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1 acabar con
v.1 to put an end to, to make an end of, to end with, to finish with.Pedro acabó con el suplicio Peter put an end to the ordeal.2 to finish with, to be through with, to break up one's relation with, to break off with.La chica acabó con su novio The girl broke up with her boyfriend.3 to finish with, to destroy.Las drogas acabaron con el chico Drugs finished with=destroyed the boy.4 to destroy, to ruin, to wreck.La peste acabó con el pueblo The plague destroyed the town.5 to kill, to exterminate, to eliminate, to get rid of.María acabó con las cucarachas Mary killed the roaches.6 to finish off, to account for, to polish off.Acabó con toda la comida He finished off all the food.* * *(destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!* * *(v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx. Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex. 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx: Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.
Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex: 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge. -
2 arrasar con
v.to lay flat, to raze.* * *(gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with* * *(v.) = eat + Posesivo + way throughEx. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(v.) = eat + Posesivo + way throughEx: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.
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3 bollo
m.1 (bread) roll.2 dent.3 dish, gorgeous guy/woman (informal) (atractive person).ser un bollo to be a bit of all right4 bun, roll, hot cross bun, scone.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bollar.* * *2 (abolladura) dent3 (chichón) bump\no está el horno para bollos figurado this is not the right time* * *noun m.bread roll, bun* * *SM1) (Culin) [de pan] bread roll; [dulce] scone, bun2) [en el coche] dent3) (Med) bump, lump4) (Cos) puff5) (=confusión) confusion, mix-up7) CAm, Caribe *** cunt **** * *masculino (Coc) (bread) roll, bunser un bollo — (RPl fam) to be a piece of cake (colloq)
* * *= roll, bun.Ex. Morning goods such as baps and rolls are covered separately.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.----* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* * *masculino (Coc) (bread) roll, bunser un bollo — (RPl fam) to be a piece of cake (colloq)
* * *= roll, bun.Ex: Morning goods such as baps and rolls are covered separately.
Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* * *A ( Coc) roll, bread roll, bunB( Esp fam) (lío): se armó un bollo tremendo there was a lot of trouble o ( AmE) an almighty ruckus ( colloq)me hice un bollo con tantos cables I got in a muddle with all the wires1 (puñetazo) punch, slug ( colloq)2 (pelota) ballhizo un bollo con el papel he screwed the piece of paper up into a ball* * *
bollo sustantivo masculino (Coc) bun;◊ ser un bollo (RPl fam) to be a piece of cake (colloq)
bollo sustantivo masculino
1 Culin bun, bread roll
2 (abolladura) dent
' bollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mantecado
- pan
English:
bap
- bash
- bun
- muffin
- pastry
- scone
- biscuit
- cinch
- Danish
* * *bollo nm1. [para comer] [de pan] (bread) roll;[dulce] bun; RP Famser un bollo [ser fácil] to be a piece of cake2. [abolladura] dentarmar un bollo to kick up a fuss6. RP [bola] ball;tirá ese bollo de papel a la basura throw that ball of paper awayme siento como un bollo I feel crap* * *m1 de repostería bun2 ( abolladura) bump* * *bollo nm: bun, sweet roll* * *bollo n2. (abolladura) dent -
4 comérselo todo
(v.) = eat + Posesivo + way throughEx. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(v.) = eat + Posesivo + way throughEx: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.
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5 devorar
v.to devour (also figurative).lo devoraban los celos he was consumed by jealousy* * *1 to devour2 (engullir) to eat up, gobble up3 figurado (consumir) to devour, consume* * *VT1) (=comer ávidamente) [animal] to devour; [persona] to devour, wolf down *la devoraba con la mirada — [con cólera] he looked at her as if he could kill her; [con deseo] he devoured her with his eyes
2) (=destruir) [+ fortuna] to run through* * *verbo transitivodevorar a alguien con los ojos or la mirada — to devour somebody with one's eyes (colloq)
b) ( consumir) celos/pasión to consume* * *= devour, consume, chew up, eat + Posesivo + way through.Ex. A wholly estimable rush of enthusiasm on the part of IT staff could devour all available spare resources overnight if severely rationed 'hands on' experience time was exceeded.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *verbo transitivodevorar a alguien con los ojos or la mirada — to devour somebody with one's eyes (colloq)
b) ( consumir) celos/pasión to consume* * *= devour, consume, chew up, eat + Posesivo + way through.Ex: A wholly estimable rush of enthusiasm on the part of IT staff could devour all available spare resources overnight if severely rationed 'hands on' experience time was exceeded.
Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *devorar [A1 ]vtdevoró toda la comida en minutos he devoured the meal o wolfed the meal down in no timetengo tanta hambre que soy capaz de devorar un buey I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( set phrase)devorar a algn con los ojos or la mirada or la vista to devour sb with one's eyes ( colloq)devora cuanto libro cae en sus manos he devours any book he gets his hands onme devoraron los mosquitos I was eaten alive by the mosquitoes ( colloq)2 (consumir) «celos/pasión» to consumelo devora la pasión he is consumed with passionfue devorado por las llamas it was devoured o engulfed o consumed by the flames■ devorarvieste niño no come, devora this boy doesn't just eat his food, he devours it o ( colloq) wolfs it down( enf) ‹comida/libros› to devour* * *
devorar ( conjugate devorar) verbo transitivo [ animal] to devour;
[ persona] to devour, wolf down (colloq);
devorar a algn con los ojos or la mirada to devour sb with one's eyes (colloq);
devorar verbo transitivo to devour
' devorar' also found in these entries:
English:
devour
- stuff away
- tuck in
- wolf
* * *devorar vt1. [alimentos] to devour;el lobo devoró tres ovejas the wolf ate three sheep;Fameste niño devora los libros de aventuras that child devours story books;Famdevoraba a las chicas con la mirada he ogled the girls2. [destruir] to destroy, to demolish;el ciclón devoraba edificios y viviendas the cyclone destroyed buildings and houses;las llamas devoraron el palacio en dos horas the fire destroyed the palace in two hours3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to devour;lo devoraban los celos he was consumed by jealousy;esta pasión que me devora por dentro this passion which consumes me o which is eating away inside me* * *v/t devour;devorar a alguien con los ojos devour s.o. with one’s eyes;el fuego devoró el bosque the forest was consumed by the fire;le devora la envidia he is consumed with jealousy* * *devorar vt1) : to devour2) : to consume* * *devorar vb to devour -
6 jalárselo todo
(v.) = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx. The dog snatched the sandwiches still wrapped in their tinfoil and scoffed the lot before the unsuspecting picnickers had time to react.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(v.) = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx: The dog snatched the sandwiches still wrapped in their tinfoil and scoffed the lot before the unsuspecting picnickers had time to react.
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7 tetera llena de té
(n.) = pot of teaEx. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(n.) = pot of teaEx: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.
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8 arandela
f.1 washer (pieza).2 candle ring.3 grommet.* * *1 washer* * *SF1) (Téc) washer2) [de vela] drip collar3) And (=chorrera) frill, flounce* * *femenino washer* * *= washer.Ex. Note that the rear lamp uses washers under both nuts.* * *femenino washer* * *= washer.Ex: Note that the rear lamp uses washers under both nuts.
* * *washer* * *
arandela sustantivo femenino
washer
arandela f Téc washer
' arandela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anillo
- golilla
English:
washer
* * *arandela nf1. [anilla] [de metal] washer;[de papel, plástico] ring reinforcement2. CAm, Méx [de camisa] frills, ruffle* * *f washer* * *arandela nf: washer (for a faucet, etc.) -
9 cohombro
m.1 cucumber, or snake cucumber.Cohombro marino or de mar, sea-cucumber, a holothurian2 a fritter made of the same mass as used for buns, and after being fried cut into pieces like a cucumber.* * *1 cucumber* * *SM cucumber* * *1 (planta) cucumber2 (fruto) cucumberCompuesto:sea cucumber* * *cohombro nm1. [planta] cucumber2. [fruto] cucumber3. cohombro de mar sea cucumber* * *m BOT cucumber -
10 panecillos
m.pl.biscuits, buns.
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