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1 vaciado

adj.

1 funny, humorous, jocular, comical.

2 strange, curious, odd, weird.

m.

1 emptying.

2 casting, molding.

3 draining, emptying, draining out.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: vaciar.

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vaciado

► nombre masculino

1 (fabricación en molde) casting, moulding (US molding)

2 (de un documento) extraction of information

3 (dejar vacío) emptying; (dejar hueco) hollowing out

4 INFORMÁTICA dumping

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FRASEOLOGÍA

vaciado de yeso plaster casting

vaciado en molde casting in a mould

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1. ADJ

1) [estatua] cast in a mould, cast in a mold (EEUU); [útiles] hollow-ground

2) (Méx) (=estupendo) great *, terrific *

2. SM

1) [de objeto] cast, mould(ing), mold(ing) (EEUU)

vaciado a troquel — die-cast

vaciado de yeso — plaster cast

2) (=acto de vaciar) [de madera, piedra] hollowing out; (=excavación) excavation; [de piscina, estanque] emptying

3) [de cuchillo] sharpening

4) (Aer)

vaciado rápido — jettisoning

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masculino

a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying

b) (Art) ( acción) casting; ( figura) cast, casting

vaciado de yeso — plaster cast

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= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.

Ex. The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.

Ex. Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.

Ex. In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.

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* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.

* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.

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masculino

a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying

b) (Art) ( acción) casting; ( figura) cast, casting

vaciado de yeso — plaster cast

* * *

= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.

Ex: The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.

Ex: Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.

Ex: In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.

* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.

* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.

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vaciado¹ -da

adjective

( Méx fam) (gracioso) funny; (raro) funny, strange

vaciado²

adverb

( Méx fam): escribe muy vaciado he has a funny way of writing, he writes strangely o ( colloq) funny

vaciado³

masculine

1 (de un depósito, una cañería) emptying

2 ( Art) (acción) casting; (figura) cast, casting

vaciado de yeso plaster cast

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Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)

vaciado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
vaciado
vaciar
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹vaso/botella› to empty;

‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
b) ‹ contenido› to empty (out)

2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vaciado sustantivo masculino
1 (en un molde) die-cast
2 Arquit excavation
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
' vaciado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaciarse
English:
plaster
- slopping-out
- cast

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vaciado¹ nm

1. [de recipiente] emptying

2. [de escultura] casting, moulding

vaciado², -a Méx Fam

♦ adj
[gracioso] funny
♦ adv
[gracioso] funny
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vaciado

m emptying; de madera hollowing out; en escultura casting

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vaciado nm

: cast, casting

vaciado de yeso: plaster cast

Spanish-English dictionary > vaciado
2 recoger

v.

1 to pick up.

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground

Ella recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.

María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.

2 to collect, to gather.

Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.

3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).

4 to pick up, to fetch.

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school

5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).

6 to gather, to harvest.

7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).

8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

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recoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back

2 (coger) to pick up, take back

■ recoja el paquete pick the parcel up

3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect

■ me recogerá a las cuatro he'll pick me up at four o'clock

4 (cosecha) to harvest, gather; (fruta) to pick

5 (guardar) to put away

■ recoge la plata put the silverware away

6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in

■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain

7 (suspender) to seize

■ recoger una publicación to seize a publication

8 (juntar) to gather, collect

■ hemos recogido mucho dinero we have collected a lot of money

9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw

10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter

■ lo recogieron sus abuelos he was taken in by his grandparents

11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up

12 (limpiar) to clean; (el polvo) to wipe off; (líquido) to wipe up

13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up

14 COSTURA to shorten, take up

■ la modista me recogió la falda the seamstress shortened my skirt

► verbo pronominal recogerse

1 (irse a casa) to go home

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed

3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw

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FRASEOLOGÍA

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back

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verb

to collect, gather

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together

se agachó para recoger la cuchara — he bent down to pick up the spoon

recogí el papel del suelo — I picked the paper up off the floor

recogió la ropa del suelo — she gathered the clothes up off the floor

si tiras agua en el suelo recógela con la fregona — if you spill water on the floor mop it up

2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up

¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?

a las diez recogen la basura — the rubbish gets collected at ten o'clock

3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten up

recógelo todo antes de marcharte — clear up everything before you leave

recogí los platos y los puse en el fregadero — I cleared away the plates and put them in the sink

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

recoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things

4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away

5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather

6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten

7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect

8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick up

te vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock

9) (=mostrar) to show

la imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments

el informe recoge la situación — the situation is described in the report

10) (=incluir) to include

el informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions

vocablos que no están recogidos en el diccionario — words not included in the dictionary

11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into account

el acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people

12) (=recibir)

ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts

no recogió más que censuras — he received nothing but condemnation

de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this

13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in

las autoridades recogieron todos los ejemplares — the authorities seized all the copies

van a recoger las monedas antiguas — they are going to call in the old coins

14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter

2.

VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up

3.

See:

recogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

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

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

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= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

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* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

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

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

* * *

= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

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recoger [E6 ]

vt

A

1 (levantar) to pick up

recoge la servilleta pick up the napkin

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

no pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after you

recogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machine

recoge estos cristales clear up this broken glass

2 ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

recoger la mesa to clear the table

B

1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in

3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down

5 ‹pelo›

le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytail

C (retener) ‹agua› to collect

esta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dust

D (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulation

E (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim

¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners

voy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcases

fui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my things

F (dar asilo) to take in

recogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kitten

un asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrants

G

(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that time

la imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …

el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the report

esta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionary

su obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumes

un espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works

■ recoger

vi

to clear up, to straighten up ( AmE), to tidy up ( BrE)

venga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eat

■ recogerse

v pron

A

1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire

2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

B

1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up

2 ‹pelo› to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun

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recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( levantar) ‹objeto/papeles› to pick up;

◊ recogí el agua con un trapo I mopped the water up

b) ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);

‹ platos› to clear away;
◊ recoger la mesa to clear the table

2
a) ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

b) ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

c) ‹trigo/maíz› to harvest, gather in;

‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
d) ‹tienda de campaña/vela› to take down

e) ‹ pelo› to tie … back;

◊ le recogió el pelo en una cola he tied her hair back in a ponytail

3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy

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recoger

♦ vt

1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;

recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water

2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;

están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;

este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust

3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;
[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up
4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;

¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;

¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?

