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61 liberar
v.1 to liberate.liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from somethingEllos liberaron al prisionero They liberated the prisoner.2 to untie.3 to let free, to free, to unlock.Ellos liberaron al reo They let the jailbird free.Ellos liberaron sus pasiones They freed their passions.4 to release, to clean.La corte libera a Ricardo The court releases Richard.* * *1 (persona, animal) to free; (país, ciudad) to liberate2 (energía) to release\liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something* * *verb1) to free2) liberate3) release* * *1. VT1) [+ rehén] to free, release; [+ país, pueblo] to liberate2)liberar a algn de — [+ carga, obligación] to free sb of o from; [+ peligro] to save sb from
3) (Econ) [+ precios] to deregulate; [+ acción] to pay in full; [+ deuda] to release; [+ tipo de cambio] to float4) [+ energía, oxígeno] to release2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberateb) ( de una obligación)2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release3) <energía/calor> to release2.liberarse v pronliberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something
* * *= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.Ex. If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.Ex. When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.Ex. By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex. There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.----* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* liberar horas = time off.* liberar recursos = free up + resources.* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberateb) ( de una obligación)2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release3) <energía/calor> to release2.liberarse v pronliberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something
* * *= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.
Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.Ex: When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.Ex: By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.Ex: There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* liberar horas = time off.* liberar recursos = free up + resources.* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.* * *liberar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹preso› to free, release, set … free; ‹pueblo/país› to liberatelos secuestradores liberaron a su rehén the kidnappers freed o released their hostagela policía logró liberar a los rehenes the police managed to free the hostages2 (de una obligación) liberar a algn DE algo to free sb FROM sthpara liberarlo de preocupaciones sobre su futuro to save him worrying about his future, to free him of worries about his futureesto me libera de todo compromiso this frees o absolves me from all obligationB1 ‹precios› to deregulate2 ‹recursos/fondos› to releaseC ‹energía/calor› to releaseliberarse DE algo:intentó liberarse de las ataduras she attempted to get free of o to free herself from the ropeses incapaz de liberarse de los prejuicios he's unable to rid himself of o get rid of his prejudicespara liberarse de las deudas to free themselves of o from the burden of their debts* * *
liberar ( conjugate liberar) verbo transitivo
‹pueblo/país› to liberateb) ( de una obligación) liberar a algn de algo to free sb from sth
liberarse verbo pronominal liberarse de algo ‹de ataduras/deudas› to free oneself from sth
liberar vtr (de un invasor, opresor, etc) to liberate
(sacar de la cárcel) to free, release
' liberar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
librar
English:
deliver
- discharge
- exonerate
- free
- let out
- liberate
- release
- relieve
- set
- unclench
- unleash
* * *♦ vt1. [ciudad, país] to liberate;[rehén, prisionero] to free3. [emitir] to release, to give off* * ** * *liberar vt: to liberate, to free* * * -
62 oprimir
v.1 to press (ejercer presión sobre) (botón).2 to pinch, to be too tight for.la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3 to oppress.El tirano oprime al pueblo The tyrant oppresses the people.4 to weigh down on, to burden.5 to squeeze, to press, to depress, to bear down.María oprime naranjas todo el día Mary squeezes oranges the whole day.* * *1 (botón) to press2 figurado to oppress* * *verb* * *VT1) (=apretar) [+ objeto] to squeeze, press, exert pressure on; [+ gas] to compress2) [+ botón, tecla] to press3) [+ pueblo, nación] (=tiranizar) to oppress; (=cargar) to burden, weigh down; (=aplastar) to crush* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.
Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *oprimir [I1 ]vt1 ( frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressoprima el botón de la izquierda press the left-hand buttonla angustia le oprimía el pecho ( liter); he was wracked with anguish2 (tiranizar) to oppress* * *
oprimir ( conjugate oprimir) verbo transitivo
oprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un botón) to press: la máquina se apaga cuando oprimes este botón, the machine turns off when you press this button
(zapatos, prenda) to be too tight
2 (someter) to oppress: el régimen militar oprimió a los ciudadanos, the military regime oppressed its citizens
' oprimir' also found in these entries:
English:
oppress
* * *oprimir vt1. [apretar] [botón] to press;[garganta, brazo] to squeeze2. [sujeto: zapatos, cinturón] to pinch, to be too tight for;la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3. [reprimir] to oppress4. [angustiar] to weigh down on, to burden;me oprime la soledad being on my own depresses me* * *v/t1 pueblo oppress2 botón press3 de zapatos be too tight for* * *oprimir vt1) : to oppress2) : to press, to squeezeoprima el botón: push the button* * *oprimir vb (presionar) to press -
63 presión
f.1 pressure, stress.2 pressure, catch.3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.* * *1 pressure\grupo de presión pressure grouppresión arterial blood pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurepresión sanguínea blood pressure* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeezeindicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge
presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure
2) (=influencia) pressureejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done
presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden
* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.----* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *A1 ( Fís) pressurecerveza a presión draft beerjuntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just explodedportate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute2 ( Meteo) pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurealtas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure3 ( Med) pressureCompuestos:● presión arterial or sanguíneablood pressure● presión arterial máxima or sistólicasystolic (blood) pressure● presión arterial mínima or diastólicadiastolic (blood) pressureB (coacción) pressureen su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his jobgrupo de presión pressure groupejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejectedfirmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duressCompuesto:tax burden* * *
presión sustantivo femeninoa) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;
presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap
* * *presión nf1. [fuerza] pressure;una olla a presión a pressure cooker;tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;hacer presión to presspresión arterial blood pressure;presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;presión barométrica barometric pressure;presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;Econ presión fiscal tax burden;presión sanguínea blood pressure2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure3. [en baloncesto] press;[en fútbol, rugby] pressure* * *f1 pressure;hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure2 en baloncesto press;presión en toda la cancha full-court press* * *1) : pressure2)presión arterial : blood pressure* * *presión n pressure -
64 recargo
m.1 extra charge, surcharge.2 new burden, new load, additional burden, extra load.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: recargar.* * *1 extra charge, surcharge* * *SM1) (Econ) extra charge, surcharge; (=aumento) increase2) (Jur) new charge, further charge3) (Med) rise in temperature4) (=carga nueva) new burden; (=aumento de carga) extra load, additional load* * ** * *= surcharge.Ex. The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.* * ** * *= surcharge.Ex: The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.
* * *un recargo del veinte por ciento a twenty per cent surchargerecargo de mora surcharge for late paymententrega a domicilio sin recargo alguno home delivery service at no extra charge, free home delivery service* * *
Del verbo recargar: ( conjugate recargar)
recargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
recargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
recargar
recargo
recargar ( conjugate recargar) verbo transitivo ‹ batería› to recharge;
‹encendedor/estilográfica› to refill;
‹arma/programa› to reload
recargarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse) recargose CONTRA algo to lean against sth
recargo sustantivo masculino
surcharge;
recargar verbo transitivo
1 (un decorado, una habitación) to overelaborate
2 (una pila, batería, un mechero) to recharge
3 (una estantería, etc) to overload
4 Fin (un recibo, una factura, deuda) to increase
recargo m Fin surcharge, extra charge
' recargo' also found in these entries:
English:
extra
- premium
- surcharge
* * *recargo nmextra charge, surcharge;pagaron un recargo del 15 por ciento they paid a 15 percent surcharge;nos añadieron un recargo por pagar fuera de plazo they charged us extra for paying after the due date* * *m surcharge* * *recargo nm: surcharge -
65 apesadumbrar
v.1 to sadden.2 to oppress, to bring grief to, to give pain, to grieve.* * *1 to sadden, distress* * *1.VT to grieve, sadden2.See:* * *verbo transitivola noticia lo ha apesadumbrado — the news has saddened o distressed him greatly
* * *verbo transitivola noticia lo ha apesadumbrado — the news has saddened o distressed him greatly
* * *apesadumbrar [A1 ]vtla noticia lo ha apesadumbrado the news has saddened o distressed him greatlyapesadumbrado, cerró la puerta por última vez with a heavy heart, he closed the door for the last timeno quería apesadumbrarlo con sus problemas she did not want to burden him with her problems* * *
apesadumbrar verbo transitivo to sadden
* * *♦ vtto sadden* * *v/t sadden* * *apesadumbrar vt: to distress, to sadden -
66 cabalgadura
f.1 mount.2 pack animal, beast of burden.* * *1 (bestia en que se cabalga) mount2 (bestia de carga) beast of burden* * *SF [de montar] mount, horse; [de carga] beast of burden* * *femenino (liter) mount (liter)* * *femenino (liter) mount (liter)* * *( liter)mount ( liter)* * *cabalgadura nfmount* * *f mount -
67 cargo
