The highest production of fish was obtained in cisterns treated with poultry manure, followed by pig dung and cowdung.Ex: The results showed that the amphibian remains entered the cave deposits in the scats of a mammalian predator.Ex: Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.* excrementos = waste.* * *excrement* * *
excremento sustantivo masculino
excrement
excremento sustantivo masculino excrement
' excremento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caca
- deyección
- estiércol
- mierda
English:
excrement
- droppings
* * *excremento nmexcrement;un excremento de perro a piece of dog dirt;excrementos [de ave, conejo, oveja] droppings;[de persona] excrement* * *m excrement* * *excremento nm: excrement -
16 fracasar
v.1 to fail (intento, persona).El chico fracasó The boy failed.2 to be unsuccessful, to fail to accomplish anything, to draw a blank.El chico fracasó The boy failed.El detective fracasó The detective failed to accomplish anything.El proyecto fracasó The project failed.Me fracasó el muchacho My boy failed.* * *1 to fail, be unsuccessful, fall through* * *verb1) to fail2) collapse* * *1.VT LAm to mess up, make a mess of2.VI [gen] to fail, be unsuccessful; [plan] to fail, fall through* * *verbo intransitivo to fail* * *= flounder, fail, misfire, founder, be unsuccessful, bite + the dust, backfire, go under, give up + the ghost, meet with + failure, flop, fall + apart, come + unstuck, fall + flat, go + pear-shaped, fizzle, go out + the window, come + a cropper, fall through, go + kaput, go + haywire, be up the spout.Ex. I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.Ex. This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.Ex. While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex. It is that, without direction, the library craft may founder in the perpetual whitewater.Ex. Alex Wilson sides with the librarians who say 'concentrate your book service first and foremost on existing users because expenditure on attracting those with a low motivation is much more costly and likely to be mostly unsuccessful'.Ex. The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex. While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex. Many of them are likely to go under in the next wave of economic recession.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. However, many attempts to actively involve the community in reducing its risks of becoming ill have met with failure.Ex. This opera flopped at its premiere in 1819.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.Ex. The performance nevertheless falls flat due to the singers' failure to create true exhilaration.Ex. The test on the new machines went pear-shaped: nothing really worked properly and they had to install everything again.Ex. Sure we can, but minus the original moment of sizzle, our excellent choice might very well fizzle.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He had years of experience and common sense and to the best of my knowledge never came a cropper.Ex. The sale fell through recently, after the buyer was unable to come up with the money.Ex. With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex. They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex. Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.----* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* fracasar estrepitosamente = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* fracasar miserablemente = fail + dismally, fail + miserably, come + a cropper.* hacer fracasar = foil, derail.* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *verbo intransitivo to fail* * *= flounder, fail, misfire, founder, be unsuccessful, bite + the dust, backfire, go under, give up + the ghost, meet with + failure, flop, fall + apart, come + unstuck, fall + flat, go + pear-shaped, fizzle, go out + the window, come + a cropper, fall through, go + kaput, go + haywire, be up the spout.Ex: I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.
Ex: This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.Ex: While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex: It is that, without direction, the library craft may founder in the perpetual whitewater.Ex: Alex Wilson sides with the librarians who say 'concentrate your book service first and foremost on existing users because expenditure on attracting those with a low motivation is much more costly and likely to be mostly unsuccessful'.Ex: The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex: While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex: Many of them are likely to go under in the next wave of economic recession.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: However, many attempts to actively involve the community in reducing its risks of becoming ill have met with failure.Ex: This opera flopped at its premiere in 1819.Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.Ex: The performance nevertheless falls flat due to the singers' failure to create true exhilaration.Ex: The test on the new machines went pear-shaped: nothing really worked properly and they had to install everything again.Ex: Sure we can, but minus the original moment of sizzle, our excellent choice might very well fizzle.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He had years of experience and common sense and to the best of my knowledge never came a cropper.Ex: The sale fell through recently, after the buyer was unable to come up with the money.Ex: With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex: They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex: Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.* fracasar de manera lamentable = fail + miserably, fail + dismally.* fracasar estrepitosamente = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* fracasar miserablemente = fail + dismally, fail + miserably, come + a cropper.* hacer fracasar = foil, derail.* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *fracasar [A1 ]vi1 «negociaciones» to fail; «plan» to fail, fall through2 «persona» to failcomo padre fracasó horriblemente he failed miserably as a fatherfracasó como actor he failed o was unsuccessful as an actorfracasar EN algo to fail IN sthfracasó en su intento de conquistar el Everest he was unsuccessful o he failed in his attempt to conquer Everest* * *
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
' fracasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
venirse
- sonar
- tronar
English:
backfire
- bomb
- break down
- fail
- fall apart
- fall through
- flop
- founder
- miserably
- unstuck
- back
- break
- collapse
- flat
- grief
* * *fracasar vi1. [intento] to fail;[producto] to be a failure;el modelo fracasó en Europa the model was a failure in Europe2. [persona] to fail;fracasó en su intento de obtener un acuerdo he failed in his attempt to get an agreement;fracasó como cantante she was a failure as a singer* * *v/i fail* * *fracasar vi1) fallar: to fail2) : to fall through* * *fracasar vb1. (en general) to fail -
17 heces
f.pl.1 feces, excrement, faeces.2 wine sediments, wine dregs, draff, dregs.* * *1 faeces (US feces), excrement* * ** * ** * *= faeces [feces, -USA], stool.Ex. The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.Ex. Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.* * ** * *= faeces [feces, -USA], stool.Ex: The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.
Ex: Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.* * ** * *
heces sustantivo femenino plural: ver◊ hez
' heces' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hez
English:
feces
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18 hermana de sangre
(n.) = blood sisterEx. The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.* * *(n.) = blood sister -
19 hermano de sangre
(n.) = blood brotherEx. The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.* * *(n.) = blood brotherEx: The section on hygiene gives particular attention to methods caregivers can use to deal with blood, saliva, tears, bites, faeces, urine, vomit, and the ritual by which children become blood brothers or sisters.
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20 hipotermia
f.hypothermia.* * *1 hypothermia* * *SF hypothermia* * *= hypothermia.Ex. Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.* * *= hypothermia.Ex: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.
* * *hypothermia* * *
hipotermia f Med hypothermia
' hipotermia' also found in these entries:
English:
hypothermia
* * *hipotermia nfMed hypothermia* * *f MED hypothermia
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