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21 zwingen
to coerce; to bludgeon; to oblige; to constrain; to force; to compel* * *zwịn|gen ['tsvɪŋən] pret zwa\#ng [tsvanŋ] ptp gezwu\#ngen [gə'tsvʊŋən]1. vt1) (= nötigen) to force, to compeljdn zwingen, etw zu tun — to force or compel sb to do sth
er hat mich gezwungen, das zu tun — he forced or compelled me to do it, he made me do it
ich lasse mich nicht (dazu) zwingen — I won't be forced (to do it or into it), I won't respond to force
jdn zum Gehorsam zwingen — to force or compel sb to obey, to make sb obey
See:→ auch gezwungen, Knie, sehen2) (dial inf = bewältigen) Essen, Arbeit to manage2. vrto force oneselfsich zwingen, etw zu tun — to force oneself to do sth, to make oneself do sth
3. vizum Handeln/Umdenken zwingen — to force or compel us/them etc to act/rethink
diese Tatsachen zwingen zu der Annahme, dass... — these facts force or compel one to assume that...
* * *1) (to urge or force: Hunger impelled the boy to steal.) impel2) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) force3) (to force: They compelled me to betray my country.) compel4) reduce* * *zwin·gen<zwang, gezwungen>[ˈtsvɪŋən]I. vt▪ jdn \zwingen to force [or compel] sbdu musst noch nicht gehen, es zwingt dich niemand! you don't have to go yet, nobody's forcing you!ich lasse mich nicht \zwingen I won't give in to force▪ jdn \zwingen, etw zu tun to force sb into doing [or to do] sth, to make sb do sth, to compel sb to do sth▪ jdn irgendwohin \zwingen to force sb somewherezwei Wärter zwangen den tobenden Häftling in die Zelle two warders forced the raging prisoner into his celljdn zu Boden \zwingen to wrestle sb to the ground; s.a. Knie▪ jdn \zwingen to force [or compel] sbdie Situation zwang uns zu raschem Handeln the situation compelled us to act quickly▪ gezwungen sein, etw zu tun to be forced into doing [or to do] sth, to be compelled [or made] to do sthsich akk gezwungen sehen, etw zu tun to feel [or find] [oneself] compelled [or form obliged] to do sthII. vr▪ sich akk zu etw dat \zwingen, sich akk \zwingen, etw zu tun to force oneself to [or make oneself] do sthich war so müde, ich musste mich \zwingen, die Augen aufzuhalten I was so tired it was a great effort to keep my eyes openseit 3 Tagen rauche ich jetzt nicht mehr, aber ich muss mich \zwingen I haven't smoked for 3 days, but it's an effortIII. vidie Situation zwingt zum Handeln the situation forces us to act* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb forcejemanden [dazu] zwingen, etwas zu tun — force or compel somebody to do something; make somebody do something
jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen — force somebody into a confession or to make a confession
sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun — find oneself forced or compelled to do something
2.man kann ihn nicht dazu zwingen — he can't be forced or made to do it
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb force oneself* * *zwingen; zwingt, zwang, hat gezwungenA. v/t1. force (zu +inf to +inf, into +ger);jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun auch make sb do sth; durch psychischen Druck: coerce sb into doing sth;jemanden zum Reden zwingen force sb to speak;manche Leute muss man zu ihrem Glück zwingen some people don’t know what’s good for them;das Glück lässt sich nicht zwingen you can’t force happiness;das lässt sich nicht zwingen you can’t force it;ich lass mich nicht zwingen I won’t be forced ( oder coerced);die Situation zwang sie, noch einmal nachzudenken the situation forced them to think again; → gezwungen2. geh:jemanden gegen die Wand/zu Boden zwingen force sb against the wall/to the floor ( oder ground); → Knie3. dial (Arbeit, Essen) manageB. v/i Sache:zwingen zu demand, necessitate;die Lage zwingt zu drastischen Maßnahmen the situation demands ( oder necessitates) drastic measures;das zwingt zu der Annahme, dass … it leaves one no alternative but to assume that …C. v/r force o.s.;sich zur Ruhe/Höflichkeit etczwingen force o.s. to remain calm/to be polite etc;sich zwingen zu lächeln force a smile* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb forcejemanden [dazu] zwingen, etwas zu tun — force or compel somebody to do something; make somebody do something
jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen — force somebody into a confession or to make a confession
sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun — find oneself forced or compelled to do something
2.man kann ihn nicht dazu zwingen — he can't be forced or made to do it
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb force oneself* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen)= to bludgeon v.to coerce v.to compel v.to constrain v.to force v.to oblige v. -
22 насилвам
насиля force, coerce, compel, constrain, driveнасилвам врата force a door, burst a door open, smash in a doorнасилвам някого да направи нещо force s.o. to do s.th., bully s.o. into doing s.th.насилвам се make an effort, exert o.s.(да наравя нещо, което не ми е приятно) force o.s.трябва да се насиля, за да го направя it goes against the grain for me to do it* * *насѝлвам,и насѝлям, насѝля гл. force, coerce, compel, constrain, drive; \насилвам врата force a door, burst a door open, smash in a door; \насилвам късмета си push o.’s luck, force the game; \насилвам някого да направи нещо force s.o. to do s.th., bully s.o. into doing s.th.;\насилвам се make an effort, make a push, exert o.s.; (да правя нещо, което не ми е приятно) force o.s.; трябва да се насиля, за да го направя it goes against the grain for me to do it.* * *coerce; force {fO;s}: насилвам s.o. to do s.th. - насилвам някого да направи нещо - насилвам някого да направи нещо; push; violate* * *1. (да наравя нещо, което не ми е приятно) force o.s. 2. НАСИЛВАМ ce make an effort, exert o.s. 3. НАСИЛВАМ врата force a door, burst a door open, smash in a door 4. НАСИЛВАМ някого да направи нещо force s.o. to do s.th., bully s.o. into doing s.th. 5. насиля force, coerce, compel, constrain, drive 6. трябва да се насиля, за да го направя it goes against the grain for me to do it -
23 lío
m.1 mess, difficulty, mix-up, problem.2 bundle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: liar.* * *1 (embrollo) mess2 (aventura amorosa) affair3 (fardo) bundle\armar un lío to make a fussmeterse en un lío to get oneself into a mess¡qué lío! what a mess!tener un lío con alguien to be having an affair with somebody* * *noun m.1) mess2) trouble3) affair, liaison* * *SM1) (=fardo) bundle; Cono Sur truss2) * (=jaleo) fuss; (=confusión) muddle, mix-up•
armar un lío — to make a fuss, kick up a fuss•
armarse un lío, se armó un lío tremendo — there was a terrific fuss•
hacerse un lío — to get into a muddle, get mixed up3) (=aprieto)4) * (=amorío) affair5) (=cotilleo) tale, piece of gossip¡no me vengas con líos! — less of your tales!
* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *A1 ( fam) (embrollo, confusión) mess¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda! what a mess! this is totally incomprehensiblese hizo un lío con las cuentas she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts ( colloq)2 ( fam)no me vengas con tus líos don't come to me with your problems¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! ( colloq), the shit is really going to hit the fan (sl)armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold ( colloq)si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious troubleno vengas aquí buscando líos don't come here looking for trouble ( colloq)tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa he had an affair o ( colloq) a fling with a famous journalistB (fardo) bundle* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
lío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liar
lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino
1
◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)
tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq);
¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq)
2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle
♦ Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble
' lío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- barullo
- berenjenal
- buena
- bueno
- enredarse
- follón
- gorda
- gordo
- meterse
- mogollón
- monumental
- petate
- tinglado
- tomate
- trapisonda
- armar
- bochinche
- bronca
- desenredar
- despelote
- enredado
- enredar
- enredo
- menudo
- meter
- pedo
- pelotera
- quilombo
English:
carry-on
- cock-up
- fuss
- hassle
- hot
- hot water
- jam
- kick up
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- muddle
- palaver
- pickle
- rigmarole
- scrape
- screw-up
- tangle
- to-do
- trouble
- ungodly
- water
- bundle
- get
- havoc
- mix
- muddled
- rumpus
- stink
- stir
- to
- wad
* * *lío nmesto de la declaración de hacienda es un lío filling in your tax return is a real pain o Br palaver;hacerse un lío to get muddled up;son tantos hermanos que siempre me armo un lío con sus nombres there are so many different brothers, I always get their names muddled up;estoy hecho un lío, no sé qué hacer I'm all confused, I don't know what to dome he metido en un lío del que no sé salir I've got myself into a mess that I don't know how to get out ofarmar un lío to kick up a fussestá casado pero tiene un lío con alguien del trabajo he's married, but he's having an affair with someone from worktener un lío de faldas to be having an affair5. [paquete] bundle* * *m1 bundle2 fam ( desorden) mess;lío amoroso fam affair;estar hecho un lío be all confused;hacerse un lío get into a muddle;meterse en líos get into trouble3 fam ( jaleo) fuss;armar un lío fam kick up a fuss fam* * *1) : confusion, mess2) : hassle, trouble, jammeterse en un lío: to get into a jam3) : affair, liason* * *lío n1. (desorden) mess2. (problema) trouble -
24 изнасилвам
1. rape, ravish; violateизнасилвам фактите strain the point* * *изнасѝлвам,гл.1. rape, ravish; violate;2. ( принуждавам) coerce, force, constrain (да into c ger., to do s.th.); • \изнасилвам фактите strain the point.* * *abuse; deflower; to do violence to; violate* * *1. (принуждавам) coerce, force, constrain (да into с ger., to do s.th.) 2. rape, ravish;violate 3. ИЗНАСИЛВАМ фактите strain the point -
25 berenjenal
m.1 mess (informal).meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a right mess2 complicated mess, fine mess.3 field of eggplants, aubergine field, field of aubergines.* * *1 aubergine field, US eggplant field2 figurado mess\meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a mess* * *SM1) aubergine field, eggplant field (EEUU)2) (=lío) mess, trouble* * *masculino eggplant field (AmE), aubergine field (BrE)meterse en un berenjenal — (fam) to get oneself into a real mess o jam (colloq)
* * *= a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, predicament.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.----* en un berenjenal = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* * *masculino eggplant field (AmE), aubergine field (BrE)meterse en un berenjenal — (fam) to get oneself into a real mess o jam (colloq)
* * *= a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, predicament.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.
Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* en un berenjenal = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* * *meterse en un berenjenal or en berenjenales ( fam): ¡en qué berenjenal se metió! he got himself into a real mess o jam o pickle! ( colloq)ahora no estamos para meternos en esos berenjenales we don't want to get bogged down with o involved in all that now* * *
berenjenal sustantivo masculino
1 fam (enredo, lío) jam: ¡Dios mío, en qué berenjenal me he metido!, my goodness, I've got myself into a real jam!
