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61 papo
m.1 jowls (informal) (moflete).2 dewlap.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: papar.* * *1 (de ave) crop; (de animal) dewlap2 familiar (de persona) double chin* * *SM1) (=papada) double chin, jowl; [de ave] crop; [de animal] dewlap2) (=bocio) goitre, goiter (EEUU)3) *** (=vulva) pussy **** * ** * ** * *( fam)2 (cachaza) slowness¡qué papo tienes! you're so slow!* * *
papo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una animal) dewlap
(de un ave) crop
2 fam (desfachatez) jowl
* * *papo nmFam1. [moflete] jowls2. [de ave] crop¡tiene un papo que se lo pisa! he's got some cheek!* * *m ZO dewlap -
62 malar
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63 admirar
v.1 to admire (personaje, obra de arte).lo admiro por su honradez I admire his honestyser de admirar to be admirableAdmiro este paisaje I admire this scenery.2 to amaze (to surprise).me admira su descaro I can't believe his cheekAdmiro a María I amaze Mary=I cause admiration in Mary.3 to be admired by, to cause admiration in.Me admira María I am admired by Mary= I cause admiration in Mary4 to be admired at, to be amazed at.Me admira este paisaje I am admired at this scenery.* * *1 (estimar) to admire2 (sorprender) to amaze, surprise, astonish1 (asombrarse) to be astonished (de, at), be amazed (de, at)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=estimar) to admireadmirar algo/a algn — to admire sth/sb
2) (=contemplar) [+ cuadro, panorama] to admire3) frm (=asombrar) to amaze, astonishsu descaro admiró a todos — everyone was amazed o astonished at o by his nerve
me admira tu ingenuidad — your ingenuity amazes o astonishes me
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( respetar) <persona/cualidad> to admireb) ( contemplar) to admirec) ( sorprender) to amaze2.admirarse v pronadmirarse de algo — to be amazed at o about something
* * *= admire, marvel at, hold + Nombre + up for praise, impress, look up to, ooh and aah.Ex. I've heard people say they did not admire Thomas Hardy's novels because they were gloomy.Ex. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.Ex. Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.Ex. When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.Ex. No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.Ex. I cannot understand the mentality of people who stand around a stage door to ooh and aah at some actor or actress.----* admirar, estimar, apreciar = look up to.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( respetar) <persona/cualidad> to admireb) ( contemplar) to admirec) ( sorprender) to amaze2.admirarse v pronadmirarse de algo — to be amazed at o about something
* * *= admire, marvel at, hold + Nombre + up for praise, impress, look up to, ooh and aah.Ex: I've heard people say they did not admire Thomas Hardy's novels because they were gloomy.
Ex: You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.Ex: Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.Ex: When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.Ex: No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.Ex: I cannot understand the mentality of people who stand around a stage door to ooh and aah at some actor or actress.* admirar, estimar, apreciar = look up to.* * *admirar [A1 ]vt1 (respetar) ‹persona/cualidad› to admire2 (contemplar) to admire3(sorprender): me admira la ignorancia de esta gente I'm amazed at the ignorance of these people o (at) how ignorant these people are, it amazes me how ignorant these people are, the ignorance of these people amazes meadmirarse DE algo to be amazed AT o ABOUT sthse admiró de que hubiéramos podido hacerlo sin su ayuda she was amazed that we'd managed to do it without her help* * *
admirar ( conjugate admirar) verbo transitivo
admirarse verbo pronominal admirarse de algo to be amazed at o about sth
admirar verbo transitivo
1 (tener en gran estima) to admire
2 (asombrar, causar sorpresa) to amaze, astonish
' admirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contemplar
English:
admire
- look up to
- look
* * *♦ vt1. [personaje, obra de arte] to admire;admiro su sinceridad I admire her frankness;lo admiro por su honradez I admire his honesty;ser de admirar to be admirable2. [sorprender] to amaze;me admira su descaro I can't believe his cheek3. [contemplar] to admire* * *v/t admire* * *admirar vt1) : to admire2) : to amaze, to astonish* * *admirar vb1. (apreciar) to admire2. (asombrar) to amaze -
64 alojarse
1 (persona) to stay; (bala etc) to be lodged2 MILITAR to be billeted, be quartered* * *to lodge, stay* * *VPR to stay; (Mil) to be billeted, be quarteredalojarse en — to stay at, put up at
* * *(v.) = lodgeEx. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.* * *(v.) = lodgeEx: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.
