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61 alcanzar proporciones catastróficas
(v.) = reach + catastrophic proportionsEx. The rate of coastal land loss in Louisiana has reached catastrophic proportions.* * *(v.) = reach + catastrophic proportionsEx: The rate of coastal land loss in Louisiana has reached catastrophic proportions.
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62 aluvial
adj.alluvial.* * *► adjetivo1 alluvial* * *ADJ alluvial* * *adjetivo alluvial* * *= alluvial.Ex. Spray irrigation is prevalent on the lighter soils of the coastal area and drip irrigation is used on the alluvial soils of the interior valleys.----* llanura aluvial = floodplain.* * *adjetivo alluvial* * *= alluvial.Ex: Spray irrigation is prevalent on the lighter soils of the coastal area and drip irrigation is used on the alluvial soils of the interior valleys.
* llanura aluvial = floodplain.* * *alluvial* * *aluvial adjGeol alluvial -
63 bacaladilla
f.blue whiting.* * *1 blue whiting* * *SF blue whiting* * *= blue whiting.Ex. Small blue whiting and horse mackerel are associated with coastal areas, where they feed on zooplankton.* * *= blue whiting.Ex: Small blue whiting and horse mackerel are associated with coastal areas, where they feed on zooplankton.
* * *blue whiting* * *bacaladilla nfblue whiting* * *f pescado blue whiting -
64 bioma
m.biome.* * *= biome.Ex. The coastal temperate rain forests of north-western North America are internationally renowned as the archetypal expression of the temperate rain forest biome.* * *= biome.Ex: The coastal temperate rain forests of north-western North America are internationally renowned as the archetypal expression of the temperate rain forest biome.
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65 bucanero
m.buccaneer.* * *1 buccaneer* * *SM buccaneer* * *masculino buccaneer* * *= buccaneer.Ex. The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *masculino buccaneer* * *= buccaneer.Ex: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.
* * *buccaneer* * *
bucanero sustantivo masculino buccaneer
* * *bucanero nmbuccaneer* * *bucanero nm: buccaneer, pirate -
66 capitanear
v.1 to captain (sport & military).2 to head, to lead.3 to pilot.* * *2 (equipo) to captain3 (buque grande) to captain; (pesquero) to skipper* * *verb1) to captain2) command* * *VT [+ equipo] to captain; [+ rebeldes] to lead, command* * *verbo transitivo < soldados> to command; < transatlántico> to captain; < buque de pesca> to skipper; < expedición> to lead; < equipo> to captain; < banda> to lead* * *= skipper, lead, captain.Ex. Beckham is currently back in the starting line-up after a year in the wilderness under Steve McClaren and even skippered the side again on Sunday.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *verbo transitivo < soldados> to command; < transatlántico> to captain; < buque de pesca> to skipper; < expedición> to lead; < equipo> to captain; < banda> to lead* * *= skipper, lead, captain.Ex: Beckham is currently back in the starting line-up after a year in the wilderness under Steve McClaren and even skippered the side again on Sunday.
Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *capitanear [A1 ]vt1 ‹soldados› to command2 ‹transatlántico› to captain; ‹buque de pesca› to skipper3 ‹expedición› to lead4 ‹equipo› to captain; ‹banda/pandilla› to lead* * *
capitanear verbo transitivo
1 (un proyecto, una actividad) to lead
2 Mil Náut to captain, command
3 Dep to captain
' capitanear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mandar
English:
captain
- head
* * *capitanear vt1. [ejército] to captain2. [transatlántico] to captain;[pesquero] to captain, to skipper3. [equipo deportivo] to captain4. [dirigir] to head, to lead* * *v/t captain* * *capitanear vt: to captain, to command -
67 carst
= karst.Ex. The ability to assess the volume of aquifer occupied by freshwater in coastal karsts is limited by the limited knowledge of the location of the cavernous regions.* * *= karst.Ex: The ability to assess the volume of aquifer occupied by freshwater in coastal karsts is limited by the limited knowledge of the location of the cavernous regions.
