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caída del pelo

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1 caída

f.

1 fall, collapse, downfall, downturn.

2 wipe-out.

3 prolapse, ptosis, drooping, lapsus.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: caer.

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caída

► nombre femenino

1 (acción de caer) fall, falling

2 (pérdida) loss

■ la caída del cabello hair loss

3 (de precios, temperatura) fall, drop

■ ha habido una fuerte caída de ventas sales have fallen sharply

4 (de un terreno) slope

5 (del sol) setting

6 (de tejidos) body, hang

■ una tela con mucha caída a material with a lot of body

7 COSTURA (ancho) width; (largo) length

8 figurado downfall, fall

■ la caída del Imperio the fall of the Empire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la caída del sol at sunset

caída de ojos demure look

caída libre free fall

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noun f.

1) fall

2) drop

3) collapse

4) loss

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SF

1) (=accidente) fall; [de caballo] fall, tumble

tuvo una aparatosa caída de la moto — he had a spectacular fall from his motorbike

• sufrir una caída — to have a fall, take a tumble

durante un campeonato regional, sufrió una grave caída del caballo — during a regional championship, he had a bad fall o tumble off his horse

caída de agua — waterfall

caída de cabeza, sufrir una caída de cabeza — to fall headfirst, take a header *

caída en barrena — spiral fall

2) [de gobierno, imperio] fall, collapse; [de un gobernante] downfall

la caída del Muro de Berlín — the collapse o fall of the Berlin Wall

la crisis ocasionó la caída del gobierno — the crisis brought down the government

la caída del Imperio Romano — the fall of the Roman Empire

la caída de Napoleón se produjo en Waterloo — Waterloo was Napoleon's downfall

3) (=pérdida) [de cabello, dientes] loss

un champú contra la caída del cabello — a shampoo that helps prevent hair loss

4) (Dep)

caída al vacío, caída libre — free fall

5) (=descenso) [de precios, ventas] fall, drop; [de divisa] fall

la espectacular caída de precios afectó con gran dureza a numerosas economías — many economies were hard hit by the dramatic fall o drop in prices

el gobierno está decidido a frenar la caída de la libra — the government is determined to curb the fall of the pound

caída de la temperatura — drop in temperature

caída de tensión — (Med) drop in blood pressure; (Elec) drop in voltage

caída de la actividad económica — downturn in the economy

• caída en picado — sharp fall

el banco intervino para evitar la caída en picado del dólar — the bank intervened to stop the dollar taking a nose-dive o plummeting

6)

• a la caída del sol o de la tarde — at sunset

7) (=desprendimiento) fall

había una continua caída de piedras desde la cima de la montaña — rocks fell continuously from the top of the mountain

8) (=inclinación) [de terreno] slope; [brusco] drop

9) [de tela, ropa] hang

esta chaqueta tiene buena caída — this jacket hangs well

caída de hombros — slope of the shoulders

caída de ojos, tenía una caída de ojos entre coqueta y malvada — the way she lowered her eyes was somewhere between coquettish and wicked

10) (Rel)

la Caída — the Fall

11)

caída radiactiva — radioactive fallout

12) pl caídas

a) * (=golpes) witty remarks

¡qué caídas tiene! — isn't he witty?

b) (=lana) low-grade wool sing

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femenino

1) ( accidente) fall

sufrir una caída — persona to have a fall

fue una mala caída — it was a nasty fall

- caída libre

2) ( del cabello)

la caída del cabello — hair loss

3) (de tela, falda)

necesitas una tela con más caída — you need a heavier material

tiene buena caída — it hangs well

4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fall

la caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire

5) ( descenso) fall, drop

la caída del dólar — the fall in the dollar

- caída de agua

6)

a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk

7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop

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= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.

Ex. Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.

Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.

Ex. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.

Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.

Ex. This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.

Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.

Ex. The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.

Ex. There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.

Ex. The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.

Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.

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* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.

* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.

* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.

* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.

* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.

* caída de la tarde = sundown.

* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* caída del sistema = system crash.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.

* caída libre = free fall.

* en caída = flowing.

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femenino

1) ( accidente) fall

sufrir una caída — persona to have a fall

fue una mala caída — it was a nasty fall

- caída libre

2) ( del cabello)

la caída del cabello — hair loss

3) (de tela, falda)

necesitas una tela con más caída — you need a heavier material

tiene buena caída — it hangs well

4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fall

la caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire

5) ( descenso) fall, drop

la caída del dólar — the fall in the dollar

- caída de agua

6)

a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk

7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop

* * *

= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.

Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.

Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.

Ex: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.

Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.

Ex: This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.

Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.

Ex: The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.

Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.

Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.

Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.

* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.

* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.

* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.

* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.

* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.

* caída de la tarde = sundown.

* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* caída del sistema = system crash.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.

* caída libre = free fall.

* en caída = flowing.

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caída

feminine

A (accidente) fall

sufrir una caída «persona» to have a fall

ha sufrido varias caídas y no se ha roto it's fallen on the floor/it's been dropped several times without breaking

fue una mala caída it was a nasty fall, he took a nasty tumble ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● caída de ojos

hacerle una caída de ojos a algn to flutter one's eyelids at sb

● caída libre

free fall

B

(del cabello): un tratamiento contra la caída del cabello a treatment to prevent hair loss

C

(de una tela, falda): para esta falda se necesita una tela con más caída you need a heavier material for this skirt

tiene muy buena caída it hangs very well

D

1 (de un gobierno) fall; (de una ciudad) fall

la caída del Imperio Romano the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire

2

la Caída ( Bib) the Fall

E (descenso) fall, drop

la caída del dólar/del precio del petróleo the fall in the dollar/in the price of oil

se ha producido una caída de las exportaciones/la demanda there has been a fall o drop in exports/demand

la caída de la temperatura the drop in temperature

una caída de voltaje or tensión a drop in voltage

Compuesto:

caída de agua

waterfall

F

a la caída del sol or de la tarde at sunset, at dusk

G

1 (del terreno) slope; (más pronunciada) drop

2 (de un techo) slope, pitch; (de una superficie) slope, drop

H ( Náut) (de un palo, mástil) rake

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caída sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) fall;
◊ sufrir una caída [ persona] to have a fall;

caída libre free fall;
la caída del gobierno the fall of the government;
la caída del cabello hair loss
2 (de tela, falda):
◊ necesitas una tela con más caída you need a heavier material;

tiene buena caída it hangs well
3 ( descenso) caída de algo ‹del dólar/de los precios/de la demanda› fall in sth;
‹de temperatura/voltaje› drop in sth;
◊ caída de agua waterfall

caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
caída sustantivo femenino
1 fall
la caída del muro de Berlín, the fall of the Berlin wall
2 (del pelo, los dientes) loss
3 (de los precios) drop
4 (de un tejido) es una tela con poca caída, it's a fabric that hangs badly
5 Pol downfall, collapse
6 (salto de agua) waterfall, cascade
' caída' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- convalecer
- escalabrarse
- patinazo
- precipitarse
- aparatoso
- malo
- pique
- revolcón
English:
break
- collapse
- cushion
- downfall
- drape
- fall
- free fall
- inflamed
- rise
- sheer
- sky-dive
- sky-diver
- tumble
- descent
- dip
- doldrums
- down
- drop
- sky
- slump
- sun
- wind

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caída nf

1. [de persona] fall;

sufrir una caída to have a fall;

se rompió la cadera por una mala caída he fell badly and broke his hip

2. [de hojas, lluvia, nieve] fall;
[de diente, pelo] loss;
en la época de la caída de la hoja when the leaves fall off the trees;

Comp
RP Fam
ser la caída de la estantería to be out of this world

Comp
caída de agua waterfall;
caída libre free fall;

caída de ojos: [m5] tiene una atractiva caída de ojos she has an attractive way of lowering her eyelashes;

caída en picado [de avión] crash dive

3. [de imperio, ciudad, dictador] fall;

la caída del Imperio Romano the fall of the Roman Empire;

la caída del muro (de Berlín) the fall of the Berlin Wall

4. [de paro, precios] drop (de in);
se espera una caída de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to drop;

se ha registrado una caída del desempleo there has been a fall in unemployment, unemployment has gone down