m.1 charge (cuidado).los niños han quedado a mi cargo the children have been left in my careestar a cargo de algo, tener algo a su cargo to be in charge of somethinghacerse cargo de to take charge of; (asumir el control de) to take care of; (ocuparse de) to understand (comprender)me hago cargo de la difícil situación I am aware of o I realize the difficulty of the situationme da cargo de conciencia dejarle pagar I feel bad about letting him pay2 post, position (empleo).ocupa un cargo muy importante she holds a very important position o postcargo público public office3 charge (finance).con cargo a charged tocorrer a cargo de to be borne byhacerse cargo de to pay for4 charge (law) (acusación).formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against somebody5 debit, fee, debit charge.6 freight, loading.7 office.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.* * *1 (peso) load, weight2 (empleo) post, position3 (gobierno, custodia) charge, responsibility4 FINANZAS charge, debit\correr a cargo de alguien to be the responsibility of somebody■ el discurso de inauguración correrá a cargo del Sr. Torres Sr. Torres will make the opening speechdesempeñar el cargo de / ocupar el cargo de to occupy the post ofestar al cargo de to be in charge ofjurar el cargo to take an oathalto cargo top job, high-ranking positioncargo de conciencia figurado weight on one's conscience* * *noun m.1) load, burden2) charge3) post, office* * *SM1) (=puesto) postocupa el cargo de comisario europeo desde hace tres años — he has held the office o post of European Commissioner for three years
ha dimitido un alto cargo directivo — a top o senior official has resigned
han quedado vacantes tres altos cargos — three high-ranking positions o top posts have become vacant
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desempeñar un cargo — to hold a position•
jurar el cargo — to be sworn in•
poner el cargo a disposición de algn — euf to offer up one's post to sbcargo público — (=puesto) public office; (=persona) person in public office
2)•
a cargo de —a) (=responsable de) in charge of, responsible forlas tropas a cargo de los refugiados — the troops in charge of o responsible for the refugees
los detectives a cargo de la investigación — the detectives in charge of o heading the investigation
b) (=bajo la responsabilidad de)la presentación del programa estuvo a cargo de una actriz desconocida — the programme was presented by an unknown actress
"formación a cargo de la empresa" — "training will be provided"
la clausura del festival estará a cargo de Plácido Domingo — Plácido Domingo will be the main attraction of the festival's closing ceremony
un concierto a cargo de la orquesta de cámara de la ciudad — a concert performed by the city's chamber orchestra
las reparaciones correrán a cargo del dueño — the cost of repairs will be met by the owner, repairs will be paid for by the owner
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tener algo a su cargo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth20 policías tenían a su cargo la seguridad del monarca — 20 policemen were in charge of o responsible for the king's security
los niños que tengo a mi cargo — the children in my care o charge frm
3)• hacerse cargo de — (=encargarse) to take charge of; (=pagar) to pay for; (=entender) to realize
cuando él murió, su hijo se hizo cargo del negocio — when he died, his son took charge of o took over the business
el ejército se hizo cargo del poder — the army took over power o took control
deben hacerse cargo de los daños causados a los muebles — they should pay for breakages to the furniture
la empresa no quiso hacerse cargo de la reparación — the company refused to meet the costs of repair
me hago cargo de la importancia de estas conversaciones — I am aware of o realize how important these talks are
-estamos pasando unos momentos difíciles -sí, ya me hago cargo — "we're going through difficult times" - "yes, I understand o realize"
4) (Com) chargepaga siempre con cargo a su cuenta corriente — he always charges payments directly to his current account
cargo por gestión — [de un billete electrónico] administration fee
5) (Jur) chargeel fiscal retiró los cargos contra el acusado — the prosecution dropped all the charges against the defendant
pliego, testigo 1., 1)cargo de conciencia, tengo cargo de conciencia por el tiempo perdido — I feel guilty about all that wasted time
* * *1) ( puesto) post, position (frml)2) (responsabilidad, cuidado)a)a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department
b)c)correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert
d)hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something
3) (Com, Fin) chargecon cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account
4) (Der) charge5) (Chi, Per) date-and-time stamp for documents* * *1) ( puesto) post, position (frml)2) (responsabilidad, cuidado)a)a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department
b)c)correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert
d)hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something
3) (Com, Fin) chargecon cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account
4) (Der) charge5) (Chi, Per) date-and-time stamp for documents* * *cargo11 = officer, official, position, post, office, job title, incumbent.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.
Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.Ex: He has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility.Ex: The chief librarian or director of libraries, by which title the post is sometimes now known, will in general be fully occupied with making decisions on internal professional policy.Ex: Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.Ex: The job title is designed to indicate the group (professional, associate, technician, or clerk) to which the job belongs and the level of the job within that grouping.Ex: This practice of having the former incumbent of the job train the new employee is risky, particularly if that departing employee has in any way been a problem.* alto cargo = senior post, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* altos cargos = people in high office.* ascender a un cargo = rise to + position.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* cargo de director = directorship.* cargo directivo = senior post, top official, senior position, managerial position, executive position, top position.* cargo ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.* cargo ejecutivo del gobierno = government executive.* cargo ministerial = ministry official.* cargo oficial = officer.* cargo político = government official.* cargo público = public official, federal official, elected official, public office.* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.* dimitir de un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* ocupar el cargo = be in the position.* ocupar un cargo = hold + position.* ocupar un cargo de dirección = hold + a chair.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* prebendas del cargo, las = spoils of office, the.* relevar de un cargo = relieve of + duty.* renunciar a un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* titular del cargo = incumbent.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.cargo22 = responsibility.Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.
* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.* familiar a cargo = dependent.* hacerse cargo = take over, assume + role.* hacerse cargo de = take + charge of, take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* hacerse cargo de Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre), hold + the fort, hold + the fortress.* persona a cargo = dependent.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.* tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.cargo33 = charge, indictment.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
Ex: Enter indictments as instructed in rule 21.36C1.* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.* cargos criminales = criminal charges.* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* libertad sin cargos = unconditional discharge.cargo4* culto al cargo = cargo cult.* nota de cargo = credit note.* * *desempeña un cargo importante en la empresa he has o holds an important position in the firmtiene un cargo de mucha responsabilidad she has a very responsible job o post o positionhoy toma posesión de su cargo he takes up his post o position today, he takes up office todayCompuesto:los que ostentan cargos públicos those who hold public officeB (responsabilidad, cuidado)1a cargo de algn: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o ( frml) chargeun concierto a cargo de la Orquesta Nacional ( frml); a concert performed by the National Orchestrael negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the businessdejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of salestiene cuatro hijos a su cargoor ( Col) a cargo he has four children to supporttiene a su cargo la división comercial she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department2al cargo de algo in charge of sthquedó/lo pusieron al cargo del departamento he was left/they put him in charge of the department3correr a cargo de algn: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the companyla organización del concierto corre a cargo de su ayudante her assistant is responsible for organizing the concertel papel principal corre a cargo de Fernando Arias the main part o the leading role is played by Fernando Arias4hacerse cargo de algo (hacerse responsable) ‹de un puesto/una tarea› to take charge of sth;‹de gastos› to take care of sth; (entender) ( Esp) to be aware of sth¿podría hacerse cargo de nuestra sucursal en Panamá? could you take charge of o head our branch in Panama?mi abuela se hizo cargo de mí my grandmother took care of meme hago cargo de la gravedad de la situación I am aware of the gravity of the situationes un problema difícil — sí, me hago cargo it's a difficult problem — yes, I realize that o I am aware of thatCompuesto:no tengo ningún cargo de conciencia por no haber ido a visitarlo I don't feel at all guilty for not having been to visit him, I feel no remorse at not having been to visit himme da/quedó un cargo de conciencia horrible I feel/felt terribly guiltysin cargo adicional at no additional cost, at no extra chargesin cargo free of chargepidió unos cheques de viaje con cargo a su cuenta she ordered some traveler's checks to be debited against o charged to her accountD ( Der) chargeniega todos los cargos que se le imputan he denies all the charges against him* * *
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)
cargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cargar
cargo
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que cargo nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) cargo a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargoon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargo con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargo con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 cargo contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargose de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
cargo sustantivo masculino
1 ( puesto) post, position (frml);
(de presidente, ministro) office;
un cargo de responsabilidad a responsible job o post
2 (responsabilidad, cuidado):
estar a cargo de algo to be in charge of sth;
los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company;
hacerse cargo de algo ‹de puesto/tarea› to take charge of sth;
‹ de gastos› to take care of sth;
3a) (Com, Fin) charge;
b) (Der) charge
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
cargo sustantivo masculino
1 (puesto) post, position
2 (cuidado, responsabilidad) charge
estar al cargo de, to be in charge of
3 Jur charge, accusation
4 Fin charge, debit 5 cargo de conciencia, weight on one's conscience, remorse
♦ Locuciones: correr a cargo de, (gastos) to be met by
hacerse cargo de, to take charge of: en seguida se hizo cargo de mi situación, he understood my situation immediately
' cargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceder
- acusación
- adscribir
- alcaldía
- antecesor
- antecesora
- antigua
- antiguo
- candidata
- candidato
- candidatura
- carga
- cargar
- cargamento
- cargarse
- censor
- censora
- cesar
- consejería
- correr
- cuidada
- cuidado
- dimitir
- dirección
- disputarse
- educación
- flete
- función
- inhabilitar
- jefatura
- jurar
- juramentar
- lamentarse
- minoritaria
- minoritario
- nombrar
- ostentar
- permanencia
- poltrona
- posesión
- presentarse
- pretendienta
- pretendiente
- regentar
- rehabilitación
- reintegrar
- relevar
- relumbrón
- renuncia
- renunciar
English:
appointment
- assume
- backbencher
- band
- bump off
- by-election
- cargo
- charge
- count
- denial
- deny
- drop
- ex
- foreman
- handle
- impression
- incitement
- inflict
- lay on
- office
- outrank
- resign
- set down
- shed
- stand down
- succeed
- toss about
- toss around
- vessel
- back
- commission
- dean
- debit
- dependant
- discharge
- dock
- extra
- fly
- front
- handling
- impeach
- incumbent
- land
- landing
- lay
- load
- meet
- reinstate
- relieve
- seize
