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1 girar
v.1 to turn (dar vueltas).girar la cabeza to turn one's headEl auto gira The car turns=veers.El aparato gira la rueda The machine turns the wheel.Las ruedas giran sobre el eje The wheels turn on the axis.2 to turn.el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right3 to remit payment (commerce).4 to draw (commerce).La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.5 to transfer (money).* * *1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin2 (torcer) to turn4 COMERCIO to have a turnover1 COMERCIO to issue2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around\girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw* * *verb2) rotate3) swing around* * *1. VT1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue2. VI1) (=dar vueltas) [noria, rueda] to go (a)round, turn, revolve; [disco] to revolve, go (a)round; [planeta] to rotate; [hélice] to go (a)round, rotate, turn; [peonza] to spingira a 1600rpm — it revolves o goes (a)round at 1600rpm
la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around o goes (a)round the sun
el satélite gira alrededor de la tierra — the satellite circles o goes (a)round the earth
2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)roundhacer girar — [+ llave] to turn; [+ sillón] to turn (a)round
3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bendgirar a la derecha/izquierda — to turn right/left
el camino gira a la derecha varios metros más allá — the path turns o bends to the right a few metres further on
el partido ha girado a la izquierda en los últimos años — the party has moved o shifted to the left in recent years
4)girar alrededor de o sobre o en torno a — [+ tema, ideas] to revolve around, centre around, center around (EEUU); [+ líder, centro de atención] to revolve around
la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election
su última obra gira en torno al tema del amor cortés — his latest work revolves around the subject of courtly love
el número de asistentes giraba alrededor de 500 personas — there were about 500 people in the audience
5)girar en descubierto — (Com, Econ) to overdraw
6) (=negociar) to operate, do business3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.Ex. This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.Ex. The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.----* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.* girar bruscamente = swerve.* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.
Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.Ex: This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.Ex: A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.Ex: The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.* girar bruscamente = swerve.* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* * *girar [A1 ]viA1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spinla tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sunhizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock2 (darse la vuelta) to turngiré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at hergiró sobre sus talones he turned on his heella puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sthB (torcer, desviarse) to turnen la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the rightlo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance■ girarvtA ‹manivela/volante› to turngiró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) mela anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to drawgiró varios cheques en descubierto he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them, he kited several checks ( AmE)2 ‹dinero› to send; (a través de un banco) to transfer* * *
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
girar alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
' girar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- doblar
- redonda
- redondo
- torcer
- virar
- volverse
- descubierto
- volver
English:
bear
- gyrate
- orbit
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- spin
- swing
- swivel
- turn
- turn round
- twirl
- twist
- twist round
- veer
- wheel
- whirl
- center
- draw
- hinge
- left
- pirouette
- right
- swirl
- twiddle
- wind
* * *♦ vi1. [doblar] to turn;el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right;el conductor giró a la izquierda the driver turned left o made a left turn2. [dar vueltas] to turn;[rápidamente] to spin;la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra the Moon revolves o goes around the Earth;este coche gira muy bien this car has a tight turning circle3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her betterel coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty5. Com to remit payment;girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds♦ vt1. [hacer dar vueltas a] to turn;giró la llave en la cerradura she turned the key in the lock;girar la cabeza to turn one's head2. Com to draw3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit* * *I v/igirar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/leftgirar en torno a algo fig revolve around sthII v/t COM transfer* * *girar vi1) : to turn around, to revolve2) : to swing around, to swivelgirar vt1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate2) : to draft (checks)3) : to transfer (funds)* * *girar vb1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn -
2 torno
m.1 drill.2 (potter's) wheel.3 lathe.4 winch.5 windlass, lifting tool, winch, winding gear.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tornar.* * *1 TÉCNICA lathe2 (elevador) winch, windlass3 (de convento) revolving window\torno de alfarero potter's wheel* * *SM1) [para levantar pesos] winch, windlass; [para tensar] winding drum2) [para tornear] lathetorno de banco — vice, vise (EEUU), clamp
3) [de río] (=recodo) bend; (=rabiones) race, rapids pl4)en torno a: se reunieron en torno a él — they gathered round him
la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election
* * *1)a) ( de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero — potter's wheel
b) (Odont) drillc) ( para alzar pesos) winch2)la conversación giró en torno a... — the conversation revolved around...
* * *= windlass, lathe, winch, capstan.Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.Ex. Also annual output could be increased by 13-28% without adding more lathes, driers or presses.Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.----* en torno a + Expresión Temporal = sometime around + Expresión Temporal.* girar en torno a = circle around.* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* prensa de torno = standing press.* torno de alfarero = potter's wheel.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *1)a) ( de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero — potter's wheel
b) (Odont) drillc) ( para alzar pesos) winch2)la conversación giró en torno a... — the conversation revolved around...
* * *= windlass, lathe, winch, capstan.Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.
Ex: Also annual output could be increased by 13-28% without adding more lathes, driers or presses.Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.* en torno a + Expresión Temporal = sometime around + Expresión Temporal.* girar en torno a = circle around.* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* prensa de torno = standing press.* torno de alfarero = potter's wheel.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *A1 (de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero potter's wheel2 ( Odont) drill3 (para alzar pesos) winch4 (entrada) turnstileCompuesto:vise*Ben torno a aroundla conversación giró en torno al tema de las compensaciones the conversation revolved around o centered on the question of compensationel debate que mantuvieron en torno al problema the debate that they had on o about the problemse habían sentado en torno suyo ( liter); they had seated themselves around him/her* * *
Del verbo tornar: ( conjugate tornar)
torno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tornar
torno
tornar ( conjugate tornar) verbo intransitivo (liter)
tornarse verbo pronominal (liter) to become;
tornose EN algo to turn into sth
torno sustantivo masculino
1
b) (Odont) drill
2
tornar frml
I vtr (cambiar) to turn [en, into]
II vi (volver) to return
torno sustantivo masculino
1 (de dentista) drill
2 (de carpintero) lathe
(de alfarero) potter's wheel
♦ Locuciones: en torno a, (alrededor de: un sitio) around
(: un asunto) about, around
' torno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- girar
- hacia
- mariposear
- por
- revolotear
- rondar
- sobre
- tornarse
- torneada
- torneado
- aparente
- tornar
English:
circa
- drill
- eccentric
- gather together
- per cent
- potter's wheel
- rally
- ring
- round
- vice
- wheel
- lathe
- vise
- winch
* * *♦ nm1. [de dentista] drill2. [de alfarero] (potter's) wheel3. [de carpintero] lathetorno de banco vice4. [para pesos] winch♦ en torno a loc prep1. [alrededor de] around, round;el cordón policial en torno al edificio the police cordon around o round the building;la familia se reunía en torno al televisor the family gathered round o around the televisionel misterio que gira en torno a su muerte the mystery surrounding her death;el debate giró en torno al tema del euro the debate revolved around the subject of the euro3. [aproximadamente] around, about;la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en torno al 10 por ciento unemployment stands at around 10 percent;ocurrió en torno a finales de siglo it happened somewhere around the turn of the century* * *m de alfarería wheel;en torno a around, about* * *torno nm1) : lathe2) : winch3)torno de banco : vise4)en torno a : around, abouten torno a este asunto: about this issueen torno suyo: around him -
3 girar en torno a
(v.) = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle aroundEx. It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.Ex. Ordinarily the training of staff revolves around specific library procedures, but the location and use of various reference tools are sometimes the subject of special tours and briefings.Ex. The conversation on his final show circled around the supposed decline of the French language.* * *(v.) = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle aroundEx: It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.
