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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cap a story
2 cap

kæp
noun

1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) gorra

2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) gorro, cofia

3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) capuchón, tapón, tapa

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cap n

1. gorra

he was wearing a cap llevaba gorra

2. tapón

where's the top for this bottle? ¿dónde está el tapón de esta botella?

3. capucha

put the cap back on the pen, please vuelve a poner el tapón al rotulador, por favor

cap

tr[kæp]

noun

1 (type of hat - gen) gorra; (- soldier's, policeman's) gorra de plato; (- nurse's) cofia; (- academic, judge's) birrete nombre masculino; (- cardinal's) capelo, birrete nombre masculino

2 (cover - of pen) capuchón nombre masculino; (- of bottle) tapón nombre masculino, chapa; (- of lens) tapa

3 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL casquete nombre masculino

4 (for toy gun) fulminante nombre masculino

5 (upper limit) tope nombre masculino

6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diafragma nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp capped, ger capping)

1 (mountains etc) cubrir, coronar

2 (tooth) poner una corona en

3 (joke, story) superar

4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in sport) seleccionar para el equipo nacional

5 (limit) poner un tope a, limitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if the cap fits (wear it) el que se pica, ajos come, a quien le pique, que se rasque

to cap it all para colmo

to go cap in hand ir a mendigar, pedir de rodillas

cloth cap / flat cap gorra

Dutch cap diafragma nombre masulino o femenino

swimming cap gorro de baño

cap ['kæp] vt, capped ; capping

1) cover: tapar (un recipiente), enfundar (un diente), cubrir (una montaña)

2) climax: coronar, ser el punto culminante de

to cap it all off: para colmo

3) limit: limitar, poner un tope a

cap n

1) : gorra f, gorro m, cachucha f Mex

baseball cap: gorra de béisbol

2) cover, top: tapa f, tapón m (de botellas), corcholata f Mex

3) limit: tope m, límite m

cap

n.

• bonete s.m.

• capuchón s.m.

• casquillo s.m.

• cápsula s.f.

• gorra (Textil) s.f.

• gorro (Textil) s.m.

• sombrerete s.m.

• tamborete s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapón s.m.

v.

• coronar v.

• tapar v.

noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f

[kæp]
1. N

1) (=hat) gorra f ; (soldier's) gorra f militar; (for swimming) gorro m de baño; (servant's etc) cofia f ; (Univ) bonete m

cap and gown — (Univ) toga f y bonete

- go cap in hand

- if the cap fits, wear it

- set one's cap at sb

- put on one's thinking cap

I must put on my thinking cap — tengo que meditarlo

2) (Brit)
(Sport)
he's got his cap for England, he's an England cap — forma parte de la selección nacional inglesa, juega con la selección nacional inglesa

3) (=lid, cover) [of bottle] tapón m ; (made of metal) chapa f, tapón m ; [of pen] capuchón m

4) [of gun] cápsula f (fulminante)

5) [of mushroom] sombrerete m, sombrerillo m

6) [of tooth] (artificial) funda f

7) (Mech) casquete m ; (Aut) (=radiator/petrol cap) tapón m

8) (=contraceptive) diafragma m

9) (=percussion cap) cápsula f (fulminante)

2. VT

1) [+ bottle etc] tapar; [+ tooth] enfundar; [+ oil-well] encapuchar, tapar

2) (=surpass) [+ story, joke]

see if you can cap that story — a ver si cuentas un chiste mejor que ese

I can cap that — yo sé algo mejor sobre el mismo asunto

and to cap it all, he... — y para colmo, él...

3) (=complete) coronar, completar

4) (=limit) [+ expenditure] restringir; [+ council etc] imponer un límite presupuestario a

5) (Brit) (Sport) [+ player] seleccionar (para el equipo nacional), incluir en la selección nacional

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noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f

English-spanish dictionary > cap
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{kæp}
I. 1. каскет, кепе, фуражка, боне
чeтвъртита академична шапка, касинка, спортна фуражка (на фупболен отбор и пр.)
2. капак, запушалка, тапа (за шише и пр.)
3. воен. капсула
4. чашка/чадърче/шапка на гъба
5. връхна точка, връх
6. ел. метална заварка на крутша
black CAP ист. съдийска шапка, слагана при произнасяне на смъртна присъда
to put on the black CAP нроизнасям смъртна присъда
CAP and gown академическо облекло (шапка и тога)
CAP and bells шапка на шут
the CAP fits забележката/твърдението/обвинението приляга/съответствува напълно за дадено лице
if the CAP fits (wear it) ако (обвинението/твърдението) e вярно (признай си. вземи си бележка), ако се отнася за теб (помисли си добре)
CAP in hand смирено, покорно
to go CAP in hand моля смирено (за услуга и пр.)
to take/send/pass the CAP събирам пари/парса
to set one's CAP at/for someone разг. хвърлям око на някого, старая се да го спечеля (за съпруг)
II. 1. слагам шапка на (някого) (шотл. особ. при присъждине на научна степен)
2. свалям шапка (за поздрав)
3. покривам (връх и пр.), запушвам. затапвам (край на тръба и пр.)
the mountains were CAPped with snow върховете на планинию бяха покрити със сняг
4. закривам
5. правя/казвам нещо по-добро, надминавам, бия, превъзхождам
to CAP a story/jokc разказвам по-забавна история/шега
6. сп. давам почетна отборна шапка на (играч)
7. слагам капак, капаче, прен. завършвам. слагам край на
to CAP it all и като капак/връх на всичко
to CAP verses играя на цитати

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{kap} n 1. каскет: кепе; фуражка: боне: чeтвъртита академична шап(2) v (-pp-) 1. слагам шапка на (някого) (шотл. особ. при прис

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чал; шапка; таке; боне; капсула; капса; каскет; капак; кепе;