5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;
[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;
ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work

6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;
[sujeto: novela] to depict;
su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;

una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

7. [sujeto: ley] to include;

un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law

8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;

en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people

9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;
[cortinas] to tie back
10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;
[estrechar] to take in
♦ vi
[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;
cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…

♦ See also the pronominal verb recogerse

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recoger

v/t

1 pick up, collect;

recoger firmas collect signatures;

recoger las cartas collect one’s mail

2 habitación tidy up;

recoger la mesa clear the table

3 AGR harvest

4 ( mostrar) show

5

:

recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs

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recoger {15} vt

1) : to collect, to gather

2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up

3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)

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recoger vb

1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up

recoge los papeles del suelo pick the papers up off the floor

mi padre me recoge a la salida de clase my father picks me up after school

2. (ordenar) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

hay que recoger la cocina we have to tidy the kitchen

3. (reunir) to collect

este año se ha recogido mucho dinero a lot of money has been collected this year

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to tie your hair back

Spanish-English dictionary > recoger
3 valer

intj.

that's enough.

m.

worth, value.

v.

1 to cost (costar) (price).

¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money

2 to earn.

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

Su obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.

3 to deserve.

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration

4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).

la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at all

hacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)

hacerse valer to show one's worth

5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).

6 to be worth, to cost.

7 to be of value, to be valuable.

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VALER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

valgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.

Future Indicative

valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.

Conditional

valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.

Present Subjunctive

valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.

Imperative

vale (tú), valga (él/Vd.), valgamos (nos.), valed (vos.), valgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to cost

2) be worth

3) be valid

•

- valerse de

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Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=costar) to cost

solo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros

este libro vale cinco dólares — this book costs five dollars

¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?

esas valen (a) dos euros el kilo — those are two euros a kilo

2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth

el terreno vale más que la casa — the land is worth more than the house

- no vale un higo o un pimiento

- vale lo que pesa en oro

3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earn

la final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup

son las cualidades que le valieron el premio — these are the qualities which won him the prize

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal

en ese caso X vale 9 — in that case X equals 9

el ángulo B vale 38 grados — angle B is 38 degrees

5) (=proteger)

¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=costar)

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?

2) (=tener valía)

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

Juan vale más que su hermano — Juan is a better person than his brother

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

este coche no vale nada — this car is useless

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

hizo valer sus derechos — he asserted his rights

hizo valer sus argumentos en la reunión — she got her arguments across during the meeting

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

3) (=servir)

a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful

todavía puede valer — it might still be useful

este mismo valdrá — this one will do

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

hay que tirar todo lo que no vale — we must throw out everything that is no use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este trozo no me vale para hacer la cortina — this piece won't do to make the curtain

este cuchillo no vale para nada — this knife is useless

b) [ropa]

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now

c) [situación]

no le vale ser hijo del ministro — being the minister's son is no use to him

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

d) [persona]

yo no valdría para enfermera — I'd be no good as a nurse

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tender

este tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago

estos billetes ya no valen — these banknotes are no longer legal tender

es una teoría que no vale ya — it is a theory which no longer holds

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it

¡no hay... que valga! —

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia
5)

• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way

más vale no hacerlo — it would be better not to do it

más vale mantener esto en secreto — it would be best to keep this quiet

- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

más vale que vayas tú — it would be better if you went

- más vale tarde que nunca

6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

dos terrones valen para endulzarlo — two lumps are enough to sweeten it

vale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon

¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in

-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"

7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed

-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"

no vale intentarlo dos veces — you're not allowed to have two goes

no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

8) vale
( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *
-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

9)

- me vale madre o sombrilla

3.

See:

valerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

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= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

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* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

* * *

= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

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valer [ E28 ]

vt

A

1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much

¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) ( fam); to be worth its weight in gold ( colloq)

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold

2

(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?

B (+ me/te/le etc)

(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prize

C

(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

■ valer

vi

A

1 (+ compl) (tener cierto valor) to be worth; (costar) to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

B

(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)

vales tanto como él you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to much

hacerse valer to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourself

hacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authority

más vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

C

1

(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

valer PARA algo:

no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless

valer DE algo

(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

2

( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK

D vale ( Esp fam)

1 (expresando acuerdo) OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

2

(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

E

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cure

F

1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

redundancia

2

(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to look

G

1

( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)

eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shit

2 ( Méx fam) (no tener valor) to be useless o no good ( colloq)

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap

3

( Méx fam) (estropearse) «coche/aparato»: mi coche ya valió my car's had it ( colloq)

■ valerse

v pron

A (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walk

B

«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any more

C

(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale! that's not fair!

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valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?

2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):
◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize

verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
◊ ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth;

como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):
◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;

no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4
◊ vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK;

◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;

¿vale? OK?, all right?
b) ( basta):

◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?

5
◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;

más te vale ir you'd better go
6
a) ( ser válido) [entrada/pasaporte] to be valid;

[jugada/partido] to count
b) ( estar permitido):

◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;

no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)
a) ( no importar):

◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ( estropearse):

◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)

valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
◊ valerse por sí mismo to look after oneself

3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
◊ no se vale golpear por debajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed;

¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless

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valer

♦ vt

1. [costar] [precio] to cost;
[tener un valor de] to be worth;
¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;

¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

2. [suponer] to earn;

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

3. [merecer] to deserve;

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration

4. [en exclamaciones]

Comp

¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!