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68 cavernoso
adj.1 cavernous, bottomless, gaping.2 cavernous.* * *► adjetivo1 cavernous2 (voz etc) hollow, deep* * *ADJ1) (=hueco) [lugar] cavernous; [montaña] full of caves, honeycombed with caves2) [voz] resounding, deep* * *adjetivo <sonido/voz> deep, booming* * *= cavernous.Ex. The ability to assess the volume of aquifer occupied by freshwater in coastal karsts is limited by the limited knowledge of the location of the cavernous regions.* * *adjetivo <sonido/voz> deep, booming* * *= cavernous.Ex: The ability to assess the volume of aquifer occupied by freshwater in coastal karsts is limited by the limited knowledge of the location of the cavernous regions.
* * *A ‹montaña› honeycombed with cavesB ‹entrada/agujero› gapingC ‹sonido/voz› deep, booming* * *cavernoso, -a adj1. [con cavernas] cavernous, with caves2. [voz, tos] hollow* * *cavernoso, -sa adj1) : cavernous2) : deep, resounding -
69 chicharro
m.horse mackerel (fish).* * *1 (chicharrón) pork crackling, fried pork rind2 (pez) scad, horse mackerel* * ** * *Ex. Small blue whiting and horse mackerel are associated with coastal areas, where they feed on zooplankton.* * *Ex: Small blue whiting and horse mackerel are associated with coastal areas, where they feed on zooplankton.
* * *chicharro nm[pez] horse mackerel* * *m → jurel -
70 cinturón
m.1 belt.2 strap, safety strap.* * *1 belt\apretarse el cinturón figurado to tighten one's beltcinturón de castidad chastity beltcinturón de seguridad safety belt, seat belt* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] belt; [de traje típico, militar] girdle, sash; [de espada] † sword beltcinturón de explosivos — explosives belt, explosive belt
cinturón de salvamento — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
cinturón salvavidas — lifebelt, life preserver (EEUU)
2) (=zona) belt, zonecinturón de miseria — slum area; Méx [de chabolas] shanty town
3) (Dep) belt4) (=carretera)ciñacinturón de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda — ring road, bypass, beltway (EEUU)
* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *1) (Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón — to tighten one's belt
2) ( de ciudad) belt•* * *= belt, belt.Nota: Zona.Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.
Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* * *A ( Indum) beltapretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltCompuestos:chastity beltweight beltseat belt, safety beltcinturón de seguridad de inercia inertia-reel seat belt● cinturón negro/verde/azulB masculine and feminine (persona) black/green/blue beltB (de una ciudad) beltel cinturón industrial the industrial beltlos cinturones de miseria de las grandes capitales the poor areas around large capital citiesCompuesto:green belt* * *
cinturón sustantivo masculinoa) (Indum) belt;
cinturón de seguridad seat belt, safety belt;
cinturón negro/verde (Dep) black/green belt
cinturón sustantivo masculino belt
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
♦ Locuciones: figurado apretarse el cinturón, to tighten one's belt
' cinturón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- apretar
- apretarse
- ceñirse
- seguridad
- tachuela
- aflojar
- ajustar
- bandolera
- cartuchera
- correa
- faja
- hebilla
- tener
- traba
- trabilla
- valer
English:
belt
- belt up
- buckle
- buckle up
- clasp
- do up
- fasten
- safety belt
- seatbelt
- strap in
- tighten
- black
- safety
- seat
* * *cinturón nm1. [cinto] belt;apretarse el cinturón to tighten one's beltcinturón de asteroides asteroid belt;cinturón de castidad chastity belt;2. [en artes marciales] beltDep cinturón negro black belt;ser cinturón negro to be a black belt3. [de ciudad] beltcinturón industrial industrial belt;cinturón metropolitano metropolitan area;el cinturón metropolitano de Barcelona greater Barcelona;Am cinturón de miseria = slum or shanty town area round a large city;cinturón verde green belt4. [carretera] Br ring road, US beltway* * *m1 belt;apretarse el cinturón fig tighten one’s belt2 AUTO:llevar el cinturón (abrochado) have one’s seatbelt on* * *1) : belt2)cinturón de seguridad : seat belt* * *cinturón n beltcinturón de seguridad seat belt / safety belt -
71 cobijado
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72 congénere
adj.1 akin.2 congenerous.f. & m.relative, congener, kinsman, kin.* * *► adjetivo1 congeneric, congenerous1 sort, kind* * *SM fellow, person etc of the same sort* * *masculino y femeninomis/tus/sus congéneres — my/your/his kind
* * *= congener.Ex. Smooth dogfish is a common coastal shark species found in the Atlantic Ocean, but congeners are known from the Mediterranean Sea.* * *masculino y femeninomis/tus/sus congéneres — my/your/his kind
* * *= congener.Ex: Smooth dogfish is a common coastal shark species found in the Atlantic Ocean, but congeners are known from the Mediterranean Sea.