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1. black cap ист. съдийска шапка, слагана при произнасяне на смъртна присъда 2. cap and bells шапка на шут 3. cap and gown академическо облекло (шапка и тога) 4. cap in hand смирено, покорно 5. i. каскет, кепе, фуражка, боне 6. if the cap fits (wear it) ако (обвинението/твърдението) e вярно (признай си. вземи си бележка), ако се отнася за теб (помисли си добре) 7. ii. слагам шапка на (някого) (шотл. особ. при присъждине на научна степен) 8. the cap fits забележката/твърдението/обвинението приляга/съответствува напълно за дадено лице 9. the mountains were capped with snow върховете на планинию бяха покрити със сняг 10. to cap a story/jokc разказвам по-забавна история/шега 11. to cap it all и като капак/връх на всичко 12. to cap verses играя на цитати 13. to go cap in hand моля смирено (за услуга и пр.) 14. to put on the black cap нроизнасям смъртна присъда 15. to set one's cap at/for someone разг. хвърлям око на някого, старая се да го спечеля (за съпруг) 16. to take/send/pass the cap събирам пари/парса 17. воен. капсула 18. връхна точка, връх 19. ел. метална заварка на крутша 20. закривам 21. капак, запушалка, тапа (за шише и пр.) 22. покривам (връх и пр.), запушвам. затапвам (край на тръба и пр.) 23. правя/казвам нещо по-добро, надминавам, бия, превъзхождам 24. свалям шапка (за поздрав) 25. слагам капак, капаче, прен. завършвам. слагам край на 26. сп. давам почетна отборна шапка на (играч) 27. чeтвъртита академична шапка, касинка, спортна фуражка (на фупболен отбор и пр.) 28. чашка/чадърче/шапка на гъба
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cap[kæp] I. n 1. каскет, кепе, шапка; боне; четвъртита академическа шапка; униформена шапка, фуражка; fore and aft \cap боне на пилот; Fortunatus \cap шапка невидимка; steel \cap шлем; square ( college) \cap академическа шапка; a new \cap състезател-дебютант в национален отбор; 2. най-висока точка, връх; toe-\cap връх (бомбе) на обувка; 3. капак, капаче; капсула (на шише); капачка; knee \cap капаче на коляно; 4. гугла, шапка на гъба; 5. воен. капсула; 6. кабза; 7. лимит (на бюджет, разходи); • feather in o.'s \cap нещо, с което мога да се гордея; black \cap съдийска шапка, която се слага при произнасяне на смъртна присъда; to put on the black \cap произнасям смъртна присъда; set o.'s \cap at (за жена) опитвам се да спечеля любовта на, да се оженя за; \cap and gown академическо облекло (шапка и тога); \cap and bells шапка със звънчета (на шут); to bear the \cap and bells играя роля на шут; night \cap прен. чаша алкохол преди лягане; if the \cap fits wear it гузен негонен бяга; чеше се, където не го сърби; \cap in hand със смирение, смирено, раболепно, сервилно; to put on o.'s thinking \cap замислям се сериозно, вдълбочавам се, добивам замислен вид; II. v (- pp-) 1. избирам ( спортист) да играе в националния отбор (обикн. pass); 2. налагам ограничения върху местните власти (за правителство); слагам "шапка" върху; 3. слагам шапка на някого ( спец., шотл.) при присъждане на научна степен; 4. свалям шапка (за поздрав); 5. покривам върха на нещо, покривам, закривам; 6. прен. следвам, опитвам се да надмина; to \cap s.o.'s story ( with another) последвам с друг анекдот; 7. завършвам; 8. поставям капсула; • to \cap it all като капак на всичко; to \cap the climax ( the globe) минавам всички граници, бия всички рекорди.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > cap
4 cap

kæp
noun

1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) (skygge)lue

2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) lue; (bade)hette; kappe

3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) lokk, hette, deksel, kapsel

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hette
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lue

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subst. \/kæp\/

1) lue, caps, skyggelue

2) lokk, deksel, hylse, topp, skrukork

3) ( også percussion cap) kruttlapp, fenghette, knallhette

4) (botanikk, på sopp) hatt

5) (medisin, hverdagslig, også Dutch cap)
pessar
6) ( sport) caps (gitt som utmerkelse)

7) ( økonomi) tak, grense (for pengeforbruk, lån e.l.)

8) ( for akademikere) flat, firkantet hatt

9) ( tannlegefag) krone

cap in hand ( overført) med luen i hånden, underdanig

a feather in someone's cap se ➢ feather

if the cap fits (wear it!) føler du deg truffet?

obtain\/win a cap bli tatt ut til landslaget

• he obtained five caps

han ble tatt ut til landslaget fem ganger

put a cap on ( overført) sette en stopper for

put on one's thinking cap konsentrere seg, tenke grundig

set one's cap at\/for a man (gammeldags, hverdagslig) legge an på en (bestemt) mann
II
subst. \/kæp\/

(forkortelse for capital letter, typografi) stor bokstav, versal, majuskel

• THIS IS WRITTEN IN CAPS

small caps ( typografi) kapitéler
III
verb \/kæp\/

1) sette kapsel\/lokk på

2) ( sport) ta ut (til et bestemt lag)

3) ( tannlegefag) sette krone på

• cap a tooth

sette krone på en tann

4) krone, fullføre (på strålende vis)

5) overgå

• cap a story

6) dekke

• cap an oil well

7) ( økonomi) begrense (pengeforbruk e.l.)

• Government spending must be capped

be capped ( sport) bli tatt ut til landslaget, få plass på landslaget

• be capped for England

to cap it all på toppen av alt, attpåtil (om en rekke negative hendinger)

English-Norwegian dictionary > cap
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I n AmE sl
She spilled the caps on the floor and had to find every single one of them — Она рассыпала ампулы с наркотиком на пол, и ей пришлось их долго собирать
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1) infml

Who could ever cap a joke like that? — Вряд ли кто смог бы рассказать более забавный анекдот

I know I can't cap that — Я знаю, что насчет анекдотов мне тебя не переплюнуть

They capped each other's jokes — Они изощрялись в остроумии

He can cap any story — Он знает истории и похлеще

2) AmE sl

I capped me some more pot — Я достал себе еще марихуаны

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > cap
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cap [kæp] (pt & pp capped, cont capping)

1 noun

(a) (hat → with peak) casquette f; (→ without peak) bonnet m; (→ of jockey, judge) toque f; (→ of nurse, traditional costume) coiffe f; (→ of soldier) calot m; (→ of officer) képi m;

∎ cap and bells marotte f (de bouffon);

∎ cap and gown = expression britannique évoquant le milieu universitaire;

∎ in cap and gown en costume d'apparat universitaire;

∎ if the cap fits, wear it qui se sent morveux (qu'il) se mouche;

∎ to go to sb cap in hand aller vers qn chapeau bas;

∎ old-fashioned to set one's cap at sb jeter son dévolu sur qn;

∎ to put on one's thinking cap réfléchir, méditer la question

(b) (cover, lid → of bottle, container) capsule f; (→ of lens) cache m; (→ of tyre valve) bouchon m; (→ of pen) capuchon m; (→ of mushroom) chapeau m; (→ of tooth) couronne f; (→ of column, pedestal) chapiteau m

(c) British Sport

∎ he has three England caps il a été sélectionné trois fois dans l'équipe d'Angleterre

(d) Ornithology (of bird) capuchon m

(e) (for toy gun) amorce f; American (bullet) bastos f

(f) (contraceptive device) diaphragme m

(g) (spending limit) plafond m

2 transitive verb

(a) (cover) couvrir, recouvrir;

∎ the mountain was capped with snow le sommet de la montagne était recouvert de neige

(b) (tooth) couronner, mettre une couronne à

(c) (outdo) surpasser;

∎ he capped that story with an even funnier one il a raconté une histoire encore plus drôle que celle-là;

∎ to cap it all pour couronner le tout, pour comble

(d) Administration (impose limit on → spending) limiter, restreindre; (→ borough, region) limiter les dépenses de;

∎ these measures have been effective in capping overall expenditure ces mesures ont permis de limiter les dépenses globales

(e) British Sport sélectionner (dans l'équipe nationale);

∎ she was capped five times elle a joué ou elle a été sélectionnée cinq fois

(f) Scottish & New Zealand University (graduate) conférer un diplôme à

(g) American familiar (shoot) descendre

►► Technology cap screw vis f à six pans creux

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cap
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1. [kæp] n

1. 1) шапка, головной убор

fur cap - меховая шапка

to touch one's cap to smb. - отдавать честь кому-л., приветствовать кого-л.