* * *cargo nm1. [empleo] post, position;desempeña un cargo de ministro he is a minister;tomar posesión del cargo to take up officecargo directivo manager;varios cargos públicos se han visto involucrados en el escándalo several people holding public office have been implicated in the scandal2. [cuidado] charge;los niños han quedado a mi cargo the children have been left in my care;una producción a cargo del Teatro Nacional a National Theatre production;está a cargo de o [m5] tiene a su cargo la seguridad de la empresa he is in charge of o responsible for company security;hacerse cargo de [asumir el control de] to take charge of;[ocuparse de] to take care of; [comprender] to understand;se hizo cargo de la gestión de la empresa she took over the running of the company;el ejército se hizo cargo del poder the army took power o took over;no te preocupes, yo me hago cargo de los niños don't worry, I'll look after the children;me hago cargo de la difícil situación I am aware of o I realize the difficulty of the situation;tenemos que ir al entierro y llegaremos tarde – sí, me hago cargo we have to go to the funeral, so we'll be late – OK, I understand3. Econ charge;con cargo a charged to;han asignado una nueva partida con cargo a los presupuestos del estado they have created a new budget heading;correr a cargo de to be borne by;todos los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa all expenses will be borne by the company;la comida corre a cargo de la empresa the meal is on the company;la organización corre a cargo del Municipio the organization will be carried out by the town council, the town council will be organizing the event;sin cargo adicional for o at no extra charge4. [acusación] charge;formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against sb;se declaró inocente de todos los cargos que se le imputaban he said he was innocent on all countscargo de conciencia:tener cargo de conciencia to feel pangs of conscience, to feel remorse;me da cargo de conciencia dejarle pagar I feel bad about letting him pay;comprar productos de este país me representa un cargo de conciencia I feel guilty about buying this country's products5. [buque de carga] cargo ship, freighter* * *m1 position;alto cargo high-ranking position; persona high-ranking official;cargo ministerial ministerial post2 JUR charge3:a cargo de la madre in the mother’s care;tener algo a su cargo, estar a cargo de algo be in charge of sth;está a cargo de Gómez Gómez is in charge of it;hacerse cargo de algo take charge of sth;tomar a su cargo take charge of4 COM:con cargo a nosotros on our account5:me da cargo de conciencia it makes me feel guilty* * *cargo nm1) : burden, load2) : chargea cargo de: in charge of3) : position, office* * *cargo n1. (empleo) post2. (delito) chargeestar a cargo de / tener a su cargo (ser la responsabilidad de) to be your responsibility (ser responsable de) to be in charge ofhacerse cargo (encargarse de) to take charge of [pt. took; pp. taken] (comprender) to understand [pt. & pp. understood] -
68 gravoso
adj.1 burdensome, costly, insufferable, onerous.2 offensive, tortuous.* * *► adjetivo1 (costoso) costly, expensive2 (molesto) burdensome* * *ADJ1) (=caro) costly, expensive; (=oneroso) burdensome; [precio] extortionateel impuesto es especialmente gravoso para las pequeñas empresas — the tax is a particular burden for small businesses
2) (=molesto) burdensome, oppressiveser gravoso a algn/algo — to be a burden to sb/sth, weigh on sb/sth
3) (=insufrible) tiresome, vexatious* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) costly* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) costly* * *gravoso -sa( frml); expensive, costlyes muy gravoso para la economía del país it is a great burden on the country's economy* * *
gravoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que origina gastos) costly
2 (que origina molestias) burdensome
' gravoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravosa
English:
burdensome
* * *gravoso, -a adj1. [molesto] burdensome2. [costoso] expensive, costly* * *adj expensive, costly* * *gravoso, -sa adj1) oneroso: burdensome, onerous2) : costly -
69 a tope
adv.as much as possible.* * *argot (al límite) flat out 2 (lleno) jam-packed, chock-a-block 3 (estupendo) terrific 4 (música) full blast* * *(v.) = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the raftersEx. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.Ex. The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla".Ex. The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.Ex. Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.Ex. And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.Ex. Christmas is merely three weeks away, even if the commercialized aspect of the holidays have been in full gear for over two weeks now.Ex. The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.* * *(v.) = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the raftersEx: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
Ex: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.Ex: The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla".Ex: The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.Ex: Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.Ex: And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.Ex: Christmas is merely three weeks away, even if the commercialized aspect of the holidays have been in full gear for over two weeks now.Ex: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69. -
70 abarrotado
adj.crammed, packed, completely full, crowded.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abarrotar.* * *1→ link=abarrotar abarrotar► adjetivo1 (cosas) packed (de, with), crammed (de, with); (personas) jam-packed (de, with), packed (de, with)* * *(f. - abarrotada)adj.1) packed2) crowded* * *ADJ [sala, tren] packed, jam-packed•
estar abarrotado de — [+ personas] to be packed o jam-packed with; [+ objetos] to be crammed o jam-packed with* * *- da adjetivo crammed, packedabarrotado de algo — < de gente> packed o crammed with something
* * *= congested, packed to capacity, overcrowded, bursting at the seams, stuffed looking, choc-a-block, chock-full, cluttered, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. Cooperative storage of materials on a regional or national basis promises to become the best way of coping with overcrowded libraries.Ex. The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Ex. The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.Ex. Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.Ex. They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.Ex. The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.Ex. The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.----* abarrotado (de) = teeming with, bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* * *- da adjetivo crammed, packedabarrotado de algo — < de gente> packed o crammed with something
* * *= congested, packed to capacity, overcrowded, bursting at the seams, stuffed looking, choc-a-block, chock-full, cluttered, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.
Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: Cooperative storage of materials on a regional or national basis promises to become the best way of coping with overcrowded libraries.Ex: The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.Ex: The library was choc-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.Ex: Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.Ex: They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.Ex: The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.Ex: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.* abarrotado (de) = teeming with, bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* * *abarrotado -dacrammed, packed abarrotado DE algo packed o crammed WITH sthestanterías abarrotadas de adornos shelves crammed with ornamentsel foyer estaba abarrotado de gente the foyer was packed with people* * *
Del verbo abarrotar: ( conjugate abarrotar)
abarrotado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
abarrotado
abarrotar
abarrotado◊ -da adjetivo
crammed, packed;
abarrotado de algo ‹ de gente› packed o crammed with sth
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotado,-a adjetivo packed, crammed [de, with]: no pudimos entrar en el local, estaba abarrotado (de gente), we couldn't get into the place because it was jam-packed with people
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)
' abarrotado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
English:
astir
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- overcrowded
- swarm
- cluttered
- congested
- crowded
- over
* * *abarrotado, -a adj* * *I adj packedII part → abarrotar* * *abarrotado, -da adj: packed, crammed -
71 agobiarse
pron.v.to bow, to couch.* * *1 (angustiarse) to worry too much, get worked up* * *VPR *no se agobia con nada — he doesn't let anything get on top of him o get to him *
* * *(v.) = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + outEx. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.* * *(v.) = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + outEx: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.
Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.* * *
■agobiarse verbo reflexivo
1 (angustiarse) to get anxious
familiar to get uptight
2 (tener sensación de asfixia) to suffocate
' agobiarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
* * *vprFam to feel overwhelmed;¡no te agobies! don't worry!;se agobia mucho con el trabajo she lets her work get on top of her* * *v/r famget stressed out* * *agobiarse vb to get worked up -
72 agotarse
pron.v.to become exhausted; to be finished.* * *1 (cansarse) to become exhausted, become tired out2 (gastarse) to run out3 COMERCIO to be sold out* * *1) to get exhausted, tire oneself out, wear oneself out2) sell out* * *VPR1) (=cansarse) to get exhausted, tire o.s. out, wear o.s. outme agoto pronto nadando — I soon get exhausted when I swim, I soon tire o wear myself out when I swim, swimming soon tires o wears me out
2) [mercancía, artículo, género] to sell outese producto se nos ha agotado — we've sold out of that product, that product is o has sold out
3) [recursos, reservas] to run outse me está agotando la paciencia — my patience is running out o wearing thin
4) [prórroga, tiempo] to run out* * *(v.) = run down, peter out, run + short (of), run out, go out of + print, sell out, dry up, run out of, run + dry, be all goneEx. A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.Ex. Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.Ex. The arguments are well known but we must realise that there was a very real fear that society would run short of manual labour = Los argumentos son bien conocidos pero debemos darnos cuenta de que había existía un miedo real de que la sociedad se quedase sin mano de obra.Ex. He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.Ex. Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the nylon Curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont.Ex. The first edition was quickly sold out, and I decided to revise it in the light of comments by colleagues and reviewers, and of developments in my own thinking.Ex. The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.Ex. The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *(v.) = run down, peter out, run + short (of), run out, go out of + print, sell out, dry up, run out of, run + dry, be all goneEx: A closed system will be subject to entropy -- the tendency for a system to run down through the loss of differentiation.
