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chicken-and-egg situation/problemuma situação/problema de que é difícil determinar qual é o efeito e qual é a causa.English-Portuguese dictionary > chicken-and-egg situation/problem
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chicken [ˈt∫ɪkɪn]1. noun• don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué)2. adjective3. compounds* * *['tʃɪkɪn] 1.1) ( fowl) poulet m, poule f2) Culinary poulet m3) (colloq) ( coward) poule f mouillée2.Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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chicken ['tʃɪkɪn]1 noun∎ familiar he's no (spring) chicken il n'est plus tout jeune□ ;∎ which came first, the chicken or the egg? allez savoir quelle est la cause et quel est l'effet, l'œuf ou la poule?;∎ familiar it's a chicken-and-egg situation c'est le problème de l'œuf et de la poule, on ne sait pas lequel est à l'origine de l'autre(dish, stew) de poulet; (sandwich) au pouletfamiliar (cowardly) froussard►► chicken breast blanc m (de poulet);chicken farm élevage m de poulets, élevage m avicole;chicken farmer éleveur(euse) m,f de volailles, aviculteur(trice) m,f;chicken farming élevage m avicole ou de volailles, aviculture f;American very familiar chicken hawk pédophile□ m;Cookery chicken Kiev poulet m Kiev (blancs de poulet farcis au beurre et à l'ail, panés puis frits ou cuits au four);chicken leg cuisse f (de poulet);Chicken Licken, Chicken Little = conte pour enfants dont le héros croit que le ciel va lui tomber sur la tête;chicken liver foie m de volaille;chicken run enclos m (d'un poulailler);chicken wire grillage mfamiliar se dégonfler;∎ he chickened out of the race il s'est dégonflé et n'a pas pris part à la course -
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♦ chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/A n.3 (fam. GB) cocco, coccaB a. pred.( slang) pauroso; vigliacco; codardo● ( cucina) chicken à la king, pollo in salsa cremosa con funghi e peperoni □ (fam.) a chicken-and-egg situation, un problema insolubile; la storia dell'uovo e della gallina □ (med.) chicken breast, petto carenato; petto di pollo (pop.) □ ( cucina) chicken curry, pollo al curry □ chicken farm, allevamento di polli □ chicken farmer, pollicoltore; avicoltore □ chicken farming, pollicoltura; avicoltura □ chicken feed, mangime per polli; ( slang) somma di denaro trascurabile, spiccioli □ ( cucina, USA) chicken-fried steak, bistecca sottile impanata e fritta □ ( slang) chicken-hawk, guerrafondaio che in passato ha evitato il servizio militare □ chicken-hearted (o chicken-livered), pusillanime; timido; vile □ chicken run, pollaio; recinto per i polli □ chicken wire, rete metallica leggera ( a maglie esagonali) □ (fig.) like a chicken with its head cut off, freneticamente; come un pazzo □ (fig.) to count one's chickens before they are hatched, vendere la pelle dell'orso prima d'averlo ammazzato □ (fam.) He's no ( spring) chicken, non è un giovincello □ (fam.) His chickens have come home to roost, ora deve pagarne le conseguenze; i nodi sono venuti al pettine. -
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A n4 ( game) to play chicken jouer au premier qui se dégonfle ○.C ○ adj trouillard ○, froussard ○.it's a chicken and egg situation c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule ; to count one's chickens (before they are hatched) vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué ; he/she is no spring chicken ○ il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse.■ chicken out ○ se dégonfler ○ ; he chickened out of his dental appointment il s'est dégonflé ○ et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste. -
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1. noundon't count your chickens [before they are hatched] — (prov.) man soll den Pelz nicht verkaufen, ehe man den Bären erlegt hat
2)2. adjectiveshe's no chicken — (coll.): (is no longer young) sie ist nicht mehr die Jüngste
(coll.) feig[e]3. intransitive verbchicken out — (coll.) kneifen
* * *[' ikin]1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) das Küken2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) das Huhn3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- academic.ru/12385/chicken-hearted">chicken-hearted- chicken-pox
- chicken out* * *chick·en[ˈtʃɪkɪn]I. nfried/roasted \chicken Brathähnchen ntgrilled \chicken Grillhähnchen ntto play \chicken eine Mutprobe machen [o ablegen4.▶ don't count your \chickens before they're hatched ( prov) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben prov▶ it's a \chicken and egg situation hier stellt sich die Frage, was zuerst da war: die Henne oder das Ei?, das ist eine [echte] Zwickmühleto be too \chicken to do sth zu feige sein, [um] etw zu tun* * *['tʃIkɪn]1. nchicken liver — Hühner- or Geflügelleber f
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) (Prov) — man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben (Prov)
2. adj (inf)feighe's chicken — er ist ein Feigling or ein feiges Huhn (inf)