2 Agr field of aubergines, US field of eggplants
* * *berenjenal nmFam [enredo] mess;meterse en un berenjenal to get oneself into a right mess;no sé cómo vamos a salir de este berenjenal I don't know how we're going to get out of this mess o one* * *m:meterse en un berenjenal fig fam get o.s. into a jam fam -
26 separación
f.1 separation, distance, span, stretch.2 separation, division, isolation, divorcement.3 separation, dissociation, break-up, breakup.4 separation, disunion, estrangement.5 partition.6 abrus, dissepiment.* * *1 separation2 (espacio) space, gap\separación matrimonial / separación conyugal legal separation* * *noun f.1) separation2) division3) gap* * *SF1) (=división) divisionla estantería sirve de separación entre las dos zonas — the bookcase acts as a division between the two areas
2) [entre cónyuges, amigos] separationseparación legal, separación matrimonial — legal separation
3) (=distancia) gap, spacedeja un poco más de separación entre los cuadros — leave a slightly bigger gap o space between the pictures
4) [de un cargo] removal, dismissaltras su separación del cargo — after his removal o dismissal from the post
separación del servicio — (Mil) discharge
* * *1)a) ( división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates
mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens
b) ( espacio) space, gap2)a) ( ausencia)se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months
b) ( del matrimonio) separation3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal* * *= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.Ex. Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.Ex. The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.Ex. The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex. The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.Ex. Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex. This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.Ex. This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.Ex. This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.----* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.* separación de servicios = unbundling.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.* * *1)a) ( división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates
mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens
b) ( espacio) space, gap2)a) ( ausencia)se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months
b) ( del matrimonio) separation3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal* * *= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.Ex: Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.
Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex: Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.Ex: The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.Ex: The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex: The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.Ex: This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.Ex: This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.Ex: This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.* separación de servicios = unbundling.* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.* * *A1 (división) divisionel río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas the river marks the division between the two estatesmamparas de separación dividing o partition screensla separación de palabras por sílabas the division of words into syllablesla separación de la Iglesia y del Estado the separation of the Church and the State2 (distancia, espacio) space, gapCompuesto:separation of powersB1(ausencia): se reunieron después de dos meses de separación they met up again after not seeing each other o after being apart for two months o after a two-month period of separation2 (del matrimonio) separationestán tramitando la separación (matrimonial) they are negotiating the separationCompuestos:division o separation of propertylegal separationC (de un cargo) dismissalla junta directiva decidió su separación del cargo the board of directors decided to dismiss him from the post* * *
separación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( del matrimonio) separation
separación sustantivo femenino
1 separation
2 (distancia, espacio) space
una separación de dos centímetros, a gap of two centimeters
' separación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llevar
- segregación
- doloroso
English:
apart
- off
- parting
- separation
- sequence
- break
- split
- wrench
* * *separación nf1. [de elementos] separation;es conveniente la separación entre el poder judicial y el ejecutivo it's best for the judiciary to be independent from the governmentImprenta separación de colores colour separation;separación de poderes separation o division of powers2. [en el tiempo] separation;se reunieron tras una separación de tres meses they were reunited after a three month separation;se le hizo muy difícil la separación de su compañera durante tanto tiempo he found it very hard being apart from his partner for so long3. [matrimonial] separationDer separación de bienes separate estates [in matrimony];separación matrimonial separation4. [distancia] space, distance;deja más separación entre los coches leave more space between the cars;hay demasiada separación entre las plantas the plants are too far apart5. [de cargo] dismissal;fue anunciada su separación del cargo de presidente his removal from presidential office was announced* * *f separation* * *separación nf, pl - ciones1) : separation, division2) : gap, space* * *1. (en general) separationtras la separación, él se fue a vivir con sus padres after the separation, he went to live with his parents2. (espacio) gap -
27 apuro
m.1 fix, difficult situation.estar en un apuro to be in a tight spot2 embarrassment (vergüenza).me da apuro (decírselo) I'm embarrassed (to tell her)3 predicament, awkward situation, fix, mess.4 rush.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: apurar.* * *1 fix, tight spot (de dinero) hardship2 (vergüenza) embarrassment\estar/encontrarse en un apuro to be in a tight spot¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!* * *noun m.1) predicament2) hurry* * *SM1) (=aprieto) predicamenten caso de auténtico apuro, siempre puedes vender las joyas — if you're in real difficulty o in a real predicament you can always sell the jewels
vencieron con apuros, por 90-87 — they won 90-87, not without a struggle
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en apuros, ayudan a empresas en apuros — they help companies in difficultyarriesgó su vida para socorrer a un anciano en apuros — he risked his life to help an old man in distress
se vieron en apuros para hacer el hojaldre — they found it difficult to make o had trouble making the puff pastry
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poner a algn en apuros — to put sb in an awkward situation, make things awkward for sb•
sacar a algn de un apuro — to get sb out of a messgracias por sacarme del apuro delante de todos — thanks for getting me off the hook in front of everyone
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salir de un apuro — to get out of a tight spot2) (=vergüenza) embarrassment¡qué apuro! — how embarrassing!
•
me da apuro — it embarrasses me, I'm embarrassed3) LAm (=prisa) rush* * *1) ( vergüenza)2) (aprieto, dificultad)se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot
me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook
me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament
pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3) (AmL) ( prisa) rushcasarse de apuro — (RPl)
se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding
* * *= predicament, embarrassment, quandary.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.----* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en un apuro = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* * *1) ( vergüenza)2) (aprieto, dificultad)se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot
me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook
me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament
pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3) (AmL) ( prisa) rushcasarse de apuro — (RPl)
se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding
* * *= predicament, embarrassment, quandary.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en un apuro = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* * *A(vergüenza): ¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!¡qué apuro me hiciste pasar! you really embarrassed meme daba apuro pedirle más dinero I was too embarrassed to ask him for more moneyB(aprieto, dificultad): se vio en apuros he found himself in a predicament o a difficult situation o a tight spotestá en un gran apuro she's in an awful situation o a terrible predicamentme sacó del apuro prestándome el dinero he got me out of it o off the hook by lending me the moneyno lo tires que pueda servir para sacar del apuro don't throw it away it might come in handy o ( BrE) usefulme puso en un apuro cuando me lo preguntó she put me in a real predicament o in an awkward position by asking mepasaron muchos apuros para salvar el negocio they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot to save the businessse ven en apuros para controlarlos they have a lot of trouble controlling themen el apuro lo dejó en el mostrador in the rush she left it on the counteresto tiene apuro this is urgentse tuvieron que casar de apuro they had a shotgun wedding* * *
Del verbo apurar: ( conjugate apurar)
apuro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
apuró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
apurar
apuro
apurar ( conjugate apurar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹copa/botella›:
2 ( meter prisa):
no me apures (AmL) don't hurry o rush me
verbo intransitivo (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) ( urgir):
apurarse verbo pronominal
1 ( preocuparse) to worry
2 (AmL) ( darse prisa) to hurry;◊ ¡apúrate! hurry up!
apuro sustantivo masculino
1 ( vergüenza):◊ ¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!;
me daba apuro pedirle dinero I was too embarrassed to ask him for money
2 (aprieto, dificultad) predicament;◊ estar/verse en apuros to be/find oneself in a predicament o tight spot;
me sacó del apuro he got me out of trouble;
me puso en un apuro she put me in a real predicament;
pasaron muchos apuros they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3 (AmL) ( prisa) rush;
apurar verbo transitivo
1 (acabar) to finish off
2 (avergonzar) to embarrass
3 (dar prisa) to hurry
apuro sustantivo masculino
1 (aprieto) tight spot, fix: estamos en un apuro, we are in a tight spot
le pusieron en un apuro, he was put in a difficult position
2 (falta de dinero) hardship: en aquella época pasé muchos apuros, at that time I was very hard up
3 (vergüenza) embarrassment
' apuro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarazo
- salvar
- aprieto
- apurar
- atolladero
- comprometer
- compromiso
- conflicto
- perdido
- sacar
- salir
English:
bail out
- embarrassment
- fall back on
- hardship
- jam
- pickle
- predicament
- pull through
- rush
- scrape
- spot
- tide over
- trouble
- bind
- bluff
- fix
- haste
- hurry
* * *apuro nm1. [dificultad] tight spot, difficult position;estar en un apuro to be in a tight spot o difficult position;poner a alguien en un apuro to put sb in a tight spot o difficult position;me encontré en un apuro cuando me preguntó por su mujer I found myself in a difficult position when she asked me about his wife;buscan a alguien que los saque del apuro en el que están they are looking for somebody to help them out of their predicamentpasaron muchos apuros económicos en la posguerra they experienced a lot of financial hardship after the war3. [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da apuro (decírselo) I'm embarrassed (to tell her);¡qué apuro! how embarrassing* * *m1 predicament, tight spot fam ;sacar a alguien de un apuro fam get s.o. out of trouble oa jam fam ;en caso de apuro in case of trouble:pasar apuros suffer hardship3 ( compromiso):poner a alguien en un apuro put s.o. in an awkward situation4 ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da apuro I’m embarrassed3 L.Am. ( prisa) rush* * *apuro nm1) aprieto: predicament, jam2) : rush, hurry3) : embarrassment* * *¡qué apuro! how embarrassing! -
28 принудить
1) General subject: bayonet into, bulldoze, coerce, compel, concuss, constrain, dragoon, enforce, force, huff into, impel, oblige, surprise (застав врасплох; к чему-л.), induce2) Law: put under restraint3) leg.N.P. coerce (English law), force (English law), intimidate (English law)4) Makarov: force to -
29 принуждать
1) General subject: blackjack, bludgeon, bulldoze, coerce, compel, concuss (к чему-либо), constrain, drive, force, huff (угрозами), huff into, hustle (into), impel, lay under a necessity (кого-л.), oblige, sandbag, screw, stampede (уговорами, угрозами), enforce, enforce, lay under a necessity (вынуждать, кого-л.), obligate, inspire, dragoon3) Law: extort (к признанию), restrain5) Jargon: highjack, lean against, lean on, pony6) leg.N.P. coerce (English law), force (English law), intimidate (English law) -
30 tvinge
bend, coerce, compel, force, force someone's hand, impel, oblige, reduce, shame* * *I. (en -r)( skruetvinge) clamp.II. vb (tvang, tvunget) force,( svagere, mere F) compel;F constrain ( fx be (el. feel) constrained to do something),( stærkere, især ved magtmisbrug etc) coerce;[ med præp & adv:][ tvinge en i knæ] bring somebody to his knees;[ tvinge maden i sig] force down the food;[ tvinge noget igennem] force something through,( stærkere) steamroller something through;[ tvinge sin vilje igennem] carry one's point;[ tvinge låget op] force the lid open;[ tvinge en til at] force (, compel) somebody to, force somebody into -ing( fx he was forced into leaving the country);[ tvinge sig til at le (, smile)] force a laugh (, a smile); -
31 actuación
f.1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.2 acting, play-acting.3 pretense, airs, show.4 judicial action, proceeding, action.* * *1 (en cine, teatro) performance2 (intervención) intervention, action* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] actingactuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance
2) (=espectáculo)todas sus actuaciones tuvieron un gran éxito de público — all his shows were a great success with the public
3) (=acción) actioncriticaron la actuación del presidente ante la crisis — they criticized the president's handling of the crisis
4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conductla actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration
5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.Ex. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.----* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.Ex: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *A1 (acción) performanceel premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performancees un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appallingla brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performancecriticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police2 (recital, sesión) performance3 ( Ling) performancepodría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings* * *
actuación sustantivo femenino
b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;
actuación sustantivo femenino
1 (interpretación, participación) performance
2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
' actuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- arbitrariedad
- broche
- concertar
- intervención
- operación
- papelón
- teatralidad
- aprobación
- aprobar
- bravo
- brillante
- cometido
- desafortunado
- deslucido
- destacado
- discreto
- espontáneo
- improvisación
- irrepetible
- lucido
- magistral
- notable
- papel
- pobre
- precipitado
- rematar
- sobresaliente
- valorar
- vivo
English:
appearance
- booking
- gig
- impromptu
- match up
- number
- optimum
- performance
- scintillating
- showing
- spirited
- unconvincing
- uninspired
- wooden
- action
- cameo
- feature
- highlight
- star
- venue
* * *actuación nf1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour2. [interpretación] performance;la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;con la actuación estelar de… starring…;tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance4. Ling performance* * *f1 TEA performance2 ( intervención) intervention3:actuaciones pl JUR proceedings* * *1) : performance2) actuaciones nfpldiligencias: proceedings* * *1. (representación) performance2. (acción) action -
32 aprieto
m.fix, difficult situation.poner en un aprieto a alguien to put somebody in a difficult positionestar en un aprieto to be in a fixpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: apretar.* * *1 tight spot, difficulty, scrape, fix\poner a alguien en un aprieto to put somebody in an awkward situationsalir del aprieto to get out of trouble* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=apuro) predicamentestar o verse en un aprieto — to be in a predicament, be in a tight spot, be in an awkward situation
poner a algn en un aprieto — to put sb in a predicament, put sb in an awkward situation
la derrota puso en un aprieto su continuidad como entrenador — the defeat put his continuation as trainer in jeopardy
ayudar a algn a salir de un aprieto — to help sb out of trouble o out of a tight spot
2) (=presión)= apretón 1)* * *masculino predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto — to be/to find oneself in a predicament
* * *= embarrassment, quandary, predicament.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.----* en un aprieto = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *masculino predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto — to be/to find oneself in a predicament
* * *= embarrassment, quandary, predicament.Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.
Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* en un aprieto = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto to be/to find oneself in a predicament o a difficult situation o a tight spotesto lo pone en un aprieto this puts him in a predicament o in an awkward situationun amigo los sacó del aprieto a friend got them out of it o got them off the hooksalieron del aprieto con su ayuda they got out of it with her help* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
aprieto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
apretar
aprieto
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
aprieto sustantivo masculino See Also→ apuro 2
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
aprieto sustantivo masculino tight spot, fix: la pregunta puso al entrenador en un aprieto, the question put the trainer in a tight corner
' aprieto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuro
- poner
- atolladero
- con
- ver
English:
fix
- jam
- mess
- predicament
- tight
- bind
* * *♦ nmfix, difficult situation;estar en un aprieto to be in a fix;poner en un aprieto a alguien to put sb in a difficult position;salir de un aprieto to get out of a fix o difficult situation* * *m predicament;poner a alguien en un aprieto put o place s.o. in a predicament* * *aprieto nmapuro: predicament, difficultyestar en un aprieto: to be in a fix* * *aprieto n fix / tight spot -
33 molestar
v.1 to bother.perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?Sus palabras acedaron a María His words Maryoyed Mary.2 to upset.me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me3 to be bothered by.Me molesta ese ruido I am bothered by that noise.4 to ail.* * *1 (interrumpir) to disturb■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset3 (importunar) to pester■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate5 (ofender) to upset1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you2 (ofenderse) to take offence* * *verb1) to annoy, bother2) disturb3) trouble•* * *1. VT1) (=importunar) to bother, annoy¿no la estarán molestando, verdad? — they're not bothering o annoying you, are they?
no la molestes más con tus tonterías — stop pestering o bothering o annoying her with your silly games
2) (=interrumpir) to disturbsiento molestarte, pero necesito que me ayudes — I'm sorry to disturb o trouble o bother you, but I need your help
3) (=ofender) to upset2. VI1) (=importunar) to be a nuisancequita de en medio, que siempre estás molestando — get out of the way, you're always being a nuisance
no quisiera molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo — I don't want to bother you o be a nuisance, but I need to talk to you
me molesta mucho que me hablen así — it really annoys o irritates me when they talk to me like that
ese ruido me molesta — that noise is bothering o annoying o irritating me
me molesta el jarrón, ¿puedes apartarlo? — the vase is in the way, can you move it?
2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother¿te molesta el humo? — does the smoke bother you?
si le sigue molestando, acuda a su médico — if it goes on giving you trouble, see your doctor
3) (=ofender) to upset4) (=importar)[en preguntas]¿le molesta la radio? — does the radio bother you?, do you mind the radio being on?
¿te molestaría prestarme un paraguas? — would you mind lending me an umbrella?
¿le molesta que abra la ventana o si abro la ventana? — do you mind if I open the window?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you
b) ( interrumpir) to disturb2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset2.molestar vi1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?
¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?
me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me
no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisanceno quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
3.vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself
molestarsev pron1) ( disgustarse) to get upsetse molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said
2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother
¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?
molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me
* * *= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.----* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you
b) ( interrumpir) to disturb2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset2.molestar vi1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?
¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?
me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me
no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisanceno quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
3.vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself
molestarsev pron1) ( disgustarse) to get upsetse molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said
2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother
¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?
molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me
* * *= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.* * *molestar [A1 ]vtA1 (importunar) to botherperdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something¿este señor la está molestando, señorita? is this man bothering you, Miss?2 (interrumpir) to disturbno la molestes, está estudiando don't disturb her, she's studyingque no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a napB (ofender, disgustar) to upsetperdona si te he molestado I'm sorry if I've upset you■ molestarviA(importunar): ¿no te molesta ese ruido? doesn't that noise bother you?[ S ] se ruega no molestar please do not disturb¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys meya sabes que me molesta que hables de él you know I don't like you to talk about him, you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about himnunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm workingno me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers mesi le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injectionB (fastidiar) to be a nuisancesi vas a molestar, te vas de clase if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroomvino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himselfson unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at allno quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any troubleA (disgustarse) to get upsetno debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer don't get upset, he didn't mean to do itmolestarse POR algo:se molestó por algo he got upset about somethingespero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I saidmolestarse CON algn to get annoyed WITH sb, get cross WITH sb ( BrE)se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him, he was put out o upset because I didn't invite himB (tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself ( frml)no se moleste, me voy enseguida it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leavingno se molesta por nadie, sólo piensa en él he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself¿para qué vas a molestarte? why should you put yourself out?molestarse EN + INF:ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call mese molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell usyo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them* * *
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestarse POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestarse CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
' molestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
- dejar
- hartar
- jambar
- jorobar
- marear
- picar
- reventar
- ruido
- sino
- vivir
- chingar
- chocar
- chorear
- embromar
- enredar
- fastidiar
- fregar
- huevear
- importar
- joder
- nomás
- solo
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- disturb
- gall
- inconvenience
- intrude
- irk
- irritate
- nettle
- pester
- put out
- roil
- trouble
- worry
- heckler
- impose
- put
- spite
* * *♦ vt1. [perturbar] to bother;el calor no me molesta the heat doesn't bother me;esa luz tan brillante me molesta that bright light is hurting my eyes;deja ya de molestar al gato leave the cat alone;¡deja de molestarme! stop annoying me!;¿te están molestando los niños? are the children bothering you?;las moscas no paraban de molestarnos the flies were a real nuisance;¿te molesta la radio? is the radio bothering you?;¿te molesta si abro la ventana? do you mind if I open the window?;perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…me molesta un poco la herida my wound is rather uncomfortable o a bit sore;vuelva dentro de un mes si le sigue molestando come back in a month's time if it's still troubling you3. [ofender] to upset;me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me;… todo esto dicho sin ánimo de molestar a nadie I don't want to cause anyone offence but…♦ vivámonos, aquí no hacemos más que molestar let's go, we're in the way here;deja ya de molestar con tantas preguntas stop being such a nuisance and asking all those questions;¿molesto? – no, no, pasa am I interrupting? – no, not at all, come in;no querría molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento I don't want to interrupt, but I need to have a word with you;puedes aparcar el camión allí, que no molesta you can park the truck over there where it won't be in the way;no molestar [en letrero] do not disturb* * *v/t1 bother, annoy2 ( doler) trouble;no molestar do not disturb* * *molestar vt1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother2) : to disturb, to disruptmolestar vi: to be a nuisance* * *molestar vb1. (interrumpir) to disturbno lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting2. (importunar) to bother5. (importar) to mind¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke? -
34 mortificar
v.to mortify.Su actitud aspaba a María His attitude mortified Mary.* * *1 to mortify* * *1. VT1) (=atormentar) to torment, plague2) (=humillar) to humiliate3) (Rel)4) (Med) to damage seriously2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( atormentar) to tormentlos celos lo mortifican — he's tortured o tormented by jealousy
b) (Relig) to mortify2.mortificarse v pron (refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself; (Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *= chagrin, spite, torture, eat away at, mortify.Ex. In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.----* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( atormentar) to tormentlos celos lo mortifican — he's tortured o tormented by jealousy
b) (Relig) to mortify2.mortificarse v pron (refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself; (Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *= chagrin, spite, torture, eat away at, mortify.Ex: In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.
Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* * *mortificar [A2 ]vt1(atormentar): los celos lo mortifican he's tortured o tormented by jealousyme mortifica tener que recordarle el dinero que me debe I feel awful about having to remind him about the money he owes melos mosquitos la mortificaron toda la noche she was tormented by mosquitos all nightdeja de mortificar al gato stop torturing o tormenting the cat2 ( Relig) to mortify( refl)1 (atormentarse) to fret, distress oneselfno te mortifiques por esa tontería don't distress yourself o fret over such a stupid little thing2 ( Relig) to mortify the flesh* * *
mortificar ( conjugate mortificar) verbo transitivo
◊ los celos lo mortifican he's tortured o tormented by jealousyb) (Relig) to mortify
mortificarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( atormentarse) to fret, distress oneself;
(Relig) to mortify the flesh
mortificar vtr, mortificarse verbo reflexivo to mortify, fret: no merece la pena mortificarse por algo que no se puede evitar, it's not worth fretting over something you couldn't prevent from happening
' mortificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mortificarse
* * *♦ vt1. [el cuerpo] to mortify2. [angustiar, molestar] to torment;el recuerdo del accidente lo mortifica he is tormented by the memory of the accident* * *v/t torment* * *mortificar {72} vt1) : to mortify2) torturar: to trouble, to torment -
35 respuesta
f.1 answer, reply.en respuesta a in reply torespuesta afirmativa affirmative2 response.3 result, response.4 reaction, action resulting from a stimulus, response, responding.5 riposte, ripost.* * *1 (gen) answer, reply2 (reacción) response\en respuesta a in response to* * *noun f.answer, reply, response* * *SF1) (=contestación) [a pregunta, en examen, test] answer; [a carta, comentario] reply2) (=reacción)a) [ante un estímulo, ataque] responsela inflamación es una respuesta defensiva del organismo — the inflammation is a defensive response of the body
estoy satisfecho de la respuesta positiva del público — I am satisfied with the positive response from the public
b) [a problema] answerla falta de respuesta del gobierno a los problemas medioambientales — the government's failure to answer environmental problems
respuesta inmune, respuesta inmunitaria — immune response
* * *1)a) (a carta, mensaje) reply, answer, response (frml)b) ( reacción) response; (Psic) response2) ( solución) answer, solution* * *= answer, feedback, rejoinder, reply, response, satisfaction, take-up, retort, uptake.Ex. The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.Ex. The statements are framed one at a time, and feedback is available at each stage, hence the term 'interactive searching'.Ex. The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.Ex. CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.Ex. She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.Ex. Data retrieval involves the satisfaction of a request for information by providing the information as a direct answer to the question.Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.Ex. All she would get would be the conundrum of her vague smile and the familiar retort: 'We'll look into that some other time'.Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.----* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* de respuesta rápida = fast-fact.* en respuesta a = in reply to, in response to, be responsive to.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* índice de respuesta = response rate, rate of response.* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* respuesta inmune = immune response.* respuesta positiva = positive response.* respuesta sí/no = yes/no response.* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.* tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* * *1)a) (a carta, mensaje) reply, answer, response (frml)b) ( reacción) response; (Psic) response2) ( solución) answer, solution* * *= answer, feedback, rejoinder, reply, response, satisfaction, take-up, retort, uptake.Ex: The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.
Ex: The statements are framed one at a time, and feedback is available at each stage, hence the term 'interactive searching'.Ex: The rejoinder was, I am sure, made in pursuit of a little humour.Ex: CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.Ex: She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.Ex: Data retrieval involves the satisfaction of a request for information by providing the information as a direct answer to the question.Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.Ex: All she would get would be the conundrum of her vague smile and the familiar retort: 'We'll look into that some other time'.Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* de respuesta rápida = fast-fact.* en respuesta a = in reply to, in response to, be responsive to.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* índice de respuesta = response rate, rate of response.* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.* número de respuestas recibidas = response rate, rate of response.* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.* plazo de respuesta = turnaround time, turnabout time.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* proporcionar una respuesta = furnish + answer.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.* respuesta inmune = immune response.* respuesta positiva = positive response.* respuesta sí/no = yes/no response.* servicio de respuesta = turnaround.* suscitar una respuesta = evoke + response, elicit + response.* tasa de respuesta = response rate, rate of return, return rate, rate of response.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* * *A1 (a una carta, un mensaje) reply, answer, response ( frml)no obtuvo respuesta a su carta she received no reply to her letter2 (reacción) responsela respuesta del gobierno a los disturbios the government's response to the riots3 ( Psic) responseB (solución) answer, solution* * *
respuesta sustantivo femenino
respuesta sustantivo femenino
1 answer, reply: sus plegarias no tuvieron respuesta, her prayers went unanswered
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo) response
' respuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertada
- acertado
- atinar
- callada
- corte
- evasiva
- hallar
- incorrecta
- incorrecto
- indigna
- indigno
- inmediatez
- nada
- no
- nunca
- ojalá
- pronta
- pronto
- soplar
- también
- tampoco
- tarascada
- acertar
- acierto
- afirmación
- afirmativo
- algo
- alguien
- antes
- apresurado
- atinado
- brusco
- categórico
- certero
- concluyente
- condescendiente
- contestación
- contundente
- copiar
- correcto
- cortado
- cortante
- cotejar
- definitivo
- desagradable
- desconcertar
- desear
- directo
- endulzar
- equivocado
English:
accurate
- answer
- backlash
- certainly
- concrete
- dark
- do
- grunt
- hazard
- ingenuous
- instantaneous
- name
- neither
- noncommittal
- pained
- prompt
- reply
- response
- retaliation
- right
- snappy
- stock
- straight
- straightforward
- unsatisfactory
- unsympathetic
- wrong
- yes-no question
- positively
- rejection
- will
* * *respuesta nf1. [contestación] answer, reply;[en exámenes] answer;en respuesta a in reply to;respuesta afirmativa affirmative reply2. [reacción] responseBiol respuesta inmunitaria immune response* * *f ( contestación) reply, answer; figresponse;en respuesta a in reply to; fig following* * *respuesta nf: answer, response* * *llamé, pero no obtuve respuesta I rang, but there was no answer2. (solución) answer3. (reacción) response -
36 nötigen
nö·ti·gen [ʼnø:tɪgn̩]vtjdn [zu etw] \nötigen to force [or coerce] sb [into sth];( durch Zureden) to urge, to entreat ( form)jdn dazu \nötigen, etw zu tun to force sb to do [or coerce sb into doing] sth;er sah sich genötigt umzudisponieren he was obliged to change his plans -
37 заставя
заста̀вя,заста̀вям гл. force, constrain, compel (да to с inf.), coerce, will (да to с inf., into с ger.), make (да с inf. без to); \заставя някого да замлъкне silence s.o., coerce s.o. into silence;\заставя се force o.s., will o.s. (да to с inf.); \заставя се да заспя will o.s. to fall asleep. -
38 atolladero
m.1 fix, jam (apuro).meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put somebody in/get somebody out of a tight spot2 deadlock, logjam.3 bog, swamp, mudhole, mire.* * *1 (atascadero) morass, quagmire\estar en un atolladero to be in a jamsacar a alguien del atolladero to get somebody out of a fixsalir del atolladero to get out of a jam* * *SM1) (=lodazal) mire, morass2) (=aprieto) jam *, fix *estar en un atolladero — to be in a jam o a fix *
salir del atolladero — to get out of a jam o a fix *
sacar a algn del atolladero — to get sb out of a jam o a fix *
* * *a) ( lugar cenagoso) mireb) ( aglomeración)c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation* * *= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.Ex. In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* * *a) ( lugar cenagoso) mireb) ( aglomeración)c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation* * *= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.Ex: In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.
Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* * *1 (lugar cenagoso) mire2(aglomeración): la estación es un atolladero a estas horas the station is horribly congested at this time of dayla plaza era un atolladero de coches the square was jam-packed o was (packed) solid with carsa la salida del recital nos perdimos en el atolladero as we came out of the concert we lost one another in the mass of people o in the crowd3 (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situationme puso en un atolladero it put me in a predicament o an awkward situation o a tight spot* * *
atolladero sustantivo masculino
atolladero sustantivo masculino bog
' atolladero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
English:
quagmire
- hook
* * *atolladero nm1. [apuro] fix, jam;estamos en un atolladero we are in a fix o jam;se metió en un atolladero he got himself into a fix o jam;meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put sb in/get sb out of a tight spot2. [lodazal] mire* * *m fig:sacar a alguien del atolladero fam get s.o. out of a jam oa tight spot;estar en un atolladero fam be in a jam oa tight spot -
39 pakottaa
yks.nom. pakottaa; yks.gen. pakotan; yks.part. pakotti; yks.ill. pakottaisi; mon.gen. pakottakoon; mon.part. pakottanut; mon.ill. pakotettiinache (verb)beat (verb)bring (verb)bulldoze (verb)chase (verb)coerce (verb)compel (verb)constrain (verb)drive (verb)emboss (verb)force (verb)impel (verb)make (verb)oblige (verb)press (verb)enforce (verb)* * *• urge• necessitate• hustle• impel• hustle somebody into• implement• impose• insist on• make• oblige• pounce• press• pressure• pressurise• throb• ache• hurt• suffer• compel• grieve• agonise• bring• bulldoze• bully• beat• coerce• constrain• crave• demand• drive• emboss• enforce• force• chase -
40 behartu
du/ad.1. (premiatu, bortxatu) to compel, make, force, coerce, oblige; i-r e-r egitera \behartu to make sb do sth | to {compel || force} sb to do sth | to coerce sb into doing sth; hori egitera \behartuta nengoen I was forced to do that; garbi dago horiek ingelesera behartzea isiltasunera kondenatzearen parekoa litzatekeela it's clear that forcing them to speak in English would be akin to condemning them to silence; egin nahi dut baina ez \behartuta I want to do it but not if I'm forced to; Estoniako errusiarrek ez dute estoniera ikasiko \behartuta ez badaude the Russians in Estonia aren't going to learn Estonian unless they're {forced || obliged} to; gizalegeak horretara \behartuta compelled to do so by common courtesy; agindu honek guztiok behartzen gaitu this command binds us all2. (behartsu bihurtu) to impoverish, make destitute; goseteak guztiz \behartu zituen the famine make them totally destitute4. (bortxatu, h. g. indarrez \behartu) to rape, violate formala. da/ad.1. (behartsu bihurtu) to become {impoverished || destitute}2. to sprain, become sprained; zangoa \behartu egin zait I sprained my leg3. (NB) e-z \behartu to depend on sth; belaontzia ibiltzeko haizeaz behartzen da the sailboat depends on the wind to sail
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coerce — v. 1) (D; tr.) to coerce into (to coerce smb. into doing smt.) 2) (H) (rare) he was coerced to sign * * * [kəʊ ɜːs] (H) (rare) he was coerced to sign (D; tr.) to coerce into (to coerce smb. into doing smt.) … Combinatory dictionary
Coerce — Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coerce — [[t]koʊɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] coerces, coercing, coerced VERB If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. [FORMAL] [V n into ing/n] Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty … English dictionary
coerce — transitive verb (coerced; coercing) Etymology: Middle English cohercen, from Anglo French *cohercer Latin coercēre, from co + arcēre to shut up, enclose more at ark Date: 15th century 1. to restrain or dominate by force … New Collegiate Dictionary
coerce — UK [kəʊˈɜː(r)s] / US [koʊˈɜrs] verb [transitive] Word forms coerce : present tense I/you/we/they coerce he/she/it coerces present participle coercing past tense coerced past participle coerced to make someone do something by using force or… … English dictionary
coerce — co•erce [[t]koʊˈɜrs[/t]] v. t. erced, erc•ing 1) to compel by force or intimidation: to coerce someone into signing a document[/ex] 2) to bring about through force; exact: to coerce obedience[/ex] 3) to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting… … From formal English to slang
coerce — co|erce [kəuˈə:s US ˈkouə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: coercere, from co ( CO ) + arcere to enclose ] to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them coerce sb into (doing) sth ▪ The rebels coerced the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coerce — verb (T) to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them: coerce sb into doing sth: The rebels coerced the villagers into hiding them from the army … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
coerce — coercer, n. coercible, adj. /koh errs /, v.t., coerced, coercing. 1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document. 2. to bring about through the… … Universalium
coerce — v.tr. (often foll. by into) persuade or restrain (an unwilling person) by force (coerced you into signing). Derivatives: coercible adj. Etymology: ME f. L coercere restrain (as CO , arcere restrain) … Useful english dictionary
coerce — co|erce [ kou ɜrs ] verb transitive to make someone do something by using force or threats: He claims he was coerced into admitting his guilt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English