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21 abrirse
pron.v.to open, to open out, to unfold, to spread out, to expand.* * *1 (gen) to open■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open2 (flor) to open, come out3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)6 (ligamentos) to sprain7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!* * *VPR1) [paracaídas, paraguas, ventana, libro] to opende repente se abrió la puerta — suddenly, the door opened
2) (=extenderse)ante nosotros se abría todo un mundo de posibilidades — a whole world of possibilities was opening up before us
3) [persona]a)b)c) ** (=largarse)¡me abro! — I'm off!
¡ábrete! — shove off! *
4)abrirse a: tenemos que abrirnos más al progreso — we have to open up more to progress
abrirse a o con algn — to confide in sb
5) (=romperse, rajarse)abrirse el tobillo — to twist one's ankle, sprain one's ankle
6) (Meteo) to clear, clear up7) Méx (=echar marcha atrás) to backtrack, back-pedal* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx. 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. The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex. All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx: 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: The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex: All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *
■abrirse verbo reflexivo
1 to open
figurado abrirse camino, to make one's way: tienes que abrirte a nuevas ideas, you've got to be open to new ideas
2 familiar me fumo el pitillo y me abro, I'll finish this cigarette and then I'm off
' abrirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paso
- abrir
- camino
- confiar
- empujón
- permiso
- pierna
English:
break through
- burst open
- gape
- open
- open out
- part
- plough through
- push through
- snap
- spring
- swing
- undone
- unfold
- wade through
- way
- work
- bloom
- burst
- do
- fan
- plow
- splay
- split
* * *vpr1. [puerta, caja] to open;[cremallera, chaqueta] to come undone;este bote no se abre this jar won't open;la puerta se abre fácilmente the door opens easily;se te ha abierto la camisa your shirt has come undone;la pared se abrió a causa del terremoto the earthquake caused a crack to appear in the wall2. [empezar] [película, función] to open, to begin;el libro se abre con una escena muy violenta the book opens with a very violent scene;el debate se abrió con una intervención del ministro the debate began with a speech by the minister3. [periodo] to begin;cuando se abra el plazo para presentar solicitudes when they start accepting applications4. [sincerarse] to open up;abrirse a alguien to open up to sb, to confide in sb;tienes que abrirte más a la gente you should be more open with people5. [posibilidades] to open up;tras su marcha se abrieron nuevas posibilidades after she left, new opportunities arose6. [cielo] to clear7. [flores] to blossom8. [vehículo en una curva] to go wide;se abrió demasiado en la curva y se cayó de la bici he went too wide on the bend and fell off his bike9. Depse abrió por la banda para esquivar a la defensa he moved out onto the wing to get behind the defence10. [rajarse] to split open;se cayó del caballo y se abrió la cabeza she fell off her horse and split her head opennosotros nos abrimos ya it's time for us to be off* * *v/r open;abrirse la cabeza split one’s head open;abrirse paso get through;abrirse paso entre make one’s way through;abrirse a algo fig open up to sth* * *vr1) : to open up2) : to clear (of the skies)* * *abrirse vb1. (en general) to open2. (irse) to be off¡me abro! I'm off! -
22 acumulación
f.1 accumulation, cumulation, assemblage, build-up.2 accumulation, amassment.3 accumulation, buildup, bunch, congeries.* * *1 accumulation* * *noun f.* * *SF (=acto) accumulation; (=reserva) pile, stock* * *femenino accumulation* * *= accumulation, build-up [buildup], accretion, congestion, hoarding, accrual, stockpiling.Ex. Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex. The introduction of computer filing has made us examine every aspect of the process, to stop doing things out of habit, to retain those principles which are logical and comprehensible and to discard those which are simply the accretions of the years.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. Too often, the librarian's expertise is seen as a hoarding function.Ex. Calcium and possibly vitamin D intake throughout childhood and adolescence may enhance bone mineral accrual.Ex. The consequences of the massive stockpiling and consumption of antimicrobial agents in order to treat or prevent this disease must also be considered.----* acumulación anual = year cumulation.* acumulación de reservas = stockpile, accumulation of stockpiles, stockpiling.* * *femenino accumulation* * *= accumulation, build-up [buildup], accretion, congestion, hoarding, accrual, stockpiling.Ex: Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.
Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex: The introduction of computer filing has made us examine every aspect of the process, to stop doing things out of habit, to retain those principles which are logical and comprehensible and to discard those which are simply the accretions of the years.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex: Too often, the librarian's expertise is seen as a hoarding function.Ex: Calcium and possibly vitamin D intake throughout childhood and adolescence may enhance bone mineral accrual.Ex: The consequences of the massive stockpiling and consumption of antimicrobial agents in order to treat or prevent this disease must also be considered.* acumulación anual = year cumulation.* acumulación de reservas = stockpile, accumulation of stockpiles, stockpiling.* * *accumulation* * *
acumulación sustantivo femenino
accumulation
' acumulación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- concentración
English:
accumulation
- build-up
- build
- responsible
* * *acumulación nf1. [acción] accumulation2. [montón] accumulation, collection;una acumulación peligrosa de residuos a dangerous build-up of waste deposits* * *f accumulation* * * -
23 atasco
m.1 blockage.2 traffic hold-up, traffic jam.3 obstruction, clog, blockage, blocking.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atascar.* * *1 (acción) obstruction, blockage2 (de tráfico) traffic jam* * *noun m.1) traffic jam2) obstruction, blockage* * *SM (=obstrucción) obstruction, blockage; (Aut) traffic jam* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.----* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.
Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex: But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *no hemos tenido más que problemas y atascos we've had nothing but problems and holdups2 (en una tubería) blockagehay un atasco en el desagüe the drain's blocked, there's a blockage in the drain* * *
Del verbo atascar: ( conjugate atascar)
atasco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atascó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
atascar
atasco
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atasco sustantivo masculino
( en proceso) holdup, delay
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
atasco sustantivo masculino traffic jam
' atasco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embotellar
- estrechamiento
- tapón
English:
blockage
- bottleneck
- gridlock
- hold-up
- jam
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- hold
- traffic
* * *atasco nm1. [obstrucción] blockage2. [de vehículos] traffic jam;Figse ha producido un atasco en las negociaciones the negotiations have stalled* * *m AUTO traffic jam;* * *atasco nm1) : blockage2) embotellamiento: traffic jam* * *atasco n (de coches) traffic jam -
24 bulto
m.1 bulk, size.hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of spaceun error de bulto a glaring error2 bump.me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm3 blurred shape.4 package.¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage5 bulge, bulging, knob, protrusion.6 swelling, inflammation.* * *1 (tamaño) volume, size, bulk2 (forma) shape, form3 (abultamiento - en cosa) bulge; (- en piel) lump\a bulto roughlyde bulto serious, importanthacer bulto to take up space* * *noun m.1) bulge2) pack, bundle3) shape4) lump* * *SM1) (=abultamiento) bulgese le notaba un bulto debajo de la chaqueta — you could see a shape o bulge under his jacket
- buscar el bulto a algn- menear el bulto a algn2) (=silueta) shape•
ir al bulto — (Taur) to go for the body; (Ftbl) to go for the man3) (=volumen) space, roomno ocupa o hace bulto — it doesn't take up any space o room
he comprado regalos que ocupen poco bulto — I've bought presents that won't take up much space o that are not too bulky
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error de bulto — glaring error•
de mucho bulto — (lit) bulky; (fig) important•
de poco bulto — (lit) small; (fig) unimportant- a bultoasí, a bulto, debe de haber unas mil botellas — at a rough guess there must be about a thousand bottles
calcular algo a bulto — to work sth out roughly, make a rough estimate of sth
decir algo a bulto —
allí solo estábamos para hacer bulto — we were only there to make up o swell the numbers
no hay que hacer nada, solo ir de bulto — we don't have to do anything, we just have to be there o to go along
4) (=paquete) [de compra] bag; [de ropa, papel] bundle; [de equipaje] piece of luggage o (EEUU) baggagepon los bultos en el maletero — put the luggage in the boot, put the baggage in the trunk (EEUU)
5) (Med) (=quiste) lump; (=chichón) bump6) (=estatua) statue7) (Mil) ** squaddie *, recruit8) Ven [de escolar] satchel, bag* * *1)a) (cuerpo, forma)se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket
escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue
b) ( volumen) bulka bulto — (fam)
así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people
2) (Med) lump3)a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggagebulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage
cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)
b) (Col) ( saco) sackllevar del bulto — (Col fam)
¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)
* * *= lump, bulge, hump, bump.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.Ex. Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.Ex. Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.----* bulto de grasa = fat lump.* con bultos = lumpiness.* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* hacer bulto = bulge.* * *1)a) (cuerpo, forma)se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket
escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue
b) ( volumen) bulka bulto — (fam)
así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people
2) (Med) lump3)a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggagebulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage
cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)
b) (Col) ( saco) sackllevar del bulto — (Col fam)
¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)
* * *= lump, bulge, hump, bump.Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.
Ex: Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.Ex: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.* bulto de grasa = fat lump.* con bultos = lumpiness.* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* hacer bulto = bulge.* * *A1(cuerpo, forma): a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving in the distancesólo distingo bultos I can only make out vague shapesun toro que va al bulto a bull that goes straight for the bodyse le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket2 (volumen) bulkcosas ligeras y de poco bulto light things that don't take up too much space o that aren't too bulkyno pesa pero hace mucho bulto it isn't heavy but it takes up a lot of space o it's very bulkyerrores de bulto glaring errorsa bulto ( fam): no sé las cantidades, siempre lo echo todo a bulto I don't know the quantities, I just guessasí, a bulto, yo diría que hay unas 500 personas at a guess o off the top of my head, I'd say there are about 500 peoplecuanto or a menos bulto más claridad: déjalo que se vaya, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let him go, the fewer, the bettertiremos todo esto, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let's throw all this out, it's just getting in the way o then we may be able to see what we're doinghacer bulto to swell the numbersB ( Med) lumpC1(paquete, bolsa): ¿cuántos bultos llevas? how many pieces of luggage do you have?bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggagesalió de la tienda cargada de bultos she came out of the shop laden with packages ( o bags etc)escurrir el bulto ( fam): en cuanto hay que arrimar el hombro, escurre el bulto when we/they have to get down to some work he ducks out ( colloq)cuando se lo preguntamos trató de escurrir el bulto when we asked her about it she tried to dodge the issuellevar del bulto ( Col fam): siempre nos toca llevar del bulto we always get the worst of things o get a raw deal¿cómo anda? — llevado del bulto how are you? — I'm having a bit of a rough time of it ( colloq)D (estatua) statue* * *
bulto sustantivo masculino
1
escurrir el bulto (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out;
( en entrevista) to dodge the issueb) ( volumen):◊ hace mucho/poco bulto it is/isn't very bulky
2 (Med) lump
3
cargada de bultos laden with packages (o bags etc)
bulto sustantivo masculino
1 (volumen, objeto indeterminado) shape, form
2 (equipaje) piece of luggage
3 Med lump
♦ Locuciones: familiar escurrir el bulto, to pass the buck
un error de bulto, a big mistake
' bulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
- abultar
- agrandar
- cargar
- cuesta
- envoltorio
- levantar
- paquete
- tambache
English:
bulge
- bundle
- growth
- hand-luggage
- hefty
- lump
- manhandle
- package
- pass
- shape
- bump
- knob
- skive off
* * *♦ nm1. [volumen] bulk, size;hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space;de bulto: un error de bulto a glaring errorhacer bulto to make up the numbers;viene a hacer bulto he's just here to make up the numbers2. [abombamiento] [en rodilla, superficie] bump;[en maleta, bolsillo] bulge;me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm3. [forma imprecisa] blurred shape;dos bultos se movían en la oscuridad two shapes were moving in the darkness4. [paquete] package;[maleta] item of luggage; [fardo] bundle;¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?;un bulto sospechoso obligó a evacuar el edificio a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the buildingbulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage5.bulto (redondo) [estatua] statue6. CAm, Col, Méx, Ven [cartapacio] briefcase, satchel♦ a bulto loc advapproximately, roughly;hacer un cálculo a bulto to make a rough estimate* * *m1 ( paquete) package;escurrir el bulto fam duck out fam2 MED lump3 en superficie bulge4 ( silueta) (vague) shapebultos de mano hand baggage sg, Br tb hand luggage sg6 ( volumen):hacer bulto swell the numbers;a bulto roughly, at a guess* * *bulto nm1) : package, bundle2) : piece of luggage, bag3) : size, bulk, volume4) : form, shape5) : lump (on the body), swelling, bulge* * *bulto n1. (abultamiento) lump2. (cuerpo, objeto) shapeno lo veo bien, sólo distingo un bulto I can't see it clearly, I can just make out a shape3. (maleta) item of luggage -