* * *
■alojarse verbo reflexivo to stay [en, at/in]
' alojarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estar
- parar
- alojar
English:
board
- lodge
- room
- stay
- stop
* * *vpr1. [hospedarse] to stay;se alojaron en un hotel they stayed at a hotel2. [introducirse] to lodge;la bala se alojó en el pulmón derecho the bullet lodged in her right lung* * *v/r1 stay (en in)2 ( colocarse) lodge (en in);la bala se alojó en el pulmón the bullet lodged in the lung* * *vr: to lodge, to room* * *alojarse vb to stay -
65 anchura
f.width.* * *1 breadth, width\anchura de pecho/cintura/caderas bust/waist/hip measurement* * *noun f.breadth, width* * *SF1) (=amplitud) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadthde anchura: un tronco de un metro de anchura — a metre wide trunk
2) (Cos) [de falda] fullness3) Esp * (=descaro) cheek ** * *a) (de camino, río, mueble) widthb) ( de pared) thickness* * *= breadth, width.Ex. Other topics cover the breadth of letters from the 14th-15th centuries arranged by group.Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.----* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* longitud y anchura = length and breadth.* * *a) (de camino, río, mueble) widthb) ( de pared) thickness* * *= breadth, width.Ex: Other topics cover the breadth of letters from the 14th-15th centuries arranged by group.
Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* longitud y anchura = length and breadth.* * *2 (de una pared) thicknessCompuesto:bandwidth* * *
anchura sustantivo femenino
b) ( medida):
anchura sustantivo femenino width, breadth
' anchura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- estrechez
English:
breadth
- how
- wide
- width
* * *anchura nf1. [de abertura, carretera, río] width2. [de muro] thickness* * *f width, breadth* * *anchura nf: width, breadth* * *anchura n width¿qué anchura tiene? how wide is it? -
66 aplomo
m.1 composure.perder el aplomo to lose one's composure2 aplomb, self-confidence, firmness, assurance.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aplomar.* * *1 composure, aplomb, self-possession* * *SM (=serenidad) assurance, self-possession; (=gravedad) gravity, seriousness; pey (=frescura) nerve, cheekperder el aplomo — to get worried, get rattled *
¡qué aplomo! — what a nerve!, what a cheek!
* * *masculino composure* * *= aplomb, presence of mind.Ex. 'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.Ex. He was unconcious and drunk as a newt but still with enough presence of mind to protect his crown jewels.* * *masculino composure* * *= aplomb, presence of mind.Ex: 'I can do it,' he said to himself, with a certain amount of aplomb which years of dealing with problems had given him.
Ex: He was unconcious and drunk as a newt but still with enough presence of mind to protect his crown jewels.* * *composurenunca pierde el aplomo he never loses his composuretardó bastante en recuperar el aplomo she took some time to regain her composure* * *
Multiple Entries:
a plomo
aplomo
aplomo sustantivo masculino
composure
aplomo sustantivo masculino aplomb
' aplomo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seguridad
English:
aplomb
- assurance
- poise
- presence
- poised
* * *aplomo nmself-assurance, self-possession;respondió con aplomo she answered with aplomb;actuó con aplomo he acted with assurance* * *m composure, aplomb* * *aplomo nm: aplomb, composure -
67 atrayente
adj.attractive.m.attractant, attractiveness, lure.* * *► adjetivo1 attractive* * *adj.* * *ADJ attractive* * *adjetivo appealing* * *= attractive, inviting, winning, appealing, endearing.Ex. A particularly attractive feature of the notation is the expressiveness of the notation.Ex. An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.Ex. Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.* * *adjetivo appealing* * *= attractive, inviting, winning, appealing, endearing.Ex: A particularly attractive feature of the notation is the expressiveness of the notation.
Ex: An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.Ex: Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.* * *appealing* * *
atrayente adjetivo
appealing
atrayente adjetivo attractive
' atrayente' also found in these entries:
English:
appealing
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68 audacia
f.1 daring, boldness.2 audacity, daring, valor, boldness.* * *1 audacity, boldness, daring* * *SF (=atrevimiento) boldness, audacity; (=descaro) cheek, nerve* * ** * *= audacity, boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness.Ex. One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.----* con audacia = boldly.* * ** * *= audacity, boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness.Ex: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.
Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex: The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* con audacia = boldly.* * *1 (valor) courage, daring, bravery, boldnessse enfrentó a la situación con audacia she faced up to the situation bravely o with courage o with bravery2 (osadía) boldness, audacity* * *
audacia sustantivo femenino ( valor) courage, daring;
( osadía) boldness, audacity
audacia sustantivo femenino audacity
' audacia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrevimiento
- capaz
English:
boldness
- cheek
- audacity
- boldly
- daring
* * *audacia nf1. [valentía] daring, boldness;con audacia daringly, boldly2. [descaro] audacity* * *f audacity* * *audacia nfosadía: boldness, audacity -
69 bailar
v.1 to dance.bailar una rumba to dance a rumbaes difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music¿bailas? would you like to dance?sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance o for a dancees otro que tal baila (informal figurative) he's just the same, he's no differentMaría ascendió a la cima Mary climbed to the top.2 to be loose.le baila un diente he has a loose toothlos pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big* * *1 to dance2 (hacer girar) to spin1 to dance■ ¿bailas? do you want to dance?, would you like to dance?2 (girar) to spin3 (ser grande) to be too big4 (moverse; cosa) to wobble; (persona) to move about, fidget5 (estar suelto) to be loose\bailar al son que le tocan to swim with the tideir a bailar to go dancingotro,-a que tal baila he's (she's) no differentque me (te, le, etc) quiten lo bailado they can't take the memories away from me (you, him, her, etc)sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=danzar) to dancesacar a algn a bailar — to ask sb to dance, ask sb for a dance
- ¡que me quiten lo bailado o bailao!bailar con la más fea —
bailar al son que tocan —
los políticos bailan al son que le tocan los militares — the politicians toe the line given them by the military
2) [peonza] to spin (round)3) [mueble] to be wobbly, be unsteady4) * [ropa, calzado] to be miles too big *he adelgazado y me bailan los pantalones — I've lost weight and my trousers are miles too big for me *
2. VT1) (=danzar) to dancebailar el vals — to waltz, dance the waltz
2) [+ peonza] to spin3) LAm* (=timar)3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex. Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex. Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.----* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex: Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex: Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *bailar [A1 ]viA ( Mús) to dancesalir a bailar to go out dancingla sacó a bailar he asked her to dance¿bailas? or ¿quieres bailar? do you want o would you like to dance?bailar suelto to dance (without holding on to one's partner, as at a discotheque)bailar agarrado to dance ( holding on to one's partner)otro que tal baila ( fam); another one who's just as bad¡que me quiten lo bailado or bailao! ( fam); I'm going to enjoy myself while I canB «trompo/peonza» to spintus zapatos me quedan bailando your shoes are miles too big for me ( colloq)Dmientras tanto la firma del contrato queda bailando meanwhile the contract is still up in the air■ bailarvtA ( Mús) to dancebailar un tango/vals to tango/waltz, to dance a tango/waltzme bailaron dos mil pesos I had two thousand pesos pinched■ bailarse* * *
bailar ( conjugate bailar) verbo intransitivo
1 (Mús) to dance;
la sacó a bailar he asked her to dance
2 [trompo/peonza] to spin
3 (fam) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc):
verbo transitivo
to dance;
bailar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to dance: no le gusta bailar, she doesn't like to dance
II verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse, no encajar bien) to move, to wobble: esta mesa baila mucho, this table wobbles a lot
♦ Locuciones: baila al son que le tocan, she always goes with the flow o she always adapts to the circumstances
fig fam otro que tal baila, he's just as bad
familiar ¡que nos quiten lo bailado!, nobody can take away the good times we've had!
bailarle el agua a alguien, to flatter o to suck up to someone: siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe, he's always sucking up to his boss
' bailar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cojear
- dejar
- encasquetar
- hartarse
- hincharse
- inflarse
- poema
- quebrar
- sacar
- son
- sosaina
- agarrado
- claqué
- danzar
- gracia
- lindo
- paso
- público
- tango
- vals
English:
also
- boogie
- dance
- fox trot
- intro
- sit out
- straw
- study
- tap dance
- tight
- waltz
- as
- like
- mood
- partner
- perform
- sit
- wall
- whom
- wobble
* * *♦ vt1. [música] to dance;bailar una rumba to dance a rumba;es difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music;Famque me quiten lo bailado: aunque nos pusimos perdidos, que nos quiten lo baila(d)o even though we got lost, it didn't spoil our enjoyment2. [peonza] to spin♦ vi1. [danzar] to dance;¿bailas? would you like to dance?;bailar agarrado to dance cheek to cheek;sacar a alguien a bailar [bailar] to dance with sb;[pedir] to ask sb to dance o for a dance; Fames otro que tal baila he's just the same, he's no different;el padre era un mujeriego y el hijo es otro que tal baila the father was a womanizer and his son's a chip off the old block;bailar con la más fea: siempre me toca a mí bailar con la más fea I always seem to get the short straw;bailar al son que tocan: ése baila al son que le tocan los de arriba he does whatever his bosses tell him to do2. [no encajar] to be loose;le baila un diente he has a loose tooth;los pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big;esta falda me baila this skirt is loose on me o too big for me3. [peonza] to spin4. [variar] [cifras] to fluctuate;los resultados de las encuestas bailan entre el 5 y el 15 por ciento the results of the polls range from 5 to 15 percent* * *I v/i1 dance;bailar al son que le tocan toe the line;bailar con la más fea draw the short straw2 de zapato be looseII v/t dance;se lo bailó Méx fam he swiped it fam ;bailarle a alguien el agua suck up to s.o.;¡que me quiten lo bailado! nobody can take away the good times I’ve had* * *bailar vt: to dancebailar vi1) : to dance2) : to spin3) : to be loose, to be too big* * *bailar vb to dance¿bailas? do you want to dance?bailamos un vals we danced a waltz / we waltzed -
