cable+set

Ex: Indeed, for many children the language and stories heard and seen on TV far outweigh in quantity and influence the speech and stories of the people the children live among.

* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).

* anuncio publicitario por televisión = television commercial, television spot.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* canal de televisión = television station, television channel.

* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.

* comentarista de televisión = talking head.

* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.

* compañía de televisión = television company.

* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.

* creado especialmente para la televisión = made-for-television.

* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.

* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* esquech de televisión = television sketch.

* estación de televisión = television station, broadcasting station.

* estudio de televisión = television studio.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.

* noticias de radio y = broadcast news.

* pantalla de televisión = television screen, TV screen.

* pantalla de televisión de plasma = plasma television screen.

* pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.

* presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.

* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.

* radio televisión = broadcasting.

* retransmisión por televisión = televising.

* retransmitido por televisión = televised.

* retransmitir por televisión = televise.

* sala de televisión = TV lounge.

* salón de televisión = TV lounge.

* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.

* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.

* sintonizador de televisión = tuner.

* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.

* sketch de televisión = television sketch.

* televisión analógica = analogue television.

* televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen television, plasma screen TV.

* televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.

* televisión digital = digital television.

* televisión interactiva = interactive television.

* televisión, la = tube, the.

* televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.

* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.

* televisión por satélite = satellite television.

* televisión vía satélite = satellite television.

televisión sustantivo femenino


lo transmitieron por televisión it was broadcast on television;
televisión a or en color(es) color^{( conjugate color)} television;
televisión de alta definición high definition television, HDTV;
televisión en blanco y negro black and white television;
televisión en circuito cerrado closed circuit television;
televisión por cable/por satélite cable/satellite television;
televisión matinal breakfast television



televisión sustantivo femenino
1 television: no me gusta la televisión, I don't like television
¿qué ponen hoy en la televisión?, what's on television today?
saldrá por televisión, it'll be on television
televisión privada/ pública, private/public television
2 (receptor de televisión) television (set)
' televisión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborregar
- alquiler
- aparato
- arreglo
- bastar
- concurso
- conectar
- definición
- distraer
- embrutecerse
- emisora
- estallar
- fondón
- fondona
- hacer
- imagen
- llevarse
- manca
- manco
- pantalla
- programa
- programar
- programación
- robar
- sacar
- salir
- teleadicta
- teleadicto
- teleclub
- telecomedia
- telediario
- telefilme
- teleserie
- televisiva
- televisivo
- televisor
- titular1
- TV
- TVE
- ver
- alto
- antena
- anuncio
- apagado
- apagar
- aparecer
- atontar
- cablevisión
- embrutecer
- encender
English:
advertise
- appear
- blur
- boob tube
- cable television
- concurrent
- doze off
- episode
- fluff
- ITV
- multimedia
- pay-per-view
- phone-in
- prerecord
- quiz
- rerun
- satellite TV
- serial
- switch on
- television
- television (set)
- television programme
- watch
- breakfast
- broadcaster
- broadcasting
- cable
- CCTV
- closed
- color
- glue
- go
- leave
- making
- monopolize
- more
- network
- on
- satellite
- show
- switch
- tube
- turn
- TV
- weather
- will
televisión para abonados subscription television; Esp televisión autonómica regional television;

- tender una emboscada
- tenderse 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
 

tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out;
( dentro de la casa) to hang (up);

2

‹ mantel› to spread;


‹ mesa› to lay, set

3

( suspendido) to hang

4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set;
‹ trampa› to set
verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tender a hacer algo to tend to do sth;

tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay
(puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand
(alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism

' tender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- colada
- colgar
- concurso
- curso
- elote
- muy
- oferta
- puente
- subasta
- subastar
- tendida
- tendido
- tierna
- tierno
- tirar
- trampa
- blando
- cama
- cuerda
- inclinar
- licitación
- licitar
- renuncia
English:
bridge
- clothes peg
- extend
- frame
- hang out
- hold out
- lay
- legal tender
- peg
- put out
- set
- stretch out
- tend
- tender
- tender-hearted
- tender-heartedness
- trap
- washing line
- bar
- bed
- clothes
- clothespin
- goal
- hang
- hold
- legal
- line
- put
- run
- washing
[mantel] to spread; Am [cama] to make; Am [mesa] to set, to lay [puente] to build; [cuerda] to stretch

1. 2. 1. 2.

Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.

Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.

* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.

* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.

* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.

* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.

* soltarse de = break + loose from.

* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.

* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.

* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.

* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.

Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.

 

soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;

2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;

soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3





‹ embrague› to let out

‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;

2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie
[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off; Fam Fam [enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew [risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out; Fam Fam

Del verbo tender: ( conjugate tender)

tendido es:


Multiple Entries:
tender    
tendido
tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out;
( dentro de la casa) to hang (up);

2

‹ mantel› to spread;


‹ mesa› to lay, set

3

( suspendido) to hang

4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set;
‹ trampa› to set
verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tendido a hacer algo to tend to do sth;

tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tendido sustantivo masculino
1 (Elec) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)
2 (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay
(puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand
(alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism
tendido,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (acción de tender un puente) building
(un cable, una vía) laying
2 tendido eléctrico, electrical installation
3 Taur (graderío) terraces
(público) el tendido ovacionó al torero, the spectators gave the bullfighter an ovation
II adjetivo
1 (ropa) hung out
2 (persona) lying down
3 (galope) full
' tendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
galope
- larga
- largo
- tendida
- torre
English:
ear
- gutter
- lie
- prone
- lay
- length
[de puente] construction tendido eléctrico [cables] power lines Fig tendido de sol = area of stands in bullring which is in the sun;

Ex: The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.

Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.

Ex: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.

Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.

Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.

Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.

Del verbo tensar: ( conjugate tensar)

tenso es:


tensó es:


Multiple Entries:
tensar    
tenso
tensar ( conjugate tensar) verbo transitivo ‹ músculo› to tense;
‹cuerda/cable› to tighten;
‹ arco› to draw;
‹relaciones/lazos› to strain
tenso

1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight;
‹ músculo› tense
2 ‹persona/situación› tense;
‹ relación› strained, tense
tensar verbo transitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable, etc) to tighten: hay que tensar la lona, we must make the canvas taut
(un arco) to draw
2 (un músculo) to tense
tenso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) tense: se pone tenso cuando la nombran, he tenses up when she is mentioned
últimamente estoy muy tenso, I've been very tense lately
2 (negociaciones, relaciones, etc) strained
3 (cuerda, cable) tight, taut
' tenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tensa
- tirante
- cargado
- nervioso
English:
nail-biting
- stiffen
- strain
- strained
- taut
- tense
- uptight
- edgy
- tight
- up
[arco] drawn; [músculo, cuerpo] tense [persona] tense;

1. 2. 1. 2.

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.

 

permitir ( conjugate permitir) verbo transitivo


no van a permitirles la entrada they're not going to let them in;
¿me permite? (frml) may I?


si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression


si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting
permitirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to allow oneself;
( económicamente):

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

- llevarse Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada. compás 1) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

 

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1


te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals




me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand

2


esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere


3



1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1




nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1


¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses






2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?; Méx [casa, negocio] to look after, to run; [asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride; Fam [conducir] (antes de participio)