25 calidad
f.1 quality.un género de (buena) calidad a quality productla relación calidad-precio value (for money)calidad de imagen image qualitycalidad de vida quality of life2 class.3 nature.* * *1 quality2 (cualidad) kind, types3 (condición) rank, capacity\de calidad superior superiorde primera calidad first-classcalidad de vida quality of life* * *noun f.1) quality, grade2) position, status* * *SF1) [de objeto, material, producto] quality; [de servicio] quality, standardhan mejorado la calidad de la enseñanza — they have improved the quality o standard of education, they have raised standards in education
de (buena) calidad — good-quality, quality antes de s
fruta de (buena) calidad — good-quality fruit, quality fruit
de mala calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
2) (=condición) position, statussu calidad de presidente se lo prohíbe — his position o status as president prohibits him from doing so
en calidad de: te lo digo en calidad de amigo — I'm telling you as a friend
3) (Inform)calidad de borrador — draft quality, draft
calidad de carta, calidad de correspondencia — letter quality
* * *1) (de producto, servicio) qualityproductos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products
2) ( condición) statusen calidad de — (frml) as
* * *= excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.Ex. The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.Ex. The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.----* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.* buena calidad = goodness.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* calidad del aire = air quality.* calidad de los servicios = service quality.* calidad del papel = paper quality.* calidad del servicio = service quality.* calidad del sonido = sound quality.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* controlador de calidad = tester.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* de alta calidad = high-quality.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].* disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.* escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.* evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.* garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).* gran calidad = high standard.* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* mala calidad = badness.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sello de calidad = stamp of quality.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* * *1) (de producto, servicio) qualityproductos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products
2) ( condición) statusen calidad de — (frml) as
* * *= excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.Ex: The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.Ex: The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.* buena calidad = goodness.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* calidad del aire = air quality.* calidad de los servicios = service quality.* calidad del papel = paper quality.* calidad del servicio = service quality.* calidad del sonido = sound quality.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* controlador de calidad = tester.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* de alta calidad = high-quality.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].* disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.* escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.* evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.* garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).* gran calidad = high standard.* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* mala calidad = badness.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sello de calidad = stamp of quality.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* * *A (de un producto, servicio) qualityun artículo de primera calidad a top-quality productun vino de calidad superior a superior winecontrol de calidad quality controles una obra de calidad it is a work of high qualityCompuesto:quality of lifeB (condición) statuslos documentos que certifiquen su calidad de estudiante the documents that prove you are a student o that prove your student statusen calidad de ( frml): asistió a la reunión en calidad de observador he attended the meeting as an observeren su calidad de presidente electo in his capacity as president electel dinero que recibió en calidad de préstamo the money he received as a loan* * *
calidad sustantivo femenino
1 (de producto, servicio) quality;
productos de mala calidad poor-quality products;
calidad de vida quality of life
2 ( condición):
en su calidad de presidente in his capacity as president
calidad sustantivo femenino quality
♦ Locuciones: de calidad, high quality
de mala calidad, poor quality
de primera calidad, first-class
en calidad de, as: asistió al juicio en calidad de testigo, he appeared at the trial as a witness
' calidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
categoría
- como
- concepto
- condición
- control
- cutre
- desastre
- excepcional
- extra
- fina
- fino
- gratuidad
- grosera
- grosero
- índice
- inferior
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- inigualable
- lindeza
- lisura
- media
- mediana
- mediano
- medio
- primera
- primero
- proporción
- santidad
- singularidad
- telebasura
- test
- timo
- tintorro
- voto
- acreditar
- alto
- bajar
- bajo
- bien
- competir
- de
- decaer
- degradar
- desigual
- elevado
- insuperable
- intermedio
- ir
- loza
English:
absence
- adequate
- appalling
- capacity
- decline
- dodgy
- excellence
- fine
- grade
- high-end
- letter-quality
- membership
- money
- order
- par
- passable
- pathetic
- poor
- prime
- produce
- property
- quality
- quality control
- raise
- ropey
- ropy
- second-class
- shoddiness
- shoddy
- slip
- standard
- substandard
- superior
- third-rate
- top
- touch
- trashy
- unbeatable
- uneven
- up to
- value
- variable
- world-class
- advisory
- high-
- high
- inferior
- low
- second
* * *calidad nf1. [de producto, servicio] quality;una casa de calidad a luxury house;una edición de calidad a deluxe edition;un género de (buena) calidad a quality product;de primerísima calidad highest quality;una buena relación calidad-precio good value (for money)Informát calidad borrador draft quality;calidad de imagen image quality;calidad de vida quality of life2. [clase] classacudió en calidad de testigo he was present as a witness;fue contratado en calidad de experto jurídico he was employed as a legal expert;no le revisan el equipaje por su calidad de diplomático his luggage isn't searched due to his diplomatic status* * *f1 quality;de primera calidad top-quality atr ;de calidad inferior, de baja calidad poor-quality atr ;de calidad superior superior-quality atr, high-quality atr2:en calidad de médico as a doctor* * *calidad nf1) : quality, grade2) : position, status3)en calidad de : as, in the capacity of* * * -
26 chillar a grito pelado
(v.) = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx. By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex. He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.Ex. She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex. In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex. She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex. Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex. He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex. In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.* * *(v.) = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx: By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.
Ex: He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.Ex: She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex: In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex: Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex: He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee. -
27 chillar como un loco
(v.) = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx. He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.Ex. She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex. She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex. By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex. In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex. She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex. Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex. He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex. In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.* * *(v.) = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx: He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.