70 bala
f.1 bullet (proyectil).entró como una bala she rushed insalió como una bala he shot offbala de goma plastic bullet2 bale (fardo).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: balar.* * *1 bullet2 (paquete) bale\como una bala familiar like a shotbala de cañon cannonballbala rasa good-for-nothingbala perdida stray bullet 2 figurado birdbrainbala trazadora tracer bullet* * *noun f.1) bullet2) bale* * *1. SF1) (=proyectil) bullet•
disparar una bala — to fire a bullet•
a prueba de balas — bullet-proofentró como una bala — he came shooting in, he came in like a shot
el tren pasó como una bala — the train shot o flew past
bala de goma — plastic bullet, rubber bullet
2) (=fardo) bale3) (Tip)4) LAm (Dep) shot2.SMF * (=juerguista)* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex. Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex. They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.----* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex: Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex: They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *a prueba de balas bulletproofuna bala perdida lo alcanzó en el costado a stray bullet hit him in the sidecomo (una) bala like a shot ( colloq)salió como (una) bala he left like a shotla moto pasó como (una) bala the motorbike shot pastllegó como (una) bala cuando se enteró he was there in a flash when he heard(estar furioso): con lo del matrimonio de su hija está que echa bala she's really fuming about her daughter's marriageno le toques ese asunto, se pone que echa bala don't touch on that subject or he'll fly off the handle ( colloq)ni a bala (Col, Méx fam): ni a bala van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they're going to make me take back what I said ( colloq)la física no le entra ni a bala he's absolutely useless at physicsno paga una cuenta ni a bala he's terrible when it comes to paying his bills, he doesn't believe in paying his bills ( colloq)no entrarle balas a algo/algn ( Chi fam): tiene 70 años y no le entran balas he's 70 years old and as fit as a fiddle o as tough as old boots o as strong as an oxa este motor no le entran balas this engine will stand up to anythingser como bala( Chi) or ( Méx) una bala para algo ( fam): es como bala para las matemáticas she's a real mathematical genius o ( colloq) a whizz at math(s), she's brilliant at math(s)es una bala para el dominó he's a tremendous domino playerser un(a) bala perdida or ( Méx) rasa to be a good-for-nothing o an idle layabouttirar con bala to get straight to the point—aquí tiran con bala —pensé there's no beating about the bush o they get straight to the point here, I thoughtCompuestos:blank, blank roundrubber bulletplastic bullet, baton roundblank, blank rounddumdum, dumdum bulletmagic bulletlanzamiento de bala shot putC (de lana, algodón) bale* * *
Del verbo balar: ( conjugate balar)
bala es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bala
balar
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet;
( de cañón) cannon ball;◊ bala de fogueo blank (round o cartridge);
bala de goma/plástico rubber/plastic bullet;
a prueba de balas bulletproof;
una bala perdida a stray bullet;
como (una) bala ‹salir/entrar› like a shot (colloq)
2 (AmL) (Dep) shot;
balar ( conjugate balar) verbo intransitivo
to bleat, baa
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (proyectil) bullet
bala perdida, stray bullet, fig fam (alocado, tarambana) crackpot, oddball
2 (de hierba, paja, ropa, etc) bale
♦ Locuciones: tirar con bala (decir algo con mala intención) to be bitchy o to say sthg hurtful: Margarita siempre las tira con bala, Margarita is always so nasty
como una bala, like a shot
balar verbo intransitivo to bleat
' bala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- casquillo
- fogueo
- herida
- impacto
- perdida
- perdido
- rebotar
- rebote
- alojar
- atravesar
- balín
- extraer
- incrustar
- lanzador
- lanzamiento
- orificio
- penetrar
- perforar
- retachar
- rozar
- traspasar
- zumbar
English:
blank
- bullet
- cannonball
- feel
- hit
- plastic bullet
- ricochet
- round
- shoot
- shoot back
- spent
- stray
- strike
- whine
- cannon
- embed
- flash
- gun
- lodge
- miss
- plastic
- rubber
- shot
* * *♦ nf1. [proyectil] bullet;fue herido de bala he was wounded by a gunshot;recibió cinco impactos de bala she received five bullet wounds;Famcomo una bala: entró como una bala he rushed in;salió como una bala he shot off;Col, Méx Famni a bala no way;CSur Famno le entran ni las balas nothing will get through to him;tirar con bala to snipe, to make snide remarksbala de fogueo blank cartridge, blank;bala de goma rubber bullet;bala perdida stray bullet;bala de plástico plastic bullet2. [fardo] balelanzamiento de bala shot put♦ nmfFam bala perdida good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well;bala rasa good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well* * *f bullet;como una bala like lightning;ni a bala L.Am. fam no way fam* * *bala nf1) : bullet2) : bale* * *bala n1. (de arma) bullet2. (de paja, algodón) bale -
71 bloque de tinta
(n.) = ink-blockEx. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.* * *(n.) = ink-blockEx: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.