Comp
caída en picado [de la economía] free fall; [de precios] nose-dive;
caída de tensión voltage drop

5. [de sol]
a la caída del sol at sunset;

a la caída de la tarde at nightfall

6. [de terreno] drop (de in);
una caída muy pronunciada del terreno a steep incline o slope

7. [de tela, vestido] drape

8. Fam Informát [de red] crash

9. Náut [de velas] drop, hoist

10. [en golf] break

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caída

f fall;

a la caída del sol at sunset;

a la caída de la tarde at sunset;

caída del gobierno fall of the government;

caída del pelo hair loss

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caída nf

1) baja, descenso: fall, drop

2) : collapse, downfall

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caída n fall

tuvo una caída muy fuerte he had a very bad fall

la caída del imperio romano the fall of the Roman Empire

a la caída de la tarde at dusk

Spanish-English dictionary > caída
2 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

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

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pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

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noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

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SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

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= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

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= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

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pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

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Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

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pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

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pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
3 de

prep.

1 of.

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

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

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

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

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

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

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

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

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

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

9 to.

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

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

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

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

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

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

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

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

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

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

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

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

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

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

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prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

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

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

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

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

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

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

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

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

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

es de ellos — it's theirs

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

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

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

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

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

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

pintado de rojo — painted red

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

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

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

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

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

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

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

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

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

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

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

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

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

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

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

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

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

de mayo a julio — from May to July

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

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

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

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

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

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

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

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

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

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

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

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

9) [tema] about

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

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

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

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

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

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

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

12) [con horas y fechas]

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

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

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

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

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

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

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

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

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

16) [autoría] by

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

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

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

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

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

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

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

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

19) [en comparaciones] than

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

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

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

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

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

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

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

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

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

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

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

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

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

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

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

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

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

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

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

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

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

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

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

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

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

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

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

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

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

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

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

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

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

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

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

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

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

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

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

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

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

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

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

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

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

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

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

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

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

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

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

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

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

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

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

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

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

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

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

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

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

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

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

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

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

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

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

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

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

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

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

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

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

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

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

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

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

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

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

10)

a) ( con cifras)

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

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

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

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

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

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

c) ( con un superlativo)

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

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

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

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

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

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

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

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

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

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

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

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

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

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

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

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

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

* de acuerdo a = according to.

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

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

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

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

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

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

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

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

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

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

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

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

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

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

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

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

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

* de alta potencia = high power.

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

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

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

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

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

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

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

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

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

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

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

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

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

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

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

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

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

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

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

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

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

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

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

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

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

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

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

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

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

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

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

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

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

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

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

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

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

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

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

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

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

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

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

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

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

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

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

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

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

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

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

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

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

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

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

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

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

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

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

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

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

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

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

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

* de carácter = in character.

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

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

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

* de castigo = punitive.

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

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

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

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

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

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

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

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

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

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

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

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

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

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

* de color de bronce = brassy.

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

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

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

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

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

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

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

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

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

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

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

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

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

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

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

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

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

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

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

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

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

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

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

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

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

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

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

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

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

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

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

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

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

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

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

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

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

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

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

* de difícil solución = intractable.

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

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

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

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

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

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

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

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

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

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

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

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

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

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

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

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

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

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

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

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

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

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

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

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

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

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

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

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

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

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

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

* de Estonia = Estonian.

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

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

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

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

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

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

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

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

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

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

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

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

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

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

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

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

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

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

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

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

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

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

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

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

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

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

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

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

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

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

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

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

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

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

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

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

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

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

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

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

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

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

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

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

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

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

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

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

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

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

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

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

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

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

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

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

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

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

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

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

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

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

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

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

10)

a) ( con cifras)

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

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

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

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

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

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

c) ( con un superlativo)

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

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

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

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

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

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

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

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

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

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

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

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

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

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

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

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

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

* de acuerdo a = according to.

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

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

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

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

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

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

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

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

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

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

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

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

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

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

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

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

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

* de alta potencia = high power.

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

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

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

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

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

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

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

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

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

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

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

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

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

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

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

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

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

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

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

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

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

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

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

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

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

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

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

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

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

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

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

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

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

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

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

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

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

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

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

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

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

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

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

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

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

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

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

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

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

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

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

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

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

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

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

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

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

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

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

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

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

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

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

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

* de carácter = in character.

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

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

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

* de castigo = punitive.

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

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

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

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

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

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

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

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

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

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

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

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

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

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

* de color de bronce = brassy.

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

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

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

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

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

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

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

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

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

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

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

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

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

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

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

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

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

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

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

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

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

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

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

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

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

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

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

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

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

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

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

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

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

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

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

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

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

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

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

* de difícil solución = intractable.

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

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

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

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

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

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

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

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

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

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

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

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

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

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

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

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

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

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

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

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

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

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

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

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

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

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

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

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

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

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

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

* de Estonia = Estonian.

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

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

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

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

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

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

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

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

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

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

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

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

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

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

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

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

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

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

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

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

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

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

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

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

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

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

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

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

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

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

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

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

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

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

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

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

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

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

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

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

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

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

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

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

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

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

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

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

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
4 caído

adj.

fallen, down.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: caer.

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caído

► participio pasado

1→ link=caer caer

► adjetivo

1 (gen) fallen

2 (hombros) sloping

3 figurado (desanimado) downhearted, crestfallen

► nombre masculino plural los caídos

1 the fallen

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caído,-a de hombros with sloping shoulders

caído,-a del cielo figurado out of the blue

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1.

ADJ [gen] fallen; [cabeza] hanging; [hombros] drooping; [cuello] turndown; [flor etc] limp, drooping

estar caído de sueño — to be dead tired

2. SM

1) (=muerto)

los caídos — the fallen

los caídos por España — [en el bando franquista] those who died for Spain

monumento a los caídos — war memorial, monument to the fallen

2) Méx (=soborno) backhander *, sweetener *

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el suelo) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas — they picked up the windfalls

b) < pechos> drooping, sagging

tener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído — she has a prolapsed womb

2) ( en la guerra)

soldados caídos en combate — soldiers who fell in combat

3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-down
II
masculino

los caídos — the fallen

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= fallen.

Ex. Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.

----

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.

* caído en combate = killed in action.

* caídos = fallen.

* caídos, los = slain, the.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

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

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* senos caídos = saggy boobs.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( en el suelo) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas — they picked up the windfalls

b) < pechos> drooping, sagging

tener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído — she has a prolapsed womb

2) ( en la guerra)

soldados caídos en combate — soldiers who fell in combat

3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-down
II
masculino

los caídos — the fallen

* * *

= fallen.

Ex: Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.

* caído en combate = killed in action.

* caídos = fallen.

* caídos, los = slain, the.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

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

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* senos caídos = saggy boobs.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.

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caído¹ -da

adjective

A

1 (tumbado) fallen

recogieron las manzanas caídas they picked up the windfalls

2 ‹pechos› drooping, sagging; ‹pantalones› low-slung

es muy caído de hombros he's very round-shouldered

tiene el útero caído she has a prolapsed womb

B

(en la guerra): soldados caídos en combate/acción de guerra soldiers who fell in combat/action

C ( Col) ‹vivienda› dilapidated, run-down

caído²

masculine

los caídos the fallen

monumento a los caídos cenotaph, monument to the fallen

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Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)

caído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
caer
caído
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caído la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caído en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caído muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caído en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caído enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caídose del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caído don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caído el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caído 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ( en el suelo) fallen

b) ‹ pechos› drooping, sagging;

◊ tener los hombros caídos to be round-shouldered

c) ( en la guerra):

◊ soldados caídos en combate soldiers who fell in combat

2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
◊ los caídos the fallen

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen

' caído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- cielo
- esquivar
- limadura
- recoger
- señor
English:
academic
- aware
- click
- doghouse
- drop
- water
- fancy
- floppy

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caído, -a

♦ adj

1. [árbol, hoja] fallen

2. [decaído] low

3. [pechos] saggy;
[ears, eyes] droopy; [shoulders] round, sloping;
es caída de hombros she's round-shouldered

4.
caído del cielo [oportuno] heaven-sent;
[inesperado] out-of-the-blue;
tu ayuda nos viene como caída del cielo your help is like manna from heaven

♦ los caídos nmpl

the fallen;

un monumento a los caídos (en la guerra) a war memorial

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caído

I adj

1 fallen;

caído de ánimo downhearted, dispirited

2 hombros sagging

II mpl

:

los caídos MIL the fallen, the (war) dead

Spanish-English dictionary > caído
5 capa

f.

