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1 cercar
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo ( con valla) to fence in ‹ enemigo› to surround
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround ' cercar' also found in these entries: Spanish: reja English: enclose - fence - fence in - hedge - ring - stake - circle - close - surround -
2 surround
cercarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > surround
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cercar, rodearEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > encircle
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in'kləuz1) (to put inside a letter or its envelope: I enclose a cheque for $4.00.) adjuntar2) (to shut in: The garden was enclosed by a high wall.) cercar•enclose vb adjuntartr[ɪn'kləʊz]1 (surround) encerrar; (with wall or fence) cercar, rodear2 (include in letter) adjuntar1) surround: encerrar, cercar, rodear2) include: incluir, adjuntar, acompañarplease find enclosed: le enviamos adjuntov.• acompañar v.• adjuntar v.• cercar v.• cerrar v.• contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• encajar v.• encerrar v.ɪn'kləʊz1)a valley enclosed by high mountains — un valle circundado or rodeado de altas montañas
b) enclosed past p <area/space> cerrado2) ( in letter) adjuntar, acompañarplease find enclosed... — se adjunta or se acompaña...
[ɪn'klǝʊz]VT1) [+ land, garden] cercar, vallarto enclose with — cercar or vallar con
2) (=put in a receptacle) meter, encerrar3) (=include) encerrar4) (with letter) remitir adjunto, adjuntar* * *[ɪn'kləʊz]1)a valley enclosed by high mountains — un valle circundado or rodeado de altas montañas
b) enclosed past p <area/space> cerrado2) ( in letter) adjuntar, acompañarplease find enclosed... — se adjunta or se acompaña...
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1. fens noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) valla, cerca
2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencing
II fens verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.)2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) practicar la esgrima•- fencingfence1 n valla / cercafence2 vb practicar la esgrimatr[fens]1 (structure) valla, cerca1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL practicar la esgrima2 (land) cercar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera: vallar, cercarfence vi: hacer esgrimafence n: cerca f, valla f, cerco mn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• seto s.m.• valla s.f.• vallador s.m.v.• batallar v.• cercar v.• esgrimir v.• proteger v.• vallar v.n.• coyote* s.m.fens
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in[fens]1. N- mend one's fences- sit on the fence2) * (=receiver of stolen goods) perista mf2. VT1) [+ land] vallar, cercarfenced area — zona f cercada or vallada
2) [+ machinery etc] cubrir, proteger3. VI1) (Sport) practicar esgrima2) (fig) defenderse con evasivas4.CPDfence post N — poste m
- fence in* * *[fens]
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in -
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1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) seto
2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) contestar con evasivas2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) cercar (con un seto)•- hedgehog- hedgerow
hedge n setotr[heʤ]1 seto vivo2 figurative use protección nombre femenino, barrera1 contestar con evasivas1 cercar, separar con un seto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hedged about with / be hedged around with estar rodeado,-a deto hedge one's bets cubrir las apuestas1) : cercar con un seto2)to hedge one's bet : cubrirsehedge vi1) : dar rodeos, contestar con evasivas2)to hedge against : cubrirse contra, protegerse contrahedge n1) : seto m vivo2) safeguard: salvaguardia f, protección fn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• seto vivo s.m.v.• cercar con seto vivo v.• contestar con evasivas v.• eludir la respuesta v.hedʒ
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noun seto m (verde or vivo)you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards — parece que vinieras de la guerra
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Phrasal Verbs:[hedʒ]1. N1) (Hort, Agr) seto m (vivo)2) (fig) protección f ; (Econ) cobertura f2. VT1) (Agr) cercar con un seto2) (fig)3. VI1) (=be evasive) contestar con evasivasstop hedging! — ¡dilo sin sofismas!
2) (Econ)4.CPDhedge clippers NPL — tijeras fpl de podar
hedge fund N — fondo m especulativo
hedge fund manager N — gerente mf de fondos especulativos
hedge sparrow N — acentor m (común)
- hedge in* * *[hedʒ]
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noun seto m (verde or vivo)you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards — parece que vinieras de la guerra
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1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) rodear; cercar, sitiar; envolver2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) cercar, rodear, circundar•- surroundings
surround vb rodeartr[sə'raʊnd]1 (encircle) rodear ( with, de)1 marco, borde nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be surrounded by something estar rodeado,-a de algosurround [sə'raʊnd] vt: rodearv.• acorralar v.• cercar v.• circundar v.• encuadrar v.• envolver v.• rodear v.• sitiar v.
I sə'raʊnda) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
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noun marco m[sǝ'raʊnd]1. VT1) (=encircle) rodearthe uncertainty surrounding the future of the project — la incertidumbre que envuelve or rodea al proyecto
2) (Mil, Pol) [troops, police] [+ enemy, town, building] rodear, cercaryou are surrounded! — ¡estáis rodeados!