2) кепка, кепи; фуражка

peaked cap - (форменная) фуражка

cap insignia - кокарда

cap ribbon - ленточка матросской бескозырки

3) форменный головной убор; шапка (обыкн. с гербом у членов сборных команд графства, университета, школы и т. п.)

square cap - головной убор с квадратным верхом ( у английских студентов и профессоров)

4) разг. спортсмен, представляющий страну на международном состязании ( носящий фуражку с национальным гербом)

to win one's cap - получить право представлять свою страну на международных состязаниях

2. 1) берет

2) колпак (поварской, докторский и т. п.)

3) чепец (домашний, вдовий); чепчик ( ребёнка)

4) наколка

3. 1) скуфья, камилавка (тж. black cap)

forked cap - митра епископа

2) = biretta

4. 1) ермолка; тюбетейка; скуфейка

2) (круглая) шапочка (без полей) (профессора и т. п.)

5. капюшон

6. ист. шлем (тж. cap of fence); кивер; каска

7. верхушка, шапка

cap of snow - снежная шапка

cloud cap - метеор. облачная шапка

cap rock - геол. покрывающая порода

8. 1) крышка, колпачок; корончатая металлическая крышка ( для укупорки бутылок)

eyepiece cap - фото крышка объектива

2) чехол; футляр

3) тех. колпачок; наконечник; насадка; грибок ( клапана)

cap screw - а) винт с головкой; б) глухая гайка

9. мед. противозачаточный колпачок

10. стр. переклад; капитель ( колонны)

11. эл.

1) цоколь ( электролампы)

2) шапка ( изолятора)

12. 1) чехлик ( на почке или бутоне)

2) шляпка гриба

13. 1) воен. наконечник снаряда

2) капсюль; пистон (тж. игрушечный)

14. мор. эзельгофт

15. амер. эк. верхний уровень, предел, лимит

16. писчая бумага большого формата (14Ҳ 17 д)

legal /small/ cap - бумага формата 13×16 дюймов

♢ cap and gown - а) форма английских профессоров и студентов; б) студент

cap-and-gown affair - мероприятие, на которое нужно являться в форме

John Knox cap - головной убор преподавателей и студентов шотландских университетов

cap and bells - шутовской /дурацкий/ колпак

to wear cap and bells - разыгрывать шута; паясничать

cap acquaintance - шапочное знакомство

cap in hand - в роли просителя; униженно, подобострастно

I am not going cap in hand to beg for help - я не собираюсь быть просителем /молить о помощи/

to send the cap round - пускать шапку по кругу, собирать деньги

to put on one's thinking /considering/ cap - задуматься (над чем-л.); обдумывать (что-л.)

to put on the black cap - выносить смертный приговор ( перед объявлением приговора судья надевает чёрную шапочку)

to set one's cap at /for/ smb. - пытаться женить кого-л. на себе, охотиться за женихом; иметь на кого-л. виды

a feather in one's cap см. feather I ♢

to fit the cap on - принять замечание на свой счёт

the cap fits! - ≅ не в бровь, а в глаз

if the cap fits, wear it - если вы принимаете это (замечание) на свой счёт, что ж, вам виднее; ≅ на воре шапка горит

2. [kæp] v

1. надевать шапку и пр. [см. cap1 I]; покрывать голову

2. 1) накрывать чехлом, колпаком, колпачком

2) спец. насаживать ( колпачок); вставлять ( капсюль)

3) запечатывать (соты и т. п.)

3. покрывать, увенчивать; образовывать шапку

snow caps the mountain - гора увенчана снеговой шапкой

4. завершать; венчать

to cap the misery a fast rain began - в довершение всех бед пошёл проливной дождь

5. перещеголять, превзойти

to cap an anecdote [a proverb, a quotation, a story] - ответить на анекдот [пословицу, цитату, рассказ] анекдотом [пословицей, цитатой, рассказом] (обыкн. ещё более остроумными, подходящими и т. п.; в игре, на конкурсе)

to cap verses - поочерёдно читать наизусть стихи, начинающиеся с того слова, с той же буквы и т. п., на которых остановился предыдущий участник игры

6. присуждать учёную степень ( в шотландских университетах)

7. снять головной убор в знак уважения, из учтивости; обнажать голову

8. спорт. разг. принять в состав команды

to be capped for - представлять на международных состязаниях

he was capped for England - он выступал за Англию

♢ to cap the climax /the globe/ - переходить все границы; побить рекорд; явиться верхом (чего-л.)

this caps it all! - только этого не хватало!, это уж слишком!, хуже быть не может!
II
1. [kæp] n часто pl полигр. проф.

прописная буква

2. [kæp] v полигр. проф. сокр. от capitalize² 1)
II [kæp] n шотл.
(деревянная) чаша ( для вина); чара, чарка
IV [kæp] n (сокр. от capsule) сл.
капсула наркотика

НБАРС > cap
8 CAP

kæp
noun

1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) gorra

2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) gorro, cofia

3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) capuchón, tapón, tapa

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- capped

cap n

1. gorra

he was wearing a cap llevaba gorra

2. tapón

where's the top for this bottle? ¿dónde está el tapón de esta botella?

3. capucha

put the cap back on the pen, please vuelve a poner el tapón al rotulador, por favor

cap

tr[kæp]

noun

1 (type of hat - gen) gorra; (- soldier's, policeman's) gorra de plato; (- nurse's) cofia; (- academic, judge's) birrete nombre masculino; (- cardinal's) capelo, birrete nombre masculino

2 (cover - of pen) capuchón nombre masculino; (- of bottle) tapón nombre masculino, chapa; (- of lens) tapa

3 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL casquete nombre masculino

4 (for toy gun) fulminante nombre masculino

5 (upper limit) tope nombre masculino

6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diafragma nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp capped, ger capping)

1 (mountains etc) cubrir, coronar

2 (tooth) poner una corona en

3 (joke, story) superar

4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in sport) seleccionar para el equipo nacional

5 (limit) poner un tope a, limitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if the cap fits (wear it) el que se pica, ajos come, a quien le pique, que se rasque

to cap it all para colmo

to go cap in hand ir a mendigar, pedir de rodillas

cloth cap / flat cap gorra

Dutch cap diafragma nombre masulino o femenino

swimming cap gorro de baño

cap ['kæp] vt, capped ; capping

1) cover: tapar (un recipiente), enfundar (un diente), cubrir (una montaña)

2) climax: coronar, ser el punto culminante de

to cap it all off: para colmo

3) limit: limitar, poner un tope a

cap n

1) : gorra f, gorro m, cachucha f Mex

baseball cap: gorra de béisbol

2) cover, top: tapa f, tapón m (de botellas), corcholata f Mex

3) limit: tope m, límite m

cap

n.