* * *chicken [ˈtʃıkın]A s1. Küken n, Hühnchen n, Hähnchen n:count one’s chickens before they are hatched das Fell des Bären verkaufen, ehe man ihn hat2. Huhn n3. Huhn n, Hühnerfleisch nshe is no chicken sie ist (auch) nicht mehr die Jüngste5. umg Angsthase m, Feigling ma) eine Mutprobe ablegen (Kinder),b) es auf eine Konfrontation etc ankommen lassen7. US sl Strichjunge mB adj umg feiga) kneifen (vor dat),b) aussteigen (aus)* * *1. noun1) Huhn, das; (grilled, roasted) Hähnchen, dasdon't count your chickens [before they are hatched] — (prov.) man soll den Pelz nicht verkaufen, ehe man den Bären erlegt hat
2)2. adjectiveshe's no chicken — (coll.): (is no longer young) sie ist nicht mehr die Jüngste
(coll.) feig[e]3. intransitive verbchicken out — (coll.) kneifen
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['tʃɪkɪn] 1.1) (fowl) pollo m.2) (anche chicken meat) pollo m., carne f. di pollo3) colloq. (coward) coniglio m., fifone m. (-a)2.modificatore [wing, stock, breast] di pollo; [ sandwich] al pollo••to count one's chickens (before they are hatched) — vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ammazzato
* * *[' ikin]1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) pollo2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) pollo3) ((slang.) a coward.) pollo•- chicken-pox
- chicken out* * *['tʃɪkɪn] 1.1) (fowl) pollo m.2) (anche chicken meat) pollo m., carne f. di pollo3) colloq. (coward) coniglio m., fifone m. (-a)2.modificatore [wing, stock, breast] di pollo; [ sandwich] al pollo•• -
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' ikin1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.)2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.)3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- chicken-pox
- chicken out
chicken n1. gallina2. pollotr['ʧɪkɪn]1 familiar gallina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no (spring) chicken no ser ninguna niñachicken feed una miseriachicken stock caldo de gallinachicken wire alambrerachicken ['ʧɪkən] n1) fowl: pollo m2) coward: cobarde mfn.• gallina s.f.• pollo s.m.
I 'tʃɪkən, 'tʃɪkɪnto play chicken — jugar* a ver quién es más gallito
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) — no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (colloq) (pred) gallina (fam)['tʃɪkɪn]1.roast chicken — pollo m asado
- be chicken- play chickenspring 4.2.CPDchicken breast N — pechuga f de pollo
chicken drumstick N — muslo m de pollo
chicken farmer N — avicultor(a) m / f
chicken farming N — avicultura f
chicken feed N — (lit) pienso m para gallinas
chicken liver N — hígado m de pollo
chicken nuggets NPL — nuggets mpl de pollo
chicken run N — corral m
chicken wing N — alita f de pollo
chicken wire N — tela f metálica, alambrada f
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I ['tʃɪkən, 'tʃɪkɪn]to play chicken — jugar* a ver quién es más gallito
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) — no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (colloq) (pred) gallina (fam) -
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{'tfikin}
I. 1. пиле, ярка
she's по CHICKEN тя не е вече млада
to count one's CHICKENs before they are hatched прекален оптимист съм, действувам прибързано
2. пилешко месо, месо от домашна птица
3. млад човек, дете, неопитен човек
4. si. страхливец
5. състезание, включващо големи рискове и изискващо голям кураж
II. 1. страхлив
2. изплашен
3. изискваш прекалена дисциплина
III. v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам малодушие (обик. с out)* * *{'tfikin} n 1. пиле, ярка; she's по chicken тя не е вече млада; to (2) a si. 1. страхлив; 2. изплашен; 3. изискваш прекалена {3} v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам ма* * *пиле; кокоши;* * *1. i. пиле, ярка 2. ii. страхлив 3. iii. v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам малодушие (обик. с out) 4. she's по chicken тя не е вече млада 5. si. страхливец 6. to count one's chickens before they are hatched прекален оптимист съм, действувам прибързано 7. изискваш прекалена дисциплина 8. изплашен 9. млад човек, дете, неопитен човек 10. пилешко месо, месо от домашна птица 11. състезание, включващо големи рискове и изискващо голям кураж* * *chicken[´tʃikən] I. n 1. пиле; петел, кокошка; to count o.'s \chickens before they are hatched рибата още в морето, а той слага тигана на огъня; a \chicken and egg situation омагьосан кръг; ситуация, в която е невъзможно да се установи кое е причината и кое следствието; like a headless \chicken като муха без глава; Mother Cary's \chicken буревестник; 2. дете; she is no ( spring) \chicken тя не е вече от младите; 3. страхливец; II. v изоставям план от страх, дезертирам (обикн. \chicken out); • play \chicken хваща ме шубето в последния момент. -
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[' ikin]1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) galinha2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) frango3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- chicken-pox
