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1 sopladura
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2 respiradero
m.1 vent (hueco).2 breather.* * *1 TÉCNICA air vent2 figurado rest* * *SM1) (Téc) vent, valve2) (fig) (=respiro) respite, breathing space* * *masculino ( de chimenea) flue; ( de mina) ventilation shaft; (Tec) vent; ( para pesca submarina) snorkel* * *= louvre [louver, -USA], venting, air duct, vent, blowhole.Ex. The traditional concept of louvers for solar protection has recently been combined with many fresh ideas.Ex. The system is designed to burn so efficiently and completely that it eliminates the need for venting.Ex. Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* * *masculino ( de chimenea) flue; ( de mina) ventilation shaft; (Tec) vent; ( para pesca submarina) snorkel* * *= louvre [louver, -USA], venting, air duct, vent, blowhole.Ex: The traditional concept of louvers for solar protection has recently been combined with many fresh ideas.
Ex: The system is designed to burn so efficiently and completely that it eliminates the need for venting.Ex: Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* * *1 (de una chimenea) flue; (de una mina) ventilation shaft2 ( Tec) vent3 (para pesca submarina) snorkel* * *respiradero nm1. [hueco] vent2. [conducto] ventilation shaft* * *m vent* * *respiradero nm: vent, ventilation shaft -
3 agarrotar
v.1 to cut off the circulation in (parte del cuerpo).2 to garotte (ejecutar con garrote).3 to stiffen, to garotte, to garrote.* * *1 (atar fuerte) to tighten, tie up tightly2 (oprimir) to squeeze3 (músculo) to stiffen4 (dar garrote) to garotte1 (los músculos) to stiffen2 (encasquillarse) to seize up* * *1.VT (=atar) to tie tight; [+ persona] to squeeze tight, press tightly; [+ criminal] to garrotte; [+ músculos] to stiffen2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <piernas/músculos> to make... stiff2.agarrotarse v prona) manos/músculos to stiffen upb) motor/máquina to seize up* * *= crick.Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.----* agarrotarse = stiffen, seize up.* * *1.verbo transitivo <piernas/músculos> to make... stiff2.agarrotarse v prona) manos/músculos to stiffen upb) motor/máquina to seize up* * *= crick.Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.
* agarrotarse = stiffen, seize up.* * *agarrotar [A1 ]vtA ‹piernas/músculos› to make … stiffel frío le iba agarrotando los músculos the cold was making his muscles stiffen up o stiffB (ejecutar) to garrotte1 «manos/músculos» to stiffen uptengo las manos agarrotadas my hands are stiff2 «motor/máquina» to seize up* * *
agarrotar ( conjugate agarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹piernas/músculos› to make … stiff
agarrotarse verbo pronominal
* * *♦ vt1. [parte del cuerpo]estos ejercicios me agarrotan los músculos these exercises make my muscles stiff2. [mecanismo] to seize up, to jam3. [ejecutar con garrote] to garotte* * *v/t make stiff -
4 contraer
v.1 to contract.La máquina contrajo las palancas The machine contracted the levers.Ella contrajo un servicio She contracted=agreed to a service.Ella contrajo todos sus músculos She contracted all her muscles.Las gotas contrajeron sus pupilas The drops contracted her pupils.2 to acquire (vicio, costumbre).3 to catch.Contraje paperas hace un mes I caught the mumps a month ago.4 to incur in, to fall into.Contrajo una deuda tremenda She incurred in an enormous debt.5 to shorten, to abbreviate, to abridge, to condense.Contraje tu ensayo por estética I shortened your essay for aesthetics.* * *1 (encoger) to contract2 (enfermedad) to catch4 LINGÚÍSTICA to contract1 (encogerse) to contract\contraer matrimonio con alguien to marry somebodycontraer obligaciones to enter into obligations* * *verb1) to contract2) catch•* * *1. VT1) [+ enfermedad] to contract frm, catch2) [+ compromiso] to make, take on; [+ obligación] to take on, contract frm; [+ deuda, crédito] to incur, contract frmcontrajo parentesco con la familia real — frm she married into the royal family
3) [+ costumbre] to get into, acquire frm4) [+ músculo, nervio] to contracttenía el rostro contraído por el dolor — his face was contorted o twisted with pain
5) [+ metal, objeto] to cause to contract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)a) < enfermedad> to contract (frml), to catchb) <obligación/deudas> to contract (frml); < compromiso> to makec) < matrimonio>contrajo matrimonio con doña Eva Sáenz — he married o (frml) contracted (a) marriage with Eva Sáenz
2)a) < músculo> to contract, tighten; <facciones/cara> to contortb) <metal/material> to cause... to contract2.contraerse v pron to contract* * *= contract, crick.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.----* contraer multa = incur + fine.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* contraer una enfermedad = contract + disease.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)a) < enfermedad> to contract (frml), to catchb) <obligación/deudas> to contract (frml); < compromiso> to makec) < matrimonio>contrajo matrimonio con doña Eva Sáenz — he married o (frml) contracted (a) marriage with Eva Sáenz
2)a) < músculo> to contract, tighten; <facciones/cara> to contortb) <metal/material> to cause... to contract2.contraerse v pron to contract* * *= contract, crick.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.
Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* contraer multa = incur + fine.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* contraer una enfermedad = contract + disease.* * *vtA ( frml)1 ‹enfermedad› to contract ( frml), to catchcontraer un compromiso to make a commitment3 ‹matrimonio›a la edad de 30 años contrajo matrimonio con doña Eva Sáenz at the age of 30 he married o ( frml) contracted (a) marriage with Eva Sáenzal casarse contrajo parentesco con la familia más rica de la localidad he married into the wealthiest family in the areaB1 ‹músculo› to contract, tighten, tauten; ‹facciones› to contortcon la cara contraída en una mueca de dolor his face contorted into a grimace of pain, his face screwed up with painel miedo le contraía las entrañas his stomach muscles contracted o tightened with fear2 ‹metal/material› to cause … to contract, make … contract1 «músculo» to contractsintió contraerse el corazón ante tan triste espectáculo he felt his heart contract at that pitiful sight ( liter)2 ( Fís) «metal/material/cuerpo» to contract* * *
contraer ( conjugate contraer) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
‹ compromiso› to make;
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‹facciones/cara› to contortb) ‹metal/material› to cause … to contract
contraerse verbo pronominal
to contract
contraer verbo transitivo
1 to contract
2 (enfermedad) to catch
3 frml contraer matrimonio, to marry [con, -]
' contraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
matrimonio
- crispar
- deuda
- enfermedad
English:
contract
- debt
- develop
- incur
- contort
- heavily
- risk
- under
* * *♦ vt1. [enfermedad] to catch, to contract2. [vicio, costumbre, deuda, obligación] to acquire3.contraer matrimonio (con) to get married (to)4. [material] to cause to contract5. [músculo] to contract* * *<part contraido> v/t1 contract2 músculo tighten3:contraer matrimonio marry* * *contraer {81} vt1) : to contract (a disease)2) : to establish by contractcontraer matrimonio: to get married3) : to tighten, to contract* * * -
5 en forma de medialuna
(adj.) = crescent-shapedEx. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* * *(adj.) = crescent-shapedEx: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.
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6 entumecer
v.1 to numb.2 to make numb, to numb, to benumb.* * *1 to numb, make numb1 to go numb, go to sleep2 figurado (mar, río) to swell* * *1.VT to numb2.See:* * *= numb, crick.Ex. The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.----* entumecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *= numb, crick.Ex: The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.
Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* entumecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *
entumecer verbo transitivo to numb
' entumecer' also found in these entries:
English:
numb
* * *♦ vtto numb* * *v/t numb* * *entumecer {53} vt: to make numb, to be numb -
7 orificio nasal
m.1 blowhole.2 nostril.* * *(n.) = nostrilEx. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.* * *(n.) = nostrilEx: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.
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8 surtidor
adj.supplying.m.1 pump.2 fountain, spout, jet of water.3 gas station, petrol station.* * *1 (fuente) fountain2 (chorro) jet, spout\surtidor de gasolina petrol pump, US gas pump* * *SM1) (=chorro) jet, spout; (=fuente) fountain2)surtidor de gasolina — (=aparato) petrol pump, gas pump (EEUU); (=lugar) petrol station, gas station (EEUU)
3) LAm [de droga] drug pusher* * *masculino ( aparato) gas pump (AmE), petrol pump (BrE); ( estación de servicio) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)* * *= fuel pump.Ex. Government will require petrol station proprietors to label fuel pumps to indicate if the fuel contains ethanol.----* surtidor de gasolina = fuel pump.* * *masculino ( aparato) gas pump (AmE), petrol pump (BrE); ( estación de servicio) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)* * *= fuel pump.Ex: Government will require petrol station proprietors to label fuel pumps to indicate if the fuel contains ethanol.
* surtidor de gasolina = fuel pump.* * *AB (chorro de agua) jet* * *
surtidor sustantivo masculino ( aparato) gas pump (AmE), petrol pump (BrE);
( estación de servicio) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)
surtidor sustantivo masculino
1 (de gasolina) petrol, US gas pump
2 (chorro de agua) jet
' surtidor' also found in these entries:
English:
fountain
- jet
- petrol pump
- gas
- petrol
- pump
* * *surtidor nm1. [de gasolina] pump2. [de un chorro] spout;[de ballena] blowhole* * *m:de nafta gas pump, Br petrol pump* * *surtidor nm1) : jet, spout2) Arg, Chile, Spain : gas pump* * *surtidor n1. (aparato) pump2. (fuente) fountain -
9 respiradero
• air shaft• air valve• air vent• blowhole• vent• venthole• ventilator
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