• bonete s.m.

• capuchón s.m.

• casquillo s.m.

• cápsula s.f.

• gorra (Textil) s.f.

• gorro (Textil) s.m.

• sombrerete s.m.

• tamborete s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapón s.m.

v.

• coronar v.

• tapar v.

noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f

N ABBR
(Pol) = Common Agricultural Policy PAC f
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noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f

English-spanish dictionary > CAP
9 cap ***

[kæp]
1. n

1) (hat), (also) Sport berretto, (for swimming) cuffia, (riding cap) cap m inv

cap in hand fig — umilmente

if the cap fits wear it — chi ha orecchie per intendere intenda

he's got his cap for England Sport — è stato scelto per la nazionale inglese

2) (of bottle, radiator etc) tappo, (of pen) cappuccio, (Brit: contraceptive), (also: Dutch cap) diaframma m

please put the cap back on the toothpaste — rimetti il tappo al dentifricio, per favore

2. vt

1) (bottle) tappare, (tooth) ricoprire

2) (surpass: story, joke) superare, essere meglio di

and to cap it all, he... — e per completare l'opera, lui...

3)

he's been capped 15 times for England Brit Sport — ha rappresentato l'Inghilterra 15 volte

this is his second cap for Scotland — è la seconda volta che veste la maglia della nazionale scozzese

English-Italian dictionary > cap ***
10 cap an anecdote

также употребляется с другими словами, как-то: story, quotation, verse букв. "ответить на анекдот анекдотом" (более остроумным, более к месту или таким, который подчеркивает твою точку зрения), то есть сказать последнее слово, утвердить свою правоту, успешно парировать (утверждение, выпад собеседника) Now you come to Shakespear, I must cap your quotation with another. ≈ Если уж мы заговорили о Шекспире, так вот вам на вашу цитату моя.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cap an anecdote
11 to cap

Надеть шапку (cap) на что-либо или на кого-либо. Cap употребляется в спортивном контексте:
He was capped for England. — Его приняли в состав английской команды.
(При этом игроку вручают желанную командную шапку.) Есть и другие значения. To cap our misfortunes - в довершение наших злоключений.
John can cap any story. — Джон знает истории и похлеще.

The guests kept capping each others' jokes. — Гости всё время обменивались остротами.
В настоящее время самое распространённое значение to cap — это контролировать, регулировать муниципальные расходы. Вмешательство центрального правительства в бюджетные дела местных властей, когда определяется лимит расходных статей, называется rate-capping. Муниципальные власти могут называться rate-capped, charge-capped, poll-capped и т. п.

English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to cap
12 a-i cânta sticleţii în cap

to have bats in the belfry

to be wrong in the upper story

sl. to be off one's base.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-i cânta sticleţii în cap
13 scrântit la cap

cracked

a bit off

wrong in one's garret

sl. cracked in the filbert

touched in the upper story

sl. balmy / barmy on the crumpet.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > scrântit la cap
14 ответить на рассказ рассказом

Makarov: cap a story (обыкн. ещё более остроумным подходящим и т. п. в игре на конкурсе), cap a story (обыкн. ещё более остроумным, подходящим и т. п.; в игре, на конкурсе)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ответить на рассказ рассказом
15 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

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

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

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prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
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I
PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

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preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

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para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

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para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
16 twist

I [twɪst]
nome

1) (action)

he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio

he gave his ankle a nasty twist — ha preso una brutta storta alla caviglia

2) (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) filo m. ritorto; (in road) curva f., svolta f.; (in river) ansa f.

3) fig. (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) svolta f. (sorprendente), colpo m. di scena; (episode in crisis, events) (nuovo) sviluppo m.

the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio

4) (small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) treccia f.

a twist of paper — un cartoccio

twist of lemon — = riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail

5) sport

to put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla

6) (dance)

the twist — il twist

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(to have a) twist in the tail — (avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso

to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn
II 1. [twɪst]
verbo transitivo

1) (turn) girare [knob, handle]; (open) svitare, aprire svitando [cap, lid]; (close) avvitare, chiudere avvitando [cap, lid]

to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]

he twisted around in his chair — si girò nella poltrona

to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (wind, twine)

to twist the threads together — intrecciare i fili

to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands — attorcigliava la sciarpa tra le mani

3) (bend, distort) torcere, storcere [metal, rod, branch]

his face was twisted with pain — il suo volto era sfigurato dal dolore

4) fig. travisare, distorcere [words, facts]

5) (injure)

to twist one's ankle, wrist — storcersi la caviglia, il polso

to twist one's neck — prendere il torcicollo
2.
verbo intransitivo

1)

to lie twisting and writhing on the ground — [ person] contorcersi a terra

to twist round — (turn round) girarsi, voltarsi

2) [rope, flex, coil] attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi; [river, road] serpeggiare

to twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare

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[twist] 1. verb
1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) attorcigliarsi; serpeggiare

2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) attorcigliare, intrecciare

3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcere, storcere, storcersi
2. noun
1) (the act of twisting.) torsione; storta

2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) strizzatina

3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) piega

4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) svolta

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- twisted
- twister
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twist /twɪst/
n. [uc]

1 contorsione; torcimento; storta; strizzatina; giro: He gave my arm a twist, mi diede una storta al braccio (mi storse il braccio)

2 avvitata: Give the nut another twist, dà un'altra avvitata al dado!

3 curva; svolta; voltata; ansa ( di fiume): a twist in the road, una curva nella strada; a twist in a river, un'ansa di fiume

4 piega; volta, giro ( di fune); spira; voluta: a twist of smoke, una voluta di fumo

5 corda; filo (o spago) ritorto

6 ( di pane) treccia; filoncino

7 ( di tabacco) rotolo

8 (ind. tess.) torcitura: soft twist, torcitura soffice

9 (med.) distorsione; storta (fam.): This is a nasty twist, questa è una brutta storta

10 ( biliardo) effetto ( dato a una bilia)

11 (fig.) inclinazione; tendenza

12 miscela di liquori; cocktail: a gin twist, un cocktail al gin

13 twist ( ballo)

14 (fig.) travisamento (del significato di qc., ecc.); forzatura; senso forzato (dato alle parole di q., ecc.)

15 (fig.) sviluppo imprevisto; svolta sorprendente ( nell'intreccio di un romanzo, ecc.); piega (fig.): The match takes another twist, la partita prende un'altra piega; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- The plot is so cleverly written, there are lots of twists and turns, la trama è costruita così bene, ci sono un sacco di intrecci e colpi di scena

16 (mecc.) torsione; avvitamento su sé stesso

17 (aeron.) svergolamento: wing twist, svergolamento alare

18 (fam.) appetito

19 ( baseball, biliardo, ecc.) rotazione ( della palla) su sé stessa; effetto ( dato alla palla)

20 ( lotta) torsione

21 ( nuoto, tuffi) avvitamento

22 ( slang USA) ragazza carina

● twist bar, sbarra pieghevole ( attrezzo ginnico) □ twist dive, tuffo in avvitamento □ (mecc.) twist drill, trapano a punta elicoidale □ (mecc.) twist grip, ( di bicicletta) manopola del cambio; ( di motocicletta) manopola ( della frizione o dell'acceleratore) □ (mil.) twist of rifling, passo della rigatura □ (fam.) to be round the twist, essere matto da legare □ That novelist often gives his stories a humorous twist, spesso quel romanziere dà alle sue storie un piglio umoristico.
♦ (to) twist /twɪst/
A v. t.

1 torcere; attorcere; ritorcere; storcere; attorcigliare; intrecciare; avvolgere: to twist a wet sponge, torcere (o strizzare) una spugna bagnata; to twist the strands of a rope, attorcigliare i trefoli d'una fune; twisted thread, filo ritorto; to twist one's ankle, storcersi la caviglia; DIALOGO → - Skiiing- I twisted my knee slightly, ho preso una leggera storta al ginocchio; I twisted the rope around the pole, ho attorcigliato la fune attorno al palo; to twist ( flowers into) a garland, intrecciare (fiori facendone) una ghirlanda; to twist a thread [a rope], intrecciare un filo [una fune]; to twist a ribbon round a hat, avvolgere (o mettere) un nastro a un cappellino

2 (fig.) storcere; distorcere; svisare; travisare: He has twisted my words, ha distorto (o travisato) le mie parole

3 (mecc.) sottoporre a torsione

4 far girare a forza; far ruotare; dare un giro a (qc.): He twisted the door handle, fece girare a forza la maniglia della porta

5 (aeron.) svergolare

6 (fig. raro) abbindolare; ingannare

7 ( biliardo) lanciare ( una bilia) con l'effetto; dare l'effetto a ( una bilia)

8 ( baseball, ecc.) dare l'effetto a ( una palla); tagliare

9 (stor.) torcere ( membra) nella tortura

B v. i.

1 torcersi; attorcersi; contorcersi; storcersi; attorcigliarsi; avvolgersi: This wire twists easily, questo filo metallico si torce facilmente; The wounded snake twisted about, il serpente ferito si contorceva

2 curvare; piegare; ( spesso to twist and turn) serpeggiare: The road twists to the left there, la strada in quel punto piega a sinistra; The river twists and turns down the valley, il fiume scende serpeggiando per la vallata

3 (fig. raro) imbrogliare; truffare; essere disonesto

4 roteare; ruotare

5 ( biliardo: della bilia) avere l'effetto

6 ballare il twist

7 (mecc.) avvitarsi su sé stesso

8 (aeron.) svergolarsi

9 ( baseball, ecc.) ( della palla) deviare per l'effetto; procedere ruotando su sé stessa

10 ( calcio) avvitarsi

● to twist sb. 's arm, torcere un braccio a q.; (fig.) fare pressioni su q. (perché faccia qc.) □ ( sci, ecc.) to twist one's trunk, effettuare una torsione del busto.

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I [twɪst]
nome

1) (action)

he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio

he gave his ankle a nasty twist — ha preso una brutta storta alla caviglia

2) (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) filo m. ritorto; (in road) curva f., svolta f.; (in river) ansa f.

3) fig. (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) svolta f. (sorprendente), colpo m. di scena; (episode in crisis, events) (nuovo) sviluppo m.

the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio

4) (small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) treccia f.

a twist of paper — un cartoccio

twist of lemon — = riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail

5) sport

to put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla

6) (dance)

the twist — il twist

••

(to have a) twist in the tail — (avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso

to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn
II 1. [twɪst]
verbo transitivo

1) (turn) girare [knob, handle]; (open) svitare, aprire svitando [cap, lid]; (close) avvitare, chiudere avvitando [cap, lid]

to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]

he twisted around in his chair — si girò nella poltrona

to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (wind, twine)

to twist the threads together — intrecciare i fili

to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands — attorcigliava la sciarpa tra le mani

3) (bend, distort) torcere, storcere [metal, rod, branch]

his face was twisted with pain — il suo volto era sfigurato dal dolore

4) fig. travisare, distorcere [words, facts]

5) (injure)

to twist one's ankle, wrist — storcersi la caviglia, il polso

to twist one's neck — prendere il torcicollo
2.
verbo intransitivo

1)

to lie twisting and writhing on the ground — [ person] contorcersi a terra

to twist round — (turn round) girarsi, voltarsi

2) [rope, flex, coil] attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi; [river, road] serpeggiare

to twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare

English-Italian dictionary > twist
17 cuento

m.

1 tale.

cuento de hadas fairy tale

el cuento de la lechera (informal) wishful thinking

cuento popular folk tale

2 short story.

3 story, lie (informal) (mentira, exageración).

cuento chino tall story, whopper

pres.indicat.

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

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cuento

► nombre masculino

1 (relato) story, tale

2 LITERATURA short story

3 familiar (chisme) gossip

4 familiar (embuste) fib, story

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a cuento de qué? familiar why?, what for?

dejarse de cuentos familiar (ir al grano) to get to the point 2 (decir mentiras) to stop telling fibs

ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell somebody

no hagas como el cuento de la lechera figurado don't count your chickens before they are hatched

tener mucho cuento familiar to make a lot of fuss

traer algo a cuento figurado to bring something up

venir a cuento to be pertinent

cuento chino tall story

cuento de hadas fairy tale

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noun m.

story, tale

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SM

1) (=historia corta) short story; [para niños] story, tale

el cuento de Blancanieves — the tale o story of Snow White

contar un cuento — to tell a story

• de cuento, un héroe de cuento — a storybook o fairytale hero

una casita de cuento — a fairytale house

• ir con el cuento, en seguida le fue con el cuento a la maestra — he went straight off and told the teacher

- aplicarse el cuento

el cuento de la lechera —

eso es como el cuento de la lechera — it's a case of wishful thinking

- es el cuento de nunca acabar

cuento corto — short story

cuento de hadas — a fairytale

vive en un cuento de hadas — she lives in a fairytale world

cuento infantil — children's story

2) * (=mentira)

no le duele nada, no es nada más que cuento — it doesn't hurt at all, he's just putting it on

todo eso es puro cuento para no ir al colegio — he just made it all up because he doesn't want to go to school

¡no me cuentes cuentos!, ¡no me vengas con cuentos!, ¡déjate de cuentos! — don't give me that! *

eso se me hace cuento — Cono Sur * I don't believe that for a minute, come off it! *

• tener cuento, tu hermanito tiene mucho cuento — your little brother is a big fibber *

- tener más cuento que siete viejas

- vivir del cuento

cuento chino — tall story, cock-and-bull story *

¡no me vengas con cuentos chinos! — don't give me that (rubbish)! *

el cuento del tío — And, Cono Sur confidence trick, confidence game ( EEUU)

cuento de viejas — old wives' tale

3) [otras locuciones]

• ¿a cuento de qué?, ¿a cuento de qué sacas ese tema ahora? — what are you bringing that up for now?