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72 broma
f.1 joke (ocurrencia, chiste).gastar una broma a alguien to play a joke/prank on somebodyen o de broma as a jokebromas aparte joking apartentre bromas y veras half jokingfuera de broma joking apartno estar para bromas not to be in the mood for jokestomar algo a broma not to take something seriouslyni en o de broma no way, not on your lifebroma de mal gusto bad jokebroma pesada nasty practical joke2 shipworm.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bromar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: bromar.* * *1 joke■ no es broma I'm not joking, it's not a joke\bromas aparte joking apartdecir algo en broma to joke about somethingentre bromas y veras half jokinglygastar una broma a alguien to play a joke on somebodyno estar para bromas not to be in the mood for messing abouttomar algo a broma to treat something as a joke, not take something seriouslybroma de mal gusto sick jokebroma pesada practical joke* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cachondeo)ni en broma — never, not on any account
lo decía en broma — I was only joking, I was only kidding *
2) (=chiste) jokeno es ninguna broma — it's no joke, this is serious
bromas aparte... — joking aside...
¡déjate de bromas! — quit fooling!, joke over!
•
gastar bromas — to tell jokes•
estar para bromas, ¡para bromas estoy! — iró a fine time for joking!broma pesada — practical joke, hoax
4) (Zool) shipworm* * *a) ( chiste) jokehacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien — to play a (practical) joke on somebody
déjate de bromas — stop kidding around (colloq)
fuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte — joking apart
lo dije de or en broma — I was joking, I said it as a joke
¿que yo se lo diga? ¿estás de broma? — me tell him? are you kidding? (colloq)
ni en broma — no way (colloq)
b) (fam & iró) ( asunto) business (colloq)la bromita nos costó un dineral — that little business o episode cost us a fortune
* * *= lark, joke, hoax, practical joke, prank, caper, wisecrack, joking, teasing.Ex. He applied for the director's job in Earnscliffe library -- almost as a lark, for he did not think he had a chance of getting it.Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex. The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.Ex. In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.Ex. In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.----* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* broma pesada = practical joke.* bromas = bantering, ribbing.* caer en una broma = fall for + it.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* en broma = teasingly.* gastar bromas = prank, banter.* gastar gromas = play + pranks.* hacer bromas = banter.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* no ser broma = be no joke.* * *a) ( chiste) jokehacerle or gastarle una broma a alguien — to play a (practical) joke on somebody
déjate de bromas — stop kidding around (colloq)
fuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte — joking apart
lo dije de or en broma — I was joking, I said it as a joke
¿que yo se lo diga? ¿estás de broma? — me tell him? are you kidding? (colloq)
ni en broma — no way (colloq)
b) (fam & iró) ( asunto) business (colloq)la bromita nos costó un dineral — that little business o episode cost us a fortune
* * *= lark, joke, hoax, practical joke, prank, caper, wisecrack, joking, teasing.Ex: He applied for the director's job in Earnscliffe library -- almost as a lark, for he did not think he had a chance of getting it.
Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex: The author shows that manufactured practical jokes such as the whoopie cushion, squirting flower and fake animal feces are being used, carnivalistically and humorously, as a conscious and unconscious comment on larger social situations.Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.Ex: In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.Ex: In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* broma pesada = practical joke.* bromas = bantering, ribbing.* caer en una broma = fall for + it.* creerse una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* en broma = teasingly.* gastar bromas = prank, banter.* gastar gromas = play + pranks.* hacer bromas = banter.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* no ser broma = be no joke.* * *A1 (chiste) jokehacerle or gastarle una broma a algn to play a (practical) joke on sbdéjate de bromas stop kidding around ( colloq)no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokesuna broma que tuvo trágicas consecuencias a practical joke which ended in tragedyfuera de broma(s) or bromas aparte joking apartlo dije de or en broma I was joking, I said it as a joke o in jestlo dijo medio en serio, medio en broma she said it kind of half serious, half joking¿que vaya yo a decírselo? ¿estás de broma? me go and tell him? are you kidding? ( colloq)entre bromas y veras half-jokinglyni en broma no way ( colloq)¿vas a aceptar el trabajo? — ni en broma are you going to take the job? — no way! o not on your life!la bromita nos costó un dineral that little business o episode o affair cost us a fortuneB ( Náut) shipworm* * *
broma sustantivo femenino
joke;
hacerle or gastarle una broma a algn to play a (practical) joke on sb;◊ déjate de bromas stop kidding around (colloq);
no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;
bromas aparte joking apart;
lo dije de or en broma I was joking;
ni en broma no way (colloq)
broma f (chiste) joke
broma pesada, practical joke
♦ Locuciones: gastar una broma, to play a joke
hablar en broma, to be joking
hacer algo en broma, to do something as a joke
bromas aparte, joking apart
¡ni en broma!, not on your life!: no digas eso ni en broma, don't say that, even as a joke
' broma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burla
- captar
- degenerar
- eh
- ser
- estar
- gastar
- hablar
- ni
- novatada
- pescar
- saber
- sentar
- tomar
- aguantar
- burlón
- cachar
- chirigota
- chiste
- cosa
- gracia
- guasa
- gusto
- humorada
- inocente
- joda
- pega
- pesadez
- plan
- tomadura de pelo
English:
caper
- carry
- fun
- half-serious
- hoax
- jest
- joke
- lark
- laugh
- misfire
- play
- practical joke
- prank
- quip
- send
- treat
- trick
- playfully
- practical
- take
- tongue
- wise
* * *broma1 nf1. [ocurrencia, chiste] joke;[jugarreta] prank, practical joke;gastar una broma a alguien to play a joke o prank on sb;tomar algo a broma not to take sth seriously;no estar para bromas not to be in the mood for jokes;estás de broma, ¿no? you must be joking!;hoy estoy con ganas de broma I'm in a mischievous mood today;entre bromas y veras half-jokingly;fuera de broma, bromas aparte joking apart;no se lo digas ni en broma don't you even think about telling her;no aceptaremos ni en broma no way will we acceptbroma de mal gusto bad joke;broma pesada nasty practical joke2. Fam Irónico [cosa cara]me salió la broma por 400 euros that little business set me back 400 eurosel aeropuerto estaba cerrado y no pudimos salir – ¡menuda broma! the airport was closed and we were stranded – what a pain!¿para qué sirve esa broma? [en aparato] what's that thing for?;me gusta esa broma que llevas puesta that's a very nice little affair you're wearingbroma2 nf[molusco] shipworm* * *f joke;en broma as a joke;entre bromas y veras half joking;bromas aparte joking apart;gastar bromas play jokes;estaba de broma he was joking;tomar algo a broma take sth as a joke;no estoy para bromas I’m not in the mood for jokes* * *broma nf1) chiste: joke, prank2) : fun, merriment3)en broma : in jest, jokingly* * *broma n joke -
73 cara dura
f.shamelessness, chutzpah, hutzpa, hutzpah.* * *figurado cheek, nerve■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!* * *(n.) = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessnessEx. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.* * *(n.) = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessnessEx: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.
Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable. -
74 caricia
f.caress, stroke (a persona).hacer caricias/una caricia a alguien to caress somebody* * *1 caress, stroke* * *noun f.1) caress2) pat, stroke* * *SF [a persona] caress; [a animal] pat, strokehacer caricias a — to caress, stroke
* * *femenino caress* * *= caressing.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.* * *femenino caress* * *= caressing.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.
