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21 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.

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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

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verb

1) to fit

2) stick

3) take

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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

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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

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= 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.

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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

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= 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.

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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

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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

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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

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encajar

I v/t

1 piezas fit

2 golpe take; gol concede

II v/i fit (en in;

con with)

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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

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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
22 endilgar

v.

to accuse of.

El fiscal le endilgó un gran crimen The attorney accused him of a big crime

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endilgar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar (trabajo etc) to palm off onto, lumber with

■ me endilgó la parte más difícil he lumbered me with the most difficult bit

2 familiar (hacer aguantar) to make sit through, make listen to

■ nos endilgó un concierto de tres horas he made us sit through a concert which lasted three hours

3 familiar (golpe) to land

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verbo transitivo (fam)

nos endilgó un sermón de media hora — he lectured us for half an hour

me endilgaron el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

me endilgó a los niños — she dumped the kids on me (colloq)

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= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.

Ex. As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.

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* endilgar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

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verbo transitivo (fam)

nos endilgó un sermón de media hora — he lectured us for half an hour

me endilgaron el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

me endilgó a los niños — she dumped the kids on me (colloq)

* * *

= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.

Ex: As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.

* endilgar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

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endilgar [A3 ]

vt

( fam):

nos endilgó un sermón de media hora por lo que habíamos hecho he lectured us for half an hour o he gave us a half-hour lecture about what we'd done

al final me endilgaron a mí el trabajito in the end I got saddled o landed o ( BrE) lumbered with the job ( colloq)

todos los trabajos aburridos me los endilga a mí he foists all the boring jobs on me

como no está aquí le endilgan la culpa de todo he isn't here so they blame him for everything o they shove the blame for everything onto him

me endilgó a los niños y se fue a la playa she dumped the kids on me and went off to the beach ( colloq)

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endilgar ( conjugate endilgar) verbo transitivo (fam):
◊ nos endilgó un sermón he lectured us;

me endilgaron el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);
me endilgó a los niños she dumped the kids on me (colloq)

' endilgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar

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endilgar vt
Fam
endilgar algo a alguien [bulto, tarea] to lumber sb with sth;
[sermón, discurso] to dish sth out to sb;
me han endilgado la limpieza de la casa they've lumbered me with (the job of) cleaning the house;

les endilgó una conferencia de dos horas she subjected them to a two hour lecture;

me endilgaron a los niños el sábado por la noche they dumped their kids on me on Saturday evening

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endilgar

v/t

1

:

me lo endilgó a mí fam he landed me with it fam

2

:

endilgar un sermón a alguien fam lecture s.o., give s.o. a lecture

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endilgar {52} vt, fam : to spring, to foist

me endilgó la responsabilidad: he saddled me with the responsibility

Spanish-English dictionary > endilgar
23 endosar

v.

1 to endorse (commerce).

Ellos endosaron su acción They endorsed his behavior.

Ellos endosaron los documentos They endorsed the documents.

2 to be endorsed to.

Se me endosó el documento The document was endorsed to me.

3 to back.

Ellos endosaron la inversión They backed the investment.

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endosar

► verbo transitivo

1 to endorse

■ endosó el cheque he endorsed the cheque

2 familiar figurado to lumber with

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verb

to endorse

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VT

1) [+ cheque] to endorse, back

2) (=confirmar) to confirm

3) *

endosar algo a algn — to lumber sb with sth *

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <cheque/letra> to endorse

b) (fam) endilgar

* * *

= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.

Ex. As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.

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* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.

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verbo transitivo

a) <cheque/letra> to endorse

b) (fam) endilgar

* * *

= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.

Ex: As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.

* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.

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endosar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cheque/letra› to endorse

2 ( fam) endilgar

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endosar verbo transitivo
1 (un cheque) to endorse
2 fam (un trabajo) to lumber with: me endosaron la organización del viaje, I was lumbered with the arrangements for the tour
' endosar' also found in these entries:
English:
endorse

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endosar vt

1. Com to endorse

2. Fam [bulto, tarea]
endosar algo a alguien to lumber o Br land sb with sth;

le endosaron a los niños they lumbered her with the children

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endosar

v/t COM endorse;

me lo endosó a mí fam she landed me with it fam

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endosar vt

: to endorse

Spanish-English dictionary > endosar
24 hacer mezcla

(v.) = mix + cement

Ex. It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

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(v.) = mix + cement

Ex: It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacer mezcla
25 intentar

v.

1 to try, to essay, to attempt, to give a shot at.

Ella intentó incesantemente She tried incessantly.

Ella intentó el suicidio She attempted suicide.

2 to try to, to attempt to.

Ella intentó hacer lo posible She tried to do whatever was possible.

3 to try, to make a try, to have a try, to endeavor.

Ella intentó incesantemente She tried incessantly.

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intentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to try

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verb

to try, attempt

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VT to try, attempt frm

hemos intentado un acuerdo — we've tried o attempted frm to reach an agreement

¿por qué no lo intentas otra vez? — why don't you try again?

¡venga, inténtalo! — come on, have a go o have a try!

lo he intentado con regalos, pero no consigo animarla — I've tried (giving her) presents, but I just can't cheer her up

lo ha intentado con todo — he has tried everything

con intentarlo nada se pierde, por intentarlo que no quede — there's no harm in trying

• intentar hacer algo — to try to do sth, attempt to do sth frm

intentaremos llegar a la cima — we shall try o attempt frm to reach the summit

llevo todo el día intentando hablar contigo — I've been trying to talk to you all day

intente no fumar — try not to smoke

• intentar que + subjun —

llevan años intentando que se celebre el juicio — they've spent years trying to bring the case to trial

intenta que te lo dejen más barato — try and get o try to get them to reduce the price

intenta que no se enteren tus padres — try not to let your parents find out

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verbo transitivo to try

no intentes nada — don't try anything

inténtalo otra vez! — try again!

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia — to attempt an emergency landing

intentar + inf — to try to + inf

intentaré convencerlo — I'll try to persuade him

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? — have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

por intentarlo que no quede — (fam) there's no harm in trying

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= aim, attempt, intend, make + attempt, make + pretence, try, essay, be out to + Verbo, have + a shot at, purport.

Ex. Not all catalogues or other tools for the organisation of knowledge aim to fulfil all these functions, but this list shows the range of functions.

Ex. There is little mnemonic value to the notation, but some literal mnemonics have been attempted, por example, G for Geography, T for Technology.

Ex. The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.

Ex. No attempt is made here to provide a full comparative study.