• traer algo a cuento — to bring sth up

• venir a cuento, eso no viene a cuento — that's irrelevant, that doesn't come into it, that has nothing to do with it

todo esto viene a cuento de lo que acaba de pasar — this all has some bearing on what has just happened

lo dijo sin venir a cuento — she said it for no reason at all

4) frm (=cómputo)

sin cuento — countless
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SM [de bastón] point, tip

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masculino

1)

a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

cuéntame un cuento — tell me a story

aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

b) ( chiste) joke, story

el cuento del elefante — the joke about the elephant

- cuento corto

- cuento de hadas

2)

a) (fam) ( chisme)

le fue con el cuento al profesor — she went and told the teacher (colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos — she's always gossiping

comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos — I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

c) (fam) ( exageración)

todo ese llanto es puro cuento — all that crying is just put on

tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! — you're just putting it on!

- cuento chino

- cuento del tío

- cuento de viejas

3) ( número)

sin cuento — countless, innumerable
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see contar

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= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.

Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".

Ex. There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex. Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.

Ex. The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.

Ex. One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.

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* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].

* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.

* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].

* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.

* cuento escrito = written story.

* cuento infantil = picture book.

* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].

* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

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

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

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masculino

1)

a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

cuéntame un cuento — tell me a story

aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

b) ( chiste) joke, story

el cuento del elefante — the joke about the elephant

- cuento corto

- cuento de hadas

2)

a) (fam) ( chisme)

le fue con el cuento al profesor — she went and told the teacher (colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos — she's always gossiping

comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos — I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

c) (fam) ( exageración)

todo ese llanto es puro cuento — all that crying is just put on

tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! — you're just putting it on!

- cuento chino

- cuento del tío

- cuento de viejas

3) ( número)

sin cuento — countless, innumerable
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see contar

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= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.

Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.

Ex: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.

Ex: One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.

* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].

* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.

* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].

* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.

* cuento escrito = written story.

* cuento infantil = picture book.

* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].

* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

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

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

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cuento¹

masculine

A

1 (narración corta) short story; (para niños) story, tale

escritor de cuentos a short-story writer

libro de cuentos book of short stories

el cuento de Caperucita Roja the tale o story of Little Red Riding Hood

cuéntame un cuento tell me a story

aplícate el cuento ( fam); take note

contar el cuento: un minuto más y no habría contado el cuento one minute more and I wouldn't have been here o have lived to tell the tale ( colloq)

el cuento de nunca acabar: ¿otra vez nos vamos a mudar? esto es el cuento de nunca acabar we're going to move again? this is like a neverending story o there seems to be no end to this

traer algo a cuento to bring sth up

venir a cuento: no saques a relucir cosas que no vienen a cuento don't dredge up things that have nothing to do with this o which have no bearing on this o which are irrelevant

sin venir a cuento for no reason at all

2 (chiste) joke, story

¿sabes el cuento del elefante que …? do you know the joke o ( colloq) the one about the elephant that …?

Compuestos:

● cuento corto

short story

● cuento de hadas

fairy story, fairy tale

B

1 ( fam)

(chisme): se enteró y le fue con el cuento al profesor she found out and ran off to tell the teacher ( colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos sobre todo el mundo she's always gossiping about everybody

comer cuentos ( Ven fam): ¡tú sí que comes cuentos! you're so gullible! o you'd believe anything! o ( colloq) you'd fall for anything!

2 ( fam) (mentira, excusa) story ( colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento ( Méx fam); to pretend, put sb on ( AmE colloq), have sb on ( BrE colloq)

3 ( fam)

(exageración): todos esos lloros son puro cuento para que te perdone all that crying is just put on to get me to forgive you

¡qué vas a estar enfermo!, ¡tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! you're not sick, you're just putting it on! ( colloq), you're not sick, stop fibbing! ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● cuento chino

( fam):

eso de que se va a casar es un cuento chino all that stuff about getting married is a load of baloney o ( AmE) bull o ( BrE) rubbish ( colloq)

yo no soy tan ingenuo, así que no me vengas con cuentos chinos I'm not as gullible as you think, so don't give me your cock-and-bull story ( colloq)

● cuento del tío

(CS fam): el cuento del tío a con trick

me quiso hacer el cuento del tío y no me dejé he tried to con me o pull a fast one on me but I didn't fall for it ( colloq)

● cuento de viejas

( fam); old wives' tale

C

(número): sin cuento countless, innumerable

cuento²

contar

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Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cuento
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuento al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuento las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuento it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuento con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuento con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cuento sustantivo masculino
a) ( narración corta) short story;

( para niños) story, tale;
◊ cuéntame un cuento tell me a story;

cuento de hadas fairy story, fairy tale;
venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it;
sin venir a cuento for no reason at all
b) ( chiste) joke, story

c) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq);

◊ no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

d) (fam) ( exageración):

◊ todo ese llanto es puro cuento all that crying is just put on;

eso es un cuento chino what a load of baloney;
el cuento del tío a con trick
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuento sustantivo masculino
1 story
2 Lit short story
contar un cuento, to tell a story
cuento de hadas, fairy tale
3 (embuste) lie: ¡déjate de cuentos!, get on with it!
4 (cotilleo, acusación) ya le fue con el cuento a la suegra, she ran off to tell the tale to her mother-in-law
5 cuento chino, tall story
♦ Locuciones: figurado eso no viene a cuento, that's beside the point
vivir del cuento, to live off other people
' cuento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colorín
- gratuitamente
- historia
- historieta
- modular
- moraleja
- novela
- si
- tal
- alargar
- aquél
- chabacano
- chiste
- colar
- contar
- inventar
- relato
- tragar
- venir
English:
bank on
- cock and bull story
- expect
- fairy story
- fairy tale
- horror story
- lurid
- moral
- number
- racy
- relate
- run
- spin out
- story
- tale
- tall story
- tell
- unfold
- yarn
- act
- eye
- fairy
- old
- short
- tall
- way
- yet

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cuento

♦ ver contar

♦ nm

1. [narración] short story;
[fábula] tale;
un libro de cuentos a storybook;

contar un cuento to tell a story;