1 cloak, cape (manto).

andar de capa caída (informal) to be in a bad way; (persona) to be struggling (negocio)

defender algo a capa y espada to defend something tooth and nail

hacer de su capa un sayo to do as one pleases

2 coat (baño) (de barniz, pintura).

3 layer (estrato).

capa atmosférica atmosphere

una capa de hielo a film of ice

capa de ozono ozone layer

capa terrestre Earth's surface

4 stratum, class (grupo social).

5 cape (bullfighting).

pres.indicat.

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

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capa

► nombre femenino

1 (prenda) cloak, cape

2 GEOLOGÍA stratum, layer

3 (de pintura) coat; (de polvo) layer; (de chocolate etc) coating, layer

■ una capa de pintura a coat of paint

4 figurado (estrato social) class, stratum

5 (estrato social) stratum

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar de capa caída figurado to be on the decline, have seen better days

defender algo a capa y espada figurado to defend something to the last

hacer de su capa un sayo familiar to do whatever one feels like

so capa de figurado under the pretext of

capa freática water table

capa pluvial RELIGIÓN pluvial, cope

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noun f.

1) cape, cloak

2) coat

3) layer

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SF

1) (=prenda) cloak, cape

una comedia de capa y espada — a cloak-and-dagger play

- andar o estar de capa caída

- defender algo a capa y espada

- hace de su capa un sayo

capa de agua — (=chubasquero) raincape

capa torera — bullfighter's cape

2) (=estrato) layer

la capa atmosférica — the atmosphere

las capas de la atmósfera — the layers o strata of the atmosphere

la capa de ozono — the ozone layer

amplias capas sociales o de la población — broad strata of society

un corte de pelo a capas — a layered cut

madera de tres capas — three-ply wood

capa freática — aquifer, phreatic stratum

3) (=recubrimiento)

una capa de hielo — a sheet of ice

una capa de nieve — a blanket of snow

los muebles tenían una densa capa de polvo — the furniture had a thick layer of dust

una fina capa de grasa — a film of grease

le di dos capas de pintura — I gave it two coats of paint

el pastel tiene dos capas de chocolate — the cake has two layers of chocolate

4) (Náut)

estar o ponerse a la capa — to lie to

5) frm

so o bajo capa de — (=bajo la apariencia de) in o under the guise of; (=con el pretexto de) on o under the pretext of, as a pretext for

so o bajo capa ética, predican un puritanismo extremo — in o under the guise of ethics, they are preaching extreme puritanism

so o bajo capa de modernizar la empresa han reducido la plantilla — on o under the pretext of modernizing the company they have cut back the staff

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( revestimiento) layer

una capa de nieve — a layer o carpet o blanket of snow

recubierto de una capa de chocolate — covered in chocolate

bajo esa capa de amabilidad — beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness

b) (veta, estrato) layer

dos capas de verduras y una de pasta — two layers of vegetables and one of pasta

papel higiénico de tres capas — 3-ply toilet paper

la capa de ozono — the ozone layer

lleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas — she has layered hair

c) ( de la población) sector

las capas altas/bajas de la sociedad — the upper/lower strata of society

d) (Geol) stratum

2)

a) (Indum) cloak, cape; ( para la lluvia) cape, rain cape

de capa caída — downcast, down (colloq)

defender algo a capa y espada — to fight tooth and nail to defend something

hacer de su capa un sayo — to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases

b) (Taur) cape

•

- capa de agua

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( revestimiento) layer

una capa de nieve — a layer o carpet o blanket of snow

recubierto de una capa de chocolate — covered in chocolate

bajo esa capa de amabilidad — beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness

b) (veta, estrato) layer

dos capas de verduras y una de pasta — two layers of vegetables and one of pasta

papel higiénico de tres capas — 3-ply toilet paper

la capa de ozono — the ozone layer

lleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas — she has layered hair

c) ( de la población) sector

las capas altas/bajas de la sociedad — the upper/lower strata of society

d) (Geol) stratum

2)

a) (Indum) cloak, cape; ( para la lluvia) cape, rain cape

de capa caída — downcast, down (colloq)

defender algo a capa y espada — to fight tooth and nail to defend something

hacer de su capa un sayo — to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases

b) (Taur) cape

•

- capa de agua

* * *

capa¹

¹ = coat, coating, layer, film, veneer.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

Ex: A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: coating and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.

Ex: While the layer of pulp was on this wire, the water drained away and the wire was given a sideways shake.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aplicar una capa de imprimación = prime.

* capa de = carpet of.

* capa de espuma sucia = scum.

* capa de hielo = ice sheet, sheet of ice.

* capa de ozono = ozone layer.

* capa de pintura = coat of paint.

* capa social más distinguida, la = crust, the.

* capa unimolecular = monolayer.

* capa vegetal = topsoil.

* multicapa = multiwall.

* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

capa²

² = canopy, cape.

Ex: 'Well, it's just that,' he said under a crawling canopy of smoke, trying to arrange himself easily on the hard chair.

Ex: In real life, when I meet people wearing capes, they invariably trip on them.

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

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

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* parecido a una capa = cape-like.

* * *

capa

feminine

A

1 (revestimiento, recubrimiento) layer

una capa de nieve cubría la ciudad a layer o carpet o blanket of snow covered the city

una capa de hielo a sheet of ice

un pastel recubierto de una capa de chocolate a cake covered in a chocolate coating

bajo esa capa de amabilidad beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness

bajo la capa del cielo ( fam); in the whole world ( colloq)

2 (veta, estrato) layer

dos capas de crema de chocolate y una de nata two layers of chocolate and one of cream

papel higiénico de tres capas 3-ply toilet paper

la capa de ozono the ozone layer

lleva el pelo cortado en or ( Esp) a capas she has layered hair

3 (de la población) sector

las capas altas/bajas de la sociedad the upper/lower strata of society

4 ( Geol) stratum

Compuestos:

● capa freática

aquifer, phreatic stratum ( tech)

● capa vegetal

topsoil

B

1 ( Indum) cloak, cape; (para la lluvia) cape, rain cape

una película de capa y espada a swashbuckling movie

de capa caída downcast, down ( colloq)

defender algo a capa y espada to fight tooth and nail to defend sth

hacer de su capa un sayo to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases

2 ( Taur) cape

Compuestos:

● capa consistorial

cape ( worn by a bishop or archbishop)

● capa de agua

raincape

● capa magna

cape ( worn by a bishop or archbishop)

● capa pluvial

chasuble

* * *

Del verbo capar: ( conjugate capar)

capa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
capa
capar
capa sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( en general) layer;

◊ una capa de nieve a layer o carpet of snow;

la capa de ozono the ozone layer;
lleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas she has layered hair
b) (de barniz, pintura) coat

c) ( estrato) stratum;

◊ las capas de la sociedad the social strata

2
a) (Indum) cloak, cape;

◊ capa de agua raincape

b) (Taur) cape

capar ( conjugate capar) verbo transitivo
1 ( castrar) to castrate
2 (Col fam)
◊ capa clase to play hooky(esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

capa sustantivo femenino
1 (recubrimiento) layer, coat
capa de ozono, ozone layer
2 Culin coating
3 Geol stratum, layer
4 (prenda) cloak, cape
♦ Locuciones: estar de capa caída, (desanimado) to be low-spirited
(en decadencia) to be losing popularity
capar verbo transitivo to castrate
' capa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barniz
- costra
- exterior
- mano
- ozono
- película
- capote
- dorado
- envolver
- esmalte
- espuma
- fino
- lecho
- manga
- parecido
English:
blanket
- cape
- cloak
- cloak and dagger
- coat
- coating
- film
- frosting
- layer
- ozone layer
- paint
- pall
- permafrost
- ply
- scum
- sheet
- strip off
- swashbuckling
- thin
- undercoat
- black
- deposit
- doldrums
- ozone
- prime
- skin
- thickly
- top

* * *

capa nf

1. [manto] cloak, cape;

Comp
Fam
andar de capa caída [persona] to be in a bad way;
[negocio] to be struggling;
Comp

hacer de su capa un sayo to do as one pleases

Comp
capa pluvial [de sacerdote] cope
2. [baño] [de barniz, pintura] coat;
[de chocolate] coating, layer;
hay que dar una segunda capa it needs a second coat

3. [para encubrir] veneer;

bajo una capa de bondad se esconde su carácter malvado her evil nature is concealed behind a veneer of kindness

4. [estrato] layer

Comp
capa atmosférica atmosphere; Geol capa freática aquifer;
capa de hielo ice sheet;

capa de nieve layer of snow;

capa de ozono ozone layer

5. [grupo social] stratum, class;

las capas altas de la sociedad the upper classes, the upper strata of society;

las capas marginales the marginalized strata of society

6. Taurom cape

7. ver capo

* * *

capa

f

1 layer;

capa de nieve layer of snow;

capa social social stratum

2 prenda cloak;

andar o

ir de capa caída fam

de persona be down fam ; de negocio not be doing well, be on the skids fam ;

defender algo a capa y espada fight tooth and nail for something;

hacer de su capa un sayo do as one likes;

bajo la capa de hacer algo on the pretext of doing sth

3 TAUR cape

capo

m, capa f

1 de mafia capo, don

2 CSur

star

* * *

capa nf

1) : cape, cloak

2) : coating

3) : layer, stratum

4) : (social) class, stratum

* * *

capa n

1. (en general) layer

una capa de polvo a layer of dust

la capa de ozono the ozone layer

2. (de pintura, barniz) coat

dale otra capa de pintura give it another coat of paint

3. (prenda) cloak

Spanish-English dictionary > capa
6 tonto

adj.

1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.

2 silly, footling, foolish.

3 useless, dumb.

4 stupefied.

m.

fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.

* * *

tonto

► adjetivo

1 silly, stupid, US dumb

■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fool, idiot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reason

hacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the fool

hacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumb

ponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppy

tonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiot

un,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp

* * *
1. (f. - tonta)
noun

fool
2. (f. - tonta)
adj.

foolish, stupid

* * *
tonto, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona]

a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupid

venga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!

¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!

fui tan tonto que me dejé engañar por ellos — I was silly enough to be taken in by them

¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?

- es tonto del bote o de capirote o de remate

b) [poco inteligente] stupid

¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!

a lo tonto —

¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?

y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by

- es más tonto que Abundio

- hacer tonto a algn

a tontas y a locas —

piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head

esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying

c) (=insolente) silly

¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!

d) (=torpe)

me quedé como tonto después del golpe — I felt dazed after the knock

hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *

dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless

e) (=presumido) stuck-up *

pasaba muy tonto por delante de ella — he walked past her showing off

está muy tonto desde que es médico — he's such a show-off since he became a doctor *

f) (Med) imbecile
pelo 8)
2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly

¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!

fue una respuesta tonta — that was a stupid answer

me entró la risa tonta — I started giggling

me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
caja 1)
2. SM / F

1) idiot

soy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!

allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot

el tonto del pueblo — the village idiot

- hacer el tonto

has hecho el tonto no siguiendo sus consejos — you were a fool not to take her advice

- hacerse el tonto

tonto útil — willing stooge

2) (Med) imbecile

3. SM

1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man

2) And, CAm (=palanca) jemmy

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) silly

no seas tonta! — don't be silly!

fui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes

b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upset

a tontas y a locas — without thinking

gasta el dinero a tontas y a locas — she spends money like there's no tomorrow (colloq)

dejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless

hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody

ser tonto del bote — to be a complete idiot

2) <excusa/error/historia> silly
II
- ta masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq); ( ingenuo) idiot, fool

hacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself

hacerse el tonto — to act dumb

- tonto de capirote

- tonto útil

* * *

= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.

Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* guaperas tonto = himbo.

* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.

* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.

* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* risa tonta = giggle.

* risita tonta = giggle.

* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.

* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.

* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.

* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.

* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.

* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.

* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].

* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* tonto genio = idiot savant.

* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) silly

no seas tonta! — don't be silly!

fui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes

b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upset

a tontas y a locas — without thinking

gasta el dinero a tontas y a locas — she spends money like there's no tomorrow (colloq)

dejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless

hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody

ser tonto del bote — to be a complete idiot

2) <excusa/error/historia> silly
II
- ta masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq); ( ingenuo) idiot, fool

hacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself

hacerse el tonto — to act dumb

- tonto de capirote

- tonto útil

* * *

= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.

Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.

* guaperas tonto = himbo.

* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.

* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.

* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* risa tonta = giggle.

* risita tonta = giggle.

* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.

* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.

* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.

* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.

* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.

* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.

* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].

* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* tonto genio = idiot savant.

* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.

* * *

tonto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona› (falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb ( colloq) (ingenuo) silly

¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?

mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!

no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you can

y él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes

2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upset

no me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood today

se pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitors

a lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even trying

lo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be right

hablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hat

a tontas y a locas without thinking

gasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)

dejar tonto a algn ( Esp fam); to leave sb speechless

hacer tonto a algn ( Chi fam); to make a fool of sb, fool sb

ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)

ser tonto del bote or del culo ( Esp fam); to be a complete idiot

B ‹excusa/error/historia› silly

fue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my ankle

tonto² -ta

masculine, feminine

(falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy ( colloq); (ingenuo) idiot, fool

eres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like that

hacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself

hacerse el tonto to act dumb

no te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumb

le gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)

ser como tonto para algo ( Chi fam); to be crazy o nuts about sth ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● tonto de capirote

prize idiot, utter fool

● tonto del pueblo

village idiot

● tonto leso

( Chi fam) silly fool

● tonto útil

idealistic puppet o stooge

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tonto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) [SER] ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq);

( ingenuo) silly
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly;

( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
◊ hacer el tonto ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool;

( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;
◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb

tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot

' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that

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tonto, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;
[menos fuerte] silly;
pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;

nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;

¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;

no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;

Comp

ser tonto de capirote o [m5] remate to be Br daft as a brush o US crazy as a loon;

Comp

ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks

2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward

3.
ponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;
[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppy
4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;
[esfuerzo] pointless;
fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;

Comp

a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;

me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;

me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it

♦ nm,f

idiot;

los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;

el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;

Comp

hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;
[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;
estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;

Comp

hacerse el tonto to act innocent;

Comp

a tontas y a locas without thinking

Comp
tonto útil useful idiot
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tonto

I adj silly, foolish

II m, tonta f fool, idiot;

tonto del bote o

haba fam complete idiot;

tonto del pueblo village idiot;

hacer el tonto play the fool;

hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;

a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way

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tonto, -ta adj

1) : dumb, stupid

2) : silly

3)

a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardly

tonto, -ta n

: fool, idiot

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tonto¹ adj silly [comp. sillier; superl. silliest] / stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]

¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!

tonto² n fool / idiot

hacer el tonto to play the fool

Spanish-English dictionary > tonto
7 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
8 cabello

m.