Ex: She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex: She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex: By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex: In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex: Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex: He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee. -
28 condenar
v.1 to convict (declarar culpable).El juez condenó al criminal The judge convicted the criminal.2 to condemn.El grupo condenó sus actos The group condemned his actions.3 to seal up, to close for good.El municipio condenó el edificio The town council sealed up the building.4 to doom, to condemn to ruination, to damn, to reprobate.Sus vicios condenaron a Ricardo His vices condemned Richard.* * *1 DERECHO (declarar culpable) to convict, find guilty2 DERECHO (decretar condena) to sentence, condemn3 (desaprobar) to condemn4 (forzar) to condemn, doom5 (tabicar) to wall up, brick up1 to be damned, condemn oneself* * *verb1) to condemn2) sentence, convict3) damn* * *1. VT1) (=desaprobar, criticar) to condemn2) (Jur) to convict, find guilty, sentence; [a pena capital] to condemncondenar a algn a tres meses de cárcel — to sentence sb to three months in jail, give sb a three-month prison sentence
3) (Rel) to damn4) (Arquit) to wall up, block up5) † * (=fastidiar) to vex, annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Der) to sentence, condemncondenar a alguien a muerte — to condemn o sentence somebody to death
lo condenaron al pago de $100.000 — they ordered him to pay $100,000
b) ( obligar)c) (reprobar, censurar) to condemn2)a) <puerta/ventana> ( con ladrillos) to brick up; ( con tablas) to board upb) ( inhabilitar) <habitación/sala> to close up2.condenarse v pron to be damned* * *= condemn, damn, impose + prison sentence, sentence, convict, indict.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. The volunteer librarians have been subjected to an ongoing campaign of persecution, culminating in the recent harsh crackdown which, after one-day trials, imposed prison sentences of up to 26 years on librarians.Ex. The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.Ex. After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.Ex. Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.----* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Der) to sentence, condemncondenar a alguien a muerte — to condemn o sentence somebody to death
lo condenaron al pago de $100.000 — they ordered him to pay $100,000
b) ( obligar)c) (reprobar, censurar) to condemn2)a) <puerta/ventana> ( con ladrillos) to brick up; ( con tablas) to board upb) ( inhabilitar) <habitación/sala> to close up2.condenarse v pron to be damned* * *= condemn, damn, impose + prison sentence, sentence, convict, indict.Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: The volunteer librarians have been subjected to an ongoing campaign of persecution, culminating in the recent harsh crackdown which, after one-day trials, imposed prison sentences of up to 26 years on librarians.Ex: The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.Ex: After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.Ex: Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* * *condenar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Der) to condemn condenar a algn A algo:lo condenaron a tres años de cárcel he was sentenced to three years imprisonmentel tribunal lo condenó al pago de una indemnización de $100.000 the court ordered him to pay $100,000 (in) compensationlo condenaron a muerte he was condemned o sentenced to deathla condenaron en costas she was ordered to pay costs, costs were awarded against her2 (obligar) condenar a algn A algo to condemn sb TO sthel desempleo los condena a vivir de la mendicidad unemployment condemns o forces o obliges them to live by begging3 (desaprobar, censurar) to condemncondenó el atentado he condemned the attackB1 ‹puerta/ventana› (con ladrillos) to brick up; (con tablas) to board up2 (inhabilitar) ‹habitación/sala› to close upto be damned, go to hell* * *
condenar ( conjugate condenar) verbo transitivoa) (Der) to sentence, condemn;
condenar a algn a algo to sentence sb to sth;
lo condenaron por robo he was convicted of or found guilty of robbery
condenar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to convict, find guilty: lo condenaron a muerte, he was condemned to death
2 (reprobar) to condemn
3 (tapiar una entrada) to wall up
' condenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desaprobar
- sentenciar
- denunciar
English:
condemn
- convict
- damn
- doom
- sentence
- deplore
* * *♦ vt1. [declarar culpable] to convictfue condenado a muerte he was sentenced o condemned to death;fue condenado a tres años de prisión he was sentenced to three years in prison;fue condenado a pagar una multa de 15.000 pesos he was ordered to pay a fine of 15,000 pesos;la condenaron a no salir de casa durante los fines de semana they punished her by grounding her at weekendsesa iniciativa está condenada al fracaso that initiative is doomed to failure;los supervivientes están condenados a morir de hambre the survivors are condemned to die of starvation4. [reprobar] to condemn;todos los partidos condenaron el atentado all parties condemned the attack5. [tapiar] [con ladrillos] to brick up, to wall up;[con tablas] to board up* * *v/t1 JUR sentence (a to)2 ( desaprobar) condemn* * *condenar vt1) : to condemn2) : to sentence3) : to board up, to wall up* * *condenar vb1. (a una pena) to sentence2. (un delito) to convict3. (desaprobar) to condemn -
29 derrumbarse
1 (un edificio) to collapse, fall down; (un techo) to fall in, cave in2 figurado to collapse■ después de tanta tensión se derrumbó y rompió a llorar with all the tension she collapsed and burst into tears* * ** * *VPR1) (=hundirse) [edificio] to collapse, fall down; [techo] to fall in, cave in3) [esperanzas] to collapse* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex. It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, cave in, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruinEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex: It is a marvel to think that this is the place a few years back thought to be irretrievably gone to rack and ruin.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: Action is urgently needed to stop our village going to ruin.* * *
■derrumbarse verbo reflexivo
1 (desplomarse, caer) to collapse, fall down
(un techo) to fall in, cave in
2 (abatirse una persona) to break down: si su padre se derrumba ahora, la familia está perdida, if her father collapses now the family will be destitute
cuando le contaron la verdad, se derrumbó, he broke down when they told him the truth
' derrumbarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
venirse
- derrumbar
- hundir
English:
cave in
- collapse
- come down
- cave
* * *vpr1. [venirse abajo] [puente, edificio, muro, pared] to collapse;[techo] to fall in, to cave in;se derrumbó extenuado sobre la cama he collapsed on the bed exhausted3. [imperio] to fall, to collapse;[empresa] to collapse, to founder; [persona] to go to pieces;en la segunda parte el equipo se derrumbó the team went to pieces in the second half4. [esperanzas] to be shattered* * *v/r1 collapse, fall down2 de persona go to pieces* * *vrdesplomarse: to collapse, to break down* * *derrumbarse vb to collapse -
30 desamparado
adj.unprotected, forlorn, abandoned, destitute.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desamparar.* * *1→ link=desamparar desamparar► adjetivo1 (persona) helpless, unprotected2 (lugar) abandoned, forsaken* * *(f. - desamparada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=sin protección) helpless, defenceless, defenseless (EEUU)sentirse desamparado — to feel defenceless o helpless
2) [lugar] (=expuesto) exposed; (=desierto) deserted* * ** * *= out in the cold, lorn, forsaken, unprotected.Ex. The documentary video ' Out in the Cold' seeks to raise audience awareness of the plight of homeless gay and lesbian youth.Ex. I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex. She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.----* criatura desamparada = babe in the wood.* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.* desamparados, los = underprivileged, the.* * ** * *= out in the cold, lorn, forsaken, unprotected.Ex: The documentary video ' Out in the Cold' seeks to raise audience awareness of the plight of homeless gay and lesbian youth.
Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex: She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* criatura desamparada = babe in the wood.* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.* desamparados, los = underprivileged, the.* * *desamparado -da1 ‹niño/anciano› defenseless*, vulnerablese sentía sola y desamparada en la gran ciudad she felt alone and defenseless o vulnerable in the big city2 ‹lugar› bleak, unprotected* * *
Del verbo desamparar: ( conjugate desamparar)
desamparado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desamparado
desamparar
desamparado
‹ lugar› bleak, unprotected
desamparado,-a
I adj (persona) helpless, unprotected
(lugar) bleak, forsaken
II sustantivo masculino y femenino helpless o abandoned person
desamparar verbo transitivo
1 to abandon, desert
2 Jur to renounce, relinquish
' desamparado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desamparada
English:
helpless
* * *desamparado, -a♦ adj1. [persona] helpless2. [lugar] desolate, forsaken♦ nm,fhelpless person;los desamparados the needy, the helpless* * *adj defenseless, Brdefenceless* * *desamparado, -da adjdesvalido: helpless, destitute -
31 desgañitarse
pron.v.to shout one's head off, to scream, to scream one's head off.* * *1 familiar to shout oneself hoarse, shout one's head off* * *verbo pronominal (fam) to shout oneself hoarse* * *= shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs.Ex. He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.Ex. She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex. She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex. By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex. In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex. She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex. Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.* * *verbo pronominal (fam) to shout oneself hoarse* * *= shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs.Ex: He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.
Ex: She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex: She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex: By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex: In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex: Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.* * *desgañitarse [A1 ]* * *
desgañitarse vr fam to shout oneself hoarse
* * *desgañitarse vprto scream oneself hoarse* * *v/r famyell one’s head off fam -
32 desmoronarse
1 to crumble, collapse, fall to pieces2 (venir a menos) to crumble, collapse3 figurado (decaer el ánimo) to lose heart, fall apart* * *VPR1) (=derrumbarse) [montaña, casa] to crumble; [ladrillos] to fall, come down2) (=decaer) to decay* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *
desmoronarse ( conjugate desmoronarse) verbo pronominal
[imperio/sociedad] to crumble, collapse
[ persona] to go to pieces
■desmoronarse verbo reflexivo to crumble, fall to pieces
' desmoronarse' also found in these entries:
English:
crumble
- break
- collapse
* * *vpr1. [edificio, roca] to crumble, to fall to pieces2. [ideales] to crumble, to fall to pieces;[persona] to go to pieces;se desmoronaba mentalmente she was going to pieces mentally;se desmoronó a 100 metros de la llegada he collapsed 100 metres from the finishing line3. [imperio, estado] to collapse, to fall apart* * *v/r tb figcollapse* * *vr: to crumble, to deteriorate, to fall apart* * *desmoronarse vb to crumble -
33 desvalido
adj.1 helpless, underprivileged, underdog, destitute.2 aidless.* * *► adjetivo1 needy, destitute► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 needy person, destitute person1 the needy, the destitute* * *(f. - desvalida)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=sin fuerzas) helpless2) (=desprotegido) destitutelos desvalidos — (Pol) the underprivileged
* * *- da masculino, femenino helpless personlos desvalidos — the destitute, the helpless
* * *= helpless, deprived, unprotected.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. The author focuses on the development of parish libraries in deprived parts of inner Chicago.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.----* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.* desvalidos, los = deprived, the, deprived population, the, underprivileged, the.* niño desvalido = deprived child.* * *- da masculino, femenino helpless personlos desvalidos — the destitute, the helpless
* * *= helpless, deprived, unprotected.Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.
Ex: The author focuses on the development of parish libraries in deprived parts of inner Chicago.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.* desvalidos, los = deprived, the, deprived population, the, underprivileged, the.* niño desvalido = deprived child.* * *helpless, destitutemasculine, femininehelpless personlos desvalidos the destitute, the helpless* * *
desvalido◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino
helpless person
desvalido,-a adjetivo defenceless, US defenseless
' desvalido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desvalida
English:
underdog
* * *desvalido, -a♦ adjneedy, destitute♦ nm,fneedy o destitute person;los desvalidos the needy, the destitute* * *adj helpless* * *desvalido, -da adjdesamparado: destitute, helpless -
34 disparado
adj.1 shot.2 disproportionate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: disparar.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar in a hurry* * *ADJ1) (=con prisa)salir disparado — to shoot out, be off like a shot
2) Caribe ** randy *, horny *** * *- da adjetivo (fam)salir disparado — ( irse de prisa) to shoot off (colloq)
pasó disparado — he shot by like greased lightning
* * *= sharply rising, raging, galloping, soaring.Ex. The end of the eighteenth century saw a sharply rising demand for cheap print, associated with increases in population and in literacy which occurred all over Europe.Ex. This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex. And to make matters worse, retirees on fixed incomes have recently presented the mayor with a petition deploring the soaring property taxes.----* coste disparado = escalating cost.* costes disparados = spiralling costs, soaring cost.* inflación disparada = rampant inflation, soaring inflation, runaway inflation.* precios disparados = spiralling prices.* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* * *- da adjetivo (fam)salir disparado — ( irse de prisa) to shoot off (colloq)
pasó disparado — he shot by like greased lightning
* * *= sharply rising, raging, galloping, soaring.Ex: The end of the eighteenth century saw a sharply rising demand for cheap print, associated with increases in population and in literacy which occurred all over Europe.