* * *caressle hizo una caricia al perro she stroked the dogle hizo una caricia al niño she stroked the child's face ( o cheek etc)sentía la caricia del sol en su piel he could feel the sun caressing his skin ( liter)* * *
caricia sustantivo femenino
caress;
le hizo una caricia al perro she stroked the dog
caricia sustantivo femenino caress, (a un animal) stroke
' caricia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apapacho
- cariño
- furtivo
- mimo
English:
caress
- stroke
* * *caricia nf[a persona] caress, stroke; [a animal] stroke;hacer caricias/una caricia a alguien to caress sb* * *f caress;hacer caricias a caress, stroke* * *caricia nf1) : caress2)hacer caricias : to pet, to stroke* * *caricia n2. (animal) stroke -
75 columna vertebral
f.spinal column, rachis, spine, backbone.* * *(de un cuerpo) vertebral column, spinal column 2 (de un sistema) backbone* * ** * *(Anat) spine, spinal o vertebral column; ( de sistema) backbone* * *(n.) = backbone, spinal cord, vertebral column, spineEx. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a damage done to the spinal cord due to an accident or a fall, which may result in partial or complete paralysis.Ex. Radiography and computer tomography scanning were performed, demonstrating malformation of the vertebral column.Ex. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.* * *(Anat) spine, spinal o vertebral column; ( de sistema) backbone* * *la columna vertebral(n.) = spinal column, theEx: The five vertebrae in the lumbar region of the back are the largest and strongest in the spinal column.
(n.) = backbone, spinal cord, vertebral column, spineEx: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.
Ex: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a damage done to the spinal cord due to an accident or a fall, which may result in partial or complete paralysis.Ex: Radiography and computer tomography scanning were performed, demonstrating malformation of the vertebral column.Ex: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.* * *ANAT spinal column -
76 continuar + Gerundio
(v.) = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + GerundioEx. Rober Oppenheimer, with his tongue in cheek, said, some years ago, that if the American 'Physical review' went on expanding at its present rate, it would be fifteen times heavier than the earth by the end of the century!.Ex. It was interesting to hear how often a very diverse group of people kept coming back to the question of standards against which objectives and aims for services might be gauged.Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.* * *(v.) = go on + Gerundio, keep + Gerundio, keep on + GerundioEx: Rober Oppenheimer, with his tongue in cheek, said, some years ago, that if the American 'Physical review' went on expanding at its present rate, it would be fifteen times heavier than the earth by the end of the century!.
Ex: It was interesting to hear how often a very diverse group of people kept coming back to the question of standards against which objectives and aims for services might be gauged.Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year. -
77 empotrarse
1 (de golpe etc) to crash* * *VPR* * *(v.) = lodge, seize upEx. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.Ex. Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.* * *(v.) = lodge, seize upEx: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.
Ex: Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.* * *
empotrarse ( conjugate empotrarse) verbo pronominal:
* * *vpr[vehículo]* * *v/r crash ( contra into) -
78 enganche
m.1 coupling.2 hook (gancho).3 enlistment (reclutamiento).4 deposit (depósito). (Mexican Spanish)5 hooking, hookup, connection, hitching up.6 down payment, downpayment, part payment, deposit.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enganchar.* * *1 (gancho) hook2 (de animales) hitching, harnessing3 (de vagones) coupling4 MILITAR enlistment, recruitment* * *SM1) (=acto) [gen] hooking, hooking up; [de remolque] hitching; (Mec) coupling, connection; (Ferro) coupling2) (=mecanismo) hook3) (Mil) (=reclutamiento) recruitment, enlistment; (=pago) bounty4) Méx (Com) (=depósito) deposit, initial payment5) (Telec) connection6) Caribe (=trabajo) job* * *1)a) ( acción de enganchar - caballos) harnessing; (- un remolque) hitching up; (- vagones) couplingb) (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook; (Ferr) coupling2) (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection3) (Méx) (Fin) down payment* * *= catch.Ex. Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.----* capacidad de enganche = holding power.* enganche para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* poder de enganche = holding power.* * *1)a) ( acción de enganchar - caballos) harnessing; (- un remolque) hitching up; (- vagones) couplingb) (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook; (Ferr) coupling2) (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection3) (Méx) (Fin) down payment* * *= catch.Ex: Finally, resting the bar on its catch on the off-side cheek, he gave the rounce one and a half turns clockwise to run the carriage right out again = Finalmente, depositando la barra en su engache en el lado externo de la pierna, le daba a la manija una vuelta y media en el sentido del reloj para volver a sacar el carro.
* capacidad de enganche = holding power.* enganche para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* poder de enganche = holding power.* * *AB ( Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection5% de enganche y el resto en cinco cuotas 5% down and the rest in five installmentsD (CS) (en una prenda) pulled thread, snag* * *
Del verbo enganchar: ( conjugate enganchar)
enganché es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
enganche es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
enganchar
enganche
enganchar ( conjugate enganchar) verbo transitivo
‹ caballos› to harness;
‹ vagón› to couple, attach
engancharse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( hacerse adicto) enganchese (a algo) to get hooked (on sth)
enganche sustantivo masculino
1 (pieza, mecanismo) (Auto) towing hook;
(Ferr) coupling
2 (Esp) (de la luz, del teléfono) connection
3 (Méx) (Fin) down payment
enganchar verbo transitivo
1 (con un gancho, una rama) to hook
2 Ferroc to couple
3 (prender) la novela te engancha, the novel grips you
' enganche' also found in these entries:
English:
loop
* * *enganche nm1. [de vagones, trenes] coupling;[de remolque, caballos] hitching up2. [gancho] hook3. [reclutamiento] enlistment6. RP [en prenda] snag* * *m1 hooking (up)2 de caballo harnessing3 mecanismo catch4 FERR coupling* * *enganche nm1) : hook2) : coupling, hitch -
79 escurrir
v.1 to drain (platos, verdura).2 to drip.deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain3 to slide.una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek* * *1 (destilar) to drip, trickle2 (deslizar) to slip, slide1 (platos etc) to drain2 (líquido) to drip, trickle3 (deslizarse) to slip, slide5 familiar (decir demasiado) to let slip\escurrir el bulto familiar to dodge the issue* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ ropa] to wring, wring out; [+ platos, líquido, botella] to drain; [+ verduras] to strain2.VI [líquido] to drip3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.----* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.
Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *escurrir [I1 ]vt1 ‹ropa› to wring out, wring2 ‹verduras› to strain, drain; ‹pasta› to drain3 ‹líquido› to drain, drain off4 ‹botella/jarra› to drain, get the last drops out of5 ‹buñuelos/pescado› to drain■ escurrirvideja los platos ahí para que escurran leave the plates there to draindejé escurrir la camisa I left the shirt to drip-drypon la botella boca abajo para que escurra turn the bottle upside down to drain out the last few dropsA1«líquido»: cuelga la camisa para que se vaya escurriendo el agua hang the shirt out to drip-drydéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite leave them to drain on some kitchen paper2 «verduras» to drainB1 ( fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayintentaré escurrirme de la fiesta I'll try to slip away from the partyle pusimos una trampa pero logró escurrirse we laid a trap for him but he managed to wriggle o get out of it2 (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slipel vaso/jabón se le escurrió de (entre) las manos the glass/soap slipped through her fingersse fue escurriendo entre la multitud she slipped through the crowdme estoy escurriendo de la silla I keep sliding off this chair* * *
escurrir ( conjugate escurrir) verbo transitivo ‹ ropa› to wring out, wring;
‹verduras/pasta› to strain, drain;
‹ líquido› to drain (off)
verbo intransitivo
to drain;
‹ camisa› to leave … to drip-dry
escurrirse verbo pronominal
1a) [ líquido]:
2
escurrirse de algo to wriggle o get out of sth
escurrir vtr (ropa) to wring out
(vajilla) to drain
♦ Locuciones: escurrir el bulto, to dodge the issue
' escurrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulto
- estilar
- estrujar
English:
drain
- pass
- strain
- wring
- wring out
- skive off
* * *♦ vt1. [platos] to drain;[verdura, pasta] to drain; [huevos fritos, pescado] to drain the fat off; [ropa] to wring out;escúrrele el líquido a la lata de atún drain the liquid from the can of tuna;Famescurrir el bulto [trabajo] to get out of it;[cuestión] to evade the issue2. [botella] to empty (out)♦ vi1. [soltar líquido] to drain;[gotear] to drip;deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain;deja aquí el paraguas para que vaya escurriendo leave the umbrella here so it can dry off2. [resbalar] to slide;una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek3. [estar resbaladizo] to be slippery* * *I v/t1 ropa wring outII v/i1 de platos drain2 de ropa drip-dry* * *escurrir vt1) : to wring out2) : to drainescurrir vi1) : to drain2) : to drip, to drip-dry* * *escurrir vb2. (platos, verduras) to drain¿has escurrido la pasta? have you drained the pasta? -
80 espina dorsal
f.spinal column.* * *spinal column, spine, backbone* * *spine, backbone* * *(n.) = backbone, backbone, spinal cord, spineEx. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.Ex. A backbone is a high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.Ex. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a damage done to the spinal cord due to an accident or a fall, which may result in partial or complete paralysis.Ex. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.* * *spine, backbone* * *la espina dorsal(n.) = spinal column, theEx: The five vertebrae in the lumbar region of the back are the largest and strongest in the spinal column.
(n.) = backbone, backbone, spinal cord, spineEx: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.
Ex: A backbone is a high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.Ex: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a damage done to the spinal cord due to an accident or a fall, which may result in partial or complete paralysis.Ex: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.* * *spine, backbone
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