Comp

venir a cuento to be relevant;

sin venir a cuento for no reason at all;

y eso, ¿a cuento de qué? what's all this in aid of?;

Comp

aplicarse el cuento: ¿ves lo que le ha pasado? pues aplícate el cuento see what happened to him? well, you just have a good think about that;

Comp
Fam
ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell sb;

Comp
Fam
ser el cuento de nunca acabar to be a never-ending story o an endless business

Comp
cuento de hadas fairy tale; Fam el cuento de la lechera:
es el cuento de la lechera that's pie in the sky

2. Fam [mentira, exageración] story, lie;

¡déjate de cuentos! stop making things up!, don't give me that!;

ése tiene mucho cuento he's always putting it on;

venir con cuentos to tell fibs o stories;

Comp
CSur
hacerle a alguien el cuento del tío to pull a scam on sb, to con sb;

Comp
Esp
tener más cuento que Calleja to be a big fibber;

Comp

vivir del cuento to live by one's wits

Comp
cuento chino:
lo del final del mundo es cuento chino that stuff about the end of the world is a load of Br rubbish o US bull;

a mí no me vengas con cuentos chinos don't give me that (US rubbish o US bull)

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cuento

m

1 (short) story;

cuento de nunca acabar fig never-ending story;

ir con el cuento a alguien tell s.o. tales

2 ( pretexto) excuse;

tener mucho cuento put it on fam ;

vivir del cuento fam live off other people

3

:

venir a cuento be relevant;

eso no viene a cuento that’s irrelevant;

traer a cuento bring up

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cuento nm

1) : story, tale

2)

cuento de hadas : fairy tale

3)

sin cuento : countless

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cuento n

1. (en general) story [pl. stories] / tale

cuéntame un cuento tell me a story

no me vengas con cuentos don't come to me telling tales

2. (en literatura) short story

venir a cuento to be relevant

cuento chino tall story

cuento de hadas fairy story

Spanish-English dictionary > cuento
18 twist

twist
1. verb
1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) torcer; dar vueltas; (carretera, camino) serpentear

2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trenzar, entrelazar; enrollar

3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer

2. noun
1) (the act of twisting.) torsión; giro, vuelta

2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rodajita

3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) torzal; vuelta

4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) giro

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- twisted
- twister

twist¹ n

1. vuelta

a twist in a wire una vuelta en un alambre

2. recodo / curva

a road full of twists and turns una carretera con muchas curvas

to give something a twist hacer girar algo

he gave the lid a twist to open the jar giró la tapa para abrir el bote

twist² vb

1. retorcer

she twisted the pieces of wire together retorció los alambres para unirlos

2. girar

twist the lid to open it gira la tapa para abrirlo

3. torcer

she twisted her ankle se torció el tobillo

4. serpentear

the river twisted through the valley el río serpenteaba por el valle

twist /twis(t)/ sustantivo masculino twist
twist m Mús (baile) twist ' twist' also found in these entries: Spanish: punta - quebrar - recodo - retorcer - retorcerse - tobillo - torcer - torcerse - torzal - brazo - desfigurar - enchuecar - enredar - serpentear - tergiversar English: finger - knickers - twist - twist off - twist round - curl - strain - wrench

twist

tr[twɪst]

noun

1 (in road) recodo, vuelta

2 (action) torsión nombre masculino

3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino

4 (dance) twist nombre masculino

5 (development) giro

6 (of thread) torzal nombre masculino; (of lemon) rodajita

transitive verb

1 (sprain) torcer

■ she's twisted her ankle se ha torcido el tobillo

2 (screw, coil) retorcer

3 (turn, wind) girar, dar vueltas a

4 (interweave) entrelazar, trenzar

5 (pervert) tergiversar, torcer

■ stop twisting my words! ¡no tergiverses mis palabras!

intransitive verb

1 (turn) girarse

2 (wind, coil) enroscarse, enrollarse

3 (road) serpentear

4 (writhe) retorcerse

5 (dance) bailar el twist

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be round the twist familiar estar chalado,-a

to twist somebody round one's little finger hacer con alguien lo que se quiere, meterse a alguien en el bolsillo

to twist somebody's arm torcerle el brazo a alguien

twist ['twɪst] vt

: torcer, retorcer

he twisted my arm: me torció el brazo

twist vi

: retorcerse, enroscarse, serpentear (dícese de un río, un camino, etc.)

twist n

1) bend: vuelta f, recodo m (en el camino, el río, etc.)

2) turn: giro m

give it a twist: hazlo girar

3) spiral: espiral f

a twist of lemon: una rodajita de limón

4) : giro m inesperado (de eventos, etc.)

twist

v.

• derrengar v.

• doblegar v.

• enroscar v.

• entornillar v.

• entrelazar v.

• retorcer v.

• rodear v.

• tergiversar v.

• torcer v.

• trenzar v.

n.

• curva s.f.

• enroscadura s.f.

• enroscamiento s.m.

• esguince s.m.

• giro (Deporte) s.m.

• peculiaridad s.f.

• recodo s.m.

• recoveco s.m.

• retortero s.m.

• sesgo s.m.

• torcedura s.f.

• torcido s.m.

• torcimiento s.m.

• torsión s.f.

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1. twɪst
transitive verb

1)

a) (screw, coil) retorcer*

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girar

to twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella

he twisted her arm — le retorció el brazo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

2)

a) ( distort) retorcer*

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

b) ( sprain) torcer*

I twisted my ankle — me torcí el tobillo

c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*

2.

vi

a) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentear

b) (turn, rotate) girar

the cap twists off — el tapón se desenrosca

c) ( dance) bailar el twist

II

noun

1)

a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta f

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

b) ( turning movement) giro m

to give something a twist — hacer* girar algo

c) ( something twisted)

a twist of paper — un cucurucho de papel

a twist of thread — un torzal de hilo

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón ( retorcida)

2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca

by a (strange) twist of fate — por una de esas (extrañas) vueltas que da la vida

3) ( dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist

[twɪst]
1. N

1) (=coil) [of thread, yarn] torzal m ; [of paper] cucurucho m ; [of smoke] voluta f ; [of tobacco] rollo m

a twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón

2) (=loaf of bread) trenza f

3) (=kink) (in wire, cord, hose) vuelta f

- get o.s. into a twist

4) (=bend) (in road) recodo m, curva f ; (in river) recodo m

- be round the twist

- go round the twist

- drive sb round the twist

5) (=turning action)

with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca

she smiled with a wry twist of her mouth — sonrió torciendo la boca

to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo

6) (=unexpected turn) (in plot, story) giro m

the plot has an unexpected twist — el argumento tiene un giro inesperado

to put a new twist on an old argument — darle un nuevo enfoque a un viejo argumento

by a strange twist of fate — por una de esas extrañas vueltas que da la vida

the story has a twist in the tail — la historia tiene un final inesperado

7) (=dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist

2. VT

1) (=coil) enroscar, enrollar

she twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño

the rope got twisted round the pole — la cuerda se enroscó alrededor del palo

the strands are twisted together — las hebras están enrolladas unas a otras

- twist sb round one's little finger

2) (=turn) [+ knob, handle, top, lid] girar; (=turn round and round) [+ ring] dar vueltas a