- chicken out* * *chick.en[tʃ'ikin] n 1 pinto. 2 Amer frango, franguinho, galinha. 3 filhote de ave doméstica e de algumas outras aves. 4 Amer qualquer ave doméstica. 5 carne de ave doméstica. 6 Amer sl rapariga, brotinho. 7 rapazola, rapaz. 8 Amer sl rapaz adolescente considerado objeto sexual de um homossexual adulto. • adj pequeno, novo, jovem, sl tímido, covarde, afeminado. I am no chicken / não sou mais criança. chicken-and-egg situation/ problem uma situação/problema de que é difícil determinar qual é o efeito e qual é a causa. don’t count your chickens before they are hatched fig não conte com o ovo antes de a galinha botar. that’s your chicken! isto é com você! to chicken out acovardar-se, desistir por perder a paciência. -
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chick·en [ʼtʃɪkɪn] ngrilled \chicken Grillhähnchen nt;to play \chicken eine Mutprobe machen [o ablegen];PHRASES:it's a \chicken and egg situation hier stellt sich die Frage, was zuerst da war: die Henne oder das Ei?, das ist eine [echte] Zwickmühle;to be no spring \chicken nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein ( fam)don't count your \chickens before they're hatched (your \chickens before they're hatched) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben ( prov) adj; ( pej) (sl) feige, ängstlich;to be too \chicken to do sth zu feige sein, [um] etw zu tun -
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adj.chicken-hearted.f.1 hen.cría gallinas he keeps chickens (gallinas, pollos y gallos)matar la gallina de los huevos de oro (informal figurative) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs2 coward, wimp, quitter, yellow-belly.f. & m.chicken, coward (informal) (person).* * *1 hen1 familiar chicken, coward\acostarse con las gallinas to go to bed very earlycomo gallina en corral ajeno familiar like a fish out of waterjugar a la gallina ciega to play blind man's buffmatar la gallina de los huevos de oro familiar to kill the goose that lays the golden eggsgallina clueca broody hengallina de agua cootgallina de Guinea guinea fowlgallina de mar stargazerpiel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples plural* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=ave) hengallina ciega — CAm, Caribe (=gusano) white worm
gallina clueca — broody o (EEUU) brooding hen
2) (Culin) chickengallina en pepitoria — chicken in a sauce made with wine, bread, egg, almonds and pine nuts
2.SMF * (=cobarde) chicken *, coward* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.----* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex: And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *¡qué gallina eres! chicken! o don't be so chicken!caldo de gallina chicken brothacostarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas to go to bed earlyestar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno ( fam); to be/feel like a fish out of waterla gallina de los huevos de oro the goose that lays/laid the golden eggslevantarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas ( fam); to get up at the crack of dawn, be up with the larkCompuestos:(empollando) broody hen; (cuidando la pollada) mother henme tocó sentarme al lado de un grupo de gallinas cluecas ( fam); I had to sit next to a group of squawking women ( colloq)estar como or parecer una gallina clueca ( fam); to be like a mother henguinea fowl● gallina or gallinita ciegablind man's bufflaying henB* * *
gallina sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) hen;
(Coc) chicken;
( cuidando la pollada) mother hen;
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gallina
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool hen
2 (juego) la gallina/gallinita ciega, blind man's buff
II mf fam coward, chicken
III adjetivo coward: no seas tan gallina y pídeselo de una vez, stop being such a chicken - just go ahead and ask him
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡cuando las gallinas meen!, and pigs might fly!
estar como gallina en corral ajeno, to feel like a fish out of water
la gallina de los huevos de oro, the goose that lays the golden eggs;
' gallina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacarear
- cacareo
- carne
- carné
- empollar
- piel
- aletear
English:
chicken
- egg
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- hen
- goose
- speckle
* * *♦ adjFam [persona] chicken, wimp;es muy gallina he's such a chicken o wimp♦ nfhen;cría gallinas [gallinas, pollos y gallos] he keeps chickens;Famacostarse con las gallinas to go to bed early;Famlevantarse con las gallinas to get up at cock-crow, to be up with the lark;Famcomo gallina en corral ajeno like a fish out of watergallina de agua coot; Fam la gallina ciega blind man's buff;gallina clueca broody hen;gallina de Guinea guinea fowl;la gallina de los huevos de oro the golden goose, the goose that lays the golden eggs;Fammatar la gallina de los huevos de oro to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs;gallina pintada guinea fowl♦ nmfFam [persona] chicken, coward* * *I f hen;matar la gallina de los huevos de oro kill the goose that lays the golden eggsII m/f famchicken* * *gallina nf1) : hen2)gallina de Guinea : guinea fowl* * *gallina n1. (ave) hen2. (cobarde) chicken / coward -