Ex. This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.

Ex. The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.

Ex. But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.

Ex. Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.

Ex. Our goal is to encourage more citizens to tap into the wealth of free, educational resources available online so more people have a shot at improving their lives and their future.

Ex. The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.

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* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* intentar Algo = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s), jockey for.

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* intentar hacer Algo sin contar con los medios necesarios = make + bricks without straw.

* intentar + Infinitivo = seek to + Infinitivo.

* intentar ligar = chat up.

* intentar lograr Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* intentar morder = snap at.

* intentar + Nombre = go at + Nombre.

* intentar persuadir = court.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* * *

verbo transitivo to try

no intentes nada — don't try anything

inténtalo otra vez! — try again!

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia — to attempt an emergency landing

intentar + inf — to try to + inf

intentaré convencerlo — I'll try to persuade him

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? — have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

por intentarlo que no quede — (fam) there's no harm in trying

* * *

= aim, attempt, intend, make + attempt, make + pretence, try, essay, be out to + Verbo, have + a shot at, purport.

Ex: Not all catalogues or other tools for the organisation of knowledge aim to fulfil all these functions, but this list shows the range of functions.

Ex: There is little mnemonic value to the notation, but some literal mnemonics have been attempted, por example, G for Geography, T for Technology.

Ex: The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.

Ex: No attempt is made here to provide a full comparative study.

Ex: This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.

Ex: The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.

Ex: But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.

Ex: Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.

Ex: Our goal is to encourage more citizens to tap into the wealth of free, educational resources available online so more people have a shot at improving their lives and their future.

Ex: The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* intentar Algo = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s), jockey for.

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* intentar hacer Algo sin contar con los medios necesarios = make + bricks without straw.

* intentar + Infinitivo = seek to + Infinitivo.

* intentar ligar = chat up.

* intentar lograr Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* intentar morder = snap at.

* intentar + Nombre = go at + Nombre.

* intentar persuadir = court.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

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intentar [A1 ]

vt

¡no te des por vencido, inténtalo otra vez! don't give up, try again! o have another try!

¿qué pierdes con intentarlo? what have you got to lose by trying?

el piloto intentó un aterrizaje de emergencia the pilot attempted an emergency landing

intentar + INF to try to + INF

intentaré convencerlo I'll try to persuade him

intentaban escalar el pico más alto they were attempting o trying to climb the highest peak

intenta llegar temprano try to o ( colloq) try and arrive early

intentar QUE + SUBJ:

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

intenta que no te vean try not to let them see you

por intentarlo que no quede ( fam); there's no harm in trying

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intentar ( conjugate intentar) verbo transitivo
to try;
◊ ¡inténtalo otra vez! try again!;

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia to attempt an emergency landing;
intentar hacer algo to try to do sth;
¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? have you tried getting o to get it fixed?
intentar verbo transitivo to try, attempt: intentaremos que regrese hoy mismo, we'll try to get him to come home today without fail ➣ Ver nota en try

' intentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espatarrarse
- pretender
- probar
- procurar
- trabajarse
- tratar
- buscar
English:
attempt
- barrier
- candle
- chat up
- clever
- crack
- endeavor
- endeavour
- go after
- hand
- however
- job
- juggling act
- pass
- pin down
- plough through
- reach
- reason
- run
- search out
- seek
- shot
- snap
- stab
- tamper
- try
- whirl
- can
- go
- impossible
- over
- swing

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intentar vt

to try;

intentar hacer algo to try to do sth;

¡inténtalo! have a try o go!;

¡ni lo intentes! [advertencia] don't even try it!;

intentarán finalizar el trabajo antes del fin de semana they will try to finish the work before the weekend;

intenta ser más discreto try to be more discreet;

la próxima vez, intenta que no se te caiga try not to drop it next time;

intenté que cambiara de opinión pero no hubo manera I tried to get her to change her mind but she wasn't having any of it;

Comp

no se pierde nada por intentarlo, por intentarlo que no quede there's no harm in trying

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intentar

v/t try, attempt

* * *

intentar vt

: to attempt, to try

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intentar vb to try [pt. & pp. tried]

intentó arreglar la tele, pero no pudo he tried to mend the TV, but he couldn't

Spanish-English dictionary > intentar
26 israelita

adj.

1 Israelite.

2 Israeli.

f. & m.

Israelite, member of the Hebrew people who inhabited ancient Israel.

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israelita

► adjetivo

1 HISTORIA Israelite

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 HISTORIA Israelite

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ADJ SMF Israelite

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= israelite.

Ex. Reference librarians can no more make bricks without straw that could the israelites of old.

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* judío israelita = Israeli Jewish.

* * *

= israelite.

Ex: Reference librarians can no more make bricks without straw that could the israelites of old.

* judío israelita = Israeli Jewish.

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israelita

adj/mf

Israelite

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israelita

♦ adj

Israelite

♦ nmf

Israelite

Spanish-English dictionary > israelita
27 labrar

v.

1 to plow (campo) (arar).

2 to work (piedra, metal).

3 to carve out (porvenir, fortuna).

El escultor labra la madera The sculptor carves the wood.

4 to till, to plow, to plough, to toil.

Allison labra el terreno Allison tills the field.

5 to forge, to bring about.

Todos labramos nuestro destino All of us forge our destiny.

6 to build, to edify.

El hotel labra un edificio grande The hotel builds a big building.

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labrar

► verbo transitivo

1 AGRICULTURA (campo) to work; (con arado) to plough (US plow)

2 (metal) to work; (madera) to carve; (piedra) to cut

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FRASEOLOGÍA

labrarse un futuro to make a future for oneself

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1. VT

1) (=trabajar) to work; [+ metal] to work; [+ madera] to carve; [+ tierra] to work, farm, till liter; [+ tela] to embroider

2) [+ imagen] to create; [+ fortuna] to amass

2.

See:

labrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Agr) < tierra> to work

2) < madera> to carve; < piedra> to cut; < cuero> to tool, work; < metales> to work
2.
labrarse v pron ( forjarse)

labrarse un porvenir — to carve out a future for oneself

me labré mi propia ruina — I dug my own grave

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= till, carve out, carve, hew, chisel.

Ex. Chapter 5 will focus on staffing issues and opportunities -- the roots and substance of a properly tilled organizational garden.

Ex. In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.

Ex. What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

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* labrar el futuro = shape + the future.

* labrarse = hew.