- twist sb's arm

- twist the knife

3) (Med) (=injure) torcerse

he twisted his ankle — se torció el tobillo

4) (=wrench)

she twisted herself free — se retorció hasta soltarse

5) (=distort, contort) (lit) [+ girder, metal] retorcer; (fig) [+ sense, words, argument] tergiversar

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

his limbs were twisted by arthritis — sus miembros estaban torcidos por la artritis

3. VI

1) (=coil) enroscarse

2) (=bend) [road, river] serpentear

3) (=turn) [person] (also: twist round) girar

4) (=contort) retorcerse

his mouth twisted into a sardonic smile — se le retorció la boca y soltó una sonrisa socarrona

5) (=dance) bailar el twist

- twist off

- twist round

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I
1. [twɪst]
transitive verb

1)

a) (screw, coil) retorcer*

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girar

to twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella

he twisted her arm — le retorció el brazo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

2)

a) ( distort) retorcer*

his face was twisted with pain — tenía el rostro crispado por el dolor

b) ( sprain) torcer*

I twisted my ankle — me torcí el tobillo

c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*

2.

vi

a) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentear

b) (turn, rotate) girar

the cap twists off — el tapón se desenrosca

c) ( dance) bailar el twist

II

noun

1)

a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta f

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

b) ( turning movement) giro m

to give something a twist — hacer* girar algo

c) ( something twisted)

a twist of paper — un cucurucho de papel

a twist of thread — un torzal de hilo

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón ( retorcida)

2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca

by a (strange) twist of fate — por una de esas (extrañas) vueltas que da la vida

3) ( dance) twist m

to do the twist — bailar el twist

English-spanish dictionary > twist
19 twist

twist [twɪst]

1. noun

a. ( = action) torsion f ; ( = injury) entorse f

• with a quick twist (of the wrist) d'un rapide tour de poignet

b. ( = coil) rouleau m ; (in road) tournant m ; [of events] tournure f ; [of meaning] distorsion f

• the story has an unexpected twist to it l'histoire prend un tour inattendu

• he gave a new twist to this old plot il a remis cette vieille histoire au goût du jour

• to drive sb round the twist (inf!) rendre qn fou

2. transitive verb

( = turn round on itself, deform) tordre ; ( = coil) enrouler ; [+ top, cap] tourner ; [+ meaning] fausser ; [+ words] déformer

• to get twisted [rope] s'entortiller

• to twist one's ankle se tordre la cheville

• to twist sb's arm (figurative) forcer la main à qn

• she can twist him round her little finger elle le mène par le bout du nez

3. intransitive verb

[flex, rope] s'entortiller ; [one's ankle] se tordre

• the road twists (and turns) through the valley la route serpente à travers la vallée

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[twɪst] 1.
noun

1) ( action)

he gave the cap a twist — ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle

2) (in rope, cord, wool) tortillon m; ( in road) zigzag m; ( in river) coude m

3) fig (in play, story) coup m de théâtre; (episode in crisis, events) rebondissement m

the twists and turns of the plot — le fil tortueux de l'intrigue

4) ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f

a twist of lemon — une tranche de citron

5) ( dance)

the twist — le twist
2.
transitive verb

1) ( turn) tourner [knob, handle]; ( open) dévisser [cap, lid]; ( close) visser [cap, lid]

to twist something off — dévisser quelque chose [cap, lid]

to twist somebody's arm — lit tordre le bras à quelqu'un; fig forcer la main à quelqu'un

2) (wind, twine)

to twist threads together — torsader des fils

to twist X round Y — enrouler X autour de Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands — elle tortillait l'écharpe entre ses doigts

3) (bend, distort) tordre [metal, rod, branch]; fig déformer [words, facts, meaning]

his face was twisted with pain — son visage était tordu de douleur

4) ( injure)

to twist one's ankle/wrist — se tordre la cheville/le poignet

to twist one's neck — attraper un torticolis
3.
intransitive verb

1) [person]

he lay twisting and writhing on the ground — il se tordait et se contorsionnait sur le sol

to twist round — ( turn round) se retourner

he twisted around in his chair — il s'est retourné dans son fauteuil

2) [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller; [river, road] serpenter

to twist and turn — [road, path] serpenter

••

(to have a) twist in the tail — (avoir un) dénouement inattendu

to go round the twist — (colloq) devenir fou/folle

to drive somebody round the twist — (colloq) rendre quelqu'un fou/folle

English-French dictionary > twist
20 tapadera

f.

1 lid (tapa).

2 front.

3 cover story.

4 operculum.

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tapadera

► nombre femenino

1 cover, lid

2 figurado cover, front

■ el club es una tapadera de la mafia the club is a front for the Mafia

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noun f.

cover, top

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SF

1) [de olla] lid; [de tarro de plástico] top, cap

tapadera deslizante — sliding cover

2) [de organización] cover, front, front organization (de for)
[de espía] cover
el restaurante es una tapadera de la mafia — the restaurant is a cover o front for the mafia

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femenino

a) ( de cazo) lid

b) (de fraude, engaño) cover, front

c) (Méx) ( de botella) cap, top

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= cover-up.

Ex. After years of silence, double-talk and cover-ups by the ALA the current vicious attack gives the ALA no excuse for failing to take action.

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femenino

a) ( de cazo) lid

b) (de fraude, engaño) cover, front

c) (Méx) ( de botella) cap, top

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= cover-up.

Ex: After years of silence, double-talk and cover-ups by the ALA the current vicious attack gives the ALA no excuse for failing to take action.

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tapadera

feminine

1 (de un cazo) lid

2 (de un fraude, engaño) cover, front

3 ( Méx) (de una botella) cap, top

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tapadera sustantivo femenino
a) ( de cazo) lid

b) (de fraude, engaño) cover, front

c) (Méx) ( de botella) cap, top

tapadera sustantivo femenino
1 (de un recipiente) lid, cover
2 figurado (de una actividad ilegal) cover, front [de, for]
' tapadera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
levantar
English:
cloak
- cover
- cover-up
- front

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tapadera nf

1. [tapa] lid

2. [para encubrir] front;

utilizan la tienda como tapadera para sus negocios sucios they use the shop as a front for their illegal activities

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tapadera

f lid; fig

front

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tapadera nf

1) : cover, lid

2) : front, cover (for an organization or person)

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tapadera n (tapa) lid

Spanish-English dictionary > tapadera

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