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m.egg.huevo duro hard-boiled egghuevo escalfado/frito poached/fried egghuevo pasado por agua soft-boiled egghuevo de Pascua Easter egghuevos al plato = eggs cooked in the oven in an earthenware dishhuevos revueltos scrambled eggs* * *1 egg2 COSTURA darning egg\costar un huevo familiar to cost an arm and a legestar hasta los huevos familiar to be pissed off (de, with)hacer algo por huevos familiar to do something even if it kills oneparecerse como un huevo a una castaña figurado to be as different as chalk and cheeseponer a huevo familiar to hand on a plateser el huevo de Colón figurado to be easier than it seemstener huevos familiar to have balls¡y un huevo! familiar like hell!huevo duro hard-boiled egghuevo escalfado poached egghuevo estrellado / huevo frito fried egghuevo pasado por agua soft-boiled egghuevos revueltos scrambled eggs* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Bio, Culin) eggponer algo a huevo —
nos lo han puesto a huevo — * they've made it easy for us
huevo a la copa — And, Chile boiled egg
huevo amelcochado — CAm (soft-)boiled egg
huevo de color — LAm brown egg
huevo de Paslama — CAm turtle's egg
huevo fresco — freshly-laid egg, new-laid egg
huevos al plato — fried egg in tomato sauce served with ham and peas
huevos pericos, huevos revueltos — scrambled eggs
huevo tibio — And, CAm, Méx soft-boiled egg
2) *** (=testículo) ball ***-me debes diez euros -¡un huevo! — "you owe me ten euros" - "bollocks!" ***
estar hasta los huevos de algo o algn —
estar hasta los huevos de hacer algo —
3)un huevo — *** [como adv] (=mucho) a hell of a lot **
el ordenador me costó un huevo — the computer cost me an arm and a leg *, the computer cost me a bomb *
4) (Cos) darning egg* * *1) (Biol, Coc, Zool) egga huevo: tuve que leer el libro a huevo (Méx vulg) I had no damn o (BrE) bloody choice but to read the book (sl); comprar/vender a huevo (Andes fam) to buy/sell for peanuts (colloq); mirar a huevo (Chi fam) to look down on; un huevo: me costó un huevo — (Esp vulg) it cost me an arm and a leg (colloq)
2) (vulg) ( testículo) ball (vulg); para modismos ver cojones 1)y un huevo! — (Esp vulg) like hell! (sl)
* * *= egg.Ex. The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.----* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* cartón de huevos = egg carton.* cáscara de huevo = eggshell [egg shell].* clara de huevo = egg white, egg albumen.* debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* hinchar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.* huevo escalfado = poached egg.* huevo podrido = addled egg, rotten egg.* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* producción de huevos = egg production.* puesta de huevos = egg-laying.* rascarse los huevos = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backside.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* yema de huevo = egg yolk.* * *1) (Biol, Coc, Zool) egga huevo: tuve que leer el libro a huevo (Méx vulg) I had no damn o (BrE) bloody choice but to read the book (sl); comprar/vender a huevo (Andes fam) to buy/sell for peanuts (colloq); mirar a huevo (Chi fam) to look down on; un huevo: me costó un huevo — (Esp vulg) it cost me an arm and a leg (colloq)
2) (vulg) ( testículo) ball (vulg); para modismos ver cojones 1)y un huevo! — (Esp vulg) like hell! (sl)
* * *= egg.Ex: The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.
* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* cartón de huevos = egg carton.* cáscara de huevo = eggshell [egg shell].* clara de huevo = egg white, egg albumen.* debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* hinchar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.* huevo escalfado = poached egg.* huevo podrido = addled egg, rotten egg.* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* producción de huevos = egg production.* puesta de huevos = egg-laying.* rascarse los huevos = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backside.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* yema de huevo = egg yolk.* * *parecerse como un huevo a una castaña ( fam); to be like chalk and cheeseCompuestos:( Chi) boiled egg( Chi) prairie oysterEaster egghard-boiled eggpoached eggboiled egg( RPl) poached eggmpl eggs baked with tomato, chorizo and peas( Ven) hard-boiled eggmpl dessert made with eggs, cognac and syrupmpl scrambled eggs (pl)(Col, Méx) boiled eggC ( vulg)(uso expletivo): ¿que yo le debo dinero a él? ¡y un huevo! I owe him money? like hell I do! ( colloq)a huevo ( Méx vulg): tuve que leer el libro a huevo I had no damn o ( BrE) bloody choice but to read the book (sl)a huevo hay que pagarlo we'll have to pay it whether we damn well like it or not ( colloq)¿ganaron? — ¡a huevo! did they win? — you bet your sweet ass, they did! ( AmE vulg), did they win? — you bet they bloody did! ( BrE sl)ponerle algo a algn a huevo ( fam) (muy cerca) to put sth right under sb's nose ( colloq) (muy fácil) to make sth easy o simple for sbun huevo: me costó un huevo ( vulg); it cost a bomb ( colloq), it cost me an arm and a leg ( colloq)sabe un huevo de vinos he knows stacks o loads about wine ( colloq), he knows an incredible amount about wine* * *
huevo sustantivo masculino
1 (Biol, Coc, Zool) egg;◊ huevo a la copa (Chi) boiled egg;