2.N (=border) marco m, borde m ; [of fireplace] marco mthe bath/swimming pool had a tiled surround — el baño/la piscina tenía un borde alicatado
3.CPDsurround sound N — sonido m (de efecto) surround
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I [sə'raʊnd]a) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
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9 cerca
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar) \ \
cerca es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: cerca cercar
cerca adverbio cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere); mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to; seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it; serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo ( con valla) to fence in ‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround ' cerca' also found in these entries: Spanish: borde - caer - encima - excavar - filo - junta - junto - mayoría - ponerse - seto - tarde - topless - valla - casi - encontrar - luego - portón - tapia - tocar - vecino - ventaja - ver - verja English: alongside - apprehend - around - avoid - by - chart - circa - close - closely - come up to - convenient - cricket - do - early - fence - go by - gunshot - hand - handy - hotly - inhibited - near - nearby - on - pass by - proximity - quarter - round - shadow - spitting distance - tail - thereabout - thereabouts - village - yacht - zoom in - anywhere - ear - examination - fencing - florist - follow - late - lie - point - range - run - set - somewhere - stile -
10 cercado
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar) \ \
cercado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: cercado cercar
cercado sustantivo masculino ( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo ( con valla) to fence in ‹ enemigo› to surround
cercado sustantivo masculino
1 (vallado) enclosure
2 (valla) fence, wall: la tormenta nos obligó a levantar de nuevo el cercado, we had to put the fence up again because of the storm
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround ' cercado' also found in these entries: Spanish: potrero English: enclosure - fencing -
11 cerco
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar) \ \
cerco es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cercó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: cercar cerco
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo ( con valla) to fence in ‹ enemigo› to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino ( seto) hedge
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 Mil (sitio) siege: pusieron cerco a la ciudad, they besieged the town ' cerco' also found in these entries: Spanish: verja English: mark - fence -
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1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) anfiteatro
2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) rodear2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) trazar un círculocircle n círculotr['sɜːkəl]1 (shape) círculo; (in geometry) circunferencia2 (ring) círculo; (of people) corro3 (group) círculo4 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL piso1 (encircle) rodear, cercar; (move in a circle) dar vueltas alrededor de2 (ring with pen, pencil) trazar un círculo alrededor de, marcar con un círculo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come/go full circle volver al punto de partidato go round (and round) in circles (person) volver sobre lo mismo 2 (discussion) no ir a ninguna parteto run round in circles dar vueltas como loco,-a1) : encerrar en un círculo, poner un círculo alrededor de2) : girar alrededor de, dar vueltas awe circled the building twice: le dimos vueltas al edificio dos vecescircle vi: dar vueltascircle n1) : círculo m2) cycle: ciclo mto come full circle: volver al punto de partida3) group: círculo m, grupo m (social)n.• anfiteatro (ESP) s.m.n.• cerco s.m.• círculo s.m.• peña s.f.• tertulia s.f.v.• circundar v.• dar la vuelta a v.• girar alrededor de v.'sɜːrkəl, 'sɜːkəl
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1)a) ( shape) círculo mto come/go full circle — volver* al punto de partida
to go around in circles: the negotiations seem to be going around in circles las negociaciones están estancadas or en un (or una) impasse; to run around in circles: I was running around in circles trying to get everything ready — estaba (dando vueltas) como loco tratando de tenerlo todo listo
b) (of trees, houses) círculo m, cinturón mc) ( around eye) ojera f2) (BrE Theat)dress circle — primer piso m, platea f alta
3) ( group) círculo m
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1) ( move around) dar* vueltas alrededor de; ( be around) rodear, cercar*2) ( draw circle around) trazar* un círculo alrededor de
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vi dar* vueltas; \<\<aircraft/bird\>\> volar* en círculos, circunvolar* (frml)['sɜːkl]to circle AROUND something — dar* vueltas alrededor de algo
1. N1) (gen) círculo m- come full circle- go round in circlesvicious2) (=set of people) círculo m, grupo mJohn and his circle — Juan y sus amigos, Juan y su peña
3) (Brit) (Theat) anfiteatro m2. VT1) (=surround) cercar, rodear; (=move round) girar alrededor de, dar vueltas alrededor de2) (=draw round) poner un círculo alrededor de, rodear con un círculo3.VI dar vueltas* * *['sɜːrkəl, 'sɜːkəl]
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1)a) ( shape) círculo mto come/go full circle — volver* al punto de partida
to go around in circles: the negotiations seem to be going around in circles las negociaciones están estancadas or en un (or una) impasse; to run around in circles: I was running around in circles trying to get everything ready — estaba (dando vueltas) como loco tratando de tenerlo todo listo
b) (of trees, houses) círculo m, cinturón mc) ( around eye) ojera f2) (BrE Theat)dress circle — primer piso m, platea f alta
3) ( group) círculo m
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1) ( move around) dar* vueltas alrededor de; ( be around) rodear, cercar*2) ( draw circle around) trazar* un círculo alrededor de
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vi dar* vueltas; \<\<aircraft/bird\>\> volar* en círculos, circunvolar* (frml)to circle AROUND something — dar* vueltas alrededor de algo
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1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo
2. verb1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
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1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar
2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
ring1 n1. anillo2. círculoring2 vb1. sonar2. tocar3. llamar
ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - weddingtr[rɪŋ]1 (for finger) anillo, sortija2 (hoop) anilla, aro4 (of circus) pista, arena1 (put a ring on) anillar2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo3 (encircle) rodear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda————————tr[rɪŋ]2 (phonecall) llamada1 (bell) sonar2 (ears) zumbar1 (call) llamar2 (bell) tocar1) : sonarthe doorbell rang: el timbre sonóto ring for: llamar2) resound: resonar3) seem: parecerto ring true: parecer ciertoring vt1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)2) surround: cercar, rodearring n1) : anillo m, sortija fwedding ring: anillo de matrimonio2) band: aro m, anillo mpiston ring: aro de émbolo3) circle: círculo m4) arena: arena f, ruedo ma boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)6) sound: timbre m, sonido m7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)n.• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• anilla s.f.• anillo s.m.• argolla s.f.• aro s.m.• campanilleo s.m.• cerco s.m.• ceño s.m.• corro s.m.• círculo s.m.• redondo s.m.• sortija s.f.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• repicar v.• retiñir v.• sonar v.• telefonear a v.• tocar v.• zumbar v.rɪŋ
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
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vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up
I [rɪŋ]1. N1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador mrings (Gymnastics) anillas fplelectric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, weddingpineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco mto stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo
- run rings round sbsmoke3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)the ring — (fig) el boxeo
- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ringshow2. VT1) (=surround) rodear, cercarthe building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
2) [+ bird] anillar3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a3.CPDring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos
ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m
ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)
ring spanner N — llave f dentada
II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)1. N1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálicothere was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta
2) (Brit)(Telec)to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *
I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *
3) (=nuance)his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial
2. VT1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar- that rings a bellto ring the changes —
you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida
alarmhe decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a3. VI1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter- ring off the hook2) (=use bell) llamaryou rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?
to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar
3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?
- ring true/false/hollow- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *[rɪŋ]
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
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vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up -
14 besiege
bi'si:‹1) (to surround (eg a town) with an army.) sitiar, asediar2) ((with with) to overwhelm with: The reporters besieged me with questions about the plane crash.) asediartr[bɪ'siːʤ]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL sitiar2 figurative use asediar, inundarv.• asediar v.• sitiar v.bɪ'siːdʒtransitive verb sitiar, asediar, cercar*an angry crowd besieged the embassy — una muchedumbre enfurecida rodeó or cercó la embajada
[bɪ'siːdʒ]VT (Mil) (also fig) asediar* * *[bɪ'siːdʒ]transitive verb sitiar, asediar, cercar*an angry crowd besieged the embassy — una muchedumbre enfurecida rodeó or cercó la embajada
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15 close in
v + adva) \<\<pursuers/enemy\>\> acercarse*, aproximarseto close in on something/somebody — cercar* algo/a algn
b) \<\<winter\>\> acercarse*night was closing in — estaba oscureciendo or anocheciendo, caía la noche (liter)
c) ( get shorter) \<\<days\>\> acortarse1.VI + ADV [hunters] acercarse rodeando, rodear; [night] caer; [darkness, fog] cerrarse2.VT + ADV [+ area] cercar, rodear* * *v + adva) \<\<pursuers/enemy\>\> acercarse*, aproximarseto close in on something/somebody — cercar* algo/a algn
b) \<\<winter\>\> acercarse*night was closing in — estaba oscureciendo or anocheciendo, caía la noche (liter)
c) ( get shorter) \<\<days\>\> acortarse -
16 encircle
in'sə:kl(to surround: Enemies encircled him.) rodeartr[ɪn'sɜːkəl]1 rodear, cercarv.• cercar v.• ceñir v.• circuir v.• circunscribir v.• circunvalar v.• encerrar v.• envolver v.• rodear v.ɪn'sɜːrkəl, ɪn'sɜːkəltransitive verb \<\<camp/house\>\> rodear; \<\<waist/wrist\>\> ceñir*[ɪn'sɜːkl]VT rodear ( with de); (Mil) sitiar; [+ waist, shoulders] ceñir* * *[ɪn'sɜːrkəl, ɪn'sɜːkəl]transitive verb \<\<camp/house\>\> rodear; \<\<waist/wrist\>\> ceñir* -
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v.• vallar v.v + adv + o, v + o + adv cercar*, vallarVT + ADV [+ animals, fig] encerrar; [+ land] vallar, cercar* * *v + adv + o, v + o + adv cercar*, vallar -
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v.• emparedar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<garden/playground\>\> tapiar, cercar* con un muro or una pared or una tapiaVT + ADV [+ area of land] cerrar con muro; [+ garden] tapiar, cercar con tapia* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<garden/playground\>\> tapiar, cercar* con un muro or una pared or una tapia -
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I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
20 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se•- fencing* * *[fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro.
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