* labrarse un porvenir = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Agr) < tierra> to work

2) < madera> to carve; < piedra> to cut; < cuero> to tool, work; < metales> to work
2.
labrarse v pron ( forjarse)

labrarse un porvenir — to carve out a future for oneself

me labré mi propia ruina — I dug my own grave

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= till, carve out, carve, hew, chisel.

Ex: Chapter 5 will focus on staffing issues and opportunities -- the roots and substance of a properly tilled organizational garden.

Ex: In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.

Ex: What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

* labrar el futuro = shape + the future.

* labrarse = hew.

* labrarse un porvenir = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

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labrar [A1 ]

vt

A ( Agr) ‹tierra› to work

B

1 ‹madera› to carve; ‹piedra› to cut, carve; ‹metales› to work

2 ‹cuero› to tool, work

■ labrarse

v pron

(forjarse): labrarse un porvenir to carve out a future for oneself

se está labrando su propia ruina he's bringing about his own destruction, he's digging his own grave

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labrar ( conjugate labrar) verbo transitivo
1 (Agr) ‹ tierra› to work
2 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹ piedra› to cut;
‹ cuero› to tool, work;
‹ metales› to work
labrarse verbo pronominal ( forjarse):
◊ labrarse un porvenir to carve out a future for oneself

labrar verbo transitivo
1 Agr to farm
2 (la madera) to carve
(un mineral) to cut
(un metal) to work

' labrar' also found in these entries:
English:
farm
- till
- work
- chisel
- hew
- uncut

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labrar

♦ vt

1. [campo] [arar] to plough;
[cultivar] to cultivate
2. [piedra, metal] to work

3. [porvenir, fortuna] to carve out

♦ See also the pronominal verb labrarse

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labrar

v/t

1 tierra, metal work

2 piedra, madera carve

* * *

labrar vt

1) : to carve, to work (metal)

2) : to cultivate, to till

3) : to cause, to bring about

* * *

labrar vb (tierra) to work

Spanish-English dictionary > labrar
28 miedo

m.

1 fear.

dar miedo to be frightening

me da miedo conducir I'm afraid o frightened of driving

meter miedo a to frighten

por miedo a for fear of

tener miedo a o de (hacer algo) to be afraid of (doing something)

le tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's scared o afraid of the dark

tengo miedo de que se estropee I'm frightened it'll get damaged

de miedo: la película estuvo de miedo (informal figurative) the movie was brilliant (peninsular Spanish)

lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic time

estar cagado de miedo (muy informal) to be shit-scared

morirse de miedo to die of fright, to be terrified

miedo cerval terrible fear, terror

miedo escénico stage fright

2 scare.

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miedo

► nombre masculino

1 fear

■ no dijo nada por miedo a las represalias he said nothing for fear of reprisals

■ me da miedo el avión I'm scared of flying

■ ¡qué miedo! how frightening!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar/meter miedo a alguien to frighten somebody, scare somebody

morirse de miedo to be scared stiff

tener miedo to be scared, be frightened, be afraid

■ tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's afraid of the dark

de miedo familiar (fabuloso) great, terrific 2 (de terror) terrifying

miedo al escenario stage fright

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noun m.

fear

- dar miedo
- tener miedo
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SM

1) fear

miedo a las represalias — fear of reprisals

¡qué miedo! — how scary!

• coger miedo a algo — to become afraid of sth

• dar miedo — to scare

me da miedo subir al tejado — I'm scared to go up on the roof

le daba miedo hacerlo — he was afraid o scared to do it

me da miedo dejar solo al niño — I'm frightened to leave the child alone

• de miedo, una película de miedo — a horror film

• entrar miedo a algn, me entró un miedo terrible — I suddenly felt terribly scared

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

• pasar miedo, pasé mucho miedo viendo la película — I was very scared watching the film

• perder el miedo a algo — to lose one's fear of sth

• por miedo a o de algo — for fear of sth

por miedo a o de quedar en ridículo — for fear of looking ridiculous

por miedo de que... — for fear that...

• tener miedo — to be scared o frightened

no tengas miedo — don't be scared o frightened

tener miedo a o de algn/algo — to be afraid of sb/sth

tengo miedo a morir — I'm afraid of dying

tenemos miedo a o de que nos ataquen — we're afraid that they may attack us

tengo miedo de que le ocurra algo — I'm scared something will happen to him

tener miedo de o a hacer algo — to be afraid to do sth, be afraid of doing sth

- meterle el miedo en el cuerpo a algn

miedo al público — (Teat) stage fright

miedo cerval — great fear

miedo escénico — stage fright

2)

de miedo * —

es un coche de miedo — it's a fantastic car

lo pasamos de miedo — we had a fantastic time

hace un frío de miedo — it's freezing

mi madre cocina de miedo — my mum's a fantastic cook

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masculino fear

qué miedo pasamos! — we were so frightened o scared!

temblaba de miedo — he was trembling with fear

casi me muero de miedo — I almost died of fright

me da miedo salir de noche — I'm afraid to go o of going out at night

perder el miedo — to overcome one's fear

se cagaba de miedo — (vulg) he was shit-scared (vulg)

miedo A algo/alguien — fear of something/somebody

el miedo a lo desconocido — fear of the unknown

le tiene miedo a su padre — he's scared o afraid of his father

agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/alguien — to become frightened o scared of something/somebody

por miedo a — for fear of

tener miedo — to be afraid o frightened o scared

tiene miedo de caerse — he's afraid he might fall

tengo miedo de que se ofenda — I'm afraid he will take offense

de miedo — (fam) fantastic, great (colloq)

hace un frío de miedo — it's freezing cold

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= fear, horror, trepidation, scare, fright.

Ex. Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.

Ex. In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.

Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex. These stories are sometimes treated inaccurately, creating health scares and misinformation.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Children's fright reactions to television news'.

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* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* esconderse de miedo = cower.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.

* expresar miedo = express + fear.

* infundir miedo = instil + fear.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.

* miedo a la tecnología = techno-fear [technofear].

* miedo al escenario = stage fright.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* miedo escénico = stage fright.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo nuclear = nuclear fear.

* mostrar miedo = show + fear.

* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* por miedo de = for fear of/that.

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* sembrar el miedo = spread + fear.

* sentir miedo = be in fear.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.

* tener miedo a = be scared of.

* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.

* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.

* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.