Ex: Ordinarily the training of staff revolves around specific library procedures, but the location and use of various reference tools are sometimes the subject of special tours and briefings.Ex: The conversation on his final show circled around the supposed decline of the French language. -
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(adj.) = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heighteningEx. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex. To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Ex. Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.Ex. Co-operatives have played a much more extensive role in recent years and are set to continue in their expanded role.Ex. Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.Ex. The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.Ex. If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex. The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex. The period from World War 2 to the present day saw the quickened pace and deepening specialisation of researches.Ex. The scheme was designed by the Library of Congress staff to be tailor-made for their own library with its immense and rapidly growing stock and with its bias towards law and the social sciences.Ex. There is an expanding interest in the idea of local government information services on the part of public libraries.Ex. Recently there has been more than the usual talk about the exceptionally-high and constantly-rising costs of scholarly journals and what scholar, editors, and libraries can do about the situation.Ex. By far the most difficult new challenge looming for librarianship will be preserving and providing access to 'born-digital' materials, that swelling mass of material that appears only in electronic form.Ex. Technology plays an ever larger role in the delivery of services in libraries of all sizes.Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex. Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex. The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.Ex. The position of the library as source provider has been eroded in an age of information explosions and mushrooming technology.Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex. A rapidly expanding number of organizations have begun to use high performance, completely digital networks, such as the Internet.Ex. The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.Ex. It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.Ex. The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.* * *(adj.) = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heighteningEx: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.
Ex: To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Ex: Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.Ex: Co-operatives have played a much more extensive role in recent years and are set to continue in their expanded role.Ex: Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.Ex: If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex: The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex: The period from World War 2 to the present day saw the quickened pace and deepening specialisation of researches.Ex: The scheme was designed by the Library of Congress staff to be tailor-made for their own library with its immense and rapidly growing stock and with its bias towards law and the social sciences.Ex: There is an expanding interest in the idea of local government information services on the part of public libraries.Ex: Recently there has been more than the usual talk about the exceptionally-high and constantly-rising costs of scholarly journals and what scholar, editors, and libraries can do about the situation.Ex: By far the most difficult new challenge looming for librarianship will be preserving and providing access to 'born-digital' materials, that swelling mass of material that appears only in electronic form.Ex: Technology plays an ever larger role in the delivery of services in libraries of all sizes.Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex: Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.Ex: The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.Ex: The position of the library as source provider has been eroded in an age of information explosions and mushrooming technology.Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex: A rapidly expanding number of organizations have begun to use high performance, completely digital networks, such as the Internet.Ex: The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.Ex: It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.Ex: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor. -
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Ex. The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.* * *Ex: The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.
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6 espiral
adj.spiral, circling, volute.f.1 spiral (also figurative).en espiral spiral (escalera, forma)2 coil, intrauterine device.* * *► adjetivo1 spiral1 spiral2 (de reloj) hairspring* * *noun f. adj.* * *1.ADJ [gen] spiral; [movimiento, línea] spiral; (Téc) helical2.SM [de reloj] hairspring3.SF (=forma) [gen] spiral; [anticonceptiva] coil; (Téc) whorl; [de humo] spiral; (Dep) corkscrew dive* * *a) (forma, movimiento) spiralescalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral — spiral staircase
b) ( muelle) hairspringc) ( dispositivo intrauterino) coil* * *= spiral, coil.Ex. The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.Ex. It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.----* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.* resorte de espiral = slinky.* * *a) (forma, movimiento) spiralescalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral — spiral staircase
b) ( muelle) hairspringc) ( dispositivo intrauterino) coil* * *= spiral, coil.Ex: The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.
Ex: It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.* encuadernación en espiral = spiral binding.* resistencia en espiral = heating coil.* resorte de espiral = slinky.* * *1 (forma, movimiento) spiralun cuaderno de espiral(es) a spiral-bound notebookuna espiral de violencia a spiral of violencela espiral inflacionaria the inflationary spiraluna escalera espiral or en espiral or de espiral a spiral staircasela avioneta cayó en espiral the plane spun o spiralled downward(s)2 (muelle) hairspring3 (dispositivo intrauterino) coil* * *
espiral sustantivo femenino
escalera de espiral spiral staircase
espiral adjetivo & sustantivo femenino spiral
' espiral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuaderno
- hornillo
English:
coil
- curl
- spiral
- spiral down
- spiral up
- swirl
- wisp
- wreath
- intrauterine device
* * *espiral nf1. [línea curva] spiral;un cuaderno de espiral a spiral-bound notebook;en espiral [escalera, forma] spiral;el avión descendió en espiral the plane spiralled downwards2. [escalada] spiralEcon espiral inflacionaria inflationary spiral;espiral de violencia spiral of violence3. [anticonceptivo] coil4. [de reloj] balance spring, hairspring* * *I adj spiral atrII f spiral;espiral precios-salarios wage-price spiral* * *espiral adj & nf: spiral* * *espiral adj n spiral -
7 apiñarse alrededor
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8 girar en torno a
• be centered on• circle around• revolvable• revolve around one's -
9 formar
v.1 to form.Sus manos formaron bolitas Her hands formed little balls.formar una bola con algo to make something into a ballformar un equipo to make up a teamformar una asociación cultural to set up a cultural organizationformar parte de to form o be part offorma parte del equipo she's a member of the team2 to train, to educate.Los maestros forman a los alumnos The teachers educated the students.3 to form up (military).4 to fall in (military).¡a formar! fall in!5 to instruct, to shape.El entrenador formó a los jugadores The coach instructed the players.* * *1 (gen) to form2 (integrar, constituir) to form, constitute3 (educar) to bring up4 (enseñar) to educate1 MILITAR (colocarse) to form up1 (desarrollarse) to grow, develop2 (educarse) to be educated, be trained\¡a formar! MILITAR fall in!* * *verb1) to form2) educate, train3) constitute•- formarse* * *1. VT1) [+ figura] to form, makelos barracones se disponen formando un cuadrado — the barrack huts are arranged forming o making a square
los curiosos formaron un círculo a su alrededor — the onlookers formed o made a circle around him
2) (=crear) [+ organización, partido, alianza] to form¿cómo se forma el subjuntivo? — how do you form the subjunctive?
3) (=constituir) to make uplos chiitas forman el 60% de la población — the Shiites make up o form 60% of the population
las dos juntas formaban un dúo de humoristas insuperable — the two of them together made an unbeatable comedy duo
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estar formado por — to be made up ofla asociación está formada por parados y amas de casa — the association is made up of unemployed and housewives
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formar parte de — to be part ofnuestros soldados formarán parte de las tropas de paz — our soldiers will be part of the peace-keeping force
el edificio forma parte del recinto de la catedral — the building is o forms part of the cathedral precinct
4) (=enseñar) [+ personal, monitor, técnico] to train; [+ alumno] to educate5) [+ juicio, opinión] to form6) (Mil) to order to fall inel sargento formó a los reclutas — the sergeant had the recruits fall in, the sergeant ordered the recruits to fall in
2. VI1) (Mil) to fall in¡a formar! — fall in!
2) (Dep) to line uplos equipos formaron así:... — the teams lined up as follows:...
