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101 servirse
1 (comida etc) to serve oneself, help oneself2 (usar) to use (de, -), make use of (de, -)3 formal (en carta) to be kind enough to* * ** * *VPR1) (=ponerse) [+ comida] to help o.s. to; [+ bebida] to pour o.s., help o.s. tosírvete más ensalada — have some more salad, help yourself to more salad
yo misma me serviré el café — I'll pour myself some coffee, I'll help myself to some coffee
¿qué se van a servir? — LAm what will you have?
2) (=utilizar)•
servirse de — [+ herramienta, objeto] to use, make use of; [+ amistad, influencia] to usese sirvieron de la oscuridad para escapar — liter they availed themselves of the darkness to make good their escape liter
3) frm (=hacer el favor de)•
servirse hacer algo, sírvase volver por aquí mañana — (would you) please come back tomorrowle ruego que se sirva acompañarme — (would you) come with me, please
* * *(v.) = help + ReflexivoEx. There was a need for more basic information materials, i.e. laymen's guides, so that people could help themselves.* * *(v.) = help + ReflexivoEx: There was a need for more basic information materials, i.e. laymen's guides, so that people could help themselves.
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■servirse verbo reflexivo
1 (utilizar, valerse) to use
2 (un plato de comida) to help oneself
' servirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repetir
- servir
- tomar
- valer
English:
help
- muffin
* * *vprservirse de alguien to use sb2. [comida, bebida] to help oneself;¿no te sirves más? is that all you're having?;sírvase usted mismo [en letrero] self-service;me serví un coñac I poured myself a brandy, I helped myself to a glass of brandy;que cada uno se sirva lo que prefiera help yourselves to whatever you like;sírvase (bien) frío [en etiqueta] serve chilledsírvase llamar cuando quiera please call whenever you wish;sírvanse cerrar la puerta [en letrero] please close the door* * *v/r1:servirse de algo use sth, make use of sth2 comida help o.s. to* * *vr1) : to help oneself to2) : to be kind enoughsírvase enviarnos un catálogo: please send us a catalog* * *servirse vb1. to help yourself2. (utilizar) to use -
102 temer
v.1 to fear, to be afraid of (tener miedo de).yo no te temo I'm not afraid of youtemo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelingsElla teme lo peor She fears the worst.Ella teme She is afraid.2 to fear.3 to be afraid.no temas don't worryle teme mucho al fuego she's very afraid of firetemer por to fear for4 to be afraid to, to be afraid of, to dread to, to fear to.Ella teme cometer un error She is afraid to make a mistake.* * *1 (tener miedo) to fear, be afraid of2 (sospechar) to fear, be afraid3 RELIGIÓN to fear1 (tener miedo) to be afraid2 (preocuparse) to worry1 to be afraid\era de temer it had to happenme lo temía I was afraid this would happentemer por to be afraid for, fear for, be in fear of* * *verbto fear, dread* * *1.VT [+ persona, castigo, consecuencias] to be afraid of, fearteme al profesor — he's afraid o frightened of the teacher
temer que — to be afraid (that), fear (that)
teme que no vaya a volver — she's afraid o she fears (that) he might not come back
2.VI to be afraid3.See:* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex. For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex. His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.----* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.
Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex: His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *temer [E1 ]vt‹castigo/reacción/desenlace› to fear, dread; ‹persona› to be afraid of, fearsus hijos la or ( AmL) le temen her children are afraid o frightened of hertodos temían lo peor they all feared the worsttemer + INF to be frightened o afraid OF -INGtemo ofenderlo I'm frightened o afraid of offending himtemer QUE + SUBJ:teme que le echen la culpa a él he's afraid that they'll blame him for ittemían que pudiera interpretarse mal they were afraid it might be misinterpreted■ temervito be afraidno temas, no te voy a hacer daño don't be afraid o don't worry, I'm not going to hurt youtemer POR algo/algn to fear FOR sth/sbteme por sus hijos/su vida he fears for his children/his life■ temerse1 (sospechar) to fearme temo que nuestro amigo tenía razón I fear o I have an awful feeling that our friend was right2 (en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraidme temo que no puedo hacer nada más I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do* * *
temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' temer' also found in these entries:
English:
dread
- fear
- afraid
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [tener miedo de] [persona] to fear, to be afraid of;[represalias, consecuencias, reacción] to fear, to be afraid of;yo no te temo I'm not afraid of you;temo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelings;temen que los despidan they are afraid of losing their jobs;Famcuando se pone a hablar le temo my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth2. [sospechar] to fear;temo que vamos a tener que trabajar mucho I fear we're going to have to work hard;tememos lo peor we fear the worst♦ vino temas don't worry;temer por to fear for;los médicos temen por su vida the doctors fear for her life;el equipo polaco es de temer the Polish team are formidable opponents;estos críos son de temer these kids are a menace;es de temer que… it is to be feared that…;son de temer nuevos atentados further attacks are to be feared* * *v/t be afraid of* * *temer vt: to fear, to dreadtemer vi: to be afraid* * *temer vb to be afraid / to be frightened -
103 tres
adj.1 three.2 third.f. & m.three.de tres al cuarto (informal) cheap, third-ratetres cuartos de lo mismo the same thingno le convencimos ni a la de tres (informal) there was no way we could convince him;m.three, number three.* * *► adjetivo1 (cardinal) three; (ordinal) third\como tres y dos son cinco familiar as sure as eggs are eggsni a la de tres familiar there was no way* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ INV PRON [gen] three; [ordinal, en la fecha] third2.SM (=número) three; (=fecha) thirdseistres en raya — (=juego) noughts and crosses, tic tac toe (EEUU)
* * *Ini a la de tres — (Esp fam)
IIno me salía ni a la de tres — I just couldn't work it out
* * *Ini a la de tres — (Esp fam)
IIno me salía ni a la de tres — I just couldn't work it out
* * *tres1adj inv/pronni a la de tres ( fam): no logro meter un gol ni a la de tres I can't score (a goal) for the life of meno lo vas a convencer ni a la de tres you don't have a hope of persuading him ( colloq)tres2Compuestos:masculine and feminine (en rugby) three-quarter* * *
tres adj inv/m/pron
three;
para ejemplos ver cinco
tres
I adj inv (cardinal) three
(ordinal) third
II sustantivo masculino three
♦ Locuciones: fam (algo evidente) como tres y dos son cinco, as sure as sure can be
familiar de tres al cuarto, (de poco valor) la casa está construida con materiales de tres al cuarto, the house has been constructed with second rate materials
familiar ni a la de tres, (de ningún modo) no apruebo los exámenes ni a la de tres, there's no way that I'm going to pass the exams
Indum Mil (chaquetón, abrigo corto de faena) tres cuartos, three-quarter-lenght coat
(juego) tres en raya, noughts and crosses, US tick-tack-toe
' tres' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- aguantar
- alcanzar
- burra
- burro
- caber
- cada
- chaquetón
- comida
- cuerpo
- de
- diecinueveava
- diecinueveavo
- discurso
- dividir
- dos
- dotada
- dotado
- durante
- efectuar
- en
- engordar
- ser
- esperar
- estudio
- excedencia
- extinguir
- ir
- gato
- gracia
- hacer
- igual
- ingreso
- inspección
- justa
- justo
- la
- larga
- largo
- matrimonio
- mayor
- muerte
- nivel
- novelón
- número
- ordinal
- otra
- otro
- parecerse
- permitirse
English:
abreast
- and
- attention span
- boast
- bonus
- busline
- busload
- bust up
- change
- climate
- come back
- come forward
- come up to
- competitor
- conclude
- conference call
- crown
- crystallize
- depart
- doubtless
- draw
- elapse
- embezzle
- essential
- exam
- ferment
- from
- gather together
- go
- grill
- guest
- gunfire
- hang up
- hat-trick
- hatchback
- he's
- interval
- last
- leave
- lie
- light-headed
- lineage
- maximum
- multiple
- murder
- no
- number
- o'clock
- of
- ordinal
* * *♦ adj inv1. [para contar] three;tiene tres años she's three (years old)tres puertas [vehículo] three-door (model);Tres Zapotes [centro arqueológico] = ancient Olmec city in the present-day state of Veracruz in Mexico2. [para ordenar] (number) three;la página tres page three♦ pron1. [en fechas] third;el tres de agosto the third of August;hoy estamos a tres today's the third;acabaremos el día tres we'll finish on the third;el siglo III [pronunciado tres] the 3rd centuryson las tres (de la mañana/de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the morning/in the afternoon);el tren sale a y tres the train departs at three minutes pastsomos tres there are three of us;de tres en tres in threes;estaban aquí los tres the three of them were here7. [en naipes] three;el tres de diamantes the three of diamonds;8. Compa la de tres on the count of three;Famde tres al cuarto cheap, third-rate;tres cuartos de lo mismo the same thing;Famno ver tres en un burro to be as blind as a bat;Famno le convencimos ni a la de tres there was no way we could convince him;como que tres y dos son cinco as sure as eggs is eggs♦ nm1. [número] three;el tres (number) three;doscientos tres two hundred and three;treinta y tres thirty-threeCol tres en línea Br noughts and crosses, US tic-tac-toe;* * *I adj three;no funciona ni a la de tres there’s no way it is going to workII m three* * *tres adj & nm: three* * *tres num1. (en general) three2. (en fechas) third -
104 bajar de las nubes
• bring down to reality• come back to earth• come down to earth• come down to reality -
105 recobrar el conocimiento
• become conscious• come back to one's senses• gain back consciousness• gain back one's consciousness• regain consciousnessDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > recobrar el conocimiento
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106 retomar conciencia
v.to come to one's senses, to wake up, to come back to one's senses. -
107 tener repercusiones
v.to come back like a boomerang, to have a boomerang effect, to come home to roost. -
108 clara
f.1 white.2 shandy (informal) (bebida) (peninsular Spanish).3 white of egg, white.4 Clara.* * *1→ link=claro claro,-a* * *1. f., (m. - claro) 2. noun f.* * *SF1) [de huevo] egg whiteuna clara de huevo — the white of an egg, an egg white
2) Esp (=cerveza con gaseosa) shandy, lager shandy3) (=calva) bald patch* * *1) tb2) (Esp) ( bebida) shandy* * *----* clara de huevo = egg white, egg albumen.* división + no estar clara = blur + division.* * *1) tb2) (Esp) ( bebida) shandy* * ** clara de huevo = egg white, egg albumen.* división + no estar clara = blur + division.* * *A (de huevo) whitebatir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaksB (calva) bald patch* * *
Multiple Entries:
Clara
clara
clara sustantivo femeninoa) tb
clara sustantivo femenino
1 (bebida) beer with lemonade, shandy
2 (del huevo) white
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' clara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dicción
- alternativa
English:
broad
- clear
- decided
- egg white
- muddy
- shandy
- white
- egg
- high
- speaking
- unclear
* * *clara nf1. [de huevo] white* * *f1 de huevo white2 bebida shandy-gaff, Brshandy* * *clara nf: egg white* * *clara n1. (del huevo) egg white -
109 mínimo
adj.minimal, lowest, least, minimum.m.minimum.* * *► adjetivo1 minimum, lowest1 minimum\como mínimo at leastni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple————————1 minimum* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - mínima)adj.1) least, smallest2) minimum* * *1. ADJ1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimumno llegaron a alcanzar el nivel mínimo exigido — they did not manage to reach the minimum level required
quería conseguirlo todo con el mínimo esfuerzo — he wanted to achieve everything with a o the minimum of effort
tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros
el tamaño mínimo del dibujo deberá ser de 20 x 30 centímetros — the drawing should not be less than 20 x 30 centimetres
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lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do•
lo más mínimo — the least o the slightestel dinero no me interesa lo más mínimo — I'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money
los sueldos no se verán afectados en lo más mínimo — salaries will not be affected in the least o in the slightest
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precio mínimo — minimum price•
en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at allmúltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)el microondas calienta la comida en un tiempo mínimo — the microwave heats up food in next to no time o in no time at all
2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimalesto es solo una mínima parte de lo que hemos gastado — this is just a tiny fraction of what we have spent
3) [plazo]no existe un plazo mínimo para entregar el trabajo — there's no set date for the work to be handed in
2. SM1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?
el equipo salió al campo con la moral bajo mínimos — the team took to the field with their morale at rock bottom
con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget
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como mínimo — at leasteso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros
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un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sthsi tuviera un mínimo de vergüenza no vendría más por aquí — if he had any shame at all he wouldn't come back here
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reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimumhan intentado reducir los gastos al mínimo — they have tried to keep o reduce expenditure to a minimum
2) (Econ) record low, lowest pointhoy se ha llegado en la bolsa al mínimo anual — today the stock exchange reached this year's record low o lowest point
3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum4) (Meteo)mínimamínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough
5) Caribe (Aut) choke* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.----* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimalno le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the leastel trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work[ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 eurosno tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest ideano se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her familyme contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detailera lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do2 (muy pequeño) minute, tinyuna casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportionsCompuesto:mínimo común denominador/múltiplolowest common denominator/multiplela bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this yearpretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possiblegana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no mannersal menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respectpara hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this jobsi tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done thattendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least fortycomo mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked himhabrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum* * *
mínimo 1◊ -ma adjetivo
el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea
‹diferencia/beneficios› minimal
mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
minimum;
como mínimo at least
mínimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
2 (muy escaso) minimal
3 (menor posible) minimum
sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
II sustantivo masculino minimum
un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least
' mínimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- denominador
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mínima
- mínimamente
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- salario
- tasar
- consumo
- minimizar
English:
bare
- cheap
- deposit
- least
- low
- lowest
- minimal
- minimum
- minimum wage
- say
- sense
- skeleton
- slight
- light
- lowest common denominator
- marginal
- minimize
- minute
- modicum
- quick
- scrap
- very
* * *mínimo, -a♦ superlativover pequeño♦ adj1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologizeMat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;[protesta, ruido] slightest;no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;en lo más mínimo in the slightest♦ nmminimum;trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;al mínimo to a minimum;pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side♦ como mínimo loc adv[como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know* * *I adj minimum;como mínimo at the very least;no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interestedII m minimum* * *mínimo, -ma adj1) : minimumsalario mínimo: minimum wage2) : least, smallest3) : very small, minutemínimo nm1) : minimum, least amount2) : modicum, small amount3)como mínimo : at least* * *mínimo1 adj minimumel más mínimo... the slightest...mínimo2 n minimum -
110 regresarse
* * *vprAm salvo RP [yendo] to go back, to return; [viniendo] to come back, to return* * *v/r L.Am.return -
111 retornarse
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112 resucitar
• bring back to life• bring to life• come back to life• raise from the dead• resurgent• resuscitated• return to active duty• return to normal -
113 hacer regresar
v.to make come back, to head back. -
114 lograr regresar
v.to make it back, to come back. -
115 afligirse
pron.v.to make one miserable, to lament, to languish, to repine.* * *1 to grieve, be distressed* * *VPR to get upsetno te aflijas — don't get upset, don't upset yourself (over it)
no te aflijas tanto — you mustn't let it affect you like this, don't get so worked up *
* * *(v.) = become + distressed, grieveEx. At least two publishers have themselves become so distressed at how their books are being mislabelled by LC subject cataloging through CIP that they're now printing their own homemade cataloging in publication data.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.* * *(v.) = become + distressed, grieveEx: At least two publishers have themselves become so distressed at how their books are being mislabelled by LC subject cataloging through CIP that they're now printing their own homemade cataloging in publication data.
Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.* * *
■afligirse verbo reflexivo to grieve, be distressed
' afligirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afligir
English:
grieve
* * *vprto be distressed ( por by);no te aflijas, seguro que vuelve don't get upset, he's bound to come back* * *v/r get upset* * *vr: to grieve -
116 aventar
v.1 to fan.2 to winnow (trigo).El granjero avienta trigo The farmer winnows wheat.3 to throw (informal) (tirar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)4 to blow about, to blow away, to blow along, to toss.Ricardo aventó papeles Richard blew about papers.5 to strike.* * *1 AGRICULTURA to winnow* * *1. VT1) [+ fuego] to fan, blow; (Agr) to winnow2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Col, Méx, Per) <pelota/piedra> to throwle aventé un sopapo — (fam) I smacked o (BrE) thumped him (colloq)
b) (Méx) ( empujar) to push2) <fuego/lumbre> to fan; < grano> to winnow2.aventarse v prona) (Méx fam) ( atreverse) to dareaventarse a + inf — to dare to + inf
b) (Méx fam) ( lograr)se aventaron un partidazo — they produced o played a tremendous game
c) (refl) (Col, Méx) (arrojarse, tirarse) to throw oneself* * *= winnow.Ex. The article is entitled 'Speaking loudly for good books -- promoting the wheat and winnowing the chaff'.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Col, Méx, Per) <pelota/piedra> to throwle aventé un sopapo — (fam) I smacked o (BrE) thumped him (colloq)
b) (Méx) ( empujar) to push2) <fuego/lumbre> to fan; < grano> to winnow2.aventarse v prona) (Méx fam) ( atreverse) to dareaventarse a + inf — to dare to + inf
b) (Méx fam) ( lograr)se aventaron un partidazo — they produced o played a tremendous game
c) (refl) (Col, Méx) (arrojarse, tirarse) to throw oneself* * *= winnow.Ex: The article is entitled 'Speaking loudly for good books -- promoting the wheat and winnowing the chaff'.
* * *aventar [A5 ]vtA1 (Col, Méx, Per) ‹pelota/piedra› to throw¿me avientas las llaves? can you throw me the keys?B1 ‹fuego/lumbre› to fan2 ‹grano› to winnow2se aventó al agua desde el trampolín he dived into the water from the diving boardse aventó por la ventana he leaped out of o threw himself out of o hurled himself out of the window* * *
aventar ( conjugate aventar) verbo transitivo
◊ le aventé un sopapo (fam) I smacked o (BrE) thumped him (colloq)
aventarse verbo pronominal
aventarse a hacer algo to dare to do sth
' aventar' also found in these entries:
English:
pitchfork
- chuck
- fling
- flip
- sling
- throw
- toss
* * *♦ vt1. [abanicar] to fan2. Agr to winnowme aventó la pelota she threw me the ball;le aventé una bofetada I slapped him;nos aventaron ahí, y no volvieron hasta tres horas más tarde they dumped us there, and didn't come back till three hours later4. Andes, CAm, Méx Fam [dirigir]me aventó una mirada amenazadora she shot me a threatening look, she glared at me threateningly5. Andes, CAm, Méx [empujar] to push, to shove* * *L.Amv/t1 throw2 ( empujar) push* * *aventar {55} vt1) : to fan2) : to winnow3) Col, Mex : to throw, to toss -
117 entretenerse
1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself* * ** * *VPR1) (=divertirse) to amuse o.s.se entretenían contando historias — they amused themselves by telling stories, they kept themselves amused by telling stories
2) (=tardar) to hang about¡no te entretengas! — don't hang about!
* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex. By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Ex: All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex: By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *
■entretenerse verbo reflexivo
1 (divertirse, pasar el rato) to amuse oneself
2 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up
(remolonear) to linger
' entretenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- distracción
- distraer
- divertir
- entretener
- liar
English:
mess about
- mess around
- potter
- amuse
- busy
- dawdle
- putter
* * *vpr1. [despistarse] to get distracted2. [retrasarse] to be held up;no te entretengas y vuelve rápido don't get held up on the way and come back quickly;me entretuve hablando o [m5] en hablar con ella y perdí el tren I got held up talking to her and I missed the train3. [divertirse] to amuse oneself;se entretiene con cualquier cosa he can keep himself amused with almost anything;es mayor y ya se entretiene solo he's older and he can keep himself amused now;me entretenía viendo la tele I passed the time watching TV* * *v/r1 ( divertirse) amuse o.s. ( en hacer algo doing sth;con algo with sth)2 ( distraerse) keep o.s. busy3 ( retrasarse) linger (en over)* * *vr1) : to amuse oneself2) : to dally* * *entretenerse vb1. (divertirse) to amuse yourself -
118 higuera
f.fig tree.higuera chumba prickly pear* * *1 fig tree\caer de la higuera figurado to come back to earthestar en la higuera figurado to have one's head in the cloudshiguera chumba prickly pear* * *SF fig treehiguera chumba, higuera de tuna — prickly pear cactus, Indian fig tree
higuera del infierno, higuera infernal — castor-oil plant
* * *femenino fig treeestar en la higuera — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds (colloq)
* * *= fig tree.Ex. Most fig tree roots are close to the soil surface and can easily dry out.* * *femenino fig treeestar en la higuera — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds (colloq)
* * *= fig tree.Ex: Most fig tree roots are close to the soil surface and can easily dry out.
* * *fig tree* * *
higuera sustantivo femenino
fig tree
higuera f Bot fig tree
♦ Locuciones: estar en la higuera, to be daydreaming o not to realize what's going on
' higuera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
higo
English:
fig
* * *higuera nffig tree;Famestar en la higuera to have one's head in the cloudshiguera chumba prickly pear* * *f BOT fig tree;estar en la higuera fig fam be miles away fam* * *higuera nf: fig tree* * *higuera n fig tree -
119 jarana
f.1 rumpus, shindy (alboroto).2 noise, racket, din.3 spree, revel, high jinks, jinks.* * *2 (jaleo) racket, din\armar jarana to make a racketirse de jarana to go out on the town* * *SF1) * (=juerga) binge *andar/ir de jarana — to be/go out on the town
2) Méx (Mús) small guitar3) Perú (=baile) dance4) Caribe (=banda) dance band5) CAm (=deuda) debt6) And (=embuste) fib7) LAm (=broma) practical joke, hoaxla jarana sale a la cara — CAm a joke can come back on you
* * *1) (fam)a) ( bromas)basta de jarana — that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)
b) ( juerga)salir de jarana — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
3)b) (Per) ( fiesta) party ( with folk music)* * *= fireworks, high jinks [hijinks], horseplay, hijinks [high jinks], revels, partying, beano.Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.Ex. The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex. The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex. Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.Ex. Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex. The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.----* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *1) (fam)a) ( bromas)basta de jarana — that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)
b) ( juerga)salir de jarana — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
3)b) (Per) ( fiesta) party ( with folk music)* * *= fireworks, high jinks [hijinks], horseplay, hijinks [high jinks], revels, partying, beano.Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.
Ex: The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex: The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex: Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.Ex: Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex: Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *A ( fam)12C* * *
jarana sustantivo femenino
1 (fam)a) ( bromas):◊ basta de jarana that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)b) ( juerga):◊ salir de jarana to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
2
jarana f fam (juerga) binge, spree
' jarana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pachanga
English:
revelry
* * *jarana nfFamirse de jarana to go out on the town2. