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1 letra

f.

1 letter.

2 handwriting.

no entiendo su letra I can't read his writing o handwriting

3 type, typeface.

leer la letra pequeña (figurative) to read the small print

mandar cuatro letras a alguien (figurative) to drop somebody a line

letra cursiva italic type, italics

letra de imprenta print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals

letra itálica italic type, italics

letra de molde print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

letra negrita bold (face)

4 lyrics.

5 literal meaning.

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

6 bank bill, bill of exchange, letter.

7 hand, script.

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letra

► nombre femenino

1 (del alfabeto) letter

2 (de imprenta) character

3 (escritura) handwriting

■ tiene muy buena letra she has very nice handwriting

4 (de canción) lyrics plural, words plural

5 (de cambio) bill of exchange

► nombre femenino plural letras

1 EDUCACIÓN arts (literatura) letters

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la letra to the letter

al pie de la letra to the letter

aprender las primeras letras to learn to read and write

con la letra clara clearly, neatly

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

letra por letra word for word

ponerle a alguien unas letras to write to somebody, drop a line to somebody

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

letra de imprenta block capitals plural

letra de molde print

letra del tesoro treasury bond

letra gótica Gothic script

letra mayúscula capital letter

letra menuda small print

letra pequeña small print

letra minúscula small letter

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noun f.

1) letter

2) lyrics

3) type

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SF

1) (Tip) letter

- decir a una mujer las cuatro letras

- poner unas o dos o cuatro letras a algn

- la letra con sangre entra

letra bastardilla, letra cursiva — italics pl, italic type (EEUU)

letra de imprenta, letra de molde — print

escriba su nombre en letras de imprenta o de molde — please print your name in block letters

letra gótica — Gothic script

letra inicial — initial letter

letra mayúscula — capital letter

letra menuda — small print

letra minúscula — small letter

letra muerta — dead letter

letra negrilla, letra negrita — bold type, heavy type

letra pequeña — small print

letra redonda — roman, roman type (EEUU)

letras sagradas — Scripture

letra versal — capital letter

letra versalita — small capital

letra voladita — superscript (type)

2) (=escritura) handwriting, writing

no le entiendo la letra — I can't read his handwriting o writing

- despacito y buena letra

3) (=sentido literal) letter, literal meaning

a la letra — to the letter

atarse a la letra — frm to stick to the literal meaning
pie 4)
4) (Com) (=pago) instalment, installment (EEUU)

le faltan cinco letras para acabar de pagar el coche — she still has five instalments to make on the car

pagar a letra vista — to pay on sight

letra abierta — letter of credit

letra aceptada — accepted letter

letra a la vista — sight draft

letra bancaria — banker's draft, bank draft

letra de cambio — bill (of exchange), draft

letra de crédito — letter of credit

letra del Tesoro — Treasury bill

letra de patente — letters patent pl

5) [de canción] words pl, lyrics pl

6) pl letras (=cultura) letters, learning sing

un hombre de letras — a man of letters

primeras letras — elementary education, the three Rs

7) pl letras (Escol, Univ) (=humanidades) arts

voy a hacer dos asignaturas de letras — I'm going to study two arts subjects

Filosofía y Letras — humanities

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femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

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= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex. A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex. There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex. They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

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* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

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femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

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la letra

= lyrics, the

Ex: The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.

= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex: There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex: They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

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letra

feminine

A

1 ( Impr, Ling) letter

aprender/saber las primeras letras to learn/know how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod, spoil the child

2 (caligrafía) writing, handwriting

escríbelo con buena letra write it neatly

tienes una letra muy clara your writing o handwriting is very clear

no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing o handwriting

despacito y buena letra slowly and carefully

3 letras fpl

(carta breve): sólo cuatro or unas letras para decirte que … just a note o just a few lines to let you know that …

Compuestos:

● letra bastardilla or cursiva

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra chica

( RPl) small print

● letra de molde or imprenta

print

escriba el nombre completo en letra de molde or imprenta please print your full name

● letra doble

double letter

● letra gótica

Gothic script

● letra itálica

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra mayúscula

capital letter, uppercase letter

con or en letras mayúsculas in capital letters, in upper case ( tech)

● letra minúscula

lowercase letter, small letter

con or en letras minúsculas in small letters, in lower case ( tech)

● letra muerta

dead letter

● letra negrita or negrilla

boldface, bold type

● letra pequeña

small print

● letra redonda

roman type

B

(sentido): la letra de la ley the letter of the law

ateniéndonos a la letra, el texto dice que … if we read it absolutely literally, the text appears to say that …

C ( Mús) (de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

D ( Fin) tb

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

aceptar/girar una letra to accept/present a bill of exchange o a draft

devolver/protestar una letra to dishonor/protest a bill of exchange o a draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar ≈ I still have three installments to pay o three payments to make

E letras fpl ( Educ) arts (pl)

licenciado en Filosofía y Lletras ≈ arts graduate

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letra sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Impr, Ling) letter;

letra bastardilla or cursiva italic script, italics (pl);
◊ letra de imprenta print;

letra negrita boldface, bold type;
letra pequeña or (AmS) chica small print
b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting;

◊ no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing

c)

◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural ( carta breve): solo unas letras para decirte que … just a few lines to let you know that …

2 (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)
3 (Fin) tb
◊ letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft;

me quedan tres letras por pagar I still have three payments to make
4
◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

letra sustantivo femenino
1 letter
letra de molde, print letter
letra pequeña, small print
2 (manera de escribir) (hand) writing: me gusta tu letra, I like your writing
3 Mús lyrics pl: no se sabe la letra, he hasn't learnt the words
4 Fin letra (de cambio), bill of exchange
(de un pago aplazado) instalment: aún nos quedan varias letras por pagar, we've still got a few instalments left to pay
5 Univ mi hermana es de Letras, my sister is studing Arts o my sister did an Arts degree
♦ Locuciones: al pie de la letra, literally: sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra, follow my instructions precisely
ser letra muerta, to be a dead letter
' letra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- B
- C
- cursiva
- D
- desojarse
- E
- ese
- F
- G
- girar
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- muda
- mudo
- N
- Ñ
- O
- P
- pie
- puño
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- tilde
- tipo
- trazo
- U
- V
- vencer
- vencida
- vencido
- vencimiento
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- comer
- delta
- descontar
- descuento
- desigual
- devolver
English:
A
- B
- book
- C
- capital
- carve
- close
- cramped
- cursive
- D
- draft
- E
- F
- feminine
- G
- H
- handwriting
- I
- initial
- italicize
- J
- K
- L
- lest
- letter
- lower case
- lyric
- M
- manage
- masculine
- N
- neat
- O
- P
- print
- q
- R
- read
- S
- salt
- silent
- small print
- T
- typeface
- U
- unintelligible
- upper case
- V
- W
- word

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letra nf

1. [signo] letter

Comp
letra doble double letter
2. [escritura, caligrafía] handwriting;

escribe la carta con buena letra write the letter in neat handwriting;

no entiendo su letra I can't read her writing o handwriting;

mandar cuatro letras a alguien to drop sb a line;

Prov

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

Comp
Am letra chica small print;
letra pequeña small print

3. [en imprenta] type, typeface

Comp
letra bastardilla italic type, italics;
letra capitular drop cap;

letra cursiva italic type, italics;

letra de imprenta [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals;

letra itálica italic type, italics;

letra mayúscula capital letter, Espec upper-case letter;

en letra(s) mayúscula(s) in capitals o capital letters, Espec in upper case;

letra minúscula small letter, Espec lower-case letter;

en letra(s) minúscula(s) in small letters, Espec in lower case;

letra de molde [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
letra muerta dead letter;

letra negrita bold (face);

letra redonda roman type;

letra redondilla roman type;

letra versalita small capital

4. [texto de canción] lyrics

5. Com
letra (de cambio) bill of exchange;

girar una letra to draw a bill of exchange;

protestar una letra to protest a bill

Comp
letra avalada guaranteed bill of exchange;
letra de cambio a la vista sight bill;

letra del Tesoro treasury bill

6. [sentido] literal meaning;

nos atuvimos a la letra del contrato we abided by the contract word for word;

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

7. Educ
letras arts;

soy de letras I studied arts;

una asignatura de letras an arts subject

Comp
letras mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly arts subjects but including some science subjects;
letras puras = secondary school course comprising arts subjects only

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letra

f

1 letter;

escribir en letras de molde print;

la letra pequeña o

menuda fig the fine print, Br

the small print;

al pie de la letra word for word

2 de canción lyrics pl

3

:

letras pl ( literatura) literature sg ; EDU arts

4

:

tener buena/mala letra have good/bad handwriting

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letra nf

1) : letter

2) caligrafía: handwriting, lettering

3) : lyrics pl

4)

al pie de la letra : word for word, by the book

5) letras nfpl

: arts (in education)

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letra n

1. (signo) letter

la palabra "mosca" tiene cinco letras the word "mosca" has five letters

2. (manera de escribir) handwriting

tiene una letra horrible he's got terrible handwriting

3. (de canción) lyrics / words

¿entiendes la letra? do you understand the words?

letra de imprenta block capitals

Spanish-English dictionary > letra
2 imprenta

f.

1 (printing) press.

2 printing house (establecimiento).

3 printing press, press.

4 printing works.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: imprentar.

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imprenta

► nombre femenino

1 (arte) printing

■ la invención de la imprenta the invention of printing

2 (taller) printer's, printing house

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SF

1) (=acto) printing

dar o entregar a la imprenta — to send for printing

2) (=máquina) press

3) (=taller) printer's

4) (=impresos) printed matter
letra 1)
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femenino ( taller) printer's; ( aparato) (printing) press; ( actividad) printing

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= book house, printing house, printing office, printing press, press [presses, -pl.], establishment, printing machine, printing company, printing firm, print shop.

Ex. Although most London book houses owned galley presses for making slip proofs by the 1870, it appears that companionship bookwork was generally made up into pages and imposed before proofing until the mid 1880s.

Ex. Companionship systems were operated in the Boston printing house of Hobart and Robins in the early 1850s.

Ex. Companionships had probably been developed in late eighteenth-century London for dealing with rush jobs in the larger printing offices.

Ex. The place of printing is the location where the printing press is situated, of failing this, the organization acting for it.

Ex. Several of the commercial and university publishers that had been prominent in 1983 have been replaced by new presses.

Ex. Certainly the larger establishments of the early machine-press period, which produced comparable numbers of damp sheets, found it necessary to install heated drying rooms.

Ex. The author list reprographic equipment suitable for use in libraries (copiers, cutting equipment, printing machines, collators, driers).

Ex. The first formally organized photomechanical printing company in the world was created by Paul Pretsch in 1854 in England.

Ex. These archives are so complete that they present a rare insight into the early history of a printing firm which under 4 generations of owners produced work for 127 years.

Ex. The only feminist print shop in North America has closed down after 23 years.

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* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* cajista de imprenta = compositor, typesetter.

* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* GPO (Imprenta del Gobierno Americano) = GPO (Government Printing Office).

* historia de la imprenta = history of printing.

* imprenta de galeradas = galley press.

* imprenta de material efímero = jobbing house, jobbing office, jobbing printer.

* imprenta de periódico = news press.

* imprenta especializada en remendería = jobbing house.

* imprenta pequeña = small press.

* imprenta privada = private press.

* industria de la imprenta, la = printing industry, the.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.

* metal de imprenta = type-metal [typemetal].

* oficial aprendiz de imprenta = journeyman printer.

* papel de imprenta = printing paper, copy paper.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* taller de imprenta = printing house, printing firm, printing company, print shop.

* tinta de imprenta = printing ink.

* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.

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femenino ( taller) printer's; ( aparato) (printing) press; ( actividad) printing

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= book house, printing house, printing office, printing press, press [presses, -pl.], establishment, printing machine, printing company, printing firm, print shop.

Ex: Although most London book houses owned galley presses for making slip proofs by the 1870, it appears that companionship bookwork was generally made up into pages and imposed before proofing until the mid 1880s.

Ex: Companionship systems were operated in the Boston printing house of Hobart and Robins in the early 1850s.

Ex: Companionships had probably been developed in late eighteenth-century London for dealing with rush jobs in the larger printing offices.

Ex: The place of printing is the location where the printing press is situated, of failing this, the organization acting for it.

Ex: Several of the commercial and university publishers that had been prominent in 1983 have been replaced by new presses.

Ex: Certainly the larger establishments of the early machine-press period, which produced comparable numbers of damp sheets, found it necessary to install heated drying rooms.

Ex: The author list reprographic equipment suitable for use in libraries (copiers, cutting equipment, printing machines, collators, driers).

Ex: The first formally organized photomechanical printing company in the world was created by Paul Pretsch in 1854 in England.

Ex: These archives are so complete that they present a rare insight into the early history of a printing firm which under 4 generations of owners produced work for 127 years.

Ex: The only feminist print shop in North America has closed down after 23 years.

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* cajista de imprenta = compositor, typesetter.

* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* GPO (Imprenta del Gobierno Americano) = GPO (Government Printing Office).

* historia de la imprenta = history of printing.

* imprenta de galeradas = galley press.

* imprenta de material efímero = jobbing house, jobbing office, jobbing printer.

* imprenta de periódico = news press.

* imprenta especializada en remendería = jobbing house.

* imprenta pequeña = small press.

* imprenta privada = private press.

* industria de la imprenta, la = printing industry, the.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.

* metal de imprenta = type-metal [typemetal].

* oficial aprendiz de imprenta = journeyman printer.

* papel de imprenta = printing paper, copy paper.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* taller de imprenta = printing house, printing firm, printing company, print shop.

* tinta de imprenta = printing ink.

* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.

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imprenta

feminine

1 (taller) printer's

2 (aparato) printing press, press

3 (actividad) printing letra

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imprenta sustantivo femenino ( taller) printer's;
( aparato) (printing) press
imprenta sustantivo femenino
1 (taller) printing works
2 (máquina) printing press
3 (técnica) printing
' imprenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
error
- original
- pliego
- prensa
- errata
- letra
English:
misprint
- press
- print
- printing
- block
- printer
- proof
- type

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imprenta nf

1. [máquina] (printing) press

2. [establecimiento] printing house, printer's

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imprenta

f

1 taller printer’s

2 arte, técnica printing

3 máquina printing press;

dar a la imprenta send for printing

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imprenta nf

1) : printing

2) : printing shop, press

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imprenta n

1. (arte) printing

2. (taller) printer's

Spanish-English dictionary > imprenta
3 carácter

m.

1 character, temperament, personality, temper.

2 trait, strain.

3 symbol, character, typeface.

4 character, fiber, guts, moral strength.

5 aspect, character, guise, type.

6 character, persona, fiction character.

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carácter

► nombre masculino (pl caracteres)

1 (personalidad) character

■ es una mujer de mucho carácter she's got a strong character

2 (condición) nature, kind

■ este proyecto es de carácter científico this project is of a scientific nature

■ asistió en carácter de observador he attended as an observer

3 (imprenta) letter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener buen carácter to be good-natured

tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered

caracteres de imprenta type sing, typeface sing

caracteres góticos Gothic type sing

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noun m.

1) character

2) nature

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SM
(pl caracteres)
1) [de persona] character

tiene un carácter muy fuerte — he has a strong personality

no tiene carácter — he lacks character, he's a weak character

• tener el carácter abierto — to be open, have an open nature

• tener buen carácter — to be good-natured

• persona de carácter — person of o with character

una persona de mucho carácter — person with a strong character o a lot of personality

• de carácter duro — hard-natured

• imprimir carácter — to be character-building, build up character

pasé un año en el ejército y eso imprime carácter — I spent a year in the army, and that builds up character

• tener mal carácter — to be ill-tempered

• tener el carácter reservado — to be of a quiet o reserved disposition

2) [de edificio, estilo] character

una casa con mucho carácter — a house with a lot of character

3) (=índole) nature

algunos datos de carácter biográfico — some biographical data

problemas de carácter general — problems of a general nature

una visita con carácter oficial/privado — an official/private visit

información de carácter reservado — information of a confidential nature

la despenalización tiene carácter retroactivo — the decriminalization will be applied retrospectively

un aumento de sueldo con carácter retroactivo — a backdated pay rise

la estación se utilizará para trenes de carácter urbano — the station will be used by trains serving the city

con carácter de urgencia — as a matter of urgency

4) (Bio) trait, characteristic

carácter adquirido — acquired characteristic

carácter dominante — dominant trait, dominant characteristic

carácter hereditario — hereditary trait

carácter recesivo — recessive trait

5) (Tip) character

una pintada con caracteres árabes — (a piece of) graffiti written in Arabic

está escrito con caracteres góticos — it is written in Gothic (script)

caracteres de imprenta — block letters

carácter de letra — handwriting

6) (Inform) character

carácter alfanumérico — alphanumeric character

carácter comodín — wild character

carácter de cambio de página — form feed character

carácter de petición — prompt

carácter libre — wildcard character

7) LAm (Literat, Teat) character

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masculino (pl - racteres)

1)

a) (modo de ser, genio) character

el carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter — a good-natured person

un carácter abierto — an open nature

tener mal carácter — to have a (bad) temper

b) ( firmeza) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

c) (originalidad, estilo) character

2)

a) (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature

con carácter gratuito — free of charge

con carácter retroactivo — retroactively

heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro — it lent the painting a special quality

b) (Biol) characteristic

- carácter dominante/recessivo

3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

4) (Impr, Inf) character

en caracteres de imprenta — in block letters

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script

•

- carácter comodín

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masculino (pl - racteres)

1)

a) (modo de ser, genio) character

el carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter — a good-natured person

un carácter abierto — an open nature

tener mal carácter — to have a (bad) temper

b) ( firmeza) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

c) (originalidad, estilo) character

2)

a) (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature

con carácter gratuito — free of charge

con carácter retroactivo — retroactively

heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro — it lent the painting a special quality

b) (Biol) characteristic

- carácter dominante/recessivo

3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

4) (Impr, Inf) character

en caracteres de imprenta — in block letters

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script

•

- carácter comodín

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carácter¹

¹ = status, complexion, temper, strength of character, temperament.

Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.

Ex: These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.

Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* carácter aleatorio = randomness.

* carácter conclusivo = finality, conclusiveness.

* carácter consultivo = consultative status.

* carácter contrariante = contrary nature.

* carácter definitivo = finality, conclusiveness.

* carácter de urgencia = sense of urgency.

* carácter fortuito = randomness.

* carácter fuerte = strong-mindedness.

* carácter irlandés = Irishness.

* carácter judío = Jewishness.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* carácter reciente = recentness.

* carácter sagrado = sacredness.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de mal carácter = ill-natured.

* desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.

carácter²

² = character, script, sorts, sort.

Nota: En tipografía, cada uno de los elementos (letras, símbolos, espacios, acentos, etc.) que componían una tipo de letra.

Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

* búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres = string search, string searching.

* búsqueda por secuencia de caracteres = character-string search.

* búsquedas de secuencias de caracteres = text-string searching.

* cadena de caracteres = character string.

* carácter de control = control character.

* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* carácter de líneas gruesas = fat face [fat-face].

* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.

* caracteres alfabéticos = alphabetic characters.

* caracteres modernos = modern face.

* carácter tipográfico = type.

* codificación de caracteres = character encoding.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* juego de caracteres = character set.

* lector óptico de caracteres = optical character reader.

* OCR (reconocimiento óptico de caracteres) = OCR (optical character recognition).

* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.

* secuencia de caracteres = text string.

* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.

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carácter

masculine

(pl - racteres)

A

1 (modo de ser) character

el carácter latino the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person

tiene un carácter muy abierto he has a very open nature

es muy débil de carácter he is a very weak character

2 (firmeza, genio) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

3 (originalidad, estilo) character

una casa antigua con mucho carácter an old house with a lot of character

B

1 (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado a visit of an official/a private nature, an official/private visit

el carácter superficial del estudio the superficial nature o the superficiality of the survey

con carácter gratuito free of charge

con carácter retroactivo retroactively

heridas de carácter leve ( period); minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro it lent the painting a special quality

con carácter devolutivo (Col, Ven fam hum): te lo presto, pero con carácter devolutivo I'll let you have it, but it's strictly on loan

2 ( Biol) characteristic

Compuestos:

● carácter adquirido

acquired characteristic

● carácter dominante

dominant characteristic

● carácter heredado

inherited characeristic o feature

● carácter recesivo

recessive characteristic

C (Col, Méx) (personaje) character

D ( Impr, Inf) character

escríbalo en caracteres de imprenta write it in block letters o print it

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos written in the Cyrillic alphabet/in Gothic script

Compuestos:

● carácter alfanumérico

alphanumeric character

● carácter comodín

wildcard character

● carácter de petición

prompt

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carácter sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - racteres)

a) ( en general) character;

◊ tenemos un carácter muy distinto we have very different characters;

el restaurante tiene mucho carácter the restaurant has lots of character;
une persona de carácter fuerte a person of strong character;
una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person;
un carácter abierto an open nature;
tener mal carácter to have a (bad) temper
b) (índole, naturaleza) nature;

◊ una visita de carácter oficial a visit of an official nature;

heridas de carácter leve (period) minor wounds
c) (Biol) characteristic

d) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

carácter sustantivo masculino
1 (genio, nervio) character: es una persona de mucho carácter, he is a person with a strong character
2 (modo de ser) tiene un carácter muy dulce, she's a very sweet person
tener buen/mal carácter, to be good-natured/bad-tempered
3 (condición, naturaleza) nature: es una medida de carácter transitorio, it's a temporary measure
4 Impr character
' carácter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- accesible
- acto
- agriar
- amorfa
- amorfo
- arrollador
- arrolladora
- áspera
- áspero
- blanda
- blando
- cambiante
- cardo
- de
- débil
- debilidad
- dramatizar
- empañarse
- endurecer
- fortaleza
- genio
- humildad
- humilde
- imposible
- índole
- moldear
- nervio
- ni
- prudente
- radical
- rasgo
- rebelde
- revestir
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- sombra
- sosegada
- sosegado
- suavizar
- suavidad
- suavizarse
- talante
- teatralidad
- temperamento
- tinte
- tipismo
- trato
- variable
English:
character
- close
- colour
- deviousness
- disposition
- elusiveness
- good-natured
- make-up
- mold
- mould
- nature
- nice
- rugged
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- self-assertiveness
- serious
- sliminess
- solid
- spineless
- spirit
- technical hitch
- temper
- temperamentally
- tough-minded
- type
- versatility
- weak
- weakness
- wimpish
- forceful
- intimate
- make
- mellow

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carácter (pl caracteres) nm

1. [personalidad, modo de ser] character;

tener buen carácter to be good-natured;

tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered

2. [genio] character, personality;

una mujer de carácter a woman of character;

tener mucho carácter to have a strong personality;

tener poco carácter not to have much personality

3. [índole, naturaleza] character;

una reunión de carácter privado/oficial a private/an official meeting;

un artículo de carácter satírico a satirical article;

el carácter accidentado del terreno the ruggedness of the terrain;

solicitaron ayuda con carácter de urgencia they requested urgent assistance

4. [de imprenta] character;

escriba en caracteres de imprenta [en impreso] please print

Comp
caracteres alfanuméricos alphanumeric characters
5. Biol carácter adquirido acquired characteristic;

carácter dominante dominant character;

carácter heredado inherited characteristic;

carácter ligado al sexo sex-linked characteristic;

carácter recesivo recessive characteristic

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carácter

m

1 character

2 INFOR,TIP character;

caracteres de imprenta block letters

3 ( naturaleza) nature

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carácter nm, pl caracteres

1) índole: character, kind, nature

2) temperamento: disposition, temperament

3) : letter, symbol

caracteres chinos: Chinese characters

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carácter n

1. (en general) character

tiene un carácter muy agradable she's got a very pleasant character

tiene mucho carácter he's got a strong personality

2. (índole) nature

no es propio de su carácter it's not in his nature

una visita de carácter social a social visit

Spanish-English dictionary > carácter
4 mayúscula

adj.&f.

uppercase, capital.

adj.&f.

uppercase, capital.

f.

capital letter, upper case, upper case letter.

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mayúscula

► nombre femenino

1 capital, capital letter

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noun f.

capital letter

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SF capital (letter); (Tip) upper case letter

se escribe con mayúscula — it's written with a capital (letter)

con el título en mayúsculas — with the title in capitals o capital letters

la Literatura, con mayúsculas — literature with a capital L, heavyweight literature

un intelectual con mayúsculas — an intellectual with a capital I, a heavyweight intellectual

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femenino capital (letter), uppercase letter (tech)

se escribe con mayúscula — it is written with a capital letter

rellenar en or con mayúsculas — write in block capitals o in capital letters

con mayúsculas — <amigo/profesional> true (before n), real (before n)

se trata de dinero con D mayúscula — we're talking serious money (colloq)

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= capital, upper case [upper-case/uppercase], block letter, block capital.

Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.

Ex. There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex. Use these standard typewriter keys in any combination of upper and lower case to type text.

Ex. Please fill out this form in block letters and send it back to us as soon as possible in order to benefit from pre-registration fees.

Ex. As computer technology improves, the appearance of the printed page, so often marred at present by the use of undifferentiated block capitals, will undoubtedly improve.

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* coincidencia de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la búsqueda = case sensitivity.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* Mayúsculas = Shift.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* posicionado para escribir con mayúsculas = unshifted.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

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femenino capital (letter), uppercase letter (tech)

se escribe con mayúscula — it is written with a capital letter

rellenar en or con mayúsculas — write in block capitals o in capital letters

con mayúsculas — <amigo/profesional> true (before n), real (before n)

se trata de dinero con D mayúscula — we're talking serious money (colloq)

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= capital, upper case [upper-case/uppercase], block letter, block capital.

Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.

Ex: There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex: Use these standard typewriter keys in any combination of upper and lower case to type text.

Ex: Please fill out this form in block letters and send it back to us as soon as possible in order to benefit from pre-registration fees.

Ex: As computer technology improves, the appearance of the printed page, so often marred at present by the use of undifferentiated block capitals, will undoubtedly improve.

* coincidencia de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la búsqueda = case sensitivity.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* Mayúsculas = Shift.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* posicionado para escribir con mayúsculas = unshifted.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

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mayúscula

feminine

capital, capital letter, uppercase letter ( tech)

los nombres propios se escriben con mayúscula proper names are written with a capital letter

rellenar en or con mayúsculas write in block capitals o in capital letters

con mayúsculas ‹amigo/profesional› true ( before n), real ( before n)

no es un escritor cualquiera sino un literato con mayúsculas he's not just any old writer, he's an absolutely first-rate author

se trata de dinero con D mayúscula we're talking serious money ( colloq)

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mayúscula sustantivo femenino
capital (letter), uppercase letter (tech);
◊ se escribe con mayúscula it is written with a capital letter;

rellenar en or con mayúsculas write in block capitals o in capital letters
mayúsculo,-a adjetivo very big, enormous
mayúscula sustantivo femenino capital letter

' mayúscula' also found in these entries:
English:
capital
- case
- sir
- upper case

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mayúscula nf

capital letter, upper-case letter;

en mayúsculas in capitals o capital letters, in upper case;

se escribe con mayúscula it's written with a capital letter

Comp
mayúsculas fijas [en teclado] caps lock
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mayúscula

f capital (letter), upper case letter

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mayúscula nf

: capital letter

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mayúscula n capital letter

Spanish-English dictionary > mayúscula
5 elemento

m.

1 element (sustancia).

elemento químico chemical element

estar (uno) en su elemento to be in one's element

2 factor.

el elemento sorpresa the surprise factor

3 individual (en equipo, colectivo) (person).

4 item, entry.

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elemento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) element

2 (parte) component, part

3 (individuo) type, sort

► nombre masculino plural elementos

1 (atmosféricos) elements

2 (fundamentos) rudiments, basic principles

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar uno en su elemento figurado to be in one's element

¡menudo elemento! / ¡vaya elemento! familiar he's a right one!

elementos de juicio facts of the case

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noun m.

element

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SM

1) (=parte) element

la integridad es un elemento importante de su carácter — integrity is an important element in his character

los elementos de una máquina — the parts of a machine

el elemento narrativo — the narrative element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

elemento constituyente — constituent

2) (Fís, Quím) element

elemento radioactivo — radioactive element

3) (Elec) element; [de pila] cell

4) (=ambiente)

estar en su elemento — to be in one's element

5) (=persona)

vino a verle un elemento — LAm someone came to see you

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

¡menudo elemento estás hecho, Pepe! — Esp * you're a proper little terror Pepe!

su marido es un elemento de cuidado — Esp * her husband is a nasty piece of work *

6) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=imbécil) dimwit *

7) Caribe (=tipo raro) odd person, eccentric

8) pl elementos (=nociones) elements, basic principles

elementos de geometría — elements of geometry, basic geometry sing

9) pl elementos (=fuerzas naturales) elements

los cuatro elementos — the four elements

quedó a merced de los elementos — liter she was left at the mercy of the elements

10)

elementos de juicio — data sing, facts

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I
masculino

1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)

los elementos — the elements

2)

a) ( componente) element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

b) ( medio)

los elementos básicos para llevarlo a cabo — the basic resources with which to carry it out

- elementos de juicio

3) ( ambiente)

está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element

4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)

elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics

5) (de secador, calentador) element

6)

a) ( persona)

es un elemento pernicioso — he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
II
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

* * *

= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex. In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.

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* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.

* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.

* elemento clave = key element, building block.

* elemento de absorción = absorber.

* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* elemento de entrada = entry element.

* elemento destacado = standout.

* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.

* elemento importante = major force.

* elemento intangible = intangible.

* elemento integrante = fixture.

* elemento que se repite = repeater.

* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.

* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].

* * *
I
masculino

1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)

los elementos — the elements

2)

a) ( componente) element

el elemento sorpresa — the element of surprise

b) ( medio)

los elementos básicos para llevarlo a cabo — the basic resources with which to carry it out

- elementos de juicio

3) ( ambiente)

está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element

4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)

elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics

5) (de secador, calentador) element

6)

a) ( persona)

es un elemento pernicioso — he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos — subversive elements

b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
II
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

* * *

= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex: In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.

* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.

* elemento clave = key element, building block.

* elemento de absorción = absorber.

* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* elemento de entrada = entry element.

* elemento destacado = standout.

* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.

* elemento importante = major force.

* elemento intangible = intangible.

* elemento integrante = fixture.

* elemento que se repite = repeater.

* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.

* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].

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elemento¹

masculine

A

1 ( Fís, Quím) element

2

(fuerza natural): los elementos the elements

luchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elements

líquido² (↑ líquido (2))

B

1 (componente) element

los distintos elementos de la oración the different elements of the sentence

el elemento dramático de una novela the dramatic element in a novel

introdujo un elemento de tensión en las relaciones it brought an element of tension into the relationship

el elemento sorpresa the element of surprise

2

(medio): no disponemos de los elementos básicos para llevar a cabo la tarea we lack the basic resources with which to carry out the task

Compuesto:

elementos de juicio

mpl facts (pl)

carezco de elementos de juicio para opinar I do not have sufficient information o facts o data to be able to form an opinion ( frml)

C

(ambiente): en el museo está/se siente en su elemento he's in his element at the museum

me han sacado de mi elemento y no sé lo que hago I'm out of my element and I don't know what I'm doing

D elementos mpl elements (pl)

elementos de física elements of physics, basic physics

E (CS) (de un secador, calentador) element

F

1

(persona): es un elemento pernicioso he's a bad influence

elementos subversivos subversive elements

2 ( RPl) (tipo de gente) crowd

no me gusta el elemento que va a ese club I don't like the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club

elemento² -ta

masculine, feminine

( Esp fam pey): es una elementa de cuidado she's a really nasty character o a nasty piece of work ( colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento her son has turned into a little monster o horror o terror o brat ( colloq)

* * *

elemento sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) element;

◊ se siente en su elemento he's in his element;

los elementos ( fuerzas naturales) the elements
b) ( persona):

◊ un elemento pernicioso a bad influence;

elementos subversivos subversive elements;
es un elemento de cuidado (Esp fam &
pey) he's a nasty piece of work
c) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowd

elemento sustantivo masculino
1 element
2 (parte integrante) component, part
3 fam (tipo, sujeto) type, sort: ¡menudo e. estás tú hecho!, you are a real handful! 4 elementos, elements
(nociones básicas) rudiments: no tengo elementos de juicio, I haven't enough information
5 (medio vital) habitat: cuando va a una fiesta está en su elemento, she's in her element at parties
' elemento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componente
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- nunca
- clasificar
- dato
- detalle
- estaño
- metal
- pieza
English:
air
- deterrent
- element
- fire
- lifeblood
- solid
- troublemaking
- unit
- constituent
- creep
- essential
- fixture
- ingredient

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elemento¹

♦ nm

1. [sustancia] element;

elemento (químico) (chemical) element;

los cuatro elementos the four elements

2. [medio natural] element;

el agua es el elemento de estos animales water is these animals' natural element;

Comp

en su elemento in one's element;

entre niños está en su elemento he's in his element when he's with children;

le quitaron el puesto de bibliotecario y lo sacaron de su elemento he was removed from his post as librarian and taken out of his element

3. [parte, componente] element;

el elemento clave en el proceso de fabricación es la materia prima the key element in the manufacturing process is the raw material;

cada elemento del motor debe estar bien ajustado every part of the engine must be fitted tightly

4. [factor] factor;

un elemento decisivo en el triunfo electoral a decisive factor in the election victory;

un elemento de distensión en las negociaciones a certain easing of tension in the negotiations;

el elemento sorpresa the element of surprise

5. [persona]
tiene muy buenos elementos trabajando para él he has very good people working for him;

elementos incontrolados provocaron graves destrozos unruly elements caused serious damage

♦ elementos nmpl

1. [fuerzas atmosféricas] elements;

se desataron los elementos the force of the elements was unleashed;

Comp

luchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elements

2. [nociones básicas] rudiments, basics

3. [medios, recursos] resources, means;

carece de los elementos mínimos indispensables para la tarea he lacks the minimum resources necessary for the task;

no tenemos elementos de juicio para pronunciarnos we don't have sufficient information to give an opinion

elemento², -a nm,f

1. Esp Fam Pey [persona]
un elemento de cuidado a bad lot;

¡vaya elemento que está hecho! he's a prize specimen!, he's a real piece of work!

2. Chile, Perú, PRico [torpe] dimwit, blockhead

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elemento

m element;

estar en su elemento fig be in one’s element

* * *

elemento nm

: element

* * *

elemento n

1. (en general) element

los elementos se clasifican en la tabla periódica the elements are classified in the periodic table

2. (persona) little horror / little devil

¡menudo elemento es tu hijo! your son's a little horror!

Spanish-English dictionary > elemento
6 barrio

m.

1 area, district.

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town

de barrio local (cine, tienda)

mandar a alguien al otro barrio (informal figurative) to do somebody in, to kill somebody (peninsular Spanish)

barrio chino Chinatown; (de chinos) red light district (de prostitución) (peninsular Spanish)

barrio comercial/periférico shopping/outlying district

barrio latino Latin Quarter

2 neighborhood, local community, neighbourhood.

3 quarter, area.

4 people in the neighborhood.

5 district, ward, town ward.

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barrio

► nombre masculino

1 neighbourhood (US neighborhood) (zona) district, area

■ es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

■ no vive en este barrio she doesn't live round here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de barrio local

■ el cine de barrio the local cinema

irse al otro barrio familiar to kick the bucket

barrio chino red-light district

barrio comercial business district

barrio histórico old town

barrio latino Latin Quarter

barrio periférico suburb

barrio popular working-class area

barrio residencial residential area

barrios bajos slums

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noun m.

1) neighborhood

2) quarter

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SM

1) (=distrito) area, district, neighborhood (EEUU)

una casa en un barrio residencial — a house in a residential area o district o (EEUU) neighborhood

el barrio de Gracia — Gracia district

mi barrio — my part of town, my neighborhood (EEUU)

un piso en un barrio céntrico — a flat in the centre of town

vive en el barrio judío de Córdoba — he lives in the Jewish quarter of Cordova

los barrios de la periferia — the outlying suburbs o areas, the outskirts

tiendas de barrio — local shops, corner shops, neighborhood stores (EEUU)

cine de barrio — local cinema

- el otro barrio

- irse al otro barrio

- mandar a algn al otro barrio

barrio bruja — And shanty town

barrio chino — [de mayoría china] Chinatown, Chinese quarter; [de prostitución] Esp red-light district

barrio comercial — [de negocios] business quarter, commercial district; [de tiendas] shopping area, shopping district

barrio de chabolas — shanty town

barrio de tolerancia — And red-light district

barrio dormitorio — commuter suburb, dormitory suburb

barrio exterior — outer suburb

Barrio Gótico — historic district with principally Gothic architecture

barrio latino — Latin quarter

barrio miseria — † shanty town

barrio obrero — working-class area, working-class district, working-class neighborhood (EEUU)

barrios bajos — poorer areas (of town)

barrios marginales — poorer areas (of town)

2) LAm shanty town

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masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex. And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex. Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

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* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

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masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex: And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex: Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

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barrio barrio (↑ barrio a1)

masculine

(zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio the local market

ese chico es de mi barrio that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my way

un barrio residencial a residential district o area o neighborhood

lo conozco del barrio I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live in

un comité de barrio neighborhood association

los barrios más antiguos de la ciudad the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the city

es el hazmerreír del barrio he's the laughing stock of the neighborhood

vive en un barrio de las afueras she lives out in the suburbs

cine/peluquería de barrio local cinema/hairdresser's

irse al otro barrio ( Esp fam hum); to kick the bucket ( colloq hum)

Compuestos:

● barrio alto

( Chi) smart neighborhood

● barrio chino

(de chinos) Chinatown; (zona de prostitución) ( Esp) red-light district

● barrio comercial

business quarter o district

● barrio de chabolas

( Esp) shantytown

● barrio de invasión

( Col) shantytown

● barrio del centro

downtown quarter ( AmE), town centre area ( BrE)

● barrio de pescadores

fishermen's quarters

● barrio de tolerancia

( Andes) red-light district

● barrio espontáneo

( AmC) shantytown

● barrio latino

Latin Quarter

● barrio obrero

working-class neighborhood o area

● barrio periférico

suburb

● barrio residencial

residential neighborhood o area

● barrios bajos

mpl poor neighborhoods (pl)

CULTURAL NOTE

barrio

A city neighborhood, defined by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history. Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of forty-six distinctive barrios, some very well known, such as the oldest, San Telmo, and La Boca (↑ La Boca 21).

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Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barrió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrio
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculino
a) ( zona) neighborhood^{( conjugate neighborhood)};

◊ la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people;

el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood;
barrio chino (Esp) red-light district;
barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown;
barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl);
barrio de invasión (Col) shantytown
b) ( de las afueras) suburb

barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children
♦ Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores
' barrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- barriada
- bien
- chabola
- comidilla
- comunicada
- comunicado
- desvalorizarse
- haber
- periférica
- periférico
- suburbio
- vecina
- vecindario
- vecino
- atemorizar
- chusco
- cine
- colonia
- comunicar
- copeo
- decaer
- elegancia
- elegante
- feo
- habitante
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- matón
- mirado
- obrero
- pobre
- por
- remodelar
- renovación
- renovar
- retirado
- roto
- rotoso
- silencioso
- superpoblado
- vecindad
English:
academy
- chinatown
- design
- disreputable
- district
- dormitory town
- exclusive
- local
- locally
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- quarter
- red light district
- resident
- residential
- rough
- shabby
- shantytown
- slum
- suburb
- unfashionable
- unsafe
- area
- corner
- east
- move
- nice
- salubrious

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barrio nm

1. [vecindario] area, district, neighbourhood;

un barrio acomodado a well-to-do area o neighbourhood;

vive en un barrio céntrico she lives centrally;

la gente del barrio nos conocemos todos everyone knows everyone else round here;

la contaminación afecta más al centro que a los barrios the pollution is worse in the centre of the city than further out;

una tienda/un cine de barrio a local shop/cinema;

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
irse al otro barrio to kick the bucket, to snuff it;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
mandar a alguien al otro barrio to bump sb off

Comp
barrio chino [de chinos] Chinatown; Esp [de prostitución] red-light district;
barrio comercial shopping district;
Col barrio de invasión shanty town;
barrio latino Latin Quarter;

barrio marginal deprived area o district;

barrio obrero working-class area o district o neighbourhood;

barrio periférico outlying area o district;

barrio residencial residential area o district o neighbourhood;
Andes barrio de tolerancia red-light district
2. Ven [de chabolas] shanty town

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barrio

m neighborhood, Br

neighbourhood, area;

irse al otro barrio fig fam kick the bucket pop

* * *

barrio nm

1) : neighborhood, district

2)

barrios bajos : slums pl

* * *

barrio n

1. (zona) area / neighbourhood

es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

2. (zona típica) quarter

el barrio antiguo the old quarter

del barrio local

compro en el mercado del barrio I shop at the local market

barrio bajo poor neighbourhood

barrio residencial suburb

Spanish-English dictionary > barrio
7 bloque de madera grabada

(n.) = block

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

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(n.) = block

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > bloque de madera grabada
8 obturar

v.

1 to block.

2 to clog, to stop, to obstruct, to plug up.

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obturar

► verbo transitivo

1 to block up, plug up

* * *

VT [gen] to plug, seal, stop (up); [+ diente] to fill

* * *

verbo transitivo to close, seal, block

* * *

= clog.

Ex. This type of papers clog the system with already published ideas and impede the publication of new material.

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* obturarse con sedimentos = silt.

* * *

verbo transitivo to close, seal, block

* * *

= clog.

Ex: This type of papers clog the system with already published ideas and impede the publication of new material.

* obturarse con sedimentos = silt.

* * *

obturar [A1 ]

vt

to close, seal, block

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obturar vt

to block

* * *

obturar

v/t plug

Spanish-English dictionary > obturar
9 manzana

f.

1 apple (fruit).

manzana de la discordia (figurative) bone of contention

manzana podrida bad apple

2 block (of houses) (grupo de casas).

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manzana

► nombre femenino

1 BOTÁNICA apple

2 (de casas) block

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser la manzana de la discordia to be a bone of contention

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noun f.

1) apple

2) block

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SF

1) (=fruta) apple

manzana ácida — cooking apple

manzana de mesa — eating apple

manzana de sidra — cider apple

manzana silvestre — wild apple, crabapple

tarta de manzana — apple tart

- manzana de la discordia

2)

manzana de Adán — esp LAm (Anat) Adam's apple

3) [de casas] block (of houses)

4) (=medida) CAm land measure (= 1.75 acres) ; Cono Sur land measure (= 2.5 acres)

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femenino

1) (Bot) apple

la manzana de la discordia — the apple of discord

una manzana podrida echa un ciento a perder — one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel

2) ( de edificios) block

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go round the block

3) (AmL) (Anat) tb

manzana de Adán — Adam's apple

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= apple.

Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

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* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* manzana acaramelada = toffee apple, candied apple, candy apple.

* manzana de la discordia = bone of contention.

* manzana de la discordia, la = apple of discord, the, apple of discord, the.

* manzana podrida = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods, cuckoo in the nest.

* manzana verde = green apple.

* tarta de manzana = apple pie.

* una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta = one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

* verde manzana = apple green.

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femenino

1) (Bot) apple

la manzana de la discordia — the apple of discord

una manzana podrida echa un ciento a perder — one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel

2) ( de edificios) block

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go round the block

3) (AmL) (Anat) tb

manzana de Adán — Adam's apple

* * *

= apple.

Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* manzana acaramelada = toffee apple, candied apple, candy apple.

* manzana de la discordia = bone of contention.

* manzana de la discordia, la = apple of discord, the, apple of discord, the.

* manzana podrida = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods, cuckoo in the nest.

* manzana verde = green apple.

* tarta de manzana = apple pie.

* una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta = one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

* verde manzana = apple green.

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manzana

feminine

A ( Bot) apple

la manzana de la discordia the apple of discord

una manzana podrida echa un ciento a perder one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel

B (de edificios) block

dar una vuelta a la manzana to go round the block

C

( AmL) ( Anat) tb manzana de Adán Adam's apple

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manzana sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) apple
2 ( de edificios) block;
◊ dar una vuelta a la manzana to go round the block

3 (AmL) (Anat) tb
◊ manzana de Adán Adam's apple

manzana sustantivo femenino
1 Bot apple
2 (de una calle) block
' manzana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazón
- picada
- picado
- una
- uno
- agrio
- cáscara
- chicha
- medio
- pelado
- picar
- piel
- ser
- vuelta
English:
any
- apple
- block
- bone
- contention
- core
- peel
- toffee apple
- cider

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manzana nf

1. [fruta] apple;

manzana asada o [m5] al horno baked apple

Comp
manzana deliciosa Golden Delicious; Fig manzana de la discordia bone of contention;
manzana Granny Smith Granny Smith;
Fig manzana podrida rotten apple;
manzana reineta = type of apple with tart flavour used for cooking and eating

2. [grupo de casas] block (of houses);

dar la vuelta a la manzana to go round the block

3. manzana de Adán [nuez] Adam's apple

* * *

manzana

f

1 BOT apple;

manzana asada GASTR baked apple

2 de casas block

* * *

manzana nf

1) : apple

2) cuadra: block (enclosed by streets or buildings)

3) or

manzana de Adán : Adam's apple

* * *

manzana n

1. (fruta) apple

he comido una manzana I've eaten an apple

2. (de casas) block

voy a dar una vuelta a la manzana I'm going for a walk round the block

Spanish-English dictionary > manzana
10 abarrotado

adj.

crammed, packed, completely full, crowded.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abarrotar.

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abarrotado

► participio pasado

1→ link=abarrotar abarrotar

► adjetivo

1 (cosas) packed (de, with), crammed (de, with); (personas) jam-packed (de, with), packed (de, with)

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(f. - abarrotada)

adj.

1) packed

2) crowded

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ADJ [sala, tren] packed, jam-packed

• estar abarrotado de — [+ personas] to be packed o jam-packed with; [+ objetos] to be crammed o jam-packed with

el cine estaba abarrotado (de gente) — the cinema was packed

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- da adjetivo crammed, packed

abarrotado de algo — < de gente> packed o crammed with something

* * *

= congested, packed to capacity, overcrowded, bursting at the seams, stuffed looking, choc-a-block, chock-full, cluttered, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex. Cooperative storage of materials on a regional or national basis promises to become the best way of coping with overcrowded libraries.

Ex. The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.

Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex. The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.

Ex. Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.

Ex. They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.

Ex. The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.

Ex. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.

Ex. The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.

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* abarrotado (de) = teeming with, bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* * *

- da adjetivo crammed, packed

abarrotado de algo — < de gente> packed o crammed with something

* * *

= congested, packed to capacity, overcrowded, bursting at the seams, stuffed looking, choc-a-block, chock-full, cluttered, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex: Cooperative storage of materials on a regional or national basis promises to become the best way of coping with overcrowded libraries.

Ex: The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.

Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex: The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.

Ex: Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.

Ex: They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.

Ex: The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.

Ex: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.

Ex: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.

* abarrotado (de) = teeming with, bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* * *

abarrotado -da

adjective

crammed, packed abarrotado DE algo packed o crammed WITH sth

estanterías abarrotadas de adornos shelves crammed with ornaments

el foyer estaba abarrotado de gente the foyer was packed with people

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Del verbo abarrotar: ( conjugate abarrotar)

abarrotado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abarrotado
abarrotar
abarrotado
◊ -da adjetivo

crammed, packed;
abarrotado de algo ‹ de gente› packed o crammed with sth
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotado,-a adjetivo packed, crammed [de, with]: no pudimos entrar en el local, estaba abarrotado (de gente), we couldn't get into the place because it was jam-packed with people
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)

' abarrotado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
English:
astir
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- overcrowded
- swarm
- cluttered
- congested
- crowded
- over

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abarrotado, -a adj

1. [lleno] [teatro, autobús] packed (de with); [desván, baúl] crammed (de with)

2. Ven
estar abarrotado de trabajo to have a lot of work

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abarrotado

I adj packed

II part → abarrotar

* * *

abarrotado, -da adj

: packed, crammed

Spanish-English dictionary > abarrotado
11 molde

m.

1 mold (objeto hueco).

2 prototype, archetype.

3 pattern.

4 die.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: moldar.

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molde

► nombre masculino

1 mould (US mold)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

romper el molde to break the mould (US mold)

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noun m.

1) mold

2) cast

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SM

1) (Culin, Téc) mould, mold (EEUU); (=vaciado) cast; (Tip) form

- romper moldes

molde de corona — ring mould o (EEUU) mold

2) (Cos) (=patrón) pattern; (=aguja) knitting needle

3) (=modelo) model

4)

- de molde

el vestido le está de molde — the dress is just right for her

esto me viene de molde — this is just what I want o need, this is just the job *
letra 1), pan 1)
* * *

masculino

1) ( pieza hueca)

a) ( para hornear) baking pan (AmE), baking tin (BrE); (para flanes, gelatina) mold*

molde de pan — loaf pan (AmE) o (BrE) tin

b) ( para jugar en la arena) mold*

c) (Tec) cast

un molde de yeso — (Art) a plaster cast

de molde — just right, perfect

d) (Impr) form

de molde — just right, perfect

romper moldes: un atleta que rompe los moldes an athlete who is in a class of his own; los jóvenes rompen todos los moldes — young people break all the molds

2) (AmL) ( para coser) pattern; ( para tejer) (knitting) pattern

* * *

= mould [mold, -USA], cast.

Ex. Indeed, I would guess that we measure the success of our Schools by how well they train their students to fit the existing mold.

Ex. His sculptures were made by making casts of the cavities left in snow onto which the artist and a collaborator had urinated.

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* fabricante de moldes = die-sinker.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.

* hacer un molde = cast in + mould.

* letra de molde = block letter.

* letra de molde, carácter de imprenta = block capital.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* molde de escayola = plaster cast.

* molde de yeso = plaster mould [plaster-mould].

* molde para hacer gofres = waffle iron.

* molde para pasteles = cake pan.

* molde tipográfico = type image.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* * *

masculino

1) ( pieza hueca)

a) ( para hornear) baking pan (AmE), baking tin (BrE); (para flanes, gelatina) mold*

molde de pan — loaf pan (AmE) o (BrE) tin

b) ( para jugar en la arena) mold*

c) (Tec) cast

un molde de yeso — (Art) a plaster cast

de molde — just right, perfect

d) (Impr) form

de molde — just right, perfect

romper moldes: un atleta que rompe los moldes an athlete who is in a class of his own; los jóvenes rompen todos los moldes — young people break all the molds

2) (AmL) ( para coser) pattern; ( para tejer) (knitting) pattern

* * *

= mould [mold, -USA], cast.

Ex: Indeed, I would guess that we measure the success of our Schools by how well they train their students to fit the existing mold.

Ex: His sculptures were made by making casts of the cavities left in snow onto which the artist and a collaborator had urinated.

* fabricante de moldes = die-sinker.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.

* hacer un molde = cast in + mould.

* letra de molde = block letter.

* letra de molde, carácter de imprenta = block capital.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* molde de escayola = plaster cast.

* molde de yeso = plaster mould [plaster-mould].

* molde para hacer gofres = waffle iron.

* molde para pasteles = cake pan.

* molde tipográfico = type image.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* * *

molde

masculine

A (pieza hueca)

1 ( Coc) (para hornear) baking tin; (para flanes, gelatina) mold*

molde de pan loaf tin

2 (para jugar en la arena) mold*

3 ( Tec) cast

un molde de yeso ( Art) a plaster cast

el dentista me sacó el molde de los dientes the dentist made an impression of my teeth

una obra que rompe con todos los moldes clásicos a work that breaks all the classical molds

4 ( Impr) form letra

de molde just right, perfect

quedarse en el molde ( Arg); to keep one's mouth shut

romper moldes: un atleta que rompe los moldes an athlete who is rewriting the record books o who is in a class of his own

fue una fiesta que rompió moldes it was the party to end all parties

ustedes los jóvenes rompen todos los moldes you young people break with all the traditions o break all the molds

sacarle molde a algo ( Chi fam): su metida de pata fue como para sacarle molde it was a terrible o a classic o an unforgettable faux pas

Compuesto:

molde savarín or chimenea or de corona

ring mold*

B ( AmL) (para coser) pattern; (para tejer) (knitting) pattern

* * *

molde sustantivo masculino
a) ( para hornear) baking pan (AmE), baking tin (BrE);

(para flanes, gelatina) mold^{( conjugate mold)};
◊ molde de pan loaf pan (AmE) o (BrE) tin

b) (Tec) cast;

◊ un molde de yeso (Art) a plaster cast

c) (AmL) ( para coser) pattern

molde sustantivo masculino mould, US mold
(de cocina) tin
' molde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engrasar
- letra
- matriz
- moldear
- untar
- vaciado
- acaramelado
- pan
- sándwich
English:
cast
- loaf
- mold
- mould
- sandwich
- baking
- cake
- pattern
- plaster cast
- print

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molde nm

1. [objeto hueco] mould;

un molde de yeso a plaster cast

2. [para tartas] baking Br tin o US pan;
[para flanes] mould
Comp
molde de pastel cake Br tin o US pan
3. [norma] tradition;

Comp

romper moldes: un estilo que rompe moldes a style that breaks with tradition o breaks the mould;

una mujer acostumbrada a romper moldes en la política a woman used to breaking with political tradition;

Comp
RP Fam
quedarse en el o [m5] hacer molde to behave

4. Imprenta form

5. Am [para coser] pattern

* * *

molde

m para metal, cera mold, Br

mould; para bizcocho (cake) tin;

romper moldes fig break the mold

* * *

molde nm

1) : mold, form

2)

letras de molde : printing, block lettering

* * *

molde n

1. (para hornear) tin

utilizamos moldes para hacer pasteles we use tins to make cakes

2. (para enfriar) mould

saca el postre del molde antes de servirlo take the pudding out of the mould before serving

Spanish-English dictionary > molde
12 bloque de tinta

(n.) = ink-block

Ex. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.

* * *

(n.) = ink-block

Ex: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.

Spanish-English dictionary > bloque de tinta
13 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

* * *

prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

* * *

de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

* * *

de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

* * *

de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

* * *

de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
14 encajar

v.

1 to fit (meter ajustando) (piezas, objetos).

El chico encajó las baldosas The boy fit the tiles.

2 to push (meter con fuerza).

3 to set (hueso dislocado).

4 to take.

5 to match (hechos, declaraciones, datos).

encajar con algo to match something

6 to fit nicely (ser oportuno, adecuado).

7 to insert, to thrust in, to fix firmly in place, to seat.

Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.

8 to fit well, to be relevant, to fit in.

Los ladrillos encajan bien The bricks fit in well.

* * *

encajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ajustar) to fit

2 (hueso) to set

3 (recibir) to take, withstand

4 (soportar) to bear; (hacer aguantar) to force to sit through, force to listen to

■ nos encajó un discurso de dos horas we were forced to sit through a two hour speech

5 (indirecta, comentario) to get in

6 (dar un golpe) to land

■ le encajó un golpe he landed him a blow

7 TÉCNICA to gear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caber) to fit

■ la ventana no encaja bien the window doesn't fit properly

2 figurado (corresponderse) to fit (in), correspond, tally

■ lo que dices no encaja con lo que vimos what you're saying doesn't tally with what we saw

3 figurado (ir bien) to go, match, suit

4 figurado (adaptarse) to fit in, settle

► verbo pronominal encajarse

1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick

2 figurado (vestido) to slip on; (sombrero) to put on

* * *

verb

1) to fit

2) stick

3) take

* * *

1. VT

1) (=acoplar) [+ pieza, tapón] to fit; [+ partes] to fit together

no he podido encajar las dos partes — I haven't managed to fit the two parts together

encajar algo en algo — to fit sth into sth

2) (=aceptar) [+ broma, crítica] to take; [+ desgracia, derrota] to handle, cope with

hay que encajar las críticas con sentido del humor — you have to be able to take criticism and not lose your sense of humour

el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result

no supo encajar el golpe — he couldn't handle it

3) *

encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *

cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *

le encajó un billete falso — he managed to palm a fake note off onto him *

a mí no me encajas tú esa historia — I won't be taken in by a story like that

4) (=dar, meter) [+ golpe, patada] to give

le encajó un buen bofetón — he gave him a good slap

no le dejó encajar ni un solo comentario — she didn't let him get a word in edgeways

5) (=dejarse meter) to let in

llevamos tres partidos sin encajar un gol — we've gone three matches without letting in a goal

2. VI

1) (=ajustar) [puerta] to fit; [piezas] to fit (together)

las dos partes encajaron perfectamente — both parts fitted (together) perfectly

• encajar en algo — to fit into sth

2) (=coincidir) [teoría, coartada] to fit

aquí hay algo que no encaja — something here doesn't tally o fit

ahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now

encajar con algo — to tie in with sth, tally with sth

su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard

3) (=integrarse)

encajar con algn — to fit in with sb

los nuevos alumnos encajaron bien con sus compañeros — the new students fitted in well with their classmates

encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in

un espectáculo que puede encajar bien en Broadway — a show that could be just right for Broadway

no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role

no le costó encajar en la oficina — he had no trouble fitting in in the office

sus ideas encajan dentro de una mentalidad conservadora — her ideas are in keeping with a conservative mentality

3.

See:

encajarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

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* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *

encajar [A1 ]

vt

A (meter, colocar) to fit

lo encajó en las guías he fitted it onto the runners

B ( fam) (endilgar) encajarle algo A algn:

le encajó un billete de lotería caducado she palmed him off with an out-of-date lottery ticket ( colloq)

se fue de viaje y me encajó el perro he went on a trip and landed o ( BrE) lumbered me with the dog ( colloq)

los fines de semana le encaja los hijos a la suegra at the weekend she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law ( colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada he gave me a hell of a kick ( colloq)

les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them

C

1 ‹disgusto/broma/crítica› to take

encajó bien las críticas she took the criticism well

sé encajar una derrota I can cope with o take o accept defeat

2 ( Dep) ‹gol› to let … in; ‹derechazo/golpe› to take

■ encajar

vi

1 «pieza/cajón» to fit encajar EN algo to fit IN sth

este cajón no encaja bien this drawer doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together

2 (cuadrar) to fit

sus ideas encajan dentro de la filosofía marxista his ideas fit in with Marxist philosophy

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría this doesn't fit into any category

encajar CON algo:

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos his version does not square with o correspond to o match that of other witnesses

su información no encaja con la que he recibido her information does not agree o tally with the information that I have received

no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

■ encajarse

v pron

A refl ( fam) ‹prenda› to put on

B ( Méx) (aprovecharse) to take advantage encajarse CON algn to take advantage OF sb

* * *

encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):
◊ me encajaron a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);

le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
a) [pieza/cajón] to fit;

◊ no encaja bien it doesn't fit properly;

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together
b) (corresponder, cuadrar) [hechos/descripción] to fit;

◊ no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
' encajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- bailar
- casar
- coincidir
- concordar
- embutir
- entrar
- rompecabezas
- salirse
- corresponder
- muesca
English:
blend
- fit
- match
- set
- slot
- dovetail
- join

* * *

encajar

♦ vt

1. [meter ajustando] to fit (en into); [hueso dislocado] to set;

encajaron el cristal en el marco de la ventana they fitted the glass into the window frame

2. [meter con fuerza] to push (en into);
hay que encajar el ropero en ese hueco the wardrobe has to be squeezed into that space

3. [recibir] [golpe, críticas, noticia] to take;
[goles, canastas] to concede;
encajaron muy mal el cierre de la fábrica they took the factory closure very badly;

encajaron pocas canastas triples they didn't let them get many three-pointers;

ha encajado quince goles esta liga he's let in fifteen goals this season;

encajar una derrota to be defeated

4. Fam [soltar] [insultos] to hurl;

encajar un golpe a alguien to land sb a blow, to land a blow on sb;

nos encajó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture

5. Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);
me ha encajado a su bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinema

6. Fam [dar, engañar con] to palm off;

le encajaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him

♦ vi

1. [piezas, muebles] to fit (en into);
esta puerta no encaja bien this door doesn't fit the frame properly

2. [concordar] [hechos, declaraciones, datos] to tally;

ahora todo encaja it all falls into place now;

encajar con algo to tally with sth, to match sth

3. [ser oportuno, adecuado]
ese mueble no encaja ahí that piece of furniture doesn't go there o look right there;

¿crees que encajará bien en el grupo? do you think she'll fit into the group all right?;

su ropa no encaja con la seriedad del acto her clothes aren't in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion

♦ See also the pronominal verb encajarse

* * *

encajar

I v/t

1 piezas fit

2 golpe take; gol concede

II v/i fit (en in;

con with)

* * *

encajar vi

: to fit, to fit together, to fit in

encajar vt

1) : to insert, to stick

2) : to take, to cope with

encajó el golpe: he withstood the blow

* * *

encajar vb

1. (colocar) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

encajó cada pieza del puzzle en su lugar she fitted each piece of the jigsaw in its place

2. (juntar) to fit together

estas piezas no encajan these pieces don't fit together

3. (coincidir) to fit in

su declaración no encaja con los hechos his statement doesn't fit in with the facts

4. (aceptar disgustos, bromas) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

hay que saber encajar las críticas you have to learn to take criticism

5. (recibir goles) to let in [pt. & pp. let]

el equipo encajó tres tantos the team let in three goals

Spanish-English dictionary > encajar
15 inicial encuadrada

(n.) = factotum

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

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(n.) = factotum

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > inicial encuadrada
16 meter a presión

(v.) = wedge

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* * *

(v.) = wedge

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Spanish-English dictionary > meter a presión
17 oficina

f.

1 office.

oficina de cambio bureau de change

oficina de correos post office

oficina de empleo unemployment office, Jobcentre (British), job center (United States)

oficina de información information office

oficina de objetos perdidos lost property; (British) lost-and-found office (United States)

oficina de prensa press office

oficina de turismo tourist office

2 bureau, government department.

3 orderly room.

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oficina

► nombre femenino

1 office

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

horas de oficina business hours

oficina de empleo job centre, US job office

oficina pública government office

oficina de turismo tourist information office

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noun f.

office

* * *

SF

1) (=despacho) [gen] office; (Mil) orderly room; (Farm) laboratory; (Téc) workshop

horas de oficina — office hours

oficina de colocación, oficina de empleo — job centre

oficina de información — information bureau

oficina de objetos perdidos — lost property office, lost-and-found department (EEUU)

oficina de prensa — press office

oficina meteorológica — weather bureau

oficina paisaje — open-plan office

2) Chile (Min) nitrate works

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femenino

1) ( despacho) office

en horas de oficina — during office hours

- oficina de cambio

- oficina de empleo/turismo

2) (Chi) (Min) nitrate field

* * *

= office.

Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

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* archivo de oficina = office file.

* artículos de oficina = office supplies.

* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.

* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).

* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.

* cuya oficina central está en = headquartered (at/in).

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* de oficina = clerical.

* edificio de oficinas = office building, office block.

* gestión de oficinas = office management.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.

* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.

* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.

* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.

* mobiliario de oficina = office furniture.

* muebles de oficina = office furniture.

* oficina administrativa central = administrative headquarters.

* oficina central = headquarters (HQ -abrev.-), head office.

* oficina de administración = administrative office.

* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.

* oficina de correos = post office.

* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.

* oficina de desempleo = employment bureau, employment centre, job centre.

* oficina de empleo = employment centre, employment bureau, job centre, labour exchange.

* oficina de información = information office, visitor's centre.

* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).

* oficina de información turística = tourism information office.

* Oficina de Investigación y Desarrollo (ORD) = Office of Research and Development (ORD).

* oficina del consumidor = consumer guidance office.

* oficina del fiscal, la = prosecutor's office, the.

* oficina de patentes = patent office.

* oficina de prensa = press office.

* oficina de protección al consumidor = consumer protection office.

* oficina de seguros = insurance office.

* oficina de turismo = tourist office, tourism information office.

* oficina electrónica = electronic office.

* oficina municipal = council office.

* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.

* oficina regional = regional office.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.

* suministros de oficina = office supplies.

* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).

* útiles de oficina = office supplies.

* * *

femenino

1) ( despacho) office

en horas de oficina — during office hours

- oficina de cambio

- oficina de empleo/turismo

2) (Chi) (Min) nitrate field

* * *

= office.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

* archivo de oficina = office file.

* artículos de oficina = office supplies.

* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.

* Asociación Nacional de Oficinas de Información al Consumidor (NACAB) = National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux (NACAB).

* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.

* cuya oficina central está en = headquartered (at/in).

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* de oficina = clerical.

* edificio de oficinas = office building, office block.

* gestión de oficinas = office management.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.

* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.

* material de oficina = office equipment, office supplies.

* material y equipos de oficina = office supply and equipment.

* mobiliario de oficina = office furniture.

* muebles de oficina = office furniture.

* oficina administrativa central = administrative headquarters.

* oficina central = headquarters (HQ -abrev.-), head office.

* oficina de administración = administrative office.

* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.

* oficina de correos = post office.

* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.

* oficina de desempleo = employment bureau, employment centre, job centre.

* oficina de empleo = employment centre, employment bureau, job centre, labour exchange.

* oficina de información = information office, visitor's centre.

* Oficina de Información al Ciudadano (CAB) = Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB).

* oficina de información turística = tourism information office.

* Oficina de Investigación y Desarrollo (ORD) = Office of Research and Development (ORD).

* oficina del consumidor = consumer guidance office.

* oficina del fiscal, la = prosecutor's office, the.

* oficina de patentes = patent office.

* oficina de prensa = press office.

* oficina de protección al consumidor = consumer protection office.

* oficina de seguros = insurance office.

* oficina de turismo = tourist office, tourism information office.

* oficina electrónica = electronic office.

* oficina municipal = council office.

* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.

* oficina regional = regional office.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* proveedor de material de oficina = office supplier.

* suministros de oficina = office supplies.

* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).

* útiles de oficina = office supplies.

* * *

oficina

feminine

A (despacho) office

en horas de oficina during office hours

tendrá lugar en nuestras oficinas it will take place at our offices

Compuestos:

● oficina de cambio

bureau de change

● oficina de empleo

unemployment office

● oficina de extranjería

(government) immigration office

● oficina de turismo

tourist office

● oficina pública

government office

B ( Min) nitrate field

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oficina sustantivo femenino ( despacho) office;
◊ en horas de oficina during office hours;

oficina de empleo/turismo unemployment/tourist office
oficina sustantivo femenino
1 office: hoy no iré a la oficina, I'm not going to the office today 2 oficina de correos/ turismo, post/tourist office
oficina de empleo, job centre, US job office

' oficina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaldía
- central
- decorar
- delegación
- deslizarse
- despacho
- dirección
- estar
- estanca
- estanco
- F.B.I
- gabinete
- información
- mesa
- ordenanza
- papelera
- registro
- responsable
- secretaría
- secretariado
- subsecretaría
- superintendencia
- traslado
- administración
- agencia
- atención
- botones
- cerrar
- consulado
- conventillo
- correo
- dotado
- empleado
- encerrar
- escribanía
- escritorio
- fichar
- gerencia
- hacienda
- instalar
- júnior
- material
- murmurar
- notaría
- nuevo
- ordenar
- poner
- redacción
- sello
- tesorería
English:
broadcast
- bureau
- business
- clerical
- control
- cubicle
- desk
- disturb
- expect
- furnish
- headquarters
- inquiry
- job centre
- main
- occupy
- office
- office furniture
- office hours
- PO
- post office
- postmaster
- service charge
- supply
- to
- tourist office
- white-collar
- ahead
- at
- concern
- equipment
- grind
- head
- home
- job
- march
- nine
- post
- secretarial
- show
- sneak
- storm
- tourist
- what
- white
- work

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oficina nf

1. [despacho] office;

puedes llamarlo a su oficina you can phone him at the office

Comp
oficina de atención al cliente front office;
oficina de cambio Br bureau de change, US foreign-exchange bureau;

oficina de clasificación de correo sorting office;

oficina de colocación employment agency;

oficina de correos post office;

oficina de empleo employment bureau, Br Jobcentre;

oficina de información information office;

oficina inteligente intelligent office;

oficina de objetos perdidos Br lost property, US lost-and-found office;

oficina de prensa press office;

oficina pública public office;

oficina de reclamaciones o Am reclamos complaints office;

oficina de turismo tourist office

2. Ven [en hacienda] = buildings where coffee or cocoa beans are processed and stored

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oficina

f office

* * *

oficina nf

: office

* * *

oficina n office

oficina de correos post office

oficina de turismo tourist information office

Spanish-English dictionary > oficina
18 orlado

= ornamental.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

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* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

* * *

= ornamental.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* inicial orlada = ornamental initial, illustrated initial.

Spanish-English dictionary > orlado
19 ornamental

adj.

ornamental.

* * *

ornamental

► adjetivo

1 ornamental

* * *

ADJ ornamental

* * *

= ornamental.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

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* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* planta ornamental = ornamental.

* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* * *

= ornamental.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* planta ornamental = ornamental.

* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* * *

ornamental

adjective

ornamental, decorative

* * *

ornamental adj
[de adorno] ornamental; Fig [inútil] merely decorative
* * *

ornamental

adj ornamental

* * *

ornamental adj

: ornamental

Spanish-English dictionary > ornamental
20 bala

f.

1 bullet (proyectil).

entró como una bala she rushed in

salió como una bala he shot off

bala de goma plastic bullet

bala perdida (informal figurative) good-for-nothing

2 bale (fardo).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: balar.

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bala

► nombre femenino

1 bullet

■ tiene una herida de bala he has a bullet wound

■ recibió una herida de bala he was hit by a bullet

■ el coche presentaba dos impactos de bala the car had been hit by two bullets

2 (paquete) bale

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

como una bala familiar like a shot

■ mi moto nueva va como una bala my new motorbike goes like a bullet

bala de cañon cannonball

bala rasa good-for-nothing

bala perdida stray bullet 2 figurado birdbrain

bala trazadora tracer bullet

* * *

noun f.

1) bullet

2) bale

* * *

1. SF

1) (=proyectil) bullet

una bala perdida lo alcanzó en el hombro — he was hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet

sonaron dos disparos de bala — two gunshots rang out

• disparar una bala — to fire a bullet

• a prueba de balas — bullet-proof

un chaleco a prueba de balas — a bullet-proof vest

- como una bala

entró como una bala — he came shooting in, he came in like a shot

el tren pasó como una bala — the train shot o flew past

comió como una bala y se fue — he bolted his food down and left

- no le entran balas

- ni a bala

- estar o quedar con la bala pasada

- ser una bala

- tirar con bala

bala de cañón — cannonball

bala de fogueo — blank (cartridge)

bala de goma — plastic bullet, rubber bullet

bala de salva — blank round

bala fría — spent bullet

bala trazadora — tracer bullet

2) (=fardo) bale

una bala de heno — a bale of hay

3) (Tip)

bala de entintar — ink(ing) ball

4) LAm (Dep) shot

lanzamiento de bala — shot put

2.

SMF * (=juerguista)

- ser un bala perdida

* * *

femenino

1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ball

a prueba de balas — bulletproof

una bala perdida — a stray bullet

como (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)

pasar como (una) bala — to shoot past

echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)

no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)

llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry

no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots

ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)

es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)

es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player

ser un(a) bala perdida — to be a good-for-nothing

- bala de fogueo

- bala de goma/plástico

2) (AmL) (Dep) shot

lanzamiento de bala — shot put

* * *

= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.

Ex. Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.

Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.

Ex. They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.

Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.

Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.

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* bala cargada = live bullet.

* bala de verdad = live bullet.

* bala perdida = loose cannon.

* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.

* herida de bala = gunshot wound.

* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* * *

femenino

1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ball

a prueba de balas — bulletproof

una bala perdida — a stray bullet

como (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)

pasar como (una) bala — to shoot past

echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)

no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)

llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry

no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots

ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)

es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)

es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player

ser un(a) bala perdida — to be a good-for-nothing

- bala de fogueo

- bala de goma/plástico

2) (AmL) (Dep) shot

lanzamiento de bala — shot put

* * *

= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.

Ex: Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.

Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.

Ex: They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.

Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.

Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.

* bala cargada = live bullet.

* bala de verdad = live bullet.

* bala perdida = loose cannon.

* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.

* herida de bala = gunshot wound.

* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* * *

bala

feminine

A ( Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; (de cañón) cannon ball

a prueba de balas bulletproof

una bala perdida lo alcanzó en el costado a stray bullet hit him in the side

como (una) bala like a shot ( colloq)

salió como (una) bala he left like a shot

la moto pasó como (una) bala the motorbike shot past

llegó como (una) bala cuando se enteró he was there in a flash when he heard

echar bala ( Méx) (disparar) to fire shots

(estar furioso): con lo del matrimonio de su hija está que echa bala she's really fuming about her daughter's marriage

no le toques ese asunto, se pone que echa bala don't touch on that subject or he'll fly off the handle ( colloq)

llevar bala ( Méx fam); to be in a hurry

ni a bala (Col, Méx fam): ni a bala van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they're going to make me take back what I said ( colloq)

la física no le entra ni a bala he's absolutely useless at physics

no paga una cuenta ni a bala he's terrible when it comes to paying his bills, he doesn't believe in paying his bills ( colloq)

no entrarle balas a algo/algn ( Chi fam): tiene 70 años y no le entran balas he's 70 years old and as fit as a fiddle o as tough as old boots o as strong as an ox

a este motor no le entran balas this engine will stand up to anything

ser como bala( Chi) or ( Méx) una bala para algo ( fam): es como bala para las matemáticas she's a real mathematical genius o ( colloq) a whizz at math(s), she's brilliant at math(s)

es una bala para el dominó he's a tremendous domino player

ése es como bala para el trago ( hum); he's got (his) drinking down to a fine art ( colloq)

ser un(a) bala perdida or ( Méx) rasa to be a good-for-nothing o an idle layabout

tirar con bala to get straight to the point

—aquí tiran con bala —pensé there's no beating about the bush o they get straight to the point here, I thought

Compuestos:

● bala de fogueo

blank, blank round

● bala de goma

rubber bullet

● bala de plástico

plastic bullet, baton round

● bala de salva

blank, blank round

● bala expansiva

dumdum, dumdum bullet

● bala mágica

magic bullet

B ( AmL) ( Dep) shot

lanzamiento de bala shot put

C (de lana, algodón) bale

* * *

Del verbo balar: ( conjugate balar)

bala es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
bala
balar
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet;
( de cañón) cannon ball;
◊ bala de fogueo blank (round o cartridge);

bala de goma/plástico rubber/plastic bullet;
a prueba de balas bulletproof;
una bala perdida a stray bullet;
como (una) bala ‹salir/entrar› like a shot (colloq)
2 (AmL) (Dep) shot;
◊ lanzamiento de bala shot put

balar ( conjugate balar) verbo intransitivo
to bleat, baa
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (proyectil) bullet
bala perdida, stray bullet, fig fam (alocado, tarambana) crackpot, oddball
2 (de hierba, paja, ropa, etc) bale
♦ Locuciones: tirar con bala (decir algo con mala intención) to be bitchy o to say sthg hurtful: Margarita siempre las tira con bala, Margarita is always so nasty
como una bala, like a shot
balar verbo intransitivo to bleat
' bala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- casquillo
- fogueo
- herida
- impacto
- perdida
- perdido
- rebotar
- rebote
- alojar
- atravesar
- balín
- extraer
- incrustar
- lanzador
- lanzamiento
- orificio
- penetrar
- perforar
- retachar
- rozar
- traspasar
- zumbar
English:
blank
- bullet
- cannonball
- feel
- hit
- plastic bullet
- ricochet
- round
- shoot
- shoot back
- spent
- stray
- strike
- whine
- cannon
- embed
- flash
- gun
- lodge
- miss
- plastic
- rubber
- shot

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bala

♦ nf

1. [proyectil] bullet;

fue herido de bala he was wounded by a gunshot;

recibió cinco impactos de bala she received five bullet wounds;

Comp
Fam
como una bala: entró como una bala he rushed in;

salió como una bala he shot off;

Comp
Col, Méx Fam
ni a bala no way;

Comp
CSur Fam
no le entran ni las balas nothing will get through to him;

Comp

tirar con bala to snipe, to make snide remarks

Comp
bala de fogueo blank cartridge, blank;
bala de goma rubber bullet;

bala perdida stray bullet;

bala de plástico plastic bullet

2. [fardo] bale

3. Am Dep shot;

lanzamiento de bala shot put

4. Am Fam [persona inteligente]
es una bala para la física she's a whizz at physics

♦ nmf
Fam bala perdida good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well;
bala rasa good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well

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bala

f bullet;

como una bala like lightning;

ni a bala L.Am. fam no way fam

* * *

bala nf

1) : bullet

2) : bale

* * *

bala n

1. (de arma) bullet

compró balas para su pistola he bought some bullets for his gun

2. (de paja, algodón) bale

Spanish-English dictionary > bala

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block type — /blɒk ˈtaɪp/ (say blok tuyp) noun → block letter (def. 2) …
Block type — Гротесковый шрифт; рубленый шрифт, шрифт без засечек … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Mobitz type I block type II block — Mo·bitz type I block, type II block (moґbits) [Woldemar Mobitz, Russian born cardiologist in Germany, 1889â€“1951] see under block … Medical dictionary
block-type continuous press — Смотри Шнек пресс агрегатированный … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
block letter — noun a plain hand drawn letter • Syn: ↑block capital • Hypernyms: ↑letter, ↑letter of the alphabet, ↑alphabetic character * * * noun : a letter of the alphabet written or printed in sans serif; … Useful english dictionary
Block to Block — Infobox Album Name = Block to Block Type = studio Longtype = Artist = De Press Released = 1981 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock, Post punk Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Block to Block is the debut album… … Wikipedia
Block Automatique À Permissivité Restreinte — Le Block Automatique à Permissivité Restreinte, ou BAPR, est un système de sécurité ferroviaire utilisé sur les lignes à trafic moyen. Pour mémoire, les systèmes de type block ont pour objectif d empêcher le rattrapage de deux convois. Histoire… … Wikipédia en Français
Block automatique a permissivite restreinte — Block automatique à permissivité restreinte Le Block Automatique à Permissivité Restreinte, ou BAPR, est un système de sécurité ferroviaire utilisé sur les lignes à trafic moyen. Pour mémoire, les systèmes de type block ont pour objectif d… … Wikipédia en Français
Block — (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A piece… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Block printing — Block Block (bl[o^]k), n. [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. {Block}, v. t., {Blockade}, and see {Lock}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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