♦ vi

1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;

él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;

ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;

el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;

su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;

la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;

hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;

el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;

hacerse valer to show one's worth

2. [servir]
eso aún vale you can still use that;

tíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;

¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;

valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;

de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;

de nada vale insistir o [m5] que insistamos there's no point (in) insisting, it's no use insisting;

¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;

valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;
[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;
¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;

no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;

yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies

3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;
[respuesta] to be correct;
eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;

no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;

esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;

vale el gol the goal stands;

vale la canasta the basket still counts;

no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;

esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;

valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;

valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;

Comp

no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses

4. [equivaler]
vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;

vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirt

5. Esp [ser la talla] to be the right size, to fit;

ya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any more

6. Méx Fam [no importar] to be irrelevant;

lo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks

7.
más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;

más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;

la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;

Comp

más vale tarde que nunca better late than never

♦ nm
Formal worth, value
♦ See also the pronominal verb valerse

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valer

I v/t

1 be worth

2 ( costar) cost

II v/i

1 de billete, carné be valid

2 ( estar permitido) be allowed

3 ( tener valor)

:

vale mucho it’s worth a lot

4 ( servir) be of use;

no valer para algo be no good at sth;

no valer para nada de objeto be useless;

sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me

5 ( costar)

:

¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;

vale más caro it’s more expensive

6 ( emplear)

:

hacer valer autoridad assert;

el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …

7

:

más vale … it’s better to …;

más te vale … amenaza you’d better …; consejo you’d be better to …

8

:

¡vale! okay, sure;

¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;

¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;

¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!

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valer {84} vt

1) : to be worth

valen una fortuna: they're worth a fortune

no vale protestar: there's no point in protesting

valer la pena: to be worth the trouble

2) : to cost

¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?

3) : to earn, to gain

le valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand

4) : to protect, to aid

¡válgame Dios!: God help me!

5) : to be equal to

valer vi

1) : to have value

sus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless

2) : to be valid, to count

¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!

3)

hacerse valer : to assert oneself

4)

más vale : it's better

más vale que te vayas: you'd better go

♦ See also the reflexive verb valerse

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valer vb

1. (costar) to cost [pt. & pp. cost]

¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?

2. (tener el valor) to be worth

un euro vale unas 166 pesetas a euro is worth about 166 pesetas

3. (ganar) to earn

la protesta le valió la tarjeta roja protesting earned him a red card

4. (servir) to do / to be useful

esas botas pueden valer para caminar por el campo those boots will do for walking in the country

esa cacerola vieja ya no vale that old saucepan is no longer any use

5. (tener cualidades) to be good

no valdría para médico he'd be no good as a doctor

esa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless

6. (ser válido) to be valid

mi pasaporte ya no vale my passport is no longer valid

la oferta vale para toda la semana the offer is valid for the whole week

7. (ser permitido) to be allowed

no vale hacer trampas cheating isn't allowed

más te vale hacer algo you'd better do something

más te vale no llegar tarde you'd better not be late

valer la pena to be worth it

vale la pena verlo it's worth seeing

Spanish-English dictionary > valer
4 caja1

¹ = box [boxes, -pl.], case, bin, crate.

Ex. Other necessary equipment is a punch and a light box.

Ex. The term case is used for either boxes containing bound or unbound material or containers of fascicles.

Ex. The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.

Ex. 30,000 books were moved using a donated forklift and plastic milk crates.

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* caja de accesorios = kit.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* caja de archivar = file box.

* caja de arena = litter-box.

* caja de cartón = carton, cardboard box, cardbox.

* caja de cerillas = matchbox.

* caja de embalaje = packing case.

* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].

* caja de fusibles = fuse box.

* caja de herramientas = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox.

* caja de kleenex = box of tissue.

* caja del CD-ROM = caddie, caddy.

* caja de los plomos = fuse box.

* caja del tímpano = eardrum.

* caja de Pandora, la = Pandora's box.

* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.

* caja de puros = cigar box.

* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.

* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.

* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* caja de trucos = box of tricks.

* caja de zapatos = shoebox.

* caja luminosa = light box [light-box].

* caja mortuoria = casket, coffin.

* caja negra = flight recorder.

* caja negra, la = black box, the.

* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.

* caja para folletos = pamphlet box.

* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].

* caja para las galletas = biscuit tin.

* caja para transportar libros = book bin.

* caja tipográfica = type case.

* caja torácica = rib cage.

* embalaje en caja de cartón = encasement.

* en caja = boxed.

* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* parecido a una caja = boxlike.

Spanish-English dictionary > caja1
5 caja

f.

1 box.

una caja de cervezas a crate of beer

caja de cambios gearbox

caja de cerillas matchbox, box of matches

caja de herramientas ( Elec) tool box

caja de música music box

caja negra black box, flight recorder

la caja de Pandora (figurative) Pandora's box

la caja tonta (informal figurative) the box, the telly (British), the boob tube (United States)

caja torácica thorax

2 cash box.

hacer caja (commerce) to cash up

caja de ahorros savings bank (peninsular Spanish)

caja fuerte o de caudales safe, strongbox

caja rápida express checkout

caja registradora cash register

3 coffin.

4 body.

5 cashier's, cashdesk, cash desk, cashier.

6 cash register.

7 safe.

8 carton.

9 casket.

10 pay office.

11 cash balance, balance-check.

12 snare drum.

13 dish.

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caja

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) box

2 (de madera) chest; (grande) crate

3 (de bebidas) case

4 (en comercio) cash desk, till; (en banco) cashier's desk; (en supermarcado) checkout

■ robaron la caja they robbed the till

5 (féretro) coffin

6 AUTOMÓVIL body

7 (tipografía) case

8 (banco) bank

■ caja de ahorros savings bank

9 TÉCNICA housing, casing

10 (de piano) case; (de violín) body

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a alguien con cajas destempladas familiar to send somebody packing

entrar en caja MILITAR to be called up

hacer (la) caja to cash up

pagar en caja to pay at the cash desk

caja alta/baja (en impresión) upper/lower case

caja craneana ANATOMÍA cranium, skull

caja de cambios AUTOMÓVIL gearbox

caja de caudales strongbox, safe

caja de colores paintbox

caja de empalmes ELECTRICIDAD junction box

caja de herramientas toolbox

caja de música musical box

caja fuerte safe

caja negra AVIACIÓN black box

caja postal de ahorros post office savings bank

caja registradora cash register

la caja tonta familiar the goggle-box

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noun f.

1) box

2) checkout counter

3) case

•

- caja de caudales

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SF

1) (=recipiente) box; [de cervezas, refrescos] crate

una caja de cartón — a cardboard box

la caja tonta — * (=tele) the box *, the goggle-box *, the idiot box (EEUU) *

caja china — Chinese box

caja de cerillas — [llena] box of matches; [vacía] matchbox

caja de colores — box of crayons

caja de herramientas — toolbox

caja de Pandora — Pandora's box

caja de sorpresas — (=juego) jack-in-the-box

ser una caja de sorpresas — to be full of surprises

caja de zapatos — shoebox

caja negra — [de avión] black box

2) (Com) [en supermercado] checkout; [en tienda] till, cash desk; [en banco] window, cash desk

robaron todo el dinero que había en la caja — they stole all the money in the till

para pagar, pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk o till o checkout

• entrar en caja, ha entrado muy poco dinero en caja — takings have been low

• hacer caja — to cash up

después de cerrar hacen caja — after closing they cash up

hicieron una caja de 5.000 euros — they took (in) 5,000 euros

• ingresar en caja, hemos ingresado 5.000 euros en caja — we have taken (in) 5,000 euros

caja B — B account, secret account o fund, slush fund

caja de ahorros — savings bank

caja de caudales — safe, strongbox

caja de pensiones — pension fund

caja de resistencia — emergency fund, contingency fund

caja fuerte — safe, strongbox

Caja Postal de Ahorros — ≈ Post Office Savings Bank

caja registradora — cash register, cash till

3) [de reloj] case, casing; [de radio, TV] casing, housing; [de fusil] stock

caja de cambios — (Mec) gearbox

caja de empalmes — junction box

caja de fusibles — fuse box

caja del cigüeñal — crankcase

caja de registro — manhole, inspection hole

4) [de parking] pay station

5) (Mús) (=tambor) drum; [de piano] case; [de violín] soundbox

- despedir o echar a algn con cajas destempladas

caja de música — music box

caja de resonancia — [de un instrumento] soundbox

sirve de caja de resonancia a los terroristas — it's a sounding board for terrorists

caja de ritmos — drum machine, beatbox *

6) (Anat)

caja craneana — skull, cranial cap

caja de dientes — * set of choppers *

caja torácica — thoracic cavity

7) * (=ataúd) box *, coffin

caja de muerto — coffin, casket (EEUU)

8) (Bot) seed case, capsule

9) (Tip) case

caja alta — upper case

caja baja — lower case

10) (Mil)

• entrar en caja — to join up, enlist

caja de reclutamiento, caja de reclutas — recruiting office

11) Cono Sur (=lecho de río) (dried up) riverbed

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) box

una caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox

una caja de vino — a crate of wine

b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

- caja china

- caja de cambios or velocidades

- caja de caudales or de fondos

- caja de embalaje

- caja de empalmes

- caja de fusibles

- caja de herramientas

- caja de la escalera

- caja de música

- caja de resonancia

- caja de ritmos

- caja de seguridad

- caja de sorpresas

- caja fuerte

- caja negra

- caja tonta

- caja torácica

2) (Com)

a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till

b) ( máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?

c) ( dinero) cash

hicimos una caja de medio millón — we took half a million pesos (o euros etc)

hacer (la) caja — to cash up

- caja de ahorros

- caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

- caja registradora

3) (Mil)

entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up

4) (Impr) case

5) (Arm) stock

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) box

una caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox

una caja de vino — a crate of wine

b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

- caja china

- caja de cambios or velocidades

- caja de caudales or de fondos

- caja de embalaje

- caja de empalmes

- caja de fusibles

- caja de herramientas

- caja de la escalera

- caja de música

- caja de resonancia

- caja de ritmos

- caja de seguridad

- caja de sorpresas

- caja fuerte

- caja negra

- caja tonta

- caja torácica

2) (Com)

a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till

b) ( máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?

c) ( dinero) cash

hicimos una caja de medio millón — we took half a million pesos (o euros etc)

hacer (la) caja — to cash up

- caja de ahorros

- caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

- caja registradora

3) (Mil)

entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up

4) (Impr) case

5) (Arm) stock

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caja¹

¹ = box [boxes, -pl.], case, bin, crate.

Ex: Other necessary equipment is a punch and a light box.

Ex: The term case is used for either boxes containing bound or unbound material or containers of fascicles.

Ex: The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.

Ex: 30,000 books were moved using a donated forklift and plastic milk crates.

* caja de accesorios = kit.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* caja de archivar = file box.

* caja de arena = litter-box.

* caja de cartón = carton, cardboard box, cardbox.

* caja de cerillas = matchbox.

* caja de embalaje = packing case.

* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].

* caja de fusibles = fuse box.

* caja de herramientas = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox.

* caja de kleenex = box of tissue.

* caja del CD-ROM = caddie, caddy.

* caja de los plomos = fuse box.

* caja del tímpano = eardrum.

* caja de Pandora, la = Pandora's box.

* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.

* caja de puros = cigar box.

* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.

* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.

* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* caja de trucos = box of tricks.

* caja de zapatos = shoebox.

* caja luminosa = light box [light-box].

* caja mortuoria = casket, coffin.

* caja negra = flight recorder.

* caja negra, la = black box, the.

* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.

* caja para folletos = pamphlet box.

* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].

* caja para las galletas = biscuit tin.

* caja para transportar libros = book bin.

* caja tipográfica = type case.

* caja torácica = rib cage.

* embalaje en caja de cartón = encasement.

* en caja = boxed.

* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* parecido a una caja = boxlike.

caja²

² = till, takings, cash drawer.

Ex: A British politician is usually caught with his hand up a woman's skirt while a Canadian politician is usually caught with his hand in the till.

Ex: The study has shown that smoke-free areas are overwhelmingly popular with both proprietors and customers, with no evidence of takings being hit once.

Ex: In most cases, the cash drawer will be hooked up to your receipt printer, but there are other methods of connecting the cash drawers to the computer.

* caja de ahorros = savings bank.