Ex: This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex: And to make matters worse, retirees on fixed incomes have recently presented the mayor with a petition deploring the soaring property taxes.* coste disparado = escalating cost.* costes disparados = spiralling costs, soaring cost.* inflación disparada = rampant inflation, soaring inflation, runaway inflation.* precios disparados = spiralling prices.* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* * *disparado -da( fam):salir disparado «objeto» to shoot out;«persona» (irse de prisa) to shoot off ( colloq)(salir lanzado): con el choque salió disparado del asiento the impact catapulted him from his seatiba disparado y ni me saludó he was in a tremendous hurry and didn't even say hello to me ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo disparar: ( conjugate disparar)
disparado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
disparado
disparar
disparado◊ -da adjetivo (fam): salir disparado ( irse de prisa) to shoot off (colloq);
con el choque salió disparado del asiento the impact catapulted him from his seat;
ver tb disparar
disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
◊ disparado al aire to fire o shoot into the air;
disparado a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparado a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparado contra algn to shoot o fire at sbb) (Dep) to shoot
verbo transitivo
1
‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
b) (Dep):
2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( refl):
2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparado,-a adj loc salimos disparados de allí, we shot out of there
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparada
English:
balloon
- dash out
- shoot
- shoot out
- spiral up
- tear off
- bolt
- scurry
* * *disparado, -a adjsalir/entrar disparado to shoot out/in;todos los días sale disparado de casa he leaves the house in a rush every day* * *adj:* * *disparado, -da adj -
35 doblar
v.1 to fold.Ricardo repliega la bandera Richard folds the flag.2 to bend.Ella dobla los alambres She bends the wires.3 to turn, to go round (esquina).al doblar la esquina when you turn the cornerdobla en la primera a la derecha take the first rightElla dobló She made a turn.4 to double.dobló la apuesta he doubled the betsu padre le dobla la edad his father is twice his ageElla dobló el precio She doubled the price.5 to dub.doblar una película al español to dub a film into Spanish6 to lap.7 to toll (campanas).Las campanas doblaron tristemente The bells tolled sadly.8 to turn around, to swing around.Ella dobla la esquina She turns around the corner.9 to translate, to double.Ricardo dobló la voz de María Richard translated Ann's voice.10 to deflect, to deviate, to refract.El agua dobla la luz Water deflects light.* * *1 (duplicar) to double2 (plegar) to fold3 (torcer) to bend4 (esquina) to turn, go round5 (película) to dub6 (a un actor) to stand in (a, for), double (a, for)1 (girar) to turn2 (campana) to toll3 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to play two parts, double1 (plegarse) to fold2 (torcerse) to bend3 (rendirse) to give in* * *verb1) to double2) fold3) dub4) toll5) turn* * *1. VT1) (=plegar) [+ carta, tela, periódico] to fold; [+ alambre, pierna] to bend2) (=torcer) [+ esquina] to turn, go round; [+ cabo] (Náut) to round3) (=tener el doble de)su marido le dobla el sueldo — her husband earns twice as much as her, her husband earns double what she does
4) (=duplicar) [+ cantidad, oferta] to doubledoblen sus apuestas, señores — double your bets, gentlemen
en verano nos doblan el trabajo — in summer our work doubles o is doubled
5) (Cine)a) [en la voz] [+ película, actor] to dubb) [en la acción] [+ actor] to stand in foren las escenas de peligro lo dobla un especialista — a stunt man stands in for him in the dangerous scenes
6) * [+ persona]7) (Dep) [+ ciclista, corredor] to lap8) (Teat)9) Méx (=matar) to shoot down2. VI1) (=girar) [persona, vehículo] to turn2) [campana] to toll3) (Taur) [toro] to collapse4) ** (=morir) to peg out **3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <camisa/papel> to fold; <brazo/vara> to bend3) ( aumentar al doble) <oferta/apuesta/capital> to double; ( tener el doble que)le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad — he's twice her age
4)a) < película> to dubb) < actor> ( en banda sonora) to dub; ( en escena) to double for2.doblar vi2) campanas to toll3.doblar a muerto — to knell (liter), to sound a death knell
doblarse v pron1) rama/alambre to benddoblarse de dolor/risa — to double up with pain/laughter
2) precios/población to double* * *= bend, double, fold, turn down, push out of + alignment, dub, flex.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. There is the possibility of doubling or trebling the communication outlets in the not too distant future.Ex. Other commercially available wallets are made of a more pliable transparent plastic - again with a separate pocket for each slide - and these can be folded to fit into a cardboard box.Ex. Do not turn down the corners of pages to mark one's place.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 DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex. The following recommendations are made: select copying machines carefully (edge-flush platens are best; don't flex a book more than 180 degrees; educate patrons and staff to be gentle with books; and limit the number of pages copied from each volume.----* doblar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* doblar la rodilla = genuflect.* doblarse = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over.* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <camisa/papel> to fold; <brazo/vara> to bend3) ( aumentar al doble) <oferta/apuesta/capital> to double; ( tener el doble que)le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad — he's twice her age
4)a) < película> to dubb) < actor> ( en banda sonora) to dub; ( en escena) to double for2.doblar vi2) campanas to toll3.doblar a muerto — to knell (liter), to sound a death knell
doblarse v pron1) rama/alambre to benddoblarse de dolor/risa — to double up with pain/laughter
2) precios/población to double* * *= bend, double, fold, turn down, push out of + alignment, dub, flex.Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.