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masculino fear

qué miedo pasamos! — we were so frightened o scared!

temblaba de miedo — he was trembling with fear

casi me muero de miedo — I almost died of fright

me da miedo salir de noche — I'm afraid to go o of going out at night

perder el miedo — to overcome one's fear

se cagaba de miedo — (vulg) he was shit-scared (vulg)

miedo A algo/alguien — fear of something/somebody

el miedo a lo desconocido — fear of the unknown

le tiene miedo a su padre — he's scared o afraid of his father

agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/alguien — to become frightened o scared of something/somebody

por miedo a — for fear of

tener miedo — to be afraid o frightened o scared

tiene miedo de caerse — he's afraid he might fall

tengo miedo de que se ofenda — I'm afraid he will take offense

de miedo — (fam) fantastic, great (colloq)

hace un frío de miedo — it's freezing cold

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= fear, horror, trepidation, scare, fright.

Ex: Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.

Ex: In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.

Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex: These stories are sometimes treated inaccurately, creating health scares and misinformation.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Children's fright reactions to television news'.

* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* esconderse de miedo = cower.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.

* expresar miedo = express + fear.

* infundir miedo = instil + fear.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.

* miedo a la tecnología = techno-fear [technofear].

* miedo al escenario = stage fright.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* miedo continuo = nagging fear.

* miedo escénico = stage fright.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo nuclear = nuclear fear.

* mostrar miedo = show + fear.

* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* por miedo de = for fear of/that.

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* sembrar el miedo = spread + fear.

* sentir miedo = be in fear.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.

* tener miedo a = be scared of.

* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.

* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.

* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.

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miedo

masculine

fear

¡qué miedo pasamos! we were so frightened o scared!

el miedo se apoderó de ellos they were gripped by o overcome with fear

estaba temblando de miedo he was trembling with fear

casi me muero de miedo I almost died of fright, I was scared half to death ( colloq)

me da miedo salir de noche I'm afraid to go o of going out at night

esto le hará perder el miedo this will help him overcome his fear

estaba que se cagaba de miedo ( vulg); he was shit-scared o scared shitless ( vulg)

miedo A algo/algn fear OF sth/sb

el miedo a la muerte/a lo desconocido fear of death/the unknown

le tiene miedo a la oscuridad/su padre he's scared o frightened o afraid of the dark/his father

cogerle or agarrarle miedo a algo/algn to become frightened o scared of sth/sb

por miedo a ser descubierto for fear of being found out

tengo miedo de perderme I'm worried o afraid I might get lost

tiene miedo de caerse he's afraid of falling, he's afraid he might fall

tengo miedo de que se ofenda I'm afraid he will take offense, I'm worried he might take offense

de miedo ( esp Esp fam): se ha comprado un coche de miedo he's bought himself a fantastic o great car ( colloq)

en la fiesta lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic o great time at the party ( colloq)

jugaron de miedo they played fantastically o brilliantly ( colloq)

hace un frío de miedo it's freezing cold

película

Compuesto:

miedo escénico

stage fright

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miedo sustantivo masculino
fear;
◊ ¡qué miedo pasamos! we were so frightened o scared!;

temblaba de miedo he was trembling with fear;
me da miedo salir de noche I'm afraid to go o of going out at night;
miedo A algo/algn fear of sth/sb;
el miedo a lo desconocido fear of the unknown;
le tiene miedo a su padre he's scared o afraid of his father;
miedo a salir a escena stage fright;
agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/algn to become frightened o scared of sth/sb;
por miedo a for fear of;
tener miedo to be afraid o frightened o scared;
tiene miedo de caerse he's afraid he might fall;
tengo miedo de que se ofenda I'm afraid he will take offense
miedo sustantivo masculino
1 (terror) fear, fright: me da miedo la oscuridad, I'm scared of the dark
la película me metió miedo, the film frightened me
temblaba de miedo, he was trembling with fear
¡mamá, tengo miedo!, mummy, I'm scared! ➣ Ver nota en fear
2 (recelo, preocupación) concern: tiene miedo de suspender, he's worried that he will fail
tengo miedo por ti, I'm worried about you ➣ Ver nota en afraid
♦ Locuciones: familiar de miedo: el agua está de miedo, the water is great

' miedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagarse
- canillera
- cundir
- escénica
- escénico
- experimentar
- gritar
- inocuidad
- meter
- mucha
- mucho
- muerta
- muerto
- osada
- osado
- película
- temer
- temblar
- temblor
- temblorosa
- tembloroso
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- alarido
- aprensión
- campante
- chillar
- chillido
- comunicar
- contagiar
- de
- encoger
- espanto
- estremecer
- estremecimiento
- horror
- infundir
- invencible
- morir
- pasar
- quitar
- sostener
- terror
- vencer
English:
afraid
- apprehension
- be
- bully
- curdle
- dark
- death
- dignity
- eerie
- evaporate
- fear
- fearfully
- fearlessly
- free
- fright
- frightened
- lest
- monster
- numb
- overcome
- recoil
- register
- scandal
- scare
- scary
- seize
- sense
- shiver
- shock
- sick
- spasm
- stage fright
- stiff
- strike
- bear
- betray
- cower
- petrified
- scared
- shake
- stage
- still
- with

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miedo nm

fear;

miedo cerval terrible fear, terror;

dar miedo to be frightening;

me da miedo conducir o Am [m5] manejar I'm afraid o frightened of driving;

me da miedo que se entere I'm frightened o scared she'll find out;

agarró o Am [m5] tomó o Esp [m5] cogió miedo a volar he developed a fear of flying;

meter miedo a alguien to frighten sb;

nos metió miedo en el cuerpo it put the fear of God into us;

por miedo a for fear of;

no le dije la verdad por miedo a ofenderla I didn't tell her the truth for fear of offending her;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

tener miedo a o [m5] de (hacer algo) to be afraid of (doing sth);

le tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's scared o afraid of the dark;

tengo miedo de que se estropee I'm frightened it'll get damaged;

morirse de miedo to die of fright, to be terrified;

Comp
Esp Fam
de miedo: la película estuvo de miedo the movie was brilliant;

lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic time;

cogió una borrachera de miedo he got totally plastered;

cocina de miedo he's a fantastic o an amazing cook;

Comp
muy Fam
cagarse de miedo to shit oneself;

Comp
muy Fam
estar cagado de miedo to be shit-scared

Comp
miedo escénico stage fright
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miedo

m fear (a of);

dar miedo be frightening;

miedo a volar fear of flying;

me da miedo la oscuridad I’m frightened of the dark;

meter miedo a frighten;

tener miedo de que be afraid that;

por miedo a for fear of;

de miedo fam great fam, awesome fam

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miedo nm

1) temor: fear

le tiene miedo al perro: he's scared of the dog

tenían miedo de hablar: they were afraid to speak

2)

dar miedo : to frighten

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miedo n fear

miedo a volar fear of flying

dar miedo to frighten / to scare

de miedo (muy bueno) great / fantastic (muy grande) terrible / awful

la comida está de miedo the food is fantastic

nos lo hemos pasado de miedo we had a great time

hace un frío de miedo it's freezing

tener miedo to be afraid

tiene miedo a la oscuridad she's afraid of the dark

Spanish-English dictionary > miedo
29 no virtual

= brick(s) and mortar

Ex. Advocates of the virtual university assume that the Internet can be used to replace the bricks and mortar campus.