* caja de pago = cash desk.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.

* caja registradora = cash register, till, cash drawer.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* dispersión de caja = cash float, petty cash.

* flujo de caja = cash flow.

* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* haciendo caja con = on the coattails of.

* pago en caja = cashiering.

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caja

feminine

A

1 (recipiente) box

una caja de cerillas (con cerillas) a box of matches; (vacía) a matchbox

una caja de zapatos a shoe box

una caja de vino a crate of wine

2 (de un reloj) case, casing; (de una radio) housing, casing

3 ( Mús) (de un violín, una guitarra) soundbox; (tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas to send sb packing ( colloq), to kick sb out ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (ataúd) coffin

Compuestos:

● caja anidadera

nesting box

● caja china

Chinese box

● caja craneana

skull

● caja de alquiler

safe-deposit box, safety deposit box

● caja de acuarelas

paintbox

● caja de cambios or velocidades

gearbox

● caja de caudales

safe, strongbox

● caja de dientes

( Col) dentures (pl)

● caja de embalaje

packing case

● caja de empalmes

junction box

● caja de fondos

( Chi) safe, strongbox

● caja de fusibles

fuse box

● caja de herramientas

toolbox

● caja de ingletes

miter* box

● caja de la escalera

stairwell

● caja de los recuerdos

box of memories

● caja de música

music box

● caja de Pandora

Pandora's box

● caja de rayos X

X-ray machine

● caja de resonancia

( Mús) soundbox

la organización es una caja de resonancia de los países no alineados the organization is a sounding board for the non-aligned countries

● caja de ritmos

drum machine

● caja de seguridad

safe-deposit box, safety deposit box

● caja de sorpresas

(juguete) jack-in-the-box

eres una verdadera caja de sorpresas you're full of surprises

● caja fuerte

safe, strongbox

● caja negra

black box, flight recorder

● caja nido

nesting box

● caja tonta

( fam); idiot box ( AmE colloq), goggle-box ( BrE colloq)

● caja torácica

thoracic cavity

B ( Com)

1 (lugar — en un banco) window; (— en un supermercado) checkout; (— en una tienda, un restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja pay at the cash desk o till

se lo abonarán en caja they will give you your money at the window

2 (máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado or entrado en caja hoy? how much money have we/you taken today?

3 (dinero) cash

balance de caja balance

hicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( o euros etc)

hacer la caja to cash up

libro

Compuestos:

● caja chica

petty cash

● caja de ahorros

savings bank

● caja de compensación familiar

( Col) benefit society ( AmE), friendly society ( BrE)

● caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

(state) pension fund

● caja de resistencia

strike fund

● caja registradora

cash register

● caja rural

agricultural credit bank

C ( Mil):

entrar en caja to be drafted o called up o conscripted

Compuesto:

caja de reclutas

recruiting office

D ( Impr) case

Compuesto:

caja alta/baja

upper/lower case

E ( Arm) stock

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caja sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( recipiente) box;

◊ una caja de fósforos ( con fósforos) a box of matches;

( vacía) a matchbox;
◊ una caja de vino a crate of wine;

caja de cambios gearbox;
caja de herramientas toolbox;
caja de música music box;
caja de resonancia (Mús) soundbox;
caja de seguridad safe-deposit box, safety deposit box;
caja fuerte safe, strongbox;
caja negra (Aviat) black box;
caja tonta (fam) goggle box (colloq)
b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox;

( tambor) drum
d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

2 (Com)
a) ( lugar — en banco) window;

(— en supermercado) checkout;
(— en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till
b) ( máquina ) tb

◊ caja registradora till, cash register

c) ( dinero) cash;

◊ hicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( etc);

caja de ahorros savings bank;
hacer (la) caja to cash up
caja sustantivo femenino
1 box
(de embalaje) crate, case
(de vino, de cerveza) a crate [de, of]
2 Fin Com (en tienda) cash desk
(en banco) cashier's desk: pase por caja y le abonarán la diferencia, they'll pay you the difference in price at the cash desk
3 (féretro) coffin, US casket
4 Mús soundbox
(de un piano) soundboard
5 caja de ahorros, savings bank, caja fuerte, safe
6 Auto caja de cambios, gearbox
7 familiar TV la caja tonta, the idiot box
8 Med caja torácica, rib cage
9 Com caja registradora, cash register, till
♦ Locuciones: abrir la caja de Pandora/de los truenos, to open up Pandora's box
Com hacer caja, to cash up
' caja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cajetín
- cajón
- cartón
- con
- contener
- dirigir
- empezar
- herramienta
- hora
- incrustar
- nutriente
- registrador
- registradora
- reventar
- sola
- solo
- tapar
- tropezar
- volar
- abonar
- apertura
- atar
- caber
- combinación
- correspondiente
- costurero
- destapar
- en
- entero
- fichero
- guacal
- huacal
- servir
- tapa
- vacío
English:
automatic transmission
- bang
- bottom
- box
- break into
- cage
- can
- case
- cash box
- catch
- checkout
- crack
- crate
- dark horse
- desk
- draw out
- gearbox
- inside
- jack-in-the-box
- kick down
- lift
- matchbox
- music box
- nail
- National Savings Bank
- Pandora's box
- put in
- safe
- safe-deposit
- savings bank
- stamp down
- strongbox
- swing
- tea-chest
- till
- toolbox
- black
- blast
- cardboard
- cash
- cashier
- casing
- check
- do
- empty
- flight
- float
- fuse
- heave
- jack

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caja nf

1. [recipiente] box;
[para transporte, embalaje] box, crate;
una caja de zapatos a shoe box;

una caja de bombones [vacía] a chocolate box;

compré una caja de bombones I bought a box of chocolates;

una caja de cervezas a crate of beer

Comp
caja acústica loudspeaker; Fam la caja boba [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;
caja de cambios gearbox;

caja de cerillas matchbox, box of matches;
Col, RDom caja de dientes false teeth; Elec caja de empalmes junction box;
caja de fusibles fuse box;

caja de herramientas tool box;

caja de música music box;

caja negra [en avión] black box, flight recorder;

caja nido nesting box;
Fig la caja de Pandora Pandora's box;
caja de pinturas paintbox;

caja de resonancia sound-box;
Fig sounding board;
caja de ritmos drum machine;

caja sorpresa jack-in-the-box;
Fam la caja tonta [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;
caja torácica ribcage

2. [de reloj] case;
[de engranajes] housing
3. [de violín, guitarra] sound-box

4. [tambor] (snare) drum;

Comp

echar o [m5] despedir a alguien con cajas destempladas to send sb packing

5. [de camión, furgoneta] back

6. [ataúd] Br coffin, US casket

7. [hueco] [de escalera] well;
[de chimenea, ascensor] shaft
Comp
caja de la escalera stairwell
8. [para el dinero] cash box

Comp
Esp caja de ahorros savings bank; Com caja B = parallel illegal system of book-keeping;
caja de caudales safe, strongbox;

caja fuerte safe, strongbox;

caja registradora cash register;

caja de resistencia strike fund;

caja rural agricultural credit bank;

caja de seguridad safe-deposit box

9. [en tienda, supermercado] till;
[mostrador] checkout; [en banco] cashier's desk;
horario de caja [en banco] banking hours;

para pagar, pasen por la caja número dos please pay at till number two

Comp
caja rápida express checkout
10. [dinero recaudado] takings;
Com
hacer (la) caja to count the day's cash, Br to cash up;

hacer una caja de 1.000 euros to have takings of o to take in 1,000 euros

11. Imprenta case

Comp
caja alta upper case;
caja baja lower case

12. [en armas] gun stock

13. Mil
entrar en caja to be called up

Comp
caja de reclutamiento recruiting office;
caja de reclutas recruiting office

14. Perú [depósito] water tank

15. Chile [de río] dry riverbed

CAJA DE AHORROS

In Spain, apart from the conventional banks, there are also cajas de ahorros (savings banks). These usually carry the name of the region or province where they are based, e.g. “Caja Soria”, “Caja de Andalucía”. They differ from conventional banks in that part of their profits has to be reinvested in social projects or cultural events which benefit their region. As with other banks, though, many savings banks have merged to form large banking corporations so as to be more competitive. One of the most powerful of these at present is “La Caixa”, a savings bank based in Catalonia.

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caja

f

1 box;

la caja tonta fam the idiot box fam, Br

the goggle-box fam ;

echar a alguien con cajas destempladas fam send s.o. packing

2 de reloj, ordenador case, casing

3 COM cash desk; en supermercado checkout;

hacer caja COM cash up

4

:

entrar en caja MIL enlist, Br join up

* * *

caja nf

1) : box, case

2) : cash register, checkout counter

3) : bed (of a truck)

4) fam : coffin

5)

caja fuerte or

caja de caudales : safe

6)

caja de seguridad : safe-deposit box

7)

caja torácica : rib cage

* * *

caja n

1. (en general) box [pl. boxes]

me regaló una caja de bombones he gave me a box of chocolates

una caja de zapatos a shoebox

2. (de botellas) crate / case

3. (en supermercado) checkout / till

4. (en otras tiendas) cash desk

5. (en banco) cashier's desk

caja de ahorros savings bank

caja de caudales safe

caja de cerillas matchbox

caja de herramientas tool box

caja de música music box

caja fuerte safe

caja registradora till

Spanish-English dictionary > caja
6 repartir

v.

1 to share out, to divide.

repartió los terrenos entre sus hijos she divided the land amongst her children

la riqueza está mal repartida there is an uneven distribution of wealth

2 to deliver (entregar) (leche, periódicos, correo).

repartimos a domicilio we do home deliveries

repartió puñetazos a diestro y siniestro (informal) he lashed out with his fists in every direction

3 to spread (esparcir) (pintura, mantequilla).

4 to give out, to allocate (asignar) (trabajo, órdenes).

5 to distribute, to deal out, to deal, to hand out.

María reparte volantes Mary distributes fliers.

María repartió el trabajo Mary distributed=apportioned the work load.

El jugador repartió The player dealt.

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repartir

► verbo transitivo

1 (dividir) to distribute, divide, share out

■ repartimos el dinero we shared out the money

2 (entregar) to give out, hand out; (correo, leche) to deliver; (premios) to give out

3 (comida) to hand out

4 (naipes) to deal

5 (distribuir) to spread out

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

repartir golpes to hit out

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verb

1) to deliver

2) distribute

3) divide, share

4) deal

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1. VT

1) (=dividir entre varios) to divide (up), share (out)

tendremos que repartir el pastel — we'll have to share (out) o divide (up) the cake

repartir dividendos — to share the profits

los estudiantes están repartidos en cuatro grupos — the students are divided into four groups

el premio está muy repartido — the prize is shared among many

2) (=distribuir, dar) [+ correo, periódicos] to deliver; [+ folletos, premios] to give out, hand out; [+ naipes] to deal

repartieron golpes a todo el que se les acercaba — they lashed out at anyone who came near them

3) (=esparcir)

hay guarniciones repartidas por todo el país — there are garrisons dotted about o spread about o distributed all over the country

2.

See:

repartirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <ganancias/trabajo> to distribute, share out

la riqueza está mal repartida — wealth is unfairly distributed

2) <panfletos/propaganda> to hand out, give out; <periódicos/correo> to deliver; <cartas/fichas> to deal

3) ( esparcir) to spread, distribute
2.
repartir vi (Jueg) to deal
3.
repartirse v pron to share out

* * *

= circulate, deliver, spread (over/throughout), hand out, apportion, share out, parcel out, space out, distribute, dish out.

Ex. The discussions, debates, submissions and decisions of conferences are often printed and circulated to delegates and made available to other interested parties.

Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex. This should illustrate rather dramatically how failure to adopt a single well-defined form of name could spread entries throughout the alphabet.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. However, procedures for apportioning collection budgets have not been designed specifically for the school context.

Ex. Printing may occasionally have been split up in this way for the sake of speed, but it is more likely to have been done in order to share out work equitably between the members of a partnership.

Ex. Can libraries parcel out digitization responsibilities among themselves?.