huevo de Pascua Easter egg;
huevo duro or (Ven) sancochado hard-boiled egg;
huevo escalfado or (Méx, RPl) poché poached egg;
huevo estrellado ( frito) fried egg;
huevo pasado por agua or (Col, Méx) tibio soft boiled egg;
huevos revueltos or (Col) pericos scrambled eggs (pl);
a huevo: tuve que leer el libro a huevo (Méx vulg) I had no damn o (BrE) bloody choice but to read the book (sl);
comprar/vender a huevo (Andes fam) to buy/sell for peanuts (colloq);
mirar a huevo (Chi fam) to look down on
2 (vulg) ( testículo) ball (vulg);
para modismos ver cojones 1
huevo sustantivo masculino
1 egg
huevo duro, hard-boiled egg
huevo escalfado, poached egg
huevo frito, fried egg
huevo pasado por agua, soft-boiled egg
huevos revueltos, scrambled eggs
2 vulgar (usu pl) balls pl
♦ Locuciones: vulgar a huevo, convenient, opportune: me lo ha puesto a huevo, he gave me a perfect cue
ir pisando huevos, to go very slowly/gingerly
vulgar tener huevos, to have guts: no tengo más huevos que operarme, there was nothing for it but to have an operation
' huevo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cáscara
- cascarón
- clara
- cualquiera
- hilada
- hilado
- rebozar
- reventarse
- yema
- cascar
- poner
- quebrado
English:
angel food cake
- chalk
- crack
- different
- Easter egg
- egg
- egg white
- egg yolk
- eggshell
- hard-boiled
- poach
- runny
- shell
- stiff
- unbroken
- white
- yolk
- Easter
- fried
- Scotch
* * *♦ nm1. [de animales] egg;Fames el huevo de Colón it's so blindingly obvious that no one had thought of itAndes huevo a la copa soft-boiled egg;huevo duro hard-boiled egg;huevo escalfado poached egg;Méx huevo estrellado fried egg;huevo frito fried egg;huevo de granja free-range egg;Andes huevo pasado soft-boiled egg;huevo pasado por agua soft-boiled egg;huevo de Pascua [de chocolate] Easter egg;Col huevos pericos scrambled eggs;huevos al plato = eggs cooked in the oven in an earthenware dish;RP huevo poché poached egg; Méx huevos rancheros ranch-style eggs, = tortilla topped with fried eggs, tomato sauce and chilli;huevos revueltos scrambled eggs;Ven huevo sancochado hard-boiled egg; Méx huevo tibio soft-boiled egg2. [cigoto] zygote, egg3. CompFamle puso el gol a huevo he laid on an absolute sitter for him;Méx muy Fam muy Famcostar un huevo to cost a heck of a lot, Br to be bloody expensive;muy Fam muy Fam¡y un huevo! Br my arse!, US my ass!1. [testículos] balls, nuts;¡estoy hasta los huevos! I'm Br bloody o US goddamn sick of it!;manda huevos: [m5] manda huevos que estando enfermo tenga que hacerlo yo Br bloody o US goddamn great o can you Br bloody o US goddamn believe it, I'm the one who has to do it even though I'm ill!;Famse le pusieron los huevos de corbata he really freaked out;tu comentario le sentó como una patada en los huevos Br what you said really pissed him off, US he was really pissed about what you said;tocarse los huevos: [m5] se ha pasado todo el día tocándose los huevos Br he's done bugger-all all day, US he hasn't done a shit all day;¡no me toques los huevos, y déjame en paz! why can't you just damn well o Br bloody well leave me alone!;¡tiene huevos la cosa! it's a Br bloody o US goddamn disgrace!;¡qué huevos tiene, insultarme delante de todos! what a Br bloody o US goddamn nerve, insulting me in front of everyone!;le echó huevos al asunto, y le confesó la verdad he showed he had balls by telling her the truth* * *m1 egg¡y un huevo! pop no way! fam ;un huevo de pop a load of fam ;costar un huevo pop cost an arm and a leg fam* * *huevo nm: egghuevos revueltos: scrambled eggs* * *huevo n egg -
15 dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina
(n.) = chicken and egg situationEx. It's a kind of chicken and egg situation as to which comes first.* * *(n.) = chicken and egg situationEx: It's a kind of chicken and egg situation as to which comes first.
Spanish-English dictionary > dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina
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16 resolver una situación
(v.) = manage + situation, resolve + situationEx. It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor, and offer 4 different views as to how the situation could have been managed.* * *(v.) = manage + situation, resolve + situationEx: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor, and offer 4 different views as to how the situation could have been managed.
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17 dilema
m.dilemma.Da hambre It makes one hungry.* * *1 dilemma* * *noun m.* * *SM dilemma* * *1) ( disyuntiva) dilemma2) dilema® masculino (Chi) (Jueg) Scrabble®* * *= dilemma, quandary, ambivalence, predicament.Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.----* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* en un dilema = in a predicament.* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.* resolver el dilema de forma contundente = clinch + the argument.* resolver un dilema = resolve + dilemma.* * *1) ( disyuntiva) dilemma2) dilema® masculino (Chi) (Jueg) Scrabble®* * *= dilemma, quandary, ambivalence, predicament.Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.
Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.* en un dilema = in a predicament.* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.* resolver el dilema de forma contundente = clinch + the argument.* resolver un dilema = resolve + dilemma.* * *A (disyuntiva) dilemmaestoy en un dilema I'm in a dilemmaB* * *
dilema sustantivo masculino ( disyuntiva) dilemma
dilema sustantivo masculino dilemma
' dilema' also found in these entries:
English:
dilemma
- poser
- quandary
* * *dilema nmdilemma;estar en un dilema to be in a dilemma;tener un dilema to be faced with a dilemma* * *m dilemma* * *dilema nm: dilemma -
18 primero
adj.first, prime, foremost.adv.first, in the first place, firstly, for one thing.* * *► adjetivo1 first► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 first1 (en primer lugar) first\a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/yearlo primero es lo primero first things first Table 1 NOTA Before singular masculine nouns the form primer is used /Table 1————————► adverbio1 (en primer lugar) first* * *1. (f. - primera)adj.1) first2) former3) prime2. (f. - primera)noun3. adv.* * *primero, -a1. ADJ( antes de sm sing primer)1) [en el espacio] [página, planta] first; [fila] front, firstvivo en el primer piso — I live on the first o (EEUU) second floor
una foto en primera página — a front-page photo, a photo on the front page
perdone, pero yo estaba primero — excuse me, but I was first
plana 1), plano 2., 3)para mí primero están mis estudios — my studies take priority o come first
2) [en el tiempo] [día, semana, fase] first; [época, poemas] early; [síntoma] first, early•
en los primeros años del siglo — in the early years of the century•
a primera hora (de la mañana) — first thing in the morninghora 2), b), guerra 1)en primer lugar, tú no deberías haber dicho nada — in the first place, you shouldn't have said anything
3) (=principal) [deber, objetivo] main, primaryartículos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items
un puerto de primera categoría — (Ciclismo) a first-category climb
bailarín, dama, mandatario, ministro, piedra•
primer espada — (Taur) principal bullfighter2.SM / F firstsoy el primero de la lista — I'm top of the list, I'm first on the list
quedó entre los diez primeros — he was in o among the first ten
bueno 1., 9), vista 1., 6), d), primeraes la primera de la clase — she is the best in the class, she is top of the class
3. SM1)• a primeros (de mes) — at the beginning of the month
2) (tb: primer plato) starter, first course¿qué van a tomar de primero? — what will you have as a starter o for the first course?
4. ADV1) (=en primer lugar) firstprimero iremos a comprar y luego al cine — first, we'll do the shopping and then go to the cinema
2) [indicando preferencia] sooner, ratherprimero se queda en casa que pedir dinero — she'd sooner o rather stay at home than ask for money
¡primero morir! — I'd rather die!
* * *I1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) firstvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...
sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems
1o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)
Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)
2) (en calidad, jerarquía)de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate
de primera — first-class, first-rate
3) (básico, fundamental)IIlo primero es... — the most important thing is...
1) ( en el tiempo) first2) ( en importancia)* * *= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.Ex. In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.Ex. Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.----* alumno de primer año = first grader.* alumno de primer curso = first grader.* alumno de primero = first grader.* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.* cabo primero = lance corporal.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* como primera elección = as a first preference.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.* correo de primera clase = first class post.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.* de primera línea = first-line.* de primera magnitud = fully blown.* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de primera persona = first-person.* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].* de primer grado = in the first degree.* de primer nivel = first-level.* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* desde el primer día = from day one.* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* durante los primeros años = during the early years.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en los primeros años de = early in.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en primera instancia = in the first instance.* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.* ir primero = lead + the way.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.* primera cita = first date.* primera comunión = first communion.* primera división = premiership.* Primera División, la = First Division, the.* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.* primera época, la = early days, the.* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.* primera etapa = early days.* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].* primera impresión = first impression.* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* primera manga = first leg, away game.* primera medida = initial step.* primer antepasado = primogenitor.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primera parada = first stop.* primera persona = first person.* primera plana = front page [front-page].* primera posición = pole position, pole start.* primera posición de salida = pole start.* primera prensada = first cold press.* primera referencia = first stop.* primera reunión = starter meeting.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* primera vez, la = first time, the.* primer aviso = smoke signal.* primer curso = first grade.* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].* primer indicio = smoke signal.* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.* primer meridiano = prime meridian.* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.* primer molar = six-year molar.* primer molar permanente = first molar.* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* primero entre pares = first among equals.* primero, lo = first thing, the.* primero que nada = first off.* primeros auxilios = first-aid.* primeros impresos = early imprints.* primero y principal = first and foremost.* primer paso = stake in the ground.* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.* primer plato = side entrée.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* primer recurso = first recourse.* primer y segundo plato = main dish.* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.* sargento primero = lance sergeant.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.* * *I1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) firstvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...
sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems
1o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)
Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)
2) (en calidad, jerarquía)de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate
de primera — first-class, first-rate
3) (básico, fundamental)IIlo primero es... — the most important thing is...
1) ( en el tiempo) first2) ( en importancia)* * *= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.
Ex: The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.Ex: In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.Ex: Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.* alumno de primer año = first grader.* alumno de primer curso = first grader.* alumno de primero = first grader.* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.* cabo primero = lance corporal.* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* como primera elección = as a first preference.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.* correo de primera clase = first class post.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.* de primera línea = first-line.* de primera magnitud = fully blown.* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de primera persona = first-person.* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].* de primer grado = in the first degree.* de primer nivel = first-level.* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* desde el primer día = from day one.* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* durante los primeros años = during the early years.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en los primeros años de = early in.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en primera instancia = in the first instance.* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.* ir primero = lead + the way.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.* primera cita = first date.* primera comunión = first communion.* primera división = premiership.* Primera División, la = First Division, the.* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.* primera época, la = early days, the.* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.* primera etapa = early days.* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].* primera impresión = first impression.* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* primera manga = first leg, away game.* primera medida = initial step.* primer antepasado = primogenitor.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primera parada = first stop.* primera persona = first person.* primera plana = front page [front-page].* primera posición = pole position, pole start.* primera posición de salida = pole start.* primera prensada = first cold press.* primera referencia = first stop.* primera reunión = starter meeting.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* primera vez, la = first time, the.* primer aviso = smoke signal.* primer curso = first grade.* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].* primer indicio = smoke signal.* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.* primer meridiano = prime meridian.* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.* primer molar = six-year molar.* primer molar permanente = first molar.* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* primero entre pares = first among equals.* primero, lo = first thing, the.* primero que nada = first off.* primeros auxilios = first-aid.* primeros impresos = early imprints.* primero y principal = first and foremost.* primer paso = stake in the ground.* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.* primer plato = side entrée.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* primer recurso = first recourse.* primer y segundo plato = main dish.* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.* sargento primero = lance sergeant.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.* * *adjective / pronounen primer lugar vamos a analizar … first (of all) o firstly, we are going to analyze …las diez primeras páginas the first ten pagessus primeros poemas her early o first poems1º de julio/octubre (read as: primero de julio/octubre) 1st July/October, July/October 1stOlaf Iº (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)estaba sentado en (la) primera fila he was sitting in the front rowen las primeras horas de la madrugada de ayer in the early hours of yesterday morningmañana a primera hora first thing tomorrowsoy el primero en reconocerlo I am the first to admit itCompuestos:hacer la primeroa comunión to take one's first communionmaestro de primeroa enseñanza elementary o primary school teacherfeminine early childhoodfeminine foundation stonefeminine front pagesalió en primeroa plana en todos los periódicos it made front-page news o the headlines in all the newspapers, it was on the front page of all the newspapersmasculine New Year's Daympl first aiden primer plano ( Art) in the foregroundmasculine first course, starterB(en calidad, jerarquía): un artículo de primerísima calidad a top-quality product, a product of the very finest o highest qualityde primera categoría first-class, first-ratees el primero de la clase he is top of the classes el primer atleta del país he is the country's top athletela primera empresa mundial en el campo de la electrónica the world's leading electronics companyde primera ‹comida/cantante› first-class, first-ratesólo vendemos productos de primera we sell only products of the finest o highest qualityun corte de carne de primera a prime cut of meatCompuestos:● primer actor, primera actrizfeminine First Lady● primer bailarín, primera bailarina● primer magistrado, primera magistrada● primer mandatario, primera mandataria( period) masculine, feminine head of statela entrevista entre ambos primeros mandatarios the meeting between the two heads of stateel primer mandatario estadounidense the president of the United States● primer ministro, primera ministramasculine, feminine Prime Ministermasculine and feminine First Secretarymasculine and feminine concertmaster ( AmE), leader (of the orchestra)los primeros violines the first violinsC(básico, fundamental): nuestro primer objetivo es … our primary objective is …artículos de primera necesidad basic necessitieslo primero es asegurarnos de que no corren peligro the essential o most important thing is to make sure they are not in any dangerA (en el tiempo) first¿por qué no haces primero los deberes? why don't you do your homework first?B(en importancia): estar primero to come firstpara mí primero está mi familia as far as I'm concerned my family comes firstprimero está la obligación y después la diversión business before pleasureC(para expresar preferencia): primero se queda sin comer que pedirle dinero she would sooner o rather go hungry than ask him for money* * *
primero◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre primer is used before masculine singular nouns
1 (en el espacio, el tiempo) first;◊ el primer piso the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor;
en primer lugar … first (of all), …, firstly, …;
1o de julio (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first);
Olaf I (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First);
a primeras horas de la madrugada in the early hours of the morning;
primera plana front page;
primeros auxilios sustantivo masculino plural
first aid;
primer plano (Fot) close-up (shot)
2 (en calidad, jerarquía):
de primera (categoría) first-class, first-rate;
es el primero de la clase he is top of the class;
primer ministro Prime Minister