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) personas <círculo/figura> to make, form; <asociación/gobierno> to form, set up; barricada to set upformen parejas — ( en clase) get into pairs o twos; ( en baile) take your partners
b) (Ling) to formc) (Mil) < tropas> to have... fall in2) ( componer) to make upformar parte de algo — to be part of something, to belong to something
está formada por tres provincias — it is made up of o it comprises three provinces
forman un ángulo recto — they form o make a right angle
3) <carácter/espíritu> to form, shape4) ( educar) to bring up; ( para trabajo) to train2.formar vi (Mil) to fall in3.formarse v pron1)a) (hacerse, crearse) to formse formó una cola — a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed
b) ( desarrollarse) niño/huesos to developc) <idea/opinión> to form2) ( educarse) to be educated* * *= fall into, form, make up, train, coach, make, populate, pull together, groom.Ex. Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.Ex. Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.Ex. Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex. This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..Ex. One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex. This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.----* a medio formar = half-formed.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* formado por británicos = British-trained.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* formar fila = line up.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* formar parejas = pair up, pair off.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comité = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be part and parcel of, be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* formar personal = produce + personnel.* formar remolinos = swirl.* formarse = shape up.* formarse una opinión = form + impression.* formar una cola = form + queue.* formar una colección = build + collection.* formar un comité = set up + committee.* formar un consorcio = form + consortium.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* formar un piquete frente a = picket.* integrar formando un todo = articulate.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* volver a formarse = reform.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) personas <círculo/figura> to make, form; <asociación/gobierno> to form, set up; barricada to set upformen parejas — ( en clase) get into pairs o twos; ( en baile) take your partners
b) (Ling) to formc) (Mil) < tropas> to have... fall in2) ( componer) to make upformar parte de algo — to be part of something, to belong to something
está formada por tres provincias — it is made up of o it comprises three provinces
forman un ángulo recto — they form o make a right angle
3) <carácter/espíritu> to form, shape4) ( educar) to bring up; ( para trabajo) to train2.formar vi (Mil) to fall in3.formarse v pron1)a) (hacerse, crearse) to formse formó una cola — a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed
b) ( desarrollarse) niño/huesos to developc) <idea/opinión> to form2) ( educarse) to be educated* * *= fall into, form, make up, train, coach, make, populate, pull together, groom.Ex: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.
Ex: Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex: This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..Ex: One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex: This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.Ex: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.* a medio formar = half-formed.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* formado por británicos = British-trained.* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* formar fila = line up.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* formar parejas = pair up, pair off.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comité = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be part and parcel of, be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* formar personal = produce + personnel.* formar remolinos = swirl.* formarse = shape up.* formarse una opinión = form + impression.* formar una cola = form + queue.* formar una colección = build + collection.* formar un comité = set up + committee.* formar un consorcio = form + consortium.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* formar un piquete frente a = picket.* integrar formando un todo = articulate.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* volver a formarse = reform.* * *formar [A1 ]vtA1 «personas» ‹círculo/figura› to make, form; ‹asociación› to form, set upformen fila a la entrada, por favor form a line o ( BrE) queue at the entrance, pleaselos estudiantes formaron barricadas the students set up barricadesformar gobierno to form a governmentel partido se formó a principios de siglo the party came into being o was formed at the turn of the centuryse formaron varios comandos terroristas en la zona several terrorist cells were established in the area2 ( Ling) to formpalabras que forman el plural añadiendo una `s' words which form the plural by adding an `s'3 ( Mil) ‹tropas› to have … fall in, order … to fall inB (componer) to make upestá formada por tres provincias it is made up of o it comprises three provincesal juntarse forman un ángulo recto they form o make a right angle where they meetlas distintas partes forman un todo indivisible the separate elements make up o form an indivisible wholeel jurado está formado por nueve personas the jury is made up of nine peopleC ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape■ formarvito fall inbatallón: ¡a formar! squad, fall in!■ formarseA1 (hacerse, crearse) to formse ha formado hielo en las carreteras ice has formed on the roadsse formó una cola de varios kilómetros a tailback several kilometers long built up2 (desarrollarse) «niño/huesos» to develop3 (forjarse) to formformarse una idea/opinión to form an idea/opinioncreo que se ha formado una impresión errónea I think he has got the wrong impressionB (educarse) to be educated* * *
formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
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‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹ barricada› to set up;◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;
( en baile) take your partners!b) (Ling) to form
2 ( componer) to make up;
formar parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 ( educar) to bring up;
( para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
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◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed
2 ( educarse) to be educated;
( para trabajo) to be trained
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
' formar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherirse
- agruparse
- componer
- constituir
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- integrar
- piña
- sindicar
- a
- abultar
- agrupar
- capacitar
- emparejar
- hogar
- pareja
- parte
- pertenecer
- sindicalizarse
English:
coalition
- come under
- do
- form
- marshal
- more
- most
- pair up
- preclude
- shall
- shape
- should
- split off
- to
- train
- will
- arch
- co-opt
- draw
- eddy
- fall
- make
- mold
- muster
- pair
- parade
- picket
- put
- ring
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer] to form;formar una bola con algo to make sth into a ball;formar un equipo to make up a team;formar gobierno to form a government;formó una asociación cultural he set up a cultural organization;los manifestantes formaron una cadena the demonstrators formed a human chain;formar parte de to form o be part of;forma parte del equipo del colegio she's a member of the school team2. [educar] to train, to educate3. Mil to form up♦ viMil to fall in;¡a formar! fall in!* * *v/t1 form; asociación form, set up2 ( educar) educate* * *formar vt1) : to form, to make2) constituir: to constitute, to make up3) : to train, to educate* * *formar vb1. (crear) to form / to make3. (educar alumnos) to educate / to train -
10 hacer un círculo alrededor de
• make a circle aroundDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer un círculo alrededor de
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12 redondamente
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13 volver
v.1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).al volver la esquina when we turned the cornerElla volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back therevuelve, no te vayas come back, don't goal volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way backaún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yetvolver en sí to come to, to regain consciousnessEllos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.4 to come back to.Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.5 to vomit.Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.* * *1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front2 (convertir) to turn, make, change3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back4 (torcer) to turn2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back2 (darse la vuelta) to turn3 (convertirse) to turn, become\volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to lifevolver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habitsvolver del revés to turn inside outvolver en sí to regain consciousness, come roundvolver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towardsvolver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's stepsvolverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebodyvolverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back outvolverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody* * *verb1) to return2) go back, come back3) revert4) cause, drive, make5) turn over•- volver a- volverse* * *( pp vuelto)1. VT1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn•
volver los ojos al pasado — to look backvuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers
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volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God•
volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind3) *(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to returnvolver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)
volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition
4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up5) [+ adj] to makeel ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue
6) (Ling) to translate (a into)2. VI1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph
volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...
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volver atrás — to go back, turn back2)• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again
me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake
volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again
3)• volver en sí — to come to, come round
4) [camino] to turn (a to)3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?
volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person
¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?
volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something
volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...
volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock
2)b) calma/paz to return3)volver en sí — to come to o round
4) ( reconciliarse)2.volver v aux3.volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
volver vt1) ( dar la vuelta)a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turnb) <cabeza/mirada>c) < esquina> to turn2) (convertir en, poner)me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3) (Méx)4.volverse v pron1) ( girar) to turn (around)no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed
volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach
volverse atrás — to back out
2) (convertirse en, ponerse)se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour
* * *= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.----* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* no volver = go + forever.* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.* volver a abrir = be back in business.* volver a adoptar = resume.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].* volver a aparecer = resurface.* volver a aprender = relearn.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* volver a asentar = resettle.* volver a atar = re-tie.* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* volver a calcular = recalculation.* volver a cargar = reload.* volver a casa = go + home again.* volver a casarse = remarry.* volver a clasificar = refolder.* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].* volver a comprimir = recompress.* volver a comprobar = check back.* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].* volver a considerar = reconsider.* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].* volver a convertir = reconvert.* volver a convocar = reconvene.* volver a copiar = recopy.* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].* volver a descubrir = rediscover.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* volver a determinar = respecify.* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].* volver a entrar = come back in.* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].* volver a especificar = respecify.* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.* volver a financiar = re-fund.* volver a formarse = reform.* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].* volver a funcionar = be back in business.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* volver a incluir = reinstate.* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].* volver a inscribir = reregister.* volver a insertar = reinsert.* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* volver a leer = reread [re-read].* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver al redil = return to + the fold.* volver a manejar = rehandle.* volver a mezclar = remix.* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].* volver a mostrar = redisplay.* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.* volver a nombrar = rename.* volver a ordenar = resort.* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].* volver a planificar = reschedule.* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.* volver a preguntar = check back.* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* volver a procesar = reprocess.* volver a programar = reschedule.* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* volver a representar = remap.* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].* volver a salir = come back out.* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* volver a traducir = remap.* volver a traer = restore.* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.* volver a tratar = revisit.* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].* volver a vivir = relive.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* volver de nuevo = come back out.* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* volver la página = turn over + page.* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).* volver la vista atrás = look back.* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.* volver pronto = haste back.* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.* volverse a reunir = reconvene.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse ciego = become + blind.* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.* volverse cruel = become + vicious.* volverse en contra de = turn against.* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse marrón = turn + brown.* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.* volverse violento = turn + violent.* volver sobre = retrace.* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?
volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person
¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?
volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something
volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...
volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock
2)b) calma/paz to return3)volver en sí — to come to o round
4) ( reconciliarse)2.volver v aux3.volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
volver vt1) ( dar la vuelta)a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turnb) <cabeza/mirada>c) < esquina> to turn2) (convertir en, poner)me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3) (Méx)4.volverse v pron1) ( girar) to turn (around)no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed
volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach
volverse atrás — to back out
2) (convertirse en, ponerse)se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour
* * *= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.
Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* no volver = go + forever.* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.* volver a abrir = be back in business.* volver a adoptar = resume.* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].* volver a aparecer = resurface.* volver a aprender = relearn.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* volver a asentar = resettle.* volver a atar = re-tie.* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* volver a calcular = recalculation.* volver a cargar = reload.* volver a casa = go + home again.* volver a casarse = remarry.* volver a clasificar = refolder.* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].* volver a comprimir = recompress.* volver a comprobar = check back.* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].* volver a considerar = reconsider.* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].* volver a convertir = reconvert.* volver a convocar = reconvene.* volver a copiar = recopy.* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].* volver a descubrir = rediscover.* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].* volver a determinar = respecify.* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].* volver a entrar = come back in.* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].* volver a especificar = respecify.* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.* volver a financiar = re-fund.* volver a formarse = reform.* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].* volver a funcionar = be back in business.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.* volver a imprimir = reprint.* volver a incluir = reinstate.* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].* volver a inscribir = reregister.* volver a insertar = reinsert.* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* volver a leer = reread [re-read].* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver al redil = return to + the fold.* volver a manejar = rehandle.* volver a mezclar = remix.* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].* volver a mostrar = redisplay.* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.* volver a nombrar = rename.* volver a ordenar = resort.* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].* volver a planificar = reschedule.* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.* volver a preguntar = check back.* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* volver a procesar = reprocess.* volver a programar = reschedule.* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* volver a representar = remap.* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].* volver a salir = come back out.* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* volver a traducir = remap.* volver a traer = restore.* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.* volver a tratar = revisit.* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].* volver a vivir = relive.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* volver de nuevo = come back out.* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* volver la página = turn over + page.* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).* volver la vista atrás = look back.* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.* volver pronto = haste back.* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.* volverse a reunir = reconvene.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse ciego = become + blind.* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.* volverse cruel = become + vicious.* volverse en contra de = turn against.* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.* volverse marrón = turn + brown.* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.* volverse violento = turn + violent.* volver sobre = retrace.* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.* * *viA (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go backno sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to returnvete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come backvolvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her familyno sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get backvolver A algo:nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germanyno había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a childlogró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?volver DE algo:¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accidentsiempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from workveo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it againB1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sthel país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normalestá pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business2 (a un tema) volver A algo:volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problemsiempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subjectC1 (repetirse) «momento» to returnaquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful againla normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normalDvolver en sí to come to o roundtrataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round■volver A + INF:no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen againno hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him sinceno volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol againme volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glasslo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop■ volvervt1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turnvuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out3volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over4 ‹cabeza/ojos›volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following hervolvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) mevolver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past5 ‹esquina› to turnestá ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the cornerB (convertir en, poner) to makela ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfishla televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into moronslo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different colorC( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick■ volverseA (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn aroundse volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling herse volvió hacia él she turned to face himno te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followedse volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/themvolverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomachvolverse atrás to back outvolverse contra algn to turn against sbB(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recentlyel partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radicalsu mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sadse está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussyse vuelve agrio it turns o goes sourse volvió loca she went mad* * *
volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;
‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3◊ volver en sí to come to o round
volver v aux:◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;
no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
2 (convertir en, poner):
me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume
* * *♦ vt1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;al volver la esquina when we turned the corner2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;vuelve la espalda turn your back to me3. [convertir en]eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white♦ vi1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;volver atrás to go back;cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are backvolver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;vuelve a leerlo read it again;tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;volver a nacer to be reborn4.volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness* * *<part vuelto>I v/thacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down2:volver loco drive crazy;el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go blackII v/i1 return, go/come back;volver a casa go/come back home;¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;volver a la normalidad return to normality2:volver en sí come to, come around3:volver a hacer algo do sth again;volver a fumar start smoking again* * *volver {89} vi1) : to return, to come or go backvolver a casa: to return home2) : to revertvolver al tema: to get back to the subject3)volver a : to do againvolvieron a llamar: they called again4)volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousnessvolver vt1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out2) : to return, to repay, to restore3) : to cause, to makela volvía loca: it was driving her crazy* * *volver vb2. (repetir)... again¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn -
14 corro
m.1 circle, ring.en corro in a circlehacer corro to form a circle2 ring (stock exchange).3 round enclosure, circle, closed round enclosure, ring.4 clique, circle, closed group of people.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: correr.* * *1 (cerco) circle, ring2 (juego) ring-a-ring o'roses3 (en la bolsa) round enclosure\entrar en el corro to join in the circlehacerle corro a alguien figurado to gather round somebodyhacer corro aparte figurado to form a small circle* * *SM1) [de gente] ring, circlela gente hizo corro — the people formed a ring o circle