1 hair.

cabello de ángel (cooking) = preserve made of strands of pumpkin in syrup

2 strand of hair, single hair.

3 capillus.

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cabello

► nombre masculino

1 hair

► nombre masculino plural cabellos

1 (barbas de la mazorca) corn silk sing

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cabello de ángel (dulce) sweet pumpkin preserve 2 (pasta de sopa) vermicelli

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noun m.

hair

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SM hair

analizaremos solo un cabello — we shall analyse just a single hair

llevaba el cabello recogido atrás — she had o wore her hair tied back

te deja los cabellos brillantes — it leaves your hair shiny

cabello de ángel — confectionery and pastry filling made of pumpkin and syrup

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masculino hair; para modismos ver pelo

- cabello de ángel

- cabellos de ángel

* * *

= hair.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

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* alisador del cabello = straightener, hair straightener.

* cabello de ángel = angelica.

* cabello lacio = straight hair.

* cabello liso = straight hair.

* champú para el cabello = hair shampoo.

* lavado de cabello = shampooing.

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masculino hair; para modismos ver pelo

- cabello de ángel

- cabellos de ángel

* * *

= hair.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

* alisador del cabello = straightener, hair straightener.

* cabello de ángel = angelica.

* cabello lacio = straight hair.

* cabello liso = straight hair.

* champú para el cabello = hair shampoo.

* lavado de cabello = shampooing.

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cabello

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

hair

tónico para el cabello hair tonic

champú para cabellos secos shampoo for dry hair

sus largos cabellos dorados ( liter); her long golden locks ( liter)

para modismos ver pelo

Compuestos:

● cabello de ángel

masculine (dulce de calabaza) filling made from Malabar gourd and syrup; (adorno) ( Col) tinsel

● cabellos de ángel

mpl (fideos) vermicelli; (huevos hilados) egg strands cooked in syrup

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cabello sustantivo masculino
hair;
◊ cabellos de ángel ( fideos) vermicelli

cabello sustantivo masculino
1 hair: había cabellos blancos en la almohada, there were grey hairs on the pillow
2 Culin cabello de ángel, sweet made of pumpkin and syrup

' cabello' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acondicionar
- brillo
- encanecer
- lacia
- lacio
- peinar
- suavizante
- caída
- dorado
- espeso
- implantar
- sano
English:
flowing
- greasy
- hair
- highlight
- lighten

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cabello nm
[melena] hair;
tiene el cabello rubio he has blond hair;

cabello graso/seco greasy/dry hair;

Comp

se le pusieron los cabellos de punta her hair stood on end

Comp
cabello de ángel [dulce] = preserve consisting of strands of pumpkin in syrup
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cabello

m hair

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cabello nm

: hair

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cabello n hair

tiene el cabello rubio he's got blond hair

cabello de ángel sweet pumpkin preserve

Spanish-English dictionary > cabello
9 cuerpo

m.

1 body.

a cuerpo without a coat on

de cuerpo entero full-length (retrato, espejo)

en cuerpo y alma body and soul

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

tomar cuerpo to take shape

vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!

cuerpo celeste heavenly body

cuerpo extraño foreign body

el cuerpo humano the human body

2 main body (parte principal).

3 thickness (consistencia).

mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

4 corps.

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade (British), fire department (United States)

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo de policía police force

5 section (parte de armario, edificio).

6 point (Imprenta) (de letra).

7 corpus, body, main section of a bodily part, main section of an organism.

8 mass of tissue, corpus.

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cuerpo

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA body

2 (constitución) build

3 (figura) figure; (tronco) trunk

4 (tronco) trunk

5 (grupo) body, force, corps

■ el cuerpo de bomberos the fire brigade (US the fire department)

6 (cadáver) corpse, body

7 (parte) section, part; (parte principal) main part, main body

■ el cuerpo del libro the main body of the book

■ un armario de dos cuerpos a wardrobe in two sections

8 QUÍMICA substance

9 FÍSICA body

10 (vino, tela, etc) body

11 DEPORTE length

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a cuerpo descubierto defenceless (US defenseless)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

de cuerpo entero full-length

en cuerpo y alma figurado heart and soul, body and soul

estar de cuerpo presente to lie in state

hacer de cuerpo eufemístico to relieve oneself

no tener nada en el cuerpo to have an empty stomach

tener buen cuerpo to have a good figure

tomar cuerpo figurado to take shape

cuerpo de baile corps de ballet

cuerpo del delito DERECHO evidence, corpus delicti

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo legislativo legislative body

cuerpo geométrico regular solid

cuerpos celestes heavenly bodies

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noun m.

1) body

2) corps

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SM

1) (Anat) body

me dolía todo el cuerpo — my body was aching all over, I was aching all over

se le metió el frío en el cuerpo — he caught a chill

nos sacó dos cuerpos de ventaja — she was two lengths ahead of us

cuerpo a cuerpo —

fue una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo — it was hand-to-hand combat

un cuerpo a cuerpo entre los dos políticos — a head-on o head-to-head confrontation between the two politicians

• de cuerpo entero — [retrato, espejo] full-length

• de medio cuerpo — [retrato, espejo] half-length

• cuerpo serrano — hum body to die for

• ¡cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground!

dar con el cuerpo en tierra — to fall down, fall to the ground

- en cuerpo y alma

a cuerpo gentil —

salió a cuerpo gentil — he went out without wrapping up properly

un combate a cuerpo gentil — a hand-to-hand fight

- a cuerpo limpio

a cuerpo de rey —

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos trataron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

- hacer del cuerpo

- hurtar el cuerpo

hurtó el cuerpo y eludió a sus vecinos — he sneaked off o away and avoided his neighbours

pedirle a algn algo el cuerpo —

hice lo que en ese momento me pedía el cuerpo — I did what my body was telling me to do at that moment

2) (=cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron el cuerpo entre los matorrales — they found the body o corpse in the bushes

de cuerpo presente: su marido aún estaba de cuerpo presente — her husband had not yet been buried

funeral de cuerpo presente — funeral service, funeral

3) (=grupo)

el cuerpo social — society

cuerpo de baile — corps de ballet

cuerpo de bomberos — fire brigade, fire department (EEUU)

cuerpo de doctrina — body of teaching

cuerpo de leyes — body of laws

cuerpo de policía — police force

cuerpo de sanidad — medical corps

cuerpo diplomático — diplomatic corps

cuerpo electoral — electorate

cuerpo legislativo — legislative body

4) (=parte) [de mueble] section, part; [de un vestido] bodice; (=parte principal) main body

un armario de dos cuerpos — a cupboard in two sections o parts

5) (=objeto) body, object

cuerpo celeste — heavenly body

cuerpo compuesto — compound

cuerpo del delito — corpus delicti

cuerpo extraño — foreign body

cuerpo geométrico — geometric shape

cuerpo simple — element

6) (=consistencia) [de vino] body

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

• dar cuerpo a algo, el suavizante que da cuerpo a su cabello — the conditioner that gives your hair body

hay que darle un poco más cuerpo a la salsa — the sauce needs thickening a bit more

sugirieron varios puntos para dar cuerpo al proyecto — they suggested several points to round out o give more substance to the project

• tomar cuerpo — [plan, proyecto, personaje, historia] to take shape

batió las claras hasta que tomaron cuerpo — she beat the egg whites until they were fluffy o stiff

el vino va tomando cuerpo con los años — aging gives the wine more body

7) (Tip) [de letra] point, point size

negritas del cuerpo seis — six-point bold

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

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= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex. But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex. Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex. Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex. Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

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* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex: But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex: Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex: Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

cuerpo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) body

le dolía todo el cuerpo his whole body ached

es de cuerpo muy menudo she's very slightly built o she has a very slight build

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo ( fam); he was scared stiff ( colloq)

un retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero a full-length portrait/mirror

a cuerpo de rey ( fam): vive a cuerpo de rey he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey they treated us like royalty, they gave us real V.I.P. treatment ( colloq)

a cuerpo or en or de cuerpo gentil ( fam); without a coat ( o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo in hand-to-hand combat

dárselo a algn el cuerpo ( fam): me lo daba el cuerpo que algo había ocurrido I had a feeling that something had happened

echarse algo al cuerpo ( fam); ‹comida› to have sth to eat;