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= brick(s) and mortar

Ex: Advocates of the virtual university assume that the Internet can be used to replace the bricks and mortar campus.

Spanish-English dictionary > no virtual
30 tallar

m.

coppice, small wood, thicket, copse.

v.

1 to carve (esculpir) (madera, piedra).

El joyero grabó el anillo The jeweller engraved the ring.

2 to measure (the height of).

3 to scrub (limpiar). (Mexican Spanish)

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tallar

► verbo transitivo

1 (madera, piedra) to carve, shape; (piedras preciosas) to cut; (metales) to engrave

2 (medir) to measure the height of

3 (valorar) to value, appraise

4 (en naipes) to deal

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verb

1) to carve

2) cut

3) measure (height)

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I
1. VT

1) [+ madera] to carve, work; [+ piedra] to sculpt; [+ diamante] to cut; [+ metal] to engrave

2) [+ persona] to measure (the height of)

3) (Naipes) to deal

2.

VI (Naipes) to deal, be banker

3.

See:

tallarse
II *
1. VT

1) And (=fastidiar) to bother, annoy

2) And (=azotar) to beat

2.

VI Cono Sur (=chismear) to gossip; [amantes] to whisper sweet nothings

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut

2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)

3) (Méx)

a) ( para limpiar) to scrub

b) ( para aliviar) to rub
2.
tallar vi (Col) zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight
3.
tallarse v pron

1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself

2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

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= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.

Ex. What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.

Ex. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.

Ex. In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

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* tallar con una navaja = whittle.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut

2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)

3) (Méx)

a) ( para limpiar) to scrub

b) ( para aliviar) to rub
2.
tallar vi (Col) zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight
3.
tallarse v pron

1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself

2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

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= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.

Ex: What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.

Ex: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.

Ex: In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.

* tallar con una navaja = whittle.

* * *

tallar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹madera› to carve

una cruz tallada en madera a cross carved in wood

2 ‹escultura/figura/mármol› to sculpt

3 ‹piedras preciosas› to cut

un florero de cristal tallado a cut-glass vase

B ‹reclutas› to measure ( and kit out)

C ( Méx)

1 (para limpiar) to scrub

2 (para aliviar) to rub

■ tallar

vi

( Col) «zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

estas botas me tallan these boots are too tight for me, these boots are pinching me

■ tallarse

v pron

A ( Méx) (para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; (para aliviar) to rub oneself

no te talles los ojos don't rub your eyes

B ( Méx fam) (batallar mucho) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

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tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
a) ( para limpiar) to scrub

b) ( para aliviar) to rub

verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
a) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself

b) ( para aliviar) to rub oneself;

‹ ojos› to rub
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
' tallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
talla
English:
carve
- chisel
- cut
- shape
- scrub
- uncut
- whittle

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tallar

♦ vt

1. [esculpir] [madera] to carve;
[piedra] to sculpt, to carve; [metal] to sculpt; [piedra preciosa] to cut;
talló un corazón en el árbol he carved a heart in the tree trunk

2. [medir] to measure (the height of)

3. Méx [limpiar] to scrub

4. Méx [masajear] to rub

♦ See also the pronominal verb tallarse

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tallar

v/t

1 madera carve; piedra sculpt; piedra preciosa cut

2 Méx

rub; al lavarse scrub

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tallar vt

1) : to sculpt, to carve

2) : to measure (someone's height)

3) : to deal (cards)

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tallar vb (esculpir) to carve

Spanish-English dictionary > tallar
31 teja

f.

1 tile.

color teja brick red

2 roof tile, tile, slate.

pres.indicat.

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

pres.subj.

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

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teja

► nombre femenino

1 (de barro) tile

2 COCINA type of petit four

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a toca teja familiar cash, on the nail

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noun f.

tile

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I
SF (roof) tile

de color teja — brick red

- pagar a toca teja

- de tejas abajo

- de tejas arriba

- por fin le cayó la teja

tejas de pizarra — slates
II
SF (Bot) lime (tree)

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femenino tile

tejas de pizarra — slates

corrérsele a alguien la teja — (Andes) to flip one's lid (colloq)

pagar a toca teja — (Esp) to pay cash on the nail (colloq)

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= tile, roof tile, roofing tile.

Ex. Staff rescued 137,000 volumes amidst mosquitos, falling tiles, heat and moisture.

Ex. The determination of Cypriot provenances for amphorae and roof tiles provide important evidence regarding the economic status of Cyprus at that time.

Ex. Clay was used to make pots, bricks, and roofing tiles.

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* teja antigua = pantile.

* teja plana = shingle.

* * *

femenino tile

tejas de pizarra — slates

corrérsele a alguien la teja — (Andes) to flip one's lid (colloq)

pagar a toca teja — (Esp) to pay cash on the nail (colloq)

* * *

= tile, roof tile, roofing tile.

Ex: Staff rescued 137,000 volumes amidst mosquitos, falling tiles, heat and moisture.

Ex: The determination of Cypriot provenances for amphorae and roof tiles provide important evidence regarding the economic status of Cyprus at that time.

Ex: Clay was used to make pots, bricks, and roofing tiles.

* teja antigua = pantile.

* teja plana = shingle.

* * *

teja

feminine

tile

tejas de pizarra slates

a teja vana open-roofed

de color teja brick red

corrérsele a algn la teja ( Andes); to go off one's rocker ( colloq), to flip one's lid ( colloq)

pagar a toca teja ( Esp); to pay cash on the nail ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● teja árabe

Arab tile

● teja (de) cumbrera

ridge tile

● teja plana

interlocking tile

* * *

Del verbo tejar: ( conjugate tejar)

teja es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo tejer: ( conjugate tejer)

teja es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
teja
tejar
tejer
teja sustantivo femenino
tile;
◊ tejas de pizarra slates

tejer ( conjugate tejer) verbo transitivo
a) ( en telar) to weave;

◊ tejido a mano hand-woven

b) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit;

( con ganchillo) to crochet;
◊ máquina de teja knitting machine

c) [ araña] to spin

verbo intransitivo ( en telar) to weave;
(con agujas, a máquina) to knit;
( con ganchillo) to crochet
teja
I f Arquit tile
II sustantivo masculino (color) russet
♦ Locuciones: fam fig pagar a toca teja, to pay cash on the nail
tejar
I sustantivo masculino brickworks
II verbo transitivo to tile (a roof)
tejer verbo transitivo
1 (en el telar) to weave: la araña tejía su red, the spider wove its web
2 (calcetar) to knit: me tejió un jersey, he knitted me a pullover
3 fig (una fantasía, historia) to weave
(maquinar, urdir) to plot, scheme
' teja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprender
English:
nail
- rust
- tile

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teja nf

1. [de tejado] tile;

un techo de tejas a tiled roof;

color teja brick red

Comp
teja árabe Spanish tile, US tapered Mission tile
2. [dulce] = type of biscuit which is curved in shape

3. [sombrero] shovel hat

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teja

I adj

:

(de color) teja terracotta atr

II f roof tile;

a toca teja in hard cash

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teja nf

: tile

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teja n tile

Spanish-English dictionary > teja
32 tener que cargar con

(v.) = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with

Ex. If you're trying to reduce the cost of your cataloging, you're stuck with accepting LC, particularly if you're in a library which is acquiring the kinds of materials for which LC is the only cataloging source.

Ex. As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex. The point to using non-proprietary standards is to make sure that you don't get stuck with content that you are unable to migrate to new formats over time.

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(v.) = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with

Ex: If you're trying to reduce the cost of your cataloging, you're stuck with accepting LC, particularly if you're in a library which is acquiring the kinds of materials for which LC is the only cataloging source.

Ex: As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.

Ex: The point to using non-proprietary standards is to make sure that you don't get stuck with content that you are unable to migrate to new formats over time.

Spanish-English dictionary > tener que cargar con
33 enladrillador

m.

1 one who bricks or paves with bricks.

2 bricklayer, brickie.

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enladrillador - dora

masculine, feminine

bricklayer

Spanish-English dictionary > enladrillador
34 albañilería

f.

1 bricklaying, masonry, building with bricks.

2 brickwork, masonry.

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albañilería

► nombre femenino

1 (oficio) bricklaying

2 (obra) brickwork

■ techo de albañilería brick ceiling

* * *

SF (=oficio) bricklaying, building

trabajo de albañilería — brickwork

* * *

femenino

a) ( profesión) building; ( de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

b) ( obra) brickwork

trabajo de albañilería — building work

* * *

= masonry.

Ex. The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.

* * *

femenino

a) ( profesión) building; ( de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

b) ( obra) brickwork

trabajo de albañilería — building work

* * *

= masonry.

Ex: The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.

* * *

albañilería

feminine

1 (profesión) building; (de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

2 (obra) brickwork

para cualquier trabajo de albañilería for any building work

* * *

albañilería sustantivo femenino
1 (oficio) bricklaying
2 (obra) brickwork: la albañilería le salió carísima, the brickwork cost him a fortune
' albañilería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espátula
- paleta
- tizón
English:
masonry
- handy

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albañilería nf

1. [oficio] bricklaying

2. [obra] brickwork

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albañilería nf

: bricklaying, masonry

Spanish-English dictionary > albañilería
35 brinco

m.

jump.

el corazón me dio un brinco cuando oí su voz my heart skipped a beat when I heard his voice

en un brinco (figurative) in a second, quickly

se levantó del asiento de un brinco she jumped up from her seat

pegar o dar un brinco to jump, to give a start

daba brincos de alegría she was jumping for joy

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: brincar.

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brinco

► nombre masculino

1 (de cabra) skip, hop; (de pájaro) hop; (de persona) leap, bound

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un brinco to skip, hop

dar brincos to jump up and down

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noun m.

jump, leap

* * *

SM (=salto) [gen] jump, leap; [al correr] skip

de o en un brinco — at one bound

dar brincos — to hop (about), jump (about)

pegar un brinco — to jump, give a start

- a brincos

- ¿para qué son tantos brincos estando el suelo parejo?

- quitar los brincos a algn

* * *

masculino jump, leap, bound

pegó or dio un brinco del susto — (fam) he jumped with fright

* * *

= hopping, hop, skip, jump.

Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

* * *

masculino jump, leap, bound

pegó or dio un brinco del susto — (fam) he jumped with fright

* * *

= hopping, hop, skip, jump.

Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.

Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.

Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.

* * *

brinco

masculine

jump, leap, bound

subió los escalones de un brinco he went up the steps in one leap o bound

se despertó de un brinco he woke up with a start

pegó or dio un brinco del susto ( fam); he jumped with fright

entró dando brincos de alegría she came in jumping for o leaping with joy

en un brinco or dos brincos ( fam); in a jiffy ( colloq), in a tick o two ticks ( colloq)

Compuesto:

brinco de cojito

( Méx fam) hop

* * *

Del verbo brincar: ( conjugate brincar)

brinco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

brincó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
brincar
brinco
brincar ( conjugate brincar) verbo intransitivo [ niño] to jump up and down;
[ cordero] to gambol, skip around;
[ liebre] to hop;
◊ brinco de alegría to jump for joy

verbo transitivo (Méx) ‹valla/obstáculo› to jump
brinco sustantivo masculino
jump, leap, bound;
pegó or dio un brinco del susto (fam) he jumped with fright
brincar verbo intransitivo to skip
brinco sustantivo masculino skip
♦ Locuciones: dar brincos de alegría, to jump with joy

' brinco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salto
English:
bound
- hop
- jump
- leap
- skip
- spring

* * *

brinco nm

jump;

se levantó del asiento de un brinco she jumped up from her seat;

pegar o [m5] dar un brinco to jump, to give a start;

daba brincos de alegría she was jumping for joy;

el corazón me dio un brinco cuando oí su voz my heart skipped a beat when I heard his voice;

Comp

en un brinco in a second, quickly;

Comp
Méx Fam
ponerse al brinco: mi padre se me puso al brinco porque anoche llegué muy tarde my father came down on me like a ton of bricks because I came in late last night;

Comp
Ven
quitar los brincos a alguien to bring sb down a peg (or two)

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brinco

m fam

leap, bound;

dar brincos jump up and down;

dar o

pegar un brinco fig jump, start

* * *

brinco nm

1) salto: jump, leap, skip

2)

pegar un brinco : to give a start, to jump

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brinco n jump

Spanish-English dictionary > brinco
36 caballería

f.

1 cavalry, knighthood, chivalry.

2 pack animals.

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caballería

► nombre femenino

1 (cabalgadura) mount

2 MILITAR cavalry

3 HISTORIA chivalry, knighthood

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caballería andante knight errantry

caballería ligera light cavalry

libros de caballerías novels of chivalry

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noun f.

1) cavalry

2) knighthood, chivalry

* * *

SF

1) (=montura) mount, steed liter; (=caballo) horse; (=mula) mule

caballería de carga — beast of burden

2) (Mil) cavalry

caballería ligera — light cavalry, light horse

3) ( Hist) chivalry; (=orden) order of chivalry

libros de caballerías — books of chivalry

caballería andante — knight errantry

4)

andarse en caballerías — to overdo the compliments

5) CAm, Caribe, Cono Sur, Méx (Agr) a land measurement of varying size (usually 42 hectares)

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femenino

a) (Mil) cavalry

b) ( caballo) horse; ( montura) mount (liter)

- caballería andante

- caballería ligera

* * *

= chivalry, cavalry.

Ex. Indeed the 'rediscovery' of chivalry by Sir Walter Scott in the early nineteenth century was a middle class discovery.

Ex. The article ' cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.

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* escuadrón de caballería = cavalry squadron.

* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.

* orden de caballería = knighthood.

* soldado de caballería = cavalryman [cavalrymen, -pl.].

* * *

femenino

a) (Mil) cavalry

b) ( caballo) horse; ( montura) mount (liter)

- caballería andante

- caballería ligera

* * *

= chivalry, cavalry.

Ex: Indeed the 'rediscovery' of chivalry by Sir Walter Scott in the early nineteenth century was a middle class discovery.

Ex: The article ' cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.

* escuadrón de caballería = cavalry squadron.

* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.

* orden de caballería = knighthood.

* soldado de caballería = cavalryman [cavalrymen, -pl.].

* * *

caballería

feminine

1 ( Mil) cavalry

echarle la caballería encima a algn ( Chi fam); to come down on sb like a ton of bricks ( colloq)

2 (caballo) horse; (montura) mount ( liter), steed ( liter)

3 ( Lit):

libro de caballería chivalresque novel

orden¹ (↑ orden (1))

Compuestos:

● caballería andante

(actividad) knight-errantry; (gente) knights errant (pl)

● caballería ligera

light cavalry

* * *

caballería sustantivo femenino (Mil) cavalry
caballería sustantivo femenino
1 Mil cavalry
caballería ligera, light cavalry
2 (animal sobre el cual se cabalga) mount, steed
3 Hist chivalry: me divierten las novelas de caballería, I enjoy reading novels about knights and knighthood
caballería andante, knight-errantry
' caballería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligera
- ligero
- escuadrón
- soldado
English:
cavalry
- trooper

* * *

caballería nf

1. [animal] mount, horse

2. [cuerpo militar] [a caballo] cavalry;
[en vehículos motorizados] motorized troops
Comp
caballería ligera light cavalry
3. [institución feudal]
la caballería medieval medieval knights;

novela de caballería(s) tale of chivalry

Comp
caballería andante knight errantry
* * *

caballería

f

1 MIL cavalry

2 ( caballo) horse

* * *

caballería nf

1) : cavalry

2) : horse, mount

3) : knighthood, chivalry

Spanish-English dictionary > caballería
37 camada

f.

1 litter.

2 layer.

* * *

camada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) litter; (de pájaros) brood

2 (capa -gen) layer; (- de ladrillos) course

■ tres camadas de manzanas three layers of apples

3 figurado (banda) gang, band

* * *

noun f.

litter

* * *

SF

1) (Zool) litter, brood; (=pandilla) gang, band

son lobos de una camada — they're birds of a feather

2) (Geol) layer; (Arquit) course (of bricks); [de huevos, frutas] layer

* * *

femenino (Zool) litter; (de ladrones, sinvergüenzas) (pey) gang

* * *

= litter, farrow.

Nota: Aplicado específicamente a cerdos.

Ex. Sows that farrowed in winter had the highest number of stillborn piglets per litter and the lowest percentage born alive.

Ex. Treated semen increased the number of farrows, but had no effect on the mean size of the litters.

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* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* * *

femenino (Zool) litter; (de ladrones, sinvergüenzas) (pey) gang

* * *

= litter, farrow.

Nota: Aplicado específicamente a cerdos.

Ex: Sows that farrowed in winter had the highest number of stillborn piglets per litter and the lowest percentage born alive.

Ex: Treated semen increased the number of farrows, but had no effect on the mean size of the litters.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* * *

camada

feminine

A

1 ( Zool) litter

2 ( pey) (de ladrones, sinvergüenzas) gang

B ( Coc) layer

* * *

camada sustantivo femenino (Zool) litter;
(de ladrones, sinvergüenzas) (pey) gang
camada sustantivo femenino litter
' camada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cría
English:
brood
- litter
- runt

* * *

camada nf

litter

* * *

camada

f ZO litter; fig desp

gang;

ser de la misma camada be as bad as each other

* * *

camada nf

: litter, brood

* * *

camada n litter

Spanish-English dictionary > camada
38 capilla

f.

1 chapel.

estar en capilla (figurative) to be awaiting execution; (condenado a muerte) to be on tenterhooks (informal) (en ascuas)

capilla ardiente funeral chapel

2 hooded cloak.

3 advance sheet.

* * *

capilla

► nombre femenino

1 (iglesia) chapel

2 MÚSICA choir

3 (capucho) hood

4 figurado (grupo de adictos) clan

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en capilla (condenado a muerte) to be awaiting execution 2 (en ascuas) to be like a cat on hot bricks

capilla ardiente funeral chapel, mortuary chapel

* * *

noun f.

chapel

* * *

SF

1) (Rel) chapel

capilla ardiente — funeral chapel

capilla de la Virgen — Lady Chapel

capilla mayor — choir, chancel

2)

estar en (la) capilla — [condenado a muerte] to be awaiting execution; (=estar en peligro) to be in great danger; (=estar sobre ascuas) to be on tenterhooks

3) (Mús) choir

4) (Tip) proof sheet

estar en capillas — to be at the proof stage, be in proof

5) (=camarilla) group of supporters, following

6) (=caperuza) cowl; (Téc) hood, cowl
capiller
* * *

femenino

1) (Relig) chapel

estar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks

- capilla ardiente

2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

* * *

= press proof, chapel.

Ex. The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex. This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.

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* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* Capilla Sixtina, la = Sistine Chapel, the.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* * *

femenino

1) (Relig) chapel

estar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks

- capilla ardiente

2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

* * *

= press proof, chapel.

Ex: The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex: This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.

* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* Capilla Sixtina, la = Sistine Chapel, the.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* * *

capilla

feminine

A ( Relig) (edificio, área) chapel

estar en capilla (en ascuas) to be on tenterhooks;

«condenado a muerte» to be awaiting execution, to be on death row ( in USA)

Compuesto:

capilla ardiente

funeral chapel, chapel of rest

B ( Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

C ( Chi) ( Jueg) home, base

* * *

capilla sustantivo femenino
chapel;
◊ capilla ardiente funeral chapel

capilla sustantivo femenino
1 Rel chapel
capilla ardiente, chapel of rest
2 Mús (coro de iglesia) choir
♦ Locuciones: estar en capilla, to be on tenterhooks, to be in suspense

' capilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardiente
- restauración
English:
chapel
- state

* * *

capilla nf

1. [iglesia] chapel;

Comp

estar en capilla [condenado a muerte] to be awaiting execution;
Fam [en ascuas] to be on tenterhooks
Comp
capilla ardiente funeral chapel;
la Capilla Sixtina the Sistine Chapel

2. Imprenta proof sheet, running sheet

* * *

capilla

f chapel;

estar en capilla be on tenterhooks

* * *

capilla nf

: chapel

* * *

capilla n chapel

Spanish-English dictionary > capilla
39 insertar

v.

to insert (gen) & (computing).

Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.

* * *

insertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to insert (en, into)

* * *

verb

to insert

* * *

VT to insert

* * *

verbo transitivo to insert

* * *

= embed [imbed, -USA], insert, nest, put into, store, type, slot, type in, slip in between, build in, graft, sandwich, intromit.

Ex. String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.

Ex. Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex. Searching facilities include Boolean logic, with nesting to as many levels as required.

Ex. If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.

Ex. He selects a medical textbook library, slots the disc into his book player and starts to read, pausing occasionally to write in comments with a stylus.

Ex. The following qualifiers may be added to any search by tabbing over to the appropriate heading and typing in the desired data.

Ex. At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

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. They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.

Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

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* insertar aguja = needle.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* insertar en = lump + Nombre + into.

* insertar entre = go between.

* insertar mediante el teclado = keyboarding.

* mapa que se inserta en otro documento = inclusion map.

* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

verbo transitivo to insert

* * *

= embed [imbed, -USA], insert, nest, put into, store, type, slot, type in, slip in between, build in, graft, sandwich, intromit.

Ex: String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.

Ex: Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex: Searching facilities include Boolean logic, with nesting to as many levels as required.

Ex: If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: To start Bibliofile just type 'bib' at the DOS prompt as shown below, then press < Enter>.

Ex: He selects a medical textbook library, slots the disc into his book player and starts to read, pausing occasionally to write in comments with a stylus.

Ex: The following qualifiers may be added to any search by tabbing over to the appropriate heading and typing in the desired data.

Ex: At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

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: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.

Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

* insertar aguja = needle.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* insertar en = lump + Nombre + into.

* insertar entre = go between.

* insertar mediante el teclado = keyboarding.

* mapa que se inserta en otro documento = inclusion map.

* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

insertar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹pieza/párrafo› to insert

insertar a los jóvenes en el trabajo to find employment for young people, to place young people in employment

2 ‹anuncio› to place, insert

■ insertarse

v pron

insertarse EN algo to fall WITHIN sth

un problema que se inserta en el marco de la pobreza generalizada a problem which falls within o is found in situations of widespread poverty

* * *

insertar ( conjugate insertar) verbo transitivo
to insert
insertar verbo transitivo to insert: inserté el anuncio el sábado, I placed the ad on Saturday
' insertar' also found in these entries:
English:
insert
- inset
- introduce
- put in

* * *

insertar

♦ vt

1. [pieza] to insert;

insertar algo en algo to insert sth into sth

2. [texto, párrafo] to insert

3. [anuncio] to insert, to place

4. [preso] to integrate;

insertar a jóvenes en el mercado laboral to get young people into work

♦ See also the pronominal verb insertarse

* * *

insertar

v/t insert

* * *

insertar vt

: to insert

* * *

insertar vb to insert

Spanish-English dictionary > insertar
40 propiedad1

¹ = ownership, domain, estate, backyard, property.

Nota: Posesión.

Ex. The masthead is the statement of title, ownership, editors, etc., of a newspaper or periodical.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. The Portland Archive is one of the most valuable family and estate archives in the country describing how the Porland family built up its estates.

Ex. Yet today the world has become the personal backyard of every owner of a television set.

Ex. No property except bottles and casks containing this liquor shall be destroyed.

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* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* carencia de propiedad rural = landlessness.

* datos en propiedad = property data.

* declaración de propiedad = claim.

* delito contra la propiedad = property crime.

* de + Posesivo + propiedad = personal property.

* de propiedad exclusiva = proprietary.

* de propiedad privada = privately owned [privately-owned], privately run.

* derechos de la propiedad intelectual = intellectual property rights.

* derechos de propiedad = property rights.

* deterioro de propiedad alquilada = dilapidation.

* en propiedad de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* expropiación de propiedades = property condemnation.

* impuesto sobre la propiedad inmobiliaria = property tax.

* industria de la propiedad = property industry.

* industria de la propiedad intelectual = intellectual property industry.

* información sobre propiedades inmobiliarias = real estate information.

* ley de propiedad intelectual = intellectual property law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = Copyright Act, the.

* límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.

* mercado de la propiedad = property market.

* multipropiedad = multiproperty.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* propiedad comercial = business property.

* propiedad cultural = cultural property.

* propiedad de = owned by.

* propiedad de la empresa = company-owned.

* propiedad del estado = state property.

* propiedad del gobierno = government-owned.

* propiedades = holdings, bricks and mortar.

* propiedad estatal = state property.

* propiedad exclusiva = exclusive right.

* propiedad industrial = industrial property.

* propiedad inmobiliaria = real estate, home ownership.

* propiedad intelectual = intellectual property.

* propiedad militar = military property.

* propiedad privada = private property, private estate.

* registrar como propiedad literaria = copyright.

* sello de propiedad = ownership stamp.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* tenencia en propiedad = propertisation [propertization, -USA].

* valor de la propiedad = property value.

Spanish-English dictionary > propiedad1

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