Ex. The results of a study suggest that people remember more high school material when learning occurs spaced out over several years.

Ex. A bulletin will be a printed list, or set list for consultation on a VDU, which is published and distributed to a number of users on a specific subject area, say, building products or cancer research.

Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

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* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.

* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* repartir dinero dadivosamente = shell out + money.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* repartirse = spread over.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <ganancias/trabajo> to distribute, share out

la riqueza está mal repartida — wealth is unfairly distributed

2) <panfletos/propaganda> to hand out, give out; <periódicos/correo> to deliver; <cartas/fichas> to deal

3) ( esparcir) to spread, distribute
2.
repartir vi (Jueg) to deal
3.
repartirse v pron to share out

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= circulate, deliver, spread (over/throughout), hand out, apportion, share out, parcel out, space out, distribute, dish out.

Ex: The discussions, debates, submissions and decisions of conferences are often printed and circulated to delegates and made available to other interested parties.

Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex: This should illustrate rather dramatically how failure to adopt a single well-defined form of name could spread entries throughout the alphabet.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: However, procedures for apportioning collection budgets have not been designed specifically for the school context.

Ex: Printing may occasionally have been split up in this way for the sake of speed, but it is more likely to have been done in order to share out work equitably between the members of a partnership.

Ex: Can libraries parcel out digitization responsibilities among themselves?.

Ex: The results of a study suggest that people remember more high school material when learning occurs spaced out over several years.

Ex: A bulletin will be a printed list, or set list for consultation on a VDU, which is published and distributed to a number of users on a specific subject area, say, building products or cancer research.

Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.

* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* repartir dinero dadivosamente = shell out + money.

* repartir la carga = spread + the load.

* repartirse = spread over.

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repartir [I1 ]

vt

A ‹ganancias› to distribute, share out; ‹trabajo› to share out

la riqueza está mal repartida wealth is unfairly distributed

repartió el pastel entre los cuatro she shared the cake out o divided the cake up among the four of them

B

1 ‹panfletos/propaganda› to hand out, give out, distribute

la policía repartió golpes ( fam); the police hit o beat people

2 ‹periódicos/correo› to deliver

3 ‹cartas/fichas› to deal

C (esparcir) to spread, distribute

repartir el pegamento uniformemente por toda la superficie spread o distribute the glue evenly over the whole surface

■ repartir

vi

to deal

¿a quién le toca repartir? whose turn is it to deal?, who's the dealer?

■ repartirse

v pron

to share out

nos repartimos las ganancias/el trabajo we shared out the profits/the work

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repartir ( conjugate repartir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ganancias/trabajo› to distribute, share out

b) ‹panfletos/propaganda› to hand out, give out;

‹periódicos/correo› to deliver;
‹naipes/fichas› to deal
c) ( esparcir) to spread, distribute

verbo intransitivo (Jueg) to deal
repartir verbo transitivo
1 (una tarta, los beneficios) to share out, US to divide up
2 (distribuir) to give out: repartían golosinas entre los niños, they were sharing out sweets amongst the children
repartió a sus hombres por el edificio, he spread his men out all over the building
repartieron programas a los asistentes, they handed out programmes to the audience
(un pedido, el correo) to deliver
3 (extender) to spread
4 Teat Cine to cast: hoy reparten los papeles, today they are doing the casting
5 Naipes to deal
' repartir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distribuir
- dividir
- propaganda
English:
apportion
- carve up
- cut
- deal
- deal out
- deliver
- dish out
- dispense
- distribute
- dole out
- even
- give out
- hand around
- hand out
- hand round
- issue
- portion out
- share out
- split up
- allocate
- allot
- divide
- dole
- give
- hand
- pass
- share

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repartir

♦ vt

1. [dividir] to share out, to divide;

repartió los terrenos entre sus hijos she divided the land amongst her children;

la riqueza está mal repartida there is an uneven distribution of wealth

2. [distribuir] [leche, periódicos, correo] to deliver;
[naipes] to deal (out);
repartimos a domicilio we do home deliveries;
Fam
repartió puñetazos a diestro y siniestro he lashed out with his fists in every direction

3. [esparcir] [pintura, mantequilla] to spread;

reparte bien la salsa pour the sauce evenly;

repartieron la carga por todo el camión they spread the load over the whole of the truck o Br lorry

4. [asignar] [trabajo, órdenes] to give out, to allocate;
[papeles] to assign;
nos vamos a repartir las tareas we're going to share the jobs out between us

♦ vi
[en juego de naipes] to deal;
ahora reparto yo it's my turn to deal

♦ See also the pronominal verb repartirse

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repartir

v/t

1 ( dividir) share out, divide up

2 productos deliver

3

:

repartir los papeles de película, obra de teatro cast

* * *

repartir vt

1) : to allocate

2) distribuir: to distribute, to hand out

3) : to spread

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repartir vb

1. (dividir) to share / to share out

repartieron los caramelos entre los cinco niños they shared the sweets among the five children

2. (entregar papeles, etc) to hand out

la profesora repartió los libros the teacher handed out the books

3. (correo) to deliver

repartir el correo to deliver the post

4. (naipes) to deal

¿a quién le toca repartir? whose turn is it to deal?

Spanish-English dictionary > repartir
7 tapa1

¹ = cover, lid, flap, board, top, housing cover.

Nota: Generalmente de mecanismos.

Ex. Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex. The casting-box for flong moulds was a flat iron case like a portfolio with one hinged lid.

Ex. This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.

Ex. A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.

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* edición en tapa = hardback, hardbound, hardcover.

* edición en tapas duras = hardback, hardcover.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* tapa anterior = front cover.

* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.

* tapa del lector de CDROM = drive door.

* tapa de registro = manhole cover.

Spanish-English dictionary > tapa1
8 tapa

f.

1 lid.

levantarse la tapa de los sesos (informal) to blow one's brains out

tapa del objetivo lens cap (de cámara)

2 snack, tapa (cooking).

3 cover (portada) (de libro).

4 heel plate.

5 topside (trozo de carne).

6 hors d'oeuvre, appetizer.

pres.indicat.