‹bebida› to have sth to drink, knock sth back ( colloq)

en cuerpo y alma ( fam); wholeheartedly

hacer or ir del cuerpo ( euf); to do one's business ( euph)

hurtarle el cuerpo a algo to dodge sth

logró hurtarle el cuerpo al golpe she managed to dodge the blow

pedirle el cuerpo algo a algn ( fam): como cuando me lo pide el cuerpo I eat when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso he felt he had to have a rest, his body was crying out for a rest

pintar or retratar a algn de cuerpo entero: en pocas líneas pinta al personaje de cuerpo entero in a few lines she gives you a complete picture of what the character is like

eso lo pinta de cuerpo entero that shows him in his true colors, that shows him for what he is

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algn ( AmL fam); to steer clear of sb

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo ( AmL fam) (a un trabajo) to get out of sth; (a una responsabilidad) to evade o shirk sth

suelto de cuerpo (CS fam); cool as anything ( colloq), cool as you like ( colloq)

2 (cadáver) body, corpse

allí encontraron su cuerpo sin vida ( frml); his lifeless body was found there

misa

3 (tronco) body

Compuesto:

cuerpo del delito

corpus delicti

B ( Dep, Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja she won by three lengths

C

1 (parte principal) main body

2 (de un mueble) part; (de un edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos a double wardrobe

D (conjunto)

1 (de personas) body

se negaron a hacer declaraciones como cuerpo they refused to make any statement as a body o group

su separación del cuerpo his dismissal from the force ( o service etc)

2 (de ideas, normas) body

Compuestos:

● cuerpo de baile

corps de ballet

● cuerpo de bomberos

fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)

● cuerpo de doctrina

body of teaching

● cuerpo de leyes

body of laws

● cuerpo de paz

peace corps

● cuerpo de policía

police force

● cuerpo de seguridad

security corps

● cuerpo diplomático

diplomatic corps

● cuerpo electoral

electorate

● cuerpo legislativo

legislative body

● cuerpo médico

medical corps

E ( Fís)

1 (objeto) body, object

2 (sustancia) substance

Compuestos:

● cuerpo celeste

heavenly body

● cuerpo compuesto

compound

● cuerpo extraño

foreign body

● cuerpo geométrico

geometric shape o figure

● cuerpo simple

element

F (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine

le da cuerpo al pelo it gives the hair body

dar/tomar cuerpo: la escultura iba tomando cuerpo the sculpture was taking shape

hay que dar cuerpo legal a estas asociaciones we have to give legal status to these organizations

G ( Impr) point size

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cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) body;

◊ el cuerpo humano the human body;

retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero full-length portrait/mirror;
cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand
b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

c) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object

2 (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body;
◊ cuerpo de bomberos fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE);

cuerpo de policía police force;
cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps
3 (consistencia, densidad) body;
◊ de mucho cuerpo ‹ tela› heavy;

‹ vino› full-bodied
cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1 body
2 (humano) body, (tronco humano) trunk
3 (cadáver) corpse
4 (de un edificio o mueble) section, part
un armario de tres cuerpos, a wardrobe with three sections
(de un libro, una doctrina) body
5 (grupo) corps, force
cuerpo de bomberos, fire brigade
cuerpo diplomático, diplomatic corps
♦ Locuciones: figurado tomar cuerpo, to take shape
a cuerpo de rey, like a king
cuerpo a cuerpo, hand-to-hand
de cuerpo entero, full-length
de cuerpo presente, lying in state
un retrato de medio cuerpo, a half portrait
' cuerpo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- adormecerse
- apéndice
- caída
- caído
- cd
- deformar
- deformarse
- delito
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dilatar
- dilatarse
- diplomática
- diplomático
- el
- encima
- encoger
- extraña
- extraño
- grasa
- guardia
- holgada
- holgado
- inclinación
- interfecta
- interfecto
- línea
- llaga
- lugar
- perecedera
- perecedero
- proporcionada
- proporcionado
- quiebro
- rebanar
- reclinar
- silueta
- titilar
- vaivén
- volverse
- abotagado
- asamblea
- bola
- bombero
- bulto
- cana
- carga
English:
attitude
- bar
- beauty spot
- bodice
- body
- bow
- bruise
- corps
- decay
- diplomatic corps
- figure
- fire brigade
- fire department
- force
- full-length
- hair
- legislative
- over
- police force
- position
- proportionate
- their
- tingly
- carcass
- department
- faculty
- fellow
- fire
- foreign
- full
- length
- profession
- riddle
- rigor mortis
- wash

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cuerpo nm

1. [objeto material] body

Comp
Astron cuerpo celeste heavenly body; Quím cuerpo compuesto compound;
cuerpo extraño foreign body;
Náut cuerpo muerto mooring buoy; Fís cuerpo negro black body; Quím cuerpo simple element
2. [de persona, animal] body;

el cuerpo humano the human body;

tiene un cuerpo estupendo he's got a great body;

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!;

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand;

de medio cuerpo [retrato, espejo] half-length;

de cuerpo entero [retrato, espejo] full-length;

Comp
Fam
a cuerpo (gentil) without a coat on;

Comp

a cuerpo descubierto o [m5]limpio: se enfrentaron a cuerpo descubierto o [m5] limpio they fought each other hand-to-hand;

Comp

dar con el cuerpo en la tierra to fall down;

Comp
Fam
dejar mal cuerpo: la comida le dejó muy mal cuerpo the meal disagreed with him;

la discusión con mi padre me dejó muy mal cuerpo the argument with my father left a bad taste in my mouth;

Comp

en cuerpo y alma: se dedicó en cuerpo y alma a ayudar a los necesitados he devoted himself body and soul to helping the poor;

se entrega en cuerpo y alma a la empresa she gives her all for the company;

Comp
Fam
demasiado para el cuerpo: ¡esta película es demasiado para el cuerpo! this movie o Br film is just great!, Br this film is the business!;

Comp

echarse algo al cuerpo: se echó al cuerpo dos botellas de vino he downed two bottles of wine;

Comp
Fam Euf
hacer de cuerpo to relieve oneself;

Comp

le metieron el miedo en el cuerpo they filled her with fear, they scared her stiff;

Comp
Fam
pedir algo el cuerpo: esta noche el cuerpo me pide bailar I'm in the mood for dancing tonight;

no bebas más si no te lo pide el cuerpo don't have any more to drink if you don't feel like it;

Comp
Am Fam
sacarle el cuerpo a algo to get out of (doing) sth;

Comp
RP Fam
suelto de cuerpo as cool o nice as you like o please;

a pesar de todo lo que le dije, después se me acercó muy suelto de cuerpo despite everything I said to him, he came up to me later as cool o nice as you like;

Comp
Fam
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey to treat sb like royalty o like a king;

Comp
Fam
vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

3. [tronco] trunk

4. [parte principal] main body;

el cuerpo del libro the main part o body of the book

5. [densidad, consistencia] thickness;

la tela de este vestido tiene mucho cuerpo this dress is made from a very heavy cloth;

un vino con mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine;

dar cuerpo a [salsa] to thicken;

tomar cuerpo: mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens;

están tomando cuerpo los rumores de remodelación del gobierno the rumoured cabinet reshuffle is beginning to look like a distinct possibility;

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

6. [cadáver] body, corpse;

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

7. [corporación consular, militar] corps;

el agente fue expulsado del cuerpo por indisciplina the policeman was thrown out of the force for indiscipline

Comp
cuerpo de baile dance company;
cuerpo de bomberos Br fire brigade, US fire department;

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps;

cuerpo del ejército army corps;

cuerpo expedicionario expeditionary force;

cuerpo médico medical corps;

cuerpo de policía police force

8. [conjunto de informaciones] body;

cuerpo de doctrina body of ideas, doctrine;

cuerpo legal body of legislation

9. [parte de armario, edificio] section

10. [parte de vestido] body, bodice

11. [en carreras] length;

el caballo ganó por cuatro cuerpos the horse won by four lengths

12. Der cuerpo del delito corpus delicti, = evidence of a crime or means of perpetrating it

13. Imprenta point;

letra de cuerpo diez ten point font

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cuerpo

m

1 body;

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand;

retrato de cuerpo entero/de medio cuerpo full-length/half-length portrait;

a cuerpo de rey like a king;

en cuerpo y alma body and soul;

aún estaba de cuerpo presente he had not yet been buried;

me lo pide el cuerpo I feel like it;

hacer del cuerpo euph do one’s business

2 de policía force;

cuerpo (de ejército) corps

3

:

tomar cuerpo take shape

* * *

cuerpo nm

1) : body

2) : corps

* * *

cuerpo n

1. (en general) body [pl. bodies]

el cuerpo humano the human body

2. (tronco) trunk

a cuerpo without a coat

tomar cuerpo to take shape [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerpo
10 privar

v.

1 to be in (fashion) (estar de moda).

2 to booze.

3 to prevail.

En el campo priva la paz Peace and quiet prevails in the country.

4 to knock unconscious, to knock out, to render unconscious.

* * *

privar

► verbo transitivo

1 (despojar) to deprive (de, of)

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (gustar) to adore

■ me priva el chocolate I'm crazy about chocolate

2 familiar (estar de moda) to be in fashion

■ hoy día lo que priva es la bici bikes are all the rage these days

3 familiar (beber) to booze

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no privarse de nada familiar to pamper oneself, want for nothing

* * *

verb

to deprive

* * *

1. VT

1) (=despojar)

privar a algn de algo — to deprive sb of sth, take sth away from sb

privar a algn del conocimiento — to render sb unconscious

lo privaron del carnet de conducir — they suspended his driving licence, they took away his driving licence

quedaron privados de electricidad — they were without electricity

nos vimos privados de su compañía — we found ourselves deprived of her company

2) (=prohibir)

privar a algn de hacer algo — to forbid sb to do sth, prevent sb from doing sth

no me prives de verte — don't forbid me to come to see you, don't tell me not to come again

3) (=impedir) to prevent

lo cual me privó de verlos — which prevented me from seeing them

4) (=extasiar) to delight, overwhelm

2. VI

1) * (=gustar mucho)

las motos me privan — I'm mad about motorbikes *

2) * (=estar de moda) to be in fashion, be the thing, be all the rage *

en ese periodo privaba la minifalda — at that time miniskirts were in o were all the rage *

la cualidad que más priva entre ellos — the quality which is most strongly present in them

priva en algunos públicos — it's popular with some audiences

3.

See:

privarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

privar a alguien DE algo — <de derecho/libertad> to deprive somebody of something

fue privado de sus bienes — all his possessions were confiscated

2) (Col, Méx) ( dejar inconsciente) to knock... unconscious
2.
privar vi

1) ( destacar)

en su comportamiento privaba la honradez — her behavior was characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad — a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

2) (fam) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me privan las manzanas — I adore o really love apples
3.
privarse v pron

1)

privarse DE algo — de lujos/placeres to deprive oneself of something

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva — when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

2)

a) (Col, Méx) ( desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

b) (Ven) ( quedarse tieso)

el agua estaba tan fría que me privé — the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

* * *

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* privar de = deprive (of), starve of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

privar a alguien DE algo — <de derecho/libertad> to deprive somebody of something

fue privado de sus bienes — all his possessions were confiscated

2) (Col, Méx) ( dejar inconsciente) to knock... unconscious
2.
privar vi

1) ( destacar)

en su comportamiento privaba la honradez — her behavior was characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad — a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

2) (fam) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me privan las manzanas — I adore o really love apples
3.
privarse v pron

1)

privarse DE algo — de lujos/placeres to deprive oneself of something

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva — when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

2)

a) (Col, Méx) ( desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

b) (Ven) ( quedarse tieso)

el agua estaba tan fría que me privé — the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

* * *

privar(de)

(v.) = deprive (of), starve of

Ex: Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.

Ex: If a power station is starved of fuel, or its generating capacity is not increased as the load increases, the result will be blackouts.

* privar de = deprive (of), starve of.

* * *

privar [A1 ]

vt

A privar a algn DE algo ‹de un derecho› to deprive sb OF sth

se vio privado de su libertad he was deprived of his freedom

lo privaron de la licencia he had his license taken away, he lost his license

fue privado de sus bienes he had all his possessions confiscated, all his possessions were confiscated

B (Col, Méx) (dejar inconsciente) to knock … unconscious

■ privar

vi

A

(sobresalir, destacar): en su comportamiento priva siempre la honradez her behavior is always characterized by honesty

en la casa privaba un ambiente de serenidad a serene atmosphere prevailed in the house

hoy día privan los avances científicos scientific advances are the important thing nowadays

B ( fam) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc):

me privan las manzanas I adore o really love apples

C ( fam) (beber) to drink

D ( Esp) (estar de moda) to be fashionable, be in ( colloq)

ahora priva el pelo corto short hair is in now

■ privarse

v pron

A privarse DE algo ‹de lujos/placeres› to deprive oneself OF sth

no se privan de nada they don't want for anything, they don't deprive themselves of anything

se privó de comida para pagarlo he deprived himself of o he went without food to pay for it

se ha privado del pan para no engordar he's stopped eating o he's going without bread so as not to put on weight

cuando tiene ocasión de comer bien, no se priva when she gets the chance to eat well she doesn't hold back

B

1 (Col, Méx) (desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out

del golpe que le dieron se privó he was knocked out by o he passed out with the blow he received

2

( Ven) (quedarse pasmado): el agua estaba tan fría que me privé the water was so cold that I couldn't breathe properly

* * *

privar ( conjugate privar) verbo transitivo
1 privar a algn DE algo ‹de derecho/libertad› to deprive sb of sth
2 (Col, Méx) ( dejar inconsciente) to knock … unconscious
privarse verbo pronominal
1 privarse DE algo ‹de lujos/placeres› to deprive oneself of sth
2 (Col, Méx) ( desmayarse) to lose consciousness, pass out
privar
I vt
1 (despojar) to deprive [de, of]
2 fam (gustar mucho) me priva la fruta, I love fruit
II vi argot (beber) to booze
' privar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
English:
deprive
- disfranchise
- starve
- disenfranchise
- rob

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privar

♦ vt

1.
privar a algo/alguien de [dejar sin] to deprive sth/sb of;

un accidente la privó de la vista she lost her sight in an accident;

una caída lo privó de conseguir el triunfo en la carrera a fall robbed him of victory in the race

2.
privar a alguien de hacer algo [prohibir] to forbid sb to do sth;

le han privado de salir por las noches he's forbidden to go out at night

3. Méx [desmayar] to knock unconscious

♦ vi

1. Fam [gustar]
le privan los pasteles he adores cakes

2. Fam [estar de moda] to be in (fashion)

3. Esp Fam [beber] to booze

♦ See also the pronominal verb privarse

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privar

I v/t

:

privar a alguien de algo deprive s.o. of sth

II v/i fam

:

me priva la cerveza I love beer;

le privan los coches he’s mad about cars fam, he’s car-mad fam

* * *

privar vt

1) despojar: to deprive

2) : to stun, to knock out

♦ See also the reflexive verb privarse

* * *

privar vb (quitar) to deprive

les privan de sus derechos básicos they are deprived of their basic rights

Spanish-English dictionary > privar
11 permitir

v.

1 to allow, to permit.

permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow somebody to do something

¿me permite? may I?

¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

no se permite fumar no smoking (en letrero)

Le permití su celular I allowed him his cellular phone

Ellos permiten el relajo They permit moral decline.

Ella permite autos viejos She permits old cars.

2 to allow, to enable (hacer posible).

el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster

El sistema permite la escritura The system enables scripture.

3 to allow to, to enable to.

María le permite a Ricardo firmar Mary allows Richard to sign.

Ellos permiten pintar They allow to paint.

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permitir

► verbo transitivo

1 to allow, let

■ permitió que sus hijas fueran al concierto he let his daughters go to the concert

■ no te permito que hables así I won't allow you to talk to me like that

■ no se permite fumar no smoking

■ el sol me da en los ojos y no me permite ver I can't see because the sun's in my eyes

► verbo pronominal permitirse

1 to allow oneself, afford

■ no me puedo permitir comprarme un coche I can't afford to buy a car

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿me permite? may I?

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

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verb

to allow, permit

- permitirse el lujo de

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1. VT

1) (=autorizar)

a) [+ entrada, movimiento] to allow, permit más frm

no permiten la entrada a menores de 18 años — under-18s are not allowed in

- no puedo abrir la puerta -permítame — "I can't open the door" - "allow me"

no está permitido el uso de teléfonos móviles — the use of mobile phones is not permitted

si se me permite la expresión o la palabra — if you'll pardon the expression

• permitir que, no le permitas que te hable así — don't allow her to talk to you like that

permítame que la ayude, señora — please allow me to help you, madam

b) [en preguntas]

¿me permite? — [al entrar] may I (come in)?; [al pasar al lado de algn] excuse me, please; [al ayudar a algn] may I (help you)?

¿me permite su pasaporte, por favor? — may I see your passport please?

¿me permite que le diga una cosa? — may I say something to you?

2) (=hacer posible) to allow, permit más frm

las nuevas tecnologías permitirán una mayor producción anual — the new technologies will allow o más frm permit a higher annual production

este tejido permite el paso del aire — this material allows the air through

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting

• permitir (a algn) hacer algo — to allow (sb) to do sth

la televisión nos permite llegar a más público — television lets us reach o allows us to reach a wider audience

todos los datos permiten hablar de una epidemia — all the data points to o indicates an epidemic

• permitir que — + subjun to allow + infin

un marco legal que permita que una persona decida libremente — a legal framework to allow people to choose freely

el buen tiempo permitió que se celebrase el concierto al aire libre — the good weather allowed us to hold the concert outdoors

2.

See:

permitirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)

no van a permitirles la entrada — they're not going to let them in

no le permitieron ver a su esposa — he was not allowed to see his wife

no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

¿me permite? — (frml) may I?

¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?

los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy

b) (tolerar, consentir)

no te permito que me hables así — I won't have you talking to me like that

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia — we will not allow anyone to interfere

permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...

si se me permite la expresión — if you'll pardon the expression

c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible

esto permite detectar la enfermedad — this makes it possible to detect the disease

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting
2.
permitirse v pron (refl)

puede permitirse ese lujo — she can allow herself that luxury

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos — I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe — he's very familiar with the boss

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= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.

Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.

Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex. FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex. Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.

Ex. This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.

Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.

Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.

Ex. In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.

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* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.

* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.

* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)

no van a permitirles la entrada — they're not going to let them in

no le permitieron ver a su esposa — he was not allowed to see his wife

no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

¿me permite? — (frml) may I?

¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?

los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy

b) (tolerar, consentir)

no te permito que me hables así — I won't have you talking to me like that

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia — we will not allow anyone to interfere

permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...

si se me permite la expresión — if you'll pardon the expression

c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible

esto permite detectar la enfermedad — this makes it possible to detect the disease

si el tiempo lo permite — weather permitting
2.
permitirse v pron (refl)

puede permitirse ese lujo — she can allow herself that luxury

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos — I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe — he's very familiar with the boss

* * *

= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.

Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.

Ex: The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.

Ex: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.

Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.

Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.

Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.

Ex: In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.

* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.

* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.

* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.

* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

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permitir [I1 ]

vt

1 (autorizar) to allow, permit ( frml)

la ley no lo permite the law does not permit o allow it

no van a permitir la entrada sin invitación they're not going to let people in without invitations

no le permitieron ver a su esposa he was not allowed to see his wife

no está permitido el uso de cámaras fotográficas en la sala the use of cameras is not permitted in the hall

[ S ] no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons

su título le permite ejercer la profesión her qualification allows her to practice the profession

¿me permite la palabra? may I say something?

los síntomas permiten hablar de una enfermedad infecciosa the symptoms point to o indicate an infectious disease

la autorización nos permitió tener acceso a los archivos the authorization gave us o allowed us to have access to the files

su salud no le permite hacer ese tipo de viaje her health does not allow o permit her to undertake such a journey

2

(tolerar, consentir): no te permito que me hables en ese tono I won't have you taking that tone with me

no permitiremos ninguna injerencia en nuestros asuntos we will not allow anyone to interfere in our affairs

¿me permite? — sí, por favor, siéntese ( frml); may I? — yes, please, do sit down

permítame que le diga que está equivocado with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so, I think you're mistaken

si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting

■ permitirse

v pron

( refl):

puede permitirse el lujo de no trabajar she can allow herself the luxury of not working

no puedo permitirme tantos gastos I can't afford to spend so much money

me permito dirigirme a Vd para … ( Corresp) I am writing to you to …

me permito solicitar a Vd que … ( Corresp) I am writing to request that …

se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe he's very familiar with the boss

¿cómo se permite hablarle así a una señora? how dare you speak to a lady like that?

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permitir ( conjugate permitir) verbo transitivo
a) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml);

◊ no le permitieron verla he was not allowed to see her;

no van a permitirles la entrada they're not going to let them in;
¿me permite? (frml) may I?
b) (tolerar, consentir):

◊ no te permito que me hables así I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that;

si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression
c) ( hacer posible) to enable, to make … possible;

◊ esto permitirá mejores comunicaciones this will enable better communications;

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting
permitirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to allow oneself;
( económicamente):
◊ puedo/no puedo permitirme ese lujo I can/can't afford that luxury

permitir verbo transitivo
1 to allow, permit: no le permitas ir, don't let him go
no se permiten perros, no dogs allowed
2 (consentir, tolerar) ¿me permite hablar?, may I speak?
no permitiré que me insultes, I will not allow you to insult me
si me permite, if you don't mind
3 (hacer posible) to make possible

' permitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- admitir
- calar
- consentir
- lujo
- dejar
- manera
English:
allow
- ban
- bar
- enable
- fail
- let
- permit
- admit

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permitir

♦ vt

1. [autorizar] to allow, to permit;

permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow sb to do sth;

¿me permite? may I?;

¿me permite su carnet de conducir, por favor? may I see your Br driving licence o US driver's license, please?;

permítele venir o [m5] que venga con nosotros let her come with us;

permíteme que te ayude let me help you, allow me to help you;

si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting;

no permitas que te tomen el pelo don't let them mess you about;

¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!;

no se permite fumar [en letrero] no smoking;

no se permite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no entry for under 18s;

sus padres no le permiten fumar en casa his parents don't allow him to o won't let him smoke at home

2. [hacer posible] to allow, to enable;

la nieve caída permitió abrir la estación de esquí the fallen snow allowed o enabled the ski resort to be opened;

ese tractor permite roturar los campos más rápidamente with this tractor the fields can be ploughed more quickly;

este modelo permite enviar y recibir faxes this model allows you to send and receive faxes;

el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster

♦ See also the pronominal verb permitirse

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permitir

v/t permit, allow

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permitir vt

: to permit, to allow

♦ See also the reflexive verb permitirse

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permitir vb

1. (autorizar) to allow / to let [pt. & pp. let]

no me permiten fumar I'm not allowed to smoke / they don't let me smoke

2. (posibilitar) to allow / to enable

este mando te permite subir y bajar las persianas this control allows you to raise and lower the blinds

¿me permite? may I?

Spanish-English dictionary > permitir

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