3 (básico, fundamental):
artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities;
lo primero es … the most important thing is …
■ adverbio
1 ( en el tiempo) first
2 ( en importancia):
primero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el espacio, en el tiempo) first
primera fila, front row
en los primeros años, in the early years
2 (en calidad, en categoría) first: es el primer actor de la compañía, he's the company's top actor
3 (en importancia) basic, primary
un artículo de primera necesidad, an essential item
II adverbio (orden) first: primero, iremos al supermercado, first, we'll go to the supermarket
♦ Locuciones: a primeros, at the beginning of
a la primera de cambio, as soon as one has the opportunity, given half a chance: no está a gusto en la empresa, así que se irá a la primera de cambio, he's not happy at his company, so he plans to leave as soon as he has the chance
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, unexpectedly
lo primero es lo primero, first things first
' primero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- más
- originaria
- originario
- primer
- primera
- residir
- sucesión
- trigésima
- trigésimo
- ante
- estudio
- luego
- mayo
- ocurrir
- vigésimo
English:
after
- born
- come
- first
- former
- go before
- initial
- intro
- leader
- LIFO
- original
- premier
- prime
- raise
- stationary
- to
- year
- consult
- head
- lieutenant
- May
- payable
- pioneer
- put
- space
- start
- the
* * *primero, -a Primer is used instead of primero before singular masculine nouns (e.g. el primer hombre the first man).♦ núm adj1. [en orden] first;el primer capítulo, el capítulo primero chapter one;los primeros diez párrafos, los diez párrafos primeros the first ten paragraphs;a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;en primera fila in the front row;en primer lugar, abre la caja first (of all), open the box;en primera página on the front pageprimeros auxilios first aid;prestar primeros auxilios a alguien to give sb first aid;Dep la primera base [posición] first base; Dep primera base [jugador] first base;primera comunión first communion;hacer la primera comunión to celebrate one's first communion;primera división first division;Dep primer equipo first team; Mil primera línea front line;estar en primera línea [de batalla] to be on the front line;[entre los mejores] to be amongst the best;primer plano close-up;en primer plano in the foreground;primer plato first course, starter2. [en importancia, calidad] main;la primera empresa del sector the leading company in the sector;el primer tenista del país the country's top tennis player;uno de los primeros objetivos del gobierno one of the government's main aims;el primer actor the leading man;la primera actriz the leading lady;productos de primera calidad top-quality products;productos de primera necesidad basic necessities;lo primero the most important o main thing;lo primero es lo primero first things firstprimer bailarín leading dancer;primera bailarina prima ballerina;primera dama Teatro leading lady;Pol [esposa del presidente] first lady; Taurom primer espada principal bullfighter;primer ministro prime minister;RP primera magistratura presidency;primer violín first violin♦ núm nm,fel primero fue bueno the first one was good;llegó el primero he came first;¿quién es el primero de la cola? who's first?;es el primero de la clase he's top of the class;él fue el primero en venir he was the first (person o one) to come;no eres el primero que me pregunta eso you're not the first person to ask me that2. [mencionado antes]vinieron Pedro y Juan, el primero con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the former with…♦ adv1. [en primer lugar] first;primero déjame que te explique una cosa let me explain something to you first;usted estaba primero you were in front of me o first;Amprimero que nada first of all2. [indica preferencia]primero… que… rather… than…;primero morir que traicionarle I'd rather die than betray him♦ nm1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor2. [curso universitario] first year;estudiantes de primero first years;estoy en primero I'm a first year3. [curso escolar] = first year of primary school, US ≈ first grade5. [en frases]a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year;a primeros de junio at the beginning of June, in early June;de primero [de primer plato] for starters* * *I adj firstII m, primera f first (one);a primeros de enero at the beginning of January;el primero de mayo the first of May;ser el primero de la clase be top of the classIII pron:IV adv1 en posición first2 ( primeramente) first of all* * *primero adv1) : first2) : rather, sooner1) : first2) : top, leading3) : fundamental, basic4)de primera : first-rateprimero, -ra n: first* * *primero1 adj pron1. (en orden) first2. (en categoría) topa primeros de... at the beginning of...primero2 adv first -
19 œuf
œf, pl ønom masculin1) Culinaire, Zoologie eggœufs de cabillaud — cod's roe [U]
2) (colloq) ( imbécile) idiot (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- œuf dur••va te faire cuire un œuf! — (sl) go and take a running jump! (colloq)
* * *œf, øœufs pl nm* * *œuf nm1 Zool, Culin egg; œuf de poule/de cane/de caille/d'autruche hen's/duck's/quail's/ostrich egg; un œuf entier a whole egg; un œuf de porcelaine/plâtre a china/plaster egg; en forme d'œuf egg-shaped; œufs de cabillaud/d'esturgeon/de saumon Culin cod's/sturgeon/salmon roe ¢; des œufs de grenouille frogspawn ¢;2 ◑( imbécile) idiot○; faire l'œuf to play the fool.œuf au bacon egg and bacon; œuf clair Méd unfertilized egg; œuf en chocolat chocolate egg; œuf (en) cocotte baked egg (cooked in ramekin); œuf à la coque boiled egg; œuf dur hard-boiled egg; œuf frais fresh egg; œuf en gelée egg in aspic; œuf du jour new-laid egg; œuf à la liqueur liqueur-filled egg; œuf mayonnaise egg mayonnaise; œuf mimosa egg mimosa (chopped egg garnish); œuf mollet soft-boiled egg; œuf de Pâques Easter egg; œuf au plat or sur le plat fried egg; œuf poché poached egg; œuf à repriser darning egg; œuf en sucre sugar egg; œufs brouillés scrambled eggs; œufs à la neige Culin floating islands.plein comme un œuf full to bursting; étouffer qch dans l'œuf to nip sth in the bud; marcher sur des œufs to be walking on eggs; va te faire cuire un œuf○! go and take a running jump○![ɶf] ( pluriel œufs [ø]) nom masculinœuf sur le plat ou au plat ou (au) miroir fried eggœufs brouillés/pochés scrambled/poached eggsa. [mets] floating islandsb. [préparation] beaten egg whitesécraser ou étouffer ou tuer quelque chose dans l'œuf to nip something in the budc'est comme l' œuf de Christophe Colomb, il fallait y penser it's easy when you know howil ne faut pas mettre tous ses œufs dans le même panier (proverbe) never put all your eggs in one basket (proverbe)[de homard] berryœufs de lump lumpfish eggs ou roe4. COUTURE5. [télécabine] cable car -
20 œuuf
c black1. masculine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. [d'animal] eggb. ( = télécabine) egg-shaped cablecar2. compounds► œuf sur le plat or au plat fried egg
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