2) (=baile) ring-a-ring-a-roses3) (Econ) pit, ring ( in the stock exchange)4) (Agr) plot, small field, patch* * *a) ( círculo) circle, ringhacer o formar un corro — to stand/sit in a circle
b) (Jueg)jugar al corro — to play a singing game standing in a ring
* * *a) ( círculo) circle, ringhacer o formar un corro — to stand/sit in a circle
b) (Jueg)jugar al corro — to play a singing game standing in a ring
* * *A1 (círculo) circle, ringse formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herlas chicas le hicieron corro the girls surrounded him o gathered round himla sardana se baila en corro the sardana is danced in a ring o circle2 ( Jueg):B1 (mancha) patch2 (terreno) plot(sector): avances en el corro eléctrico/farmacéutico gains in electricals/pharmaceuticals* * *
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr)
corro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
correr
corro
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;
salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a corro he started to run
2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;
no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
[ conductor] to drive fast
3
[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …
4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;
con el corro de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) corro con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( exponerse a):
aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
correrse verbo pronominal
1
[pieza/carga] to shift
2
[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corro sustantivo masculino
◊ hacer un corro to stand/sit in a circle;
se formó un corro a su alrededor a circle of people formed around herb) (Jueg):
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
corro sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 (juego) ring-a-ring-a-roses, US ring-around-a-rosy
' corro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gasto
- rueda
English:
circle
- ring
* * *corro nm1. [círculo] circle, ring;en corro in a circle;hacer corro to form a circle;se formó un corro en torno al accidentado a circle of people formed around the injured person2. [juego infantil]jugar al corro (de la patata) = to hold hands in a circle, moving round and singing a songel ambiente en los corros bursátiles madrileños era de pesimismo traders in the Madrid stock exchange were in a pessimistic mood* * *m ring;hacer corro gather round;hacer corro aparte form a separate group* * *corro nm: ring, circle (of people)* * *corro n1. (círculo) circle2. (juego) ring a ring a roses -
15 ronda
f.1 patrol.salir de ronda to go out on patrol2 round.3 avenue (avenida).4 tour (sport) (carrera ciclista).la ronda francesa the Tour de France5 night patrol, rounds.6 round of drinks.7 period of time, bout.8 serenade.9 ring road.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rondar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rondar.* * *1 (patrulla) patrol, watch2 (de policía) beat3 (vuelta) round4 (de bebidas, cartas) round5 (negociaciones) round6 (músicos) group of strolling minstrels7 (carretera) ring road; (avenida) avenue8 (en naipes) round, hand\hacer la ronda to do one's roundspagar una ronda to pay for a round of drinkssalir de ronda to go out and sing serenadescamino de ronda rampart walkronda de reconocimiento reconnaissance mission* * *noun f.1) round2) beat, patrol* * *SF1) [de guardia] beat; (=personas) watch, patrol, guardronda nocturna — night patrol, night watch
2) (Mús) group of serenaders3) [de bebidas] round4) [de negociaciones, elecciones] round5) [de cartas] hand, game6) [en competición, concurso] round; (Golf) round7) (Aut) (tb: ronda de circunvalación) ring road, beltway (EEUU), bypass8) (Mil) sentry walk9) Cono Sur (=juego) ring-a-ring-a-rosesen ronda — in a ring, in a circle
* * *1) (de soldado, guarda) patrol; ( de enfermera) round; ( de policía) patrol, beat2) (vuelta, etapa) round; ( de bebidas) round3) (CS, Per) ( de niños)hacerle la ronda a alguien — (fam) to be o chase after somebody (colloq)
4) (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade* * *1) (de soldado, guarda) patrol; ( de enfermera) round; ( de policía) patrol, beat2) (vuelta, etapa) round; ( de bebidas) round3) (CS, Per) ( de niños)hacerle la ronda a alguien — (fam) to be o chase after somebody (colloq)
4) (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade* * *ronda11 = round, work round.Nota: En un hospital.Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.
Ex: Librarians spend one week with selected internal medicine teams participating in work rounds and instructing team members in the use of the medical literature.* ronda de negociaciones = round of negotiations.ronda22 = ring road, bypass.Ex: He lived in a tent pitched on the central reservation of the Wolverhampton ring road for over 30 years.
Ex: The author discusses the controversy over the construction of a bypass which cuts through a national park in Devon.* ronda de circunvalación = ring road, bypass.* * *hacer la ronda «policía» to walk one's beat;«guarda/solado» to be on patrol; «repartidor» to do one's roundlos dos soldados que hacían la ronda esa noche the two soldiers who were on duty o patrol that nightB1 (vuelta, etapa) rounduna nueva ronda de negociaciones a new round of negotiationspasaron a la segunda ronda they went through to the second round2 (de bebidas) roundpidieron otra ronda they ordered another roundCdanzaban y cantaban en ronda they were singing and dancing around in a circleD (Esp, Méx) (serenata) serenadesalir or ir de ronda to go serenadingE1 ( Esp) (en nombres de calles) road2* * *
Del verbo rondar: ( conjugate rondar)
ronda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ronda
rondar
ronda sustantivo femenino
1 (de soldado, guarda) patrol;
( de enfermera) round;
( de policía) patrol, beat;
[soldado/guarda] to be on patrol;
[ repartidor] to do one's round
2 (vuelta, etapa) round;
( de bebidas) round
3 (CS, Per) ( de niños):
danzaban en ronda they were dancing around in a circle
4 (Esp, Méx) ( serenata) serenade
rondar ( conjugate rondar) verbo transitivo
b) [ pensamiento]:
d) ( acercarse a):
verbo intransitivo ( merodear) to hang around
ronda sustantivo femenino
1 (de muchachos, pretendientes) group of serenaders
2 (grupo de vigilancia nocturna) patrol
hacer la ronda, (una enfermera, un vigilante) to do one's rounds
(una pareja de policías) to walk the beat
(una patrulla del ejército) to patrol
3 (carretera) ring road
(paseo) avenue
4 (de bebidas, negociaciones) round
rondar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una mujer) to court frml
(a alguien con algún fin) to be after sb
2 (vagar, pasear de noche con un fin poco claro) to loiter, prowl around: un extraño ronda la casa desde ayer, a stranger has been prowling around the house since yesterday
3 (vigilar) to patrol
4 (estar en torno a, aproximarse a) to be about: el precio ronda los dos millones, the price is about two million
5 (gripe, sueño, enfermedad) to approach: me está rondando la gripe, I think I'm coming down with flu
(una idea) to think about: no sé qué le está rondando en la cabeza, I don't known what he has in his mind
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un vigilante, etc) to do the rounds
2 (un delicuente, alguien sospechoso) to loiter, prowl around
' ronda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rondar
- tanda
English:
beat
- round
- same
- shout
- on
* * *ronda nf1. [de vigilancia] patrol;salir de ronda to go out on patrolsalir de ronda [músico] to go (out) serenading3. [de conversaciones, en el juego] roundronda de contactos round of talkspagar una ronda to buy a round5. [avenida] avenueronda de circunvalación Br ring road, US beltway la ronda francesa the Tour de France* * *f round;pagar una ronda buy a round;ronda de conversaciones round of discussions;ronda negociadora round of negotiations* * *ronda nf1) : beat, patrol2) : round (of drinks, of negotiations, of a game)* * *ronda n1. (en general) round2. (calle) ring road -
16 círculo
m.1 circle, round, gyre.2 circle of people, clan, clique, circle.3 ring, circle, closed round enclosure, arena.4 cycle, circle, orbit.5 circlet, circle.* * *1 (gen) circle2 (asociación) club, circle1 (ambientes) circles\círculo familiar family circlecírculo polar antártico Antarctic Circlecírculo polar ártico Arctic Circlecírculo vicioso figurado vicious circle* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=circunferencia) circlecírculo de giro, círculo de viraje — turning circle
2) (=grupo) circlelos círculos íntimos del ministro confirmaron su dimisión — sources close to the minister confirmed his resignation
3) (=club) club4) (=campo) scope, compass, extent* * *1)a) (Mat) circleb) ( circunferencia) circle2)a) ( grupo) circleb) (ambiente, esfera) circlec) ( asociación)círculo de Bellas Artes — Fine Arts Association o Society
* * *= circle, ring, loop.Ex. The sets of documents indexed under the two index terms A and B are each represented by a circle.Ex. This is a sort of microform measles appearing as minute reddish rings.Ex. Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.----* círculo académico = educational circle, academic circle.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* círculo concéntrico = concentric circle.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* círculo de expertos = network.* círculo de lectores = book club, readership.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.* círculo literario = literary circle.* círculo ovalado = oval.* círculo polar ártico, el = Arctic Circle, the.* Círculo Polar, el = Polar Circle, the.* círculo profesional = network.* círculos de Euler = Euler circles.* círculo vicioso = vicious circle.* convertirse en un círculo vicioso = become + circular.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* en los círculos bibliotecarios = in library circles.* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.* señalar con un círculo = circle.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.* * *1)a) (Mat) circleb) ( circunferencia) circle2)a) ( grupo) circleb) (ambiente, esfera) circlec) ( asociación)círculo de Bellas Artes — Fine Arts Association o Society
* * *= circle, ring, loop.Ex: The sets of documents indexed under the two index terms A and B are each represented by a circle.
Ex: This is a sort of microform measles appearing as minute reddish rings.Ex: Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.* círculo académico = educational circle, academic circle.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* círculo concéntrico = concentric circle.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* círculo de expertos = network.* círculo de lectores = book club, readership.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.* círculo literario = literary circle.* círculo ovalado = oval.* círculo polar ártico, el = Arctic Circle, the.* Círculo Polar, el = Polar Circle, the.* círculo profesional = network.* círculos de Euler = Euler circles.* círculo vicioso = vicious circle.* convertirse en un círculo vicioso = become + circular.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* en los círculos bibliotecarios = in library circles.* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.* señalar con un círculo = circle.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.* * *A1 ( Mat) circle2 (circunferencia) circlecoloca las mesas en círculo arrange the tables in a circleCompuestos:turning circleturning circlegreat circleAntarctic CircleArctic Circlevicious circleB1 (grupo) circle2 (ambiente, esfera) circleen (los) círculos teatrales in theatrical circles3(asociación): el círculo francés the French Society o Clubcírculo de Bellas Artes Fine Arts Association o Society* * *
Del verbo circular: ( conjugate circular)
circulo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
circuló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
circular
círculo
circular 1 adjetivo
circular;
■ sustantivo femenino
circular
circular 2 ( conjugate circular) verbo intransitivo
[agua/corriente] to flow
( referido al tráfico):
verbo transitivo
to circulate
círculo sustantivo masculino
en (los) círculos teatrales in theatrical circles;
Ccírculo Polar Antártico/Ártico Antarctic/Arctic Circle;
círculo vicioso vicious circle
◊ círculo de Bellas Artes Fine Arts Association o Society
circular
I adj (con forma de círculo) circular
II f (notificación) circular
III verbo intransitivo
1 (la sangre) to circulate
(un líquido, el aire) to flow
2 (tren, autobús) to run: los coches circulaban a gran velocidad, the cars were being driven very fast
(un peatón) to walk: peatón, circule por la izquierda, (en letrero) pedestrians, keep left
3 fig (difundirse un rumor) to go round
(moneda) to be in circulation
círculo sustantivo masculino
1 Geom circle
2 (social) circle
su círculo de amigos, her friends
' círculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circular
- intimidad
- polar
- redondel
- viciosa
- vicioso
- ámbito
- corro
- en
- formar
- medio
- periferia
- rosca
English:
Arctic Circle
- catch 22
- circle
- ring
- shape
- vicious circle
- Antarctic
- Arctic
- bee
- round
- vicious
* * *círculo nm1. [figura] circle;pusieron las sillas en círculo they put the chairs in a circleDep círculo central centre circle;círculo polar polar circle;el Círculo Polar Antártico the Antarctic Circle;el Círculo Polar Ártico the Arctic Circle;círculo vicioso vicious circle2. [grupo de personas] circle;invitó a todo el círculo de sus amistades she invited all her friends;círculos económicos/políticos economic/political circlescírculo de lectores book club3. [asociación] club, association;Círculo de Empresarios businessmen's association* * *m1 MAT circle2:en círculos artísticos in artistic circles* * *círculo nm1) : circle2) : club, group* * *círculo n circle -
17 rueda
f.1 wheel (pieza).rueda delantera front wheelrueda dentada cogwheella rueda de la fortuna (figurative) the wheel of fortune; (de hechos) big wheel (noria) (Mexican SpanishBr), Ferris wheel (United States)rueda de molino millstonerueda de repuesto o recambio spare wheelrueda trasera rear wheel2 circle (corro).rueda de prensa press conferencerueda de reconocimiento identification parade3 slice (rodaja).4 session of the stock exchange.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rodar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rodar.* * *1 (gen) wheel2 (círculo) circle, ring3 (rodaja) round slice4 (turno) round\ir sobre ruedas familiar to go like clockwork, go very smoothlyrueda de la fortuna wheel of fortunerueda de molino millstonerueda de prensa press conferencerueda de recambio spare wheelrueda delantera front wheelrueda dentada cog wheelrueda trasera rear wheel* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mec) wheel; (=neumático) tyre, tire (EEUU); [de mueble] roller, castorrueda auxiliar — Arg, Uru spare wheel ( esp Brit), spare tire (EEUU)
rueda de atrás — rear wheel, back wheel
rueda de auxilio — Arg, Uru spare wheel ( esp Brit), spare tire (EEUU)
rueda de recambio — spare wheel ( esp Brit), spare tire (EEUU)
rueda impresora — (Inform) print wheel
ruedas de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing wheels
2) (=círculo) circle, ring3) (=rodaja) slice, round4) [en torneo] round5) ( Hist) rack6) (=pez) sunfish7) [de pavón] spread tail8)dar rueda (en) — Caribe (Aut) to drive (around)
* * *a) ( de vehículo) wheelrueda delantera/trasera — front/back wheel
ir or marchar sobre ruedas — to go o run smoothly
b) ( de mecanismo) wheel; ( de mueble) caster, rollerc) ( corro) ring, circlejugar a la rueda — to play ring-around-a-rosy (AmE) o (BrE) ring-a-ring-a-roses
d) ( en gimnasia) cartwheel* * *= wheel, roll.Nota: En encuadernación manual, diseño de una de las herramientas utilizadas para ornamentar las cubiertas.Ex. The article 'Money, manure, squeaky wheels, a paucity of grease and possibly grit!' argues that the acquisitions process in academic libraries functions optimally when adequate funds support library needs, local political realities and faculty needs and demands.Ex. Some of the most usual designs used in binding consisted of lines set on curved rockers (pallets); wheels with lines on the circumference (fillets); and wheels with elaborate designs on the circumference ( rolls).----* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* con ruedas = wheeled.* dotado de ruedas = wheeled.* engrasar las ruedas de = grease + the wheels of.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* marchar sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* patinador sobre ruedas = rollerskater.* patinaje sobre ruedas = roller-skating.* provisto de ruedas = wheeled.* reinventar la rueda = reinvent + the wheel.* rueda de alfarero = potter's wheel.* rueda de hilar = spinning wheel.* rueda de identificación = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de la fortuna, la = wheel of fortune, the, fortune's wheel.* rueda delantera = front wheel.* rueda dentada = cog.* rueda de prensa = press conference, news conference.* rueda de presos = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de reconocimiento = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de sospechosos = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de tracción = driving wheel.* rueda hidráulica = water wheel [waterwheel].* rueda motriz = driving wheel.* rueda sin cámara = tubeless tyre.* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* silla de ruedas = wheelchair [wheel-chair].* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.* sillita de ruedas = pushchair.* sobre ruedas = on wheels, roll-out, without a hitch.* tornillo de la rueda = lug nut.* tuerca de la rueda = lug nut.* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.* * *a) ( de vehículo) wheelrueda delantera/trasera — front/back wheel
ir or marchar sobre ruedas — to go o run smoothly
b) ( de mecanismo) wheel; ( de mueble) caster, rollerc) ( corro) ring, circlejugar a la rueda — to play ring-around-a-rosy (AmE) o (BrE) ring-a-ring-a-roses
d) ( en gimnasia) cartwheel* * *= wheel, roll.Nota: En encuadernación manual, diseño de una de las herramientas utilizadas para ornamentar las cubiertas.Ex: The article 'Money, manure, squeaky wheels, a paucity of grease and possibly grit!' argues that the acquisitions process in academic libraries functions optimally when adequate funds support library needs, local political realities and faculty needs and demands.
Ex: Some of the most usual designs used in binding consisted of lines set on curved rockers (pallets); wheels with lines on the circumference (fillets); and wheels with elaborate designs on the circumference ( rolls).* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* con ruedas = wheeled.* dotado de ruedas = wheeled.* engrasar las ruedas de = grease + the wheels of.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* marchar sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* patinador sobre ruedas = rollerskater.* patinaje sobre ruedas = roller-skating.* provisto de ruedas = wheeled.* reinventar la rueda = reinvent + the wheel.* rueda de alfarero = potter's wheel.* rueda de hilar = spinning wheel.* rueda de identificación = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de la fortuna, la = wheel of fortune, the, fortune's wheel.* rueda delantera = front wheel.* rueda dentada = cog.* rueda de prensa = press conference, news conference.* rueda de presos = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de reconocimiento = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de sospechosos = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.* rueda de tracción = driving wheel.* rueda hidráulica = water wheel [waterwheel].* rueda motriz = driving wheel.* rueda sin cámara = tubeless tyre.* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* silla de ruedas = wheelchair [wheel-chair].* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.* sillita de ruedas = pushchair.* sobre ruedas = on wheels, roll-out, without a hitch.* tornillo de la rueda = lug nut.* tuerca de la rueda = lug nut.* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.* * *1 (de vehículo) wheelrueda delantera front wheelrueda trasera back o rear wheelpatinar sobre ruedas to roller-skateuna mesa con rueditas or ruedecitas a table with castersandar or correr or ir or marchar sobre ruedas to go o run smoothly(sacar provecho) ( fam): chupan rueda de nuestro trabajo they are riding on our coattails o cashing in on our success2 (neumático) tire*se me ha pinchado una rueda I have a flat tire3 (de un mecanismo) wheel4 (corro) ring, circlehacer la rueda «pájaro macho» to do a courtship dancehacerle la rueda a algn (adular) to butter sb up5 (en gimnasia) cartwheelhacer la rueda to do o turn a cartwheel6(rodaja): una rueda de bacalao a cod steakuna rueda de piña a slice of pineappleCompuestos:( RPl) spare wheel(Méx, RPl) cartwheeltailwheelmillstonecomulgar con ruedas de molino ( fam): a mí no me vas a hacer comulgar con ruedas de molino I'm not going to fall for that ( colloq)gear wheel, cogwheelpress conferencecelebrar/convocar una rueda de prensa to hold/call a press conference● rueda de recambio or repuestospare wheel● rueda de reconocimiento or de sospechosos(Chi, Ur) Ferris wheel, big wheel ( BrE)waterwheeldriving wheel* * *
Del verbo rodar: ( conjugate rodar)
rueda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rodar
rueda
rodar ( conjugate rodar) verbo intransitivo
1 [moneda/pelota] to roll;
[ rueda] to go round, turn;
rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling down the stairs
2 (Cin) to film, shoot;◊ ¡se rueda! action!
verbo transitivo (Cin) to shoot, film
rueda sustantivo femenino
rueda dentada gear wheel, cogwheel;
rueda de recambio or repuesto or (RPI) de auxilio spare wheel;
patinar sobre ruedas to roller-skate;
ir sobre ruedas to go o run smoothly
◊ se me pinchó una rueda I got a flat tire o a puncture
rodar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una película) to film, shoot: están rodando un documental sobre Cuba, they're shooting a documentary on Cuba
2 (un vehículo) to run in
II verbo intransitivo
1 to roll
rodar por la escalera, to fall o tumble downstairs
2 (sobre ruedas) to go
3 (alrededor de un eje) to turn
4 (de un sitio a otro) to go around
rueda sustantivo femenino
1 Auto wheel
rueda de repuesto, spare tire
2 (en un mecanismo) wheel
rueda dentada, gear wheel, cogwheel
rueda de molino, millstone
(en un mueble) roller, caster
3 (de personas o cosas) ring, circle
4 rue-da de prensa, press conference 5 rueda de reconocimiento/de identificación, identity parade, US lineup
♦ Locuciones: ir sobre ruedas, to go o run smoothly
' rueda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- cubo
- descentrada
- descentrado
- eje
- fortuna
- identificación
- llanta
- pinchar
- pinchazo
- prensa
- radio
- rebotar
- recámara
- reventar
- reventarse
- calzar
- delantero
- dentado
- desahogar
- desequilibrado
- enrollar
- girar
- hinchar
- huella
- inflar
- rayo
- recambio
- rin
- rodar
- surco
- trasero
- varilla
English:
back
- catherine wheel
- fall off
- gear
- identity parade
- millstone
- moss
- news conference
- press conference
- rear
- roller
- spare
- spin
- spoke
- squeak
- treadmill
- turn
- wheel
- cart
- cog
- identification
- indeed
- line
- press
- water
* * *rueda nf1. [pieza] wheel;ir a la rueda de alguien [en ciclismo] to be on sb's wheel;ir sobre ruedas to go smoothlyArg rueda de auxilio spare wheel; RP rueda de carro cartwheel; Andes rueda de Chicago Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel;rueda delantera front wheel;rueda dentada cogwheel;rueda de desplazamiento [on mouse] scroll wheel;la rueda de la fortuna [de hechos] the wheel of fortune;Méx [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel; Chile, Urug rueda gigante Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel;rueda hidráulica waterwheel;Dep rueda lenticular disc wheel;rueda de molino millstone;rueda de recambio spare wheel;rueda de repuesto spare wheel;rueda trasera rear wheel2. [corro] circlerueda de prensa press conference;rueda de presos identification parade;rueda de reconocimiento identification parade3. [rodaja] slice;una rueda de merluza a hake steak4. [en baloncesto] = basketball drill in which each player in turn takes a shot at the basket* * *f wheel;ir omarchar sobre ruedas fig go orun smoothly;* * *rueda nf1) : wheel2) rodaja: round slice3) : circle, ring4)rueda de andar : treadmill5)rueda de prensa : press conference6)ir sobre ruedas : to go smoothly* * *rueda n wheel -
18 vuelta
f.1 turn.dar una vuelta to turn rounddar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)darse la vuelta to turn round2 back, other side.dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)a la vuelta de la página over the page3 return.estar de vuelta to be back4 lap (sport).vuelta (ciclista) tourvuelta de honor lap of honor5 round (elections, sports).la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round6 change (remaining money).7 change (vicissitude).dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).9 row (knitting).10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.12 loop.13 revival, coming back.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volver.* * *1 (giro) turn2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit3 (paseo) walk, stroll4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back5 (dinero de cambio) change6 (curva) bend, curve7 (reverso) back, reverse8 (de torneo etc) round9 (cambio) change, alteration11 (al hacer punto) row12 ARQUITECTURA vault13 familiar (de bebidas) round\a la vuelta on the way backa vuelta de correo by return of postandar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something outbuscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebodycerrar con dos vueltas to double-lockcogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured outdar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn overdar la vuelta al mundo to go round the worlddar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spindar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that recorddar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebodydarse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebodydar media vuelta to turn roundestar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the cornerestar de vuelta to be backestar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinningla vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downsno tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubtponer a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to piecesla vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spainla vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)vuelta de campana somersault* * *noun f.1) turn2) revolution3) return4) round5) stroll, walk, ride6) bend, curve7) change8) back* * *SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO1) (=giro)•
¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face
estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back
vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn roundvuelta de campana —
dar vueltasdar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis
el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing
dar vueltas a algo darle vueltas a algn•
dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planetdarse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn overestaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt
2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong sidea la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf
dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out
dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down
las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner
3) (=regreso)a) (=acción)¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?
¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back
este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal
"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"
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de vuelta — on the way backde vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back
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estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing
si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date
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dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the parknos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *
si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here
5) (en camino, ruta)una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it
por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round
6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round7) (Ciclismo) tour8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round9) (=dinero suelto) change10) (=cambio)este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely
11) (=cabo, fin)12) (de cuerda) loopvuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch
13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)14)a vueltas con algo —
¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!
te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you
- dar la vuelta a algndarle vueltas a algo —
no tiene vuelta de hoja —
tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative
- poner a algn de vuelta y media* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.
Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sunda vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axistiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the worldel tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and roundtodo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and roundme da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinningdar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the blockvamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way aroundla carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that bookandar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sthbuscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb outdarle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiativedar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find ithay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field3 (en una carretera) bendel camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lotel autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout routeCompuestos:( Taur) lap of honorcycle race, tourlap of honor*B(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twicedale otra vuelta give it another turndarle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handledarle vueltas a algo to think about sthno le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about itle he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thoughtponer a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)C1 (para poner algo al revés) turndarle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;‹a un cuadro› to turn … arounddale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn overdales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside outdarle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down2(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it wases difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) hereel paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside outno hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about itno tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she sayses el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about ithay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around itD(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture arounddar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside outdar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside downdar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn overdio vuelta la cara she looked away¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprisese dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bedse me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside outCompuestos:el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over(CS) somersault( Méx) cartwheel( Méx) handspring(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completelyen cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed directionE1fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikesme llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car2a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some timeF1(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the backvive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the cornera la vuelta de la esquina just around the cornerlos exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner2(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later3vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each sideG vueltasA1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journeyno tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get homea la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for luncha la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!vuelta A algo return TO sthsu vuelta a las tablas her return to the stageun boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time agoestoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more2B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sthla vuelta a la normalidad the return to normalityC ( fam)¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)quédese con la vuelta keep the changeA1 (en elecciones) round2 (de bebidas) roundesta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this roundB (Per, RPl)esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this timevolví otra vuelta I went back again2lo hizo de vuelta she did it againA1 (en labores de punto) row2 (de un collar) strandC ( Náut) bend* * *
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1a) ( circunvolución):
da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
( en carreras) lap;◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;
vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;
( cambio radical) U-turn
3a)
‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);
darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);
[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6a)
b)◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare
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( viaje de regreso) return journey;
a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth
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b)
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(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around
* * *vuelta nf1. [giro] [hecho] turn;[acción] turning;dar una vuelta to turn round;dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;dar la vuelta to turn back;[tumbado] to turn over;media vuelta Mil about-turn;[en automóvil] U-turn;dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;Famdar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;Famesta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;Famponer a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off vuelta de campana:dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;a la vuelta de la página over the page;el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;CSuresto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it3. [regreso] return;la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;en el camino de vuelta on the way back;de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…6. [devolución] return;te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;RP Fam¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty lapsvuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;vuelta de honor lap of honour;Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honourla Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain10. [curva] bend;la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal11. [dinero sobrante] change;quédese con la vuelta keep the change12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round13. [cambio, avatar] change;las vueltas que da la vida how things change!14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;[de manga] cuff15. [en labor de punto] rowme lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again* * *f1 ( regreso) return;a la vuelta on the way back;estar de vuelta be back;estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back2 ( devolución):me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change3 en carrera lap;dar media vuelta turn round;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;dar una vuelta go for a walk;dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down4:a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it* * *vuelta nf1) giro: turnse dio la vuelta: he turned around2) revolución: circle, revolutiondio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the worldlas ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning3) : flip, turnle dio la vuelta: she flipped it over4) : bend, curvea la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner5) regreso: returnde ida y vuelta: round tripa vuelta de correo: return mail6) : round, lap (in sports or games)7) paseo: walk, drive, ridedio una vuelta: he went for a walk8) dorso, revés: back, other sidea la vuelta: on the back9) : cuff (of pants)darle vueltas : to think overestar de vuelta : to be back* * *vuelta n1. (regreso) return2. (giro) turn3. (en una carrera) lap4. (cambio) changedar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about somethingvuelta ciclista cycle race / tour -
19 rodear
v.1 to surround.le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by booksLa luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.2 to surround (estar alrededor de).el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigationtodos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).4 to skirt around.5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.* * *1 (cercar) to surround, encircle1 (andar alrededor) to go around1 to surround oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to go around2) surround, encircle* * *1. VT1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, encloserodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field
2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *rodear [A1 ]vtA1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surroundse vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographerstodos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sthrodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies3(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round upB (estar alrededor de) to surroundlas circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his deathun grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicleel misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activitieses muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him■ rodearserodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sbprocura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trustme gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things* * *
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round
* * *♦ vt1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around5. Am [ganado] to round up* * *v/t surround* * *rodear vt1) : to surround2) : to round up (cattle)rodear vi1) : to go around2) : to beat around the bush* * *rodear vb1. (cercar) to surround -
20 cerco
m.1 circle, ring (marca).el vaso ha dejado un cerco en la mesa the glass has left a ring on the table2 halo.3 siege (asedio).poner cerco a to lay siege to4 fence, enclosure, railing.5 hedge.6 frame, picture frame.7 rim.8 sash, movable window framework.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *1 (lo que rodea) circle, ring2 (aureola) halo3 (marco) frame4 (asedio) siege\alzar el cerco to raise the siegeponer el cerco to besiege (a, -)cerco policíaco police cordon* * *noun m.1) enclosure2) fence3) siege* * *SM1) (Agr) (=recinto) enclosure2) LAm (=valla) fence, hedge3) (Téc) [de rueda] rim; [de tonel] hoop4) (=borde externo) [de estrella] halo; [de mancha] ring5) (=corrillo) social group, circle6) (Mil) siegealzar o levantar el cerco — to raise the siege
poner cerco a algo — to lay siege to sth, besiege sth
7) (Arquit) casing, frame* * *1) ( asedio) siege2) ( de una mancha) ring3)a) (borde, aro) rimb) (Esp) ( marco) frame* * *= siege.Ex. This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.----* estrechar el cerco = close in on.* * *1) ( asedio) siege2) ( de una mancha) ring3)a) (borde, aro) rimb) (Esp) ( marco) frame* * *= siege.Ex: This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.
* estrechar el cerco = close in on.* * *A (asedio) siegeponer cerco a una plaza to lay siege to o besiege a townlevantar el cerco to raise the siegeeludió el cerco policial he eluded the police cordonla rodeaba un cerco de admiradores she was besieged by a group of admirersestrecharon el cerco en torno al grupo they tightened the net around the groupel cerco al que se encuentra sometido the pressure on himB (de una mancha) ring; (en la bañera) ringC1 (borde, aro) rimCompuesto:hedge* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cercó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cercar
cerco
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino
( seto) hedge
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
cerco sustantivo masculino
1 circle, ring
2 Mil (sitio) siege: pusieron cerco a la ciudad, they besieged the town
' cerco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
verja
English:
mark
- fence
* * *cerco nm1. [marca] circle, ring;el vaso ha dejado un cerco en la mesa the glass has left a ring on the table2. [de astro] halo3. [asedio] siege;poner cerco a to lay siege to;la policía ha estrechado el cerco en torno a los presos fugados the police have tightened the net around the escaped prisoners;el gobierno estableció un cerco sanitario the government established a cordon sanitaire4. [de ventana, puerta] frame5. Am [valla] fencecerco vivo hedge* * *m1 de mancha ring2:poner cerco a lay siege to3 de puerta frame4 L.Am.fence5 AST ring* * *cerco nm1) : siege2) : cordon, circle3) : fence
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