Ex: There is the possibility of doubling or trebling the communication outlets in the not too distant future.Ex: Other commercially available wallets are made of a more pliable transparent plastic - again with a separate pocket for each slide - and these can be folded to fit into a cardboard box.Ex: Do not turn down the corners of pages to mark one's place.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 DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex: The following recommendations are made: select copying machines carefully (edge-flush platens are best; don't flex a book more than 180 degrees; educate patrons and staff to be gentle with books; and limit the number of pages copied from each volume.* doblar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* doblar la rodilla = genuflect.* doblarse = curl up, deflect, buckle, bend down, bend over.* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* * *doblar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹camisa/papel/servilleta› to fold2 ‹brazo/rodilla› to bend; ‹vara› to benddóblale los puños hacia adentro/afuera turn the cuffs in/uplo dobló de un puñetazo he punched him and doubled him upB ‹esquina› to turn, go around; ‹cabo› to roundC1 (aumentar al doble) ‹oferta/apuesta/capital› to double2(tener el doble que): le dobla la edad or la dobla en edad he's twice her ageel nuevo edificio dobla en altura al antiguo the new building is twice as high as the old oneD1 ‹película› to dubuna película doblada al castellano a film dubbed into Spanish2 ‹actor› (en la banda sonora) to dub; (en una escena) to stand in for, double forE1 (vencer) to beat2 (ablandar — con ruegos) to win … over; (— con presión) to make … give indoblar las manos or las manitas ( Méx); to give in■ doblarviA (torcer, girar) «persona» to turn; «camino» to bend, turndobla a la izquierda turn leftB «campanas» to tolldoblar a muerto to knell ( liter), to sound a death knellC «toro» to collapseD (ceder) to give in■ doblarseA «rama/alambre» to benddoblarse de dolor/risa to double up with pain/laughterB «precios/población» to doubleC ( Méx) (en el dominó) to put down a double* * *
doblar ( conjugate doblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹camisa/papel› to fold;
‹brazo/vara› to bend
2 ‹ esquina› to turn, go around;
‹ cabo› to round
3 ( aumentar al doble) ‹oferta/apuesta/capital› to double;
( tener el doble que):
4 ‹ actor› ( en banda sonora) to dub;
( en escena) to double for;
‹ película› to dub;
verbo intransitivo
1 (torcer, girar) [ persona] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, turn;
2 [ campanas] to toll
doblarse verbo pronominal
1 [rama/alambre] to bend
2 [precios/población] to double
doblar
I verbo transitivo
1 (duplicar) to double: mi mujer me dobla el sueldo, my wife earns twice as much as I
2 (un mapa, la ropa) to fold
3 (flexionar) to bend
4 (torcer) to bend: dobló la barra de metal, he bent the metal bar
5 (girar) lo verás nada más doblar la esquina, you'll see it as soon as you get round the corner
6 (una película) to dub
II verbo intransitivo
1 (girar) to turn
doblar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
2 (repicar) to toll
' doblar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duplicar
- esquina
English:
bend
- come round
- crook
- curve
- double
- double up
- dub
- flex
- fold
- intensify
- lap
- round
- toll
- turn
- turn down
- turn in
- come
- crease
- go
- kowtow
- swing
* * *♦ vt1. [duplicar] to double;dobló la apuesta he doubled the bet;2. [plegar] to fold;dobla bien tu ropa fold your clothes carefully;3. [torcer] to bend;doble el brazo, por favor bend your arm, please;doblar el espinazo [someterse] to bend the knee4. [esquina] to turn, to go round;al doblar la esquina when you turn the corner5. [actor] [con la voz] to dub;[en escena] to stand in for;doblar una película al español to dub a film into Spanish6. [corredor] to lap♦ vi1. [girar] to turn;dobla en la primera a la derecha take the first right2. [campanas] to toll3. [toro] to collapse [after receiving the bullfighter's sword thrust]* * *I v/t2 cantidad double;me dobla la edad he’s twice my age3 película dubovertake;doblar la esquina go round o turn the cornerII v/i1 turn;doblar a la derecha turn right2 de campana toll;doblar a muerto sound the death knell* * *doblar vt1) : to double2) plegar: to fold, to bend3) : to turndoblar la esquina: to turn the corner4) : to dubdoblar vi1) : to turn2) : to toll, to ring* * *doblar vb1. (plegar) to fold3. (duplicar) to double4. (girar) to turn / to go rounddobló la esquina he turned the corner / he went round the corner -
36 encubrir
v.1 to conceal (delito).Ricardo encubre la verdad por protección Richard conceals the truth for protection2 to cover up for, to cover for.La madre encubre al ladronzuelo The mother covers up for the thief.* * *(pp encubierto,-a)1 (ocultar) to conceal, hide* * *(pp encubierto)VT1) [gen] (=ocultar) to hide2) (Jur) [+ delincuente] to harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ delito] to cover up3) (=ayudar) to be an accomplice in* * *verbo transitivoa) < delincuente> to harbor*b) < delito> to cover upc) <temor/verdad/problema> to mask* * *= cover, mask, dissimulate, whitewash, dissemble.Ex. Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.Ex. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.----* encubrir a Alguien = cover up for + Nombre.* encubrir con = cloak in.* * *verbo transitivoa) < delincuente> to harbor*b) < delito> to cover upc) <temor/verdad/problema> to mask* * *= cover, mask, dissimulate, whitewash, dissemble.Ex: Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.
Ex: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.* encubrir a Alguien = cover up for + Nombre.* encubrir con = cloak in.* * *vt1 ‹delincuente› to harbor*los padres no saben nada porque ella lo encubre his parents don't know anything about it because she covers up for him2 ‹delito› to cover up3 ‹verdad/problema› to maska veces las estadísticas encubren la realidad sometimes statistics hide o mask o conceal the truthno está diciendo la verdad, está encubriendo algo he's not telling the truth, he's hiding something* * *
encubrir ( conjugate encubrir) verbo transitivo
encubrir verbo transitivo
1 (un hecho, la verdad) to conceal
2 Jur (a un delincuente) to cover up for: está encubriendo a su amigo, he's covering up for his friend
' encubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enmascarar
- revestir
- apañar
English:
cloak
- cover up
- gloss over
- hush up
- whitewash
- cover
* * *encubrir vt1. [delito] to conceal, to cover up2. [delincuente] to cover up for3. [hechos, sentimientos, intenciones] to conceal, to hide* * *<part encubierto> v/t delincuente harbor, Brharbour; delito cover up, conceal* * *encubrir {2} vt: to cover up, to conceal* * *encubrir vb to conceal / to cover up -
37 escombros
* * *SMPL (=basura) rubbish sing, garbage (EEUU) sing ; [de obra, edificio] debris sing, rubble sing ; (Min) slag sing* * *masculino plural rubble* * *= rubble, debris, wreckage, builders' rubble, construction debris, building debris.Ex. The article ' Rubble with a cause: earthquake preparedness in California' assesses the impact in academic libraries in California of 2 major earthquakes.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex. The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.Ex. It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.Ex. As part of his guilty plea, he admitted that he discharged the construction debris in the barrels and buckets overboard into San Diego Harbor.Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.----* vertedero de escombros = landfill site, landfill.* * *masculino plural rubble* * *= rubble, debris, wreckage, builders' rubble, construction debris, building debris.Ex: The article ' Rubble with a cause: earthquake preparedness in California' assesses the impact in academic libraries in California of 2 major earthquakes.
Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex: The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.Ex: It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.Ex: As part of his guilty plea, he admitted that he discharged the construction debris in the barrels and buckets overboard into San Diego Harbor.Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* vertedero de escombros = landfill site, landfill.* * *rubblelo encontraron entre los escombros they found him among the rubbletras el bombardeo la ciudad quedó reducida a escombros the bombing left the city in ruins o reduced the city to rubble* * *
escombros sustantivo masculino plural
rubble
escombros mpl rubble, debris sing
' escombros' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contenedor
- verter
- remover
English:
debris
- rubble
- skip
- Dumpster
- pull
* * *mpl rubble sg -
38 estropearse
1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * ** * *VPR1) (=averiarse) [lavadora, televisor] to break; [ascensor, vehículo] to break downse me ha estropeado el vídeo — my video is o has broken
2) (=dañarse) [ropa, zapatos, vista] to get ruined; [carne, fruta] to go off, spoilsi te lo lavas con este champú no se estropeará el pelo — this shampoo won't damage o ruin your hair
3) (=malograrse) [plan, vacaciones] to be ruinedse me estropearon todos los planes cuando me quedé sin trabajo — all my plans were ruined when I lost my job
4) [persona] (=afearse) to lose one's looks; (=envejecer) to age* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx. But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex. With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex. I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex. The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex. They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex. Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx: But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.
Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex: With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex: I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex: The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex: They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex: Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *
■estropearse vr (máquina) to break down: se ha estropeado el ventilador, the fan has broken down
(alimento) to go off o bad: se ha roto la nevera y se ha estropeado la comida, the refrigerator broke down and the food has gone bad
' estropearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jorobarse
- estropear
- fastidiar
- valer
English:
bad
- break
- bruise
- go off
- keep
- pack up
- perish
- sour
- spoil
- wrong
- go
- hay
* * *vpr1. [máquina] to break down;[ropa] to be ruined;se ha vuelto a estropearse el ascensor the lift has broken down again;se me ha estropeado el despertador my alarm clock is broken;se ha estropeado el día the day has turned out badly2. [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;no dejes la fruta fuera de la nevera, que se estropea don't leave the fruit out of the fridge or it'll spoil o Br go off4. [plan] to fall through;se me estropeó el plan my plan turned out badly* * *v/r1 break down2 de comida go off, go bad3 de plan go wrong4:estropearse la vista ruin one’s eyesight* * *vr1) : to spoil, to go bad2) : to break down* * *estropearse vb2. (comida) to go off -
39 explosión
f.1 explosion, blast, blowing-up, blowout.2 explosion, thunder, bang, blast.3 outburst, burst.* * *1 explosion, blast, blowing up2 figurado outburst\hacer explosión to explodeexplosión demográfica population explosion* * *noun f.1) explosion2) outbreak, outburst* * *SF1) [de bomba] explosion2) [de cólera] outburst, explosion3) (=expansión) explosion* * *a) ( de bomba) explosionla bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off
b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburstc) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion* * *= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex. In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex. This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex. Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.----* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.* una explosión de = an explosion of.* * *a) ( de bomba) explosionla bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off
b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburstc) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion* * *= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.
Ex: In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex: Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.* una explosión de = an explosion of.* * *1 (de una bomba) explosionuna explosión de gas a gas explosionla bomba hizo explosión ( period); the bomb exploded, the bomb went offhubo varios muertos en la explosión several people died in the explosion o blast2 (de cólera) outburst, explosion; (de júbilo) outbursthubo una explosión de risas there was a burst of laughter, everyone burst out laughing3 (crecimiento brusco) explosionCompuesto:population explosion* * *
explosión sustantivo femenino
◊ la bomba hizo explosión (period) the bomb exploded o went off
explosión sustantivo femenino explosion, blast: la bomba va a hacer explosión, the bomb is going to go off
' explosión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombazo
- demográfica
- demográfico
- detonación
- estallido
- estampido
- hostia
- indemne
- motor
- saltar
- desencadenar
- fogonazo
- grande
- producir
- provocar
- resplandor
- retumbar
- sacudida
English:
bang
- blast
- blow
- blowup
- burst
- destructive
- eruption
- explode
- explosion
- internal-combustion engine
- pop
- boom
- flash
- population
- resounding
- responsible
- shock
- violent
* * *explosión nf1. [de bomba, explosivo, caldera] explosion;una explosión de gas a gas explosion;el gol provocó una explosión de júbilo there was an outburst of joy at the goal;hacer explosión [bomba, explosivo, petardo] to explode, to go off;[caldera] to explode, to burst explosión atómica atomic explosion;explosión controlada controlled explosion;explosión nuclear atomic explosion2. [desarrollo rápido] explosionexplosión demográfica population explosion;explosión urbanística rapid urban expansion* * *f explosion;hacer explosión go off, explode;explosión de ira outburst of anger* * *1) estallido: explosion2) : outburstuna explosión de ira: an outburst of anger* * *explosión n explosion -
40 gritar como un loco
(v.) = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx. He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.Ex. She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex. She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex. By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex. In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex. She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex. Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex. He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex. In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.* * *(v.) = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a bansheeEx: He gets more and more hysterical every week and frankly gives the impression of being a bit barmy by grinning like a maniac and shouting his head off.
Ex: She has a vicious temper and is always screaming her head off about something.Ex: She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing Gabrielle to cringe slightly.Ex: By the time I had gotten to the front door, however, I could hear a woman screaming at the top of her head some incoherent nonsense.Ex: In no time she took off her sandals and thrashed one of the snatchers and started shouting at the top of her voice.Ex: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'.Ex: Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, 'How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs?'.Ex: He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.Ex: In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.
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