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

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tapa

► nombre femenino

1 (cubierta) lid, top; (de botella) cap, top, stopper

2 (de libro) cover

3 (de zapato) heel-plate

4 AUTOMÓVIL head

5 COCINA (comida) appetizer, savoury (US savory), tapa

6 (de res) round of beef

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FRASEOLOGÍA

levantarse la tapa de los sesos / saltarse la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow one's brain out

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noun f.

cover, lid

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SF

1) [de caja, olla, piano] lid; [de frasco] top; [de depósito de gasolina] cap

- levantarse la tapa de los sesos

tapa de registro — manhole cover, inspection cover

2) [de libro] cover

libro de tapas duras — hardback

3) [de zapato] heelplate

4) [de canal] sluicegate

5) (=ración de comida) snack ( taken at the bar counter with drinks)

ir de tapas — ver tapeo

6) (=pieza de carne) flank

7) And (=bistec) rump steak

8) Méx (Aut) hubcap

9) Caribe (=comisión) commission

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femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

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femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

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tapa¹

¹ = cover, lid, flap, board, top, housing cover.

Nota: Generalmente de mecanismos.

Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex: The casting-box for flong moulds was a flat iron case like a portfolio with one hinged lid.

Ex: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.

* edición en tapa = hardback, hardbound, hardcover.

* edición en tapas duras = hardback, hardcover.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* tapa anterior = front cover.

* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.

* tapa del lector de CDROM = drive door.

* tapa de registro = manhole cover.

tapa²

² = appetiser [appetizer, -USA], snack, tapa.

Ex: To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.

Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* tapas = finger food.

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tapa

feminine

tapas (↑ tapa a1)

A

1 (de una caja, un tocadiscos, un pupitre) lid

2 (de un bote, una cacerola) lid; (de una botella, un frasco) top

3 (de un lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol cap

estar la tapa de … ( Per fam): el pescado estaba la tapa de rico the fish was absolutely delicious o was out of this world ( colloq)

hacerle una tapa a algn ( Chi fam); to give sb the thumbs down ( colloq)

levantarle or volarle a algn la tapa de los sesos ( fam); to blow sb's head off ( colloq), to blow sb's brains out ( colloq)

ni por las tapas (CS fam); no way! ( colloq), you must be kidding o joking! ( colloq), you cannot be serious!

ponerle la tapa a algn ( RPl fam); to shut sb up ( colloq)

ser la tapa ( Per fam); to be the latest thing ( colloq)

tiene una cámara nueva que es la tapa her new camera is the very latest o the last word in camera technology ( colloq)

Compuesto:

tapa de rosca

screw top

B

1 (de un libro, una revista) cover; (para fascículos) binder; (de un disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas you haven't even opened the book

2 (de un tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas these shoes need reheeling

3 (de un bolsillo) flap

4 ( Auto) head

C (corte de carne) flank

D ( Esp) (para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack

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Del verbo tapar: ( conjugate tapar)

tapa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tapa
tapar
tapa sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de caja, cacerola) lid;

(de botella, frasco) top;
◊ tapa de rosca screw top

b) (de lente, bolígrafo) cap;

◊ la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

2
a) (de libro, revista) cover;

( de disco) sleeve
b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3 (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
a) ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in;

‹puerta/ventana› to block up
b) (Andes, Méx) ‹ muela› to fill;

◊ me tapaon dos muelas I had two fillings

c) ‹defecto/error› to cover up

3
a) ‹vista/luz› to block

b) ‹salida/entrada› to block;

‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2
a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;

◊ tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked

b) (AmL) [cañería/excusado] to get blocked

tapa sustantivo femenino
1 (de una cazuela, del piano, etc) lid
(de una botella) cap, top
Aut (del depósito, del radiador) cap
2 (de un libro) cover
edición en tapas blandas/duras, paperback/hardback edition
3 (del tacón) heelpiece
4 (en los bares) tapa, savoury snack, appetizer
♦ Locuciones: tapa de los sesos, skull: volarse la tapa de los sesos, to blow one's brains out
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enroscar
- tapar
- vista
- apretar
- de
- destapado
- marcar
- quitar
- sacar
English:
cap
- cover
- fit on
- jam on
- lid
- on
- pull off
- push off
- screw
- screw on
- screw top
- slam
- stay on
- twist off
- appetizer
- back
- binding
- blow
- flap
- get
- go
- hard
- off
- prize
- pry
- snap
- swing
- top

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tapa nf

1. [para cerrar] [de caja, estuche, olla, ataúd, cofre, baúl, piano, pupitre, maletero] lid;
[de frasco] top; Andes, RP [de botella, bolígrafo] top; Fam
levantarle o [m5] volarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos to blow sb's brains out;

Comp
RP Fam
poner la tapa a alguien to leave sb speechless

Comp
tapa del depósito Br filler cap, Br petrol o US gas (tank) cap;
tapa del distribuidor distributor cap;

tapa del objetivo lens cap

2. [portada] [de libro, CD] cover;
[de disco] sleeve;
un libro de tapas de piel a leather-bound book;

un libro de tapa dura a hardback;

tapas de plástico PVC cover

3. Esp [de comida] snack, tapa;

una tapa de queso a couple of slices of cheese;

un bar de tapas a tapas bar;

comer de tapas to have a meal consisting of tapas;

ir(se) de tapas to go out for some tapas

4. [de zapato] heel plate

5. [trozo de carne] topside

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tapa

f

1 de tarro, cubo etc lid;

se voló la tapa de los sesos he blew his brains out

2 de libro cover;

tapa dura hardback

3

:

tapas pl GASTR tapas, bar snacks

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tapa nf

1) : cover, top, lid

2) Spain : bar snack

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tapa n

1. (tapadera) lid

ponle la tapa a la caja put the lid on the box

2. (de libro) cover

un libro de tapa dura a book with a hard cover

3. (de zapato) heel

hay que poner unas tapas nuevas a estos zapatos these shoes need some new heels

4. (alimento ligero) tapa

el camarero nos puso una tapa the waiter gave us a tapa

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