* * *mis/tus/sus congéneres my/your/his kindel hombre y sus congéneres man and his fellow human beingsel perro y sus congéneres the dog and animals of its kind* * *
congénere sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (del mismo género animal) kind, fellow
el conejo y sus congéneres, rabbits and their kind
2 pey (compinche) buddy, pal: él y sus congéneres se dedicaron a romper escaparates, he and his buddies spent their time breaking windows
* * *congénere nmfme avergüenzo de mis congéneres I am ashamed of my kind;el cachorro fue devorado por sus congéneres the cub was eaten by other lions;el virus afecta más a los varones de más de 60 que a sus congéneres más jóvenes the virus tends to affect males over the age of 60 more than their younger counterparts* * *m/f:este chico y sus congéneres this boy and others like him -
73 conocido internacionalmente
(adj.) = internationally renownedEx. The coastal temperate rain forests of north-western North America are internationally renowned as the archetypal expression of the temperate rain forest biome.* * *(adj.) = internationally renownedEx: The coastal temperate rain forests of north-western North America are internationally renowned as the archetypal expression of the temperate rain forest biome.
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74 construcción de diques
(n.) = diking [dyking]Ex. The technology of dyking and draining salt marshlands was widespread in coastal Europe, and was introduced along the eastern North American seaboard wherever needed.* * *(n.) = diking [dyking]Ex: The technology of dyking and draining salt marshlands was widespread in coastal Europe, and was introduced along the eastern North American seaboard wherever needed.
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75 corriente de agua
(n.) = water body [waterbody]Ex. These two documents cover all categories of water bodies including springs and lakes, marine coastal areas, and groundwater.* * *(n.) = water body [waterbody]Ex: These two documents cover all categories of water bodies including springs and lakes, marine coastal areas, and groundwater.
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76 corsario
m.1 corsair, raider, sea-roving bandit, Viking.2 fast pirate ship.3 privateer.* * *► adjetivo1 privateer1 privateer————————1 privateer* * *SM privateer, corsair* * *masculino corsair, privateer* * *= buccaneer.Ex. The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *masculino corsair, privateer* * *= buccaneer.Ex: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.
* * *corsair, privateer* * *corsario, -a♦ adj[pirata] pirate;un buque corsario a pirate ship♦ nm[pirata] corsair, pirate* * *m HIST corsair, privateer* * *corsario nm: privateer -
77 corso
adj.Corsican.m.1 privateering.2 Corsican, native or inhabitant of the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean.* * *► adjetivo1 Corsican► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Corsican* * *Icorso, -aADJ SM / F Corsican IISM (Náut) ( Hist) privateering, piratical enterprise* * *masculino (RPl) carnival parade* * *= buccaneer.Ex. The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *masculino (RPl) carnival parade* * *= buccaneer.Ex: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.
* * *Corsicanmasculine, feminineA CorsicanBtener un corso a contramano ( RPl fam): la pobre tiene un corso a contramano the poor thing doesn't know whether she's coming or going ( colloq)* * *corso, -a♦ adjCorsican♦ nm,fCorsican♦ nm1. [dialecto] Corsican -
78 cubierto de incrustaciones
(adj.) = barnacledEx. The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.* * *(adj.) = barnacledEx: The barnacled cannons found in the coastal waters off Catalina Island are thought to belong to a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd.
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79 curso de agua
(n.) = water body [waterbody]Ex. These two documents cover all categories of water bodies including springs and lakes, marine coastal areas, and groundwater.* * *(n.) = water body [waterbody]Ex: These two documents cover all categories of water bodies including springs and lakes, marine coastal areas, and groundwater.
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80 dar un suspiro de alivio
(v.) = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of reliefEx. Coastal residents breathed a sigh of relief when the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm.Ex. They must be heaving a sigh of relief today, that the council weren't brave enough to call their bluff.* * *(v.) = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of reliefEx: Coastal residents breathed a sigh of relief when the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm.
Ex: They must be heaving a sigh of relief today, that the council weren't brave enough to call their bluff.
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