Ex: Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.Ex: The arguments are well known but we must realise that there was a very real fear that society would run short of manual labour = Los argumentos son bien conocidos pero debemos darnos cuenta de que había existía un miedo real de que la sociedad se quedase sin mano de obra.Ex: He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.Ex: Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the nylon Curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont.Ex: The first edition was quickly sold out, and I decided to revise it in the light of comments by colleagues and reviewers, and of developments in my own thinking.Ex: The article 'Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.Ex: The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *
■agotarse verbo reflexivo
1 (terminarse las existencias, la paciencia) to run out, be used up
Com to be sold out
2 (cansarse) to become exhausted o tired out
' agotarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
English:
give out
- go
- run down
- run out
- short
- wear
- dry
- run
- sell
* * *vpr1. [cansarse] to tire oneself out, to exhaust oneself;se agotó con la caminata the walk tired him out o exhausted him2. [acabarse] to run out;[libro, disco, entradas] to sell out;se nos agotaron las provisiones our provisions ran out;las entradas se agotaron en seguida the tickets sold out almost immediately;se nos ha agotado ese modelo that model has sold out;se me está agotando la paciencia my patience is running out o wearing thin3. [pila, batería] to go flat* * *v/r1 ( cansarse) get worn out, exhaust o.s.2 ( terminarse) run out, become exhausted3 ( venderse) sell out;la primera edición se ha agotado the first edition has sold out* * *vr* * *agotarse vb -
73 agrietar
v.to crack (muro, tierra, plato).* * *1 to crack (piel) to chap1 to crack (piel) to get chapped* * *verb* * *1.VT (=resquebrajar) to crack, crack open; [+ piel] to chap2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <tierra/pintura> to crack2.agrietarse v pron tierra/pared to crack; piel to chap, become chapped* * *= crack.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.----* agrietarse = fracture.* * *1.verbo transitivo <tierra/pintura> to crack2.agrietarse v pron tierra/pared to crack; piel to chap, become chapped* * *= crack.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
* agrietarse = fracture.* * *agrietar [A1 ]vt‹tierra/pintura› to cracklabios agrietados chapped lips«pintura/tierra/pared» to crack; «labios/manos» to chap, become chapped* * *
agrietar verbo transitivo to crack
(escamar la piel) to chap
' agrietar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rajar
English:
crack
* * *♦ vt1. [muro, tierra, plato] to crack2. [labios, piel] to chap* * *agrietar vt: to crack* * *agrietar vb to crack -
74 aguantar
v.1 to bear.está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressureesa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books2 to bear, to stand.no lo aguanto I can't bear himno sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with herno sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke3 to hold.aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelfAguante su respiración Hold your breath.4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh5 to hold on (time).aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longerno aguanto más I can't take any moreElla aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)7 to last.estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next yearaguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.* * *1 (contener) to hold (back)2 (sostener) to hold, support3 (soportar) to tolerate■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back2 (resignarse) to resign oneself\¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!* * *verb1) to bear, endure, withstand2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endureaguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could
tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults
no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer
2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up toesta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat
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no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossipsno aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering
no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme
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no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold upse rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke
4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold backel mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster
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aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sthno pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought
5) (=durar) to last2. VI1) [persona]ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more
cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes
aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can
yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink
tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year
yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten
aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored
es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *
2) [clavo, columna] to hold¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?
3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *aguantar [A1 ]vtA1(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heattuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the deserty como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokesaguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravelylo aguantó durante años she put up with him for yearsno tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like thisa ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's sonaguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes2(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearableno sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a jokeno puedo aguantarlo I can't stand himno puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearableB1 ‹peso/presión›aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roofel puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnageno aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressureel mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gustella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can2(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winterconstrucciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of timeaguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that jobC (sostener) to holdaguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the ticketsuna cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door openD (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold backaguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you canya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer■ aguantarvi¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quitcon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till Januarytenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the monthno creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will holdA(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with itsi no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)B ( euf)(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be thereya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longerse aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything* * *
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;
no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;
si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate
* * *♦ vt1. [sostener] to hold;aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf2. [peso, presión] to bear;esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke4. [tiempo] to hold out for;aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;[risa] to contain;debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh♦ vi1. [tiempo] to hold on;aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!2. [resistir] to last;estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end3. Taurom to stand firm* * *I v/t1 un peso bear, support2 respiración hold3 ( soportar) put up with;no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear itII v/i:no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer* * *aguantar vt1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand2) : to hold3)aguantar las ganas : to resist an urgeno pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughingaguantar vi: to hold out, to last* * *aguantar vb4. (durar) to lastaguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there6. (en la mano) to hold¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute? -
75 aguantar mecha
familiar to grin and bear it* * ** * *(v.) = stick it out, stand + the gaffEx. Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.* * *(v.) = stick it out, stand + the gaffEx: Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.
Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks. -
76 aligerar
v.1 to lighten (peso).La compañía aligera la pena Company lightens grief.2 to speed up (ritmo).aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace3 to hurry up (darse prisa).aligera, que llegamos tarde hurry up, or we'll be late4 to quicken, to expedite, to hasten.El chico aligeró los trámites The boy quickened the processes.* * *1 (descargar) to lighten, make lighter2 (aliviar) to relieve, ease, soothe3 (apresurar) to speed up1 (apresurar) to speed up\¡aligera! familiar hurry up!aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace* * *verb1) to lighten2) hurry* * *1.VT (=hacer ligero) to lighten; [+ dolor] to ease, relieve, alleviate; (=abreviar) to shorten; (=acelerar) to quicken2.VI (=darse prisa) to hurry, hurry up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < carga> to lightenb) ( acelerar)2.aligerarse v pronaligerarse de algo: se aligeró de la capa he removed his cape; aligerarse de una carga — to get rid of a burden
* * *= lighten.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < carga> to lightenb) ( acelerar)2.aligerarse v pronaligerarse de algo: se aligeró de la capa he removed his cape; aligerarse de una carga — to get rid of a burden
* * *= lighten.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.
* * *aligerar [A1 ]vt1 ‹carga› to lightense deshizo de algunos libros para aligerar la maleta he got rid of a few books to make his suitcase lighter o to lighten his suitcaselo hizo para aligerar su conciencia he did it to ease his consciencealigerar a algn DE algo to relieve sb OF sthsu socio lo aligera de muchas responsabilidades his partner relieves him of a lot of responsibilities o takes a lot of responsibilities off his shoulders2(acelerar): aligerar el paso to quicken one's pacealigerarse DE algo:se aligeró de la capa he removed his capepara aligerarme de estos bultos to get rid of these parcels* * *
aligerar ( conjugate aligerar) verbo transitivo
aligerar a algn de algo to relieve sb of sthb) ( acelerar):
aligerar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acelerar) to speed up
2 (quitar peso) to make lighter
II vi fam ¡aligera!, hurry up!
' aligerar' also found in these entries:
English:
lighten
- ease
* * *♦ vt1. [peso] to lighten;necesitamos aligerar el avión de peso we need to make the plane lighter;los compañeros me aligeran de trabajo my colleagues take on some of my work themselves2. [pena] to relieve, to ease;aligeró su conciencia she eased her conscience3. [ritmo] to speed up;aligerar el paso to quicken one's pace♦ vi[darse prisa] to hurry up;aligera, que llegamos tarde hurry up, or we'll be late* * *v/t1 carga lighten2:aligerar el paso quicken one’s pace* * *aligerar vt1) : to lighten2) acelerar: to hasten, to quicken -
77 aliviar la presión
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78 animal de carga
beast of burden* * *(n.) = pack animalEx. His provisions, likewise, were nearly exhausted, while his pack animals were struggling along the defile in his rear exposed to the depredations of the French troops.* * *(n.) = pack animalEx: His provisions, likewise, were nearly exhausted, while his pack animals were struggling along the defile in his rear exposed to the depredations of the French troops.
* * *beast of burden -
79 apechugar
1 to grin and bear it, lump it■ no nos gusta, pero nos toca apechugar we're not happy about it, but we have to lump it* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to grin and bear it (colloq), to put up with it (colloq)apechugar con algo: apechugar con las consecuencias to put up with o suffer the consequences; tengo que apechugar con todo el trabajo yo sola — I have to cope with all the work myself
* * *= stand + the gaff.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to grin and bear it (colloq), to put up with it (colloq)apechugar con algo: apechugar con las consecuencias to put up with o suffer the consequences; tengo que apechugar con todo el trabajo yo sola — I have to cope with all the work myself
* * *= stand + the gaff.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.
* * *apechugar [A3 ]vivamos a tener que apechugar con las consecuencias we're going to have to put up with o suffer o take the consequencestendrá que apechugar con lo que gana she'll just have to make do with o get by on what she earnsvoy a tener que apechugar con todo el trabajo yo sola I'm going to have to cope with o tackle all the work myself* * *
apechugar ( conjugate apechugar) verbo intransitivo (fam) to grin and bear it (colloq), to put up with it (colloq);◊ apechugar con las consecuencias to put up with o suffer the consequences
apechugar verbo intransitivo to shoulder
apechugar con las consecuencias, to shoulder/suffer the consequences
' apechugar' also found in these entries:
English:
job
* * *apechugar viFamapechugar con: tuve que apechugar con la limpieza de la casa I got lumbered with doing the housework;ahora vas a tener que apechugar con las consecuencias now you're going to have to suffer o pay the consequences* * *v/i:apechugar con algo cope with sth -
80 argumentación
f.argumentation, arguing, assertion, claim.* * *1 (proceso) arguing, argument2 (argumento) argument* * *SF (=acción) arguing; (=razonamiento) argument, reasoning* * *femenino line of argument (frml)* * *= argument, argumentation.Ex. A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.Ex. The burden of proof is a key element in dialectic argumentation but turn-taking eventually determines the winner of an argument.----* línea de argumentación = line of discussion, line of direction.* * *femenino line of argument (frml)* * *= argument, argumentation.Ex: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.
Ex: The burden of proof is a key element in dialectic argumentation but turn-taking eventually determines the winner of an argument.* línea de argumentación = line of discussion, line of direction.* * *line of argument ( frml)su argumentación carece de fundamento his arguments lack o his line of argument lacks foundation* * *
argumentación sustantivo femenino
line of argument (frml)
argumentación sustantivo femenino argument
' argumentación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consistente
English:
give
* * *line of argument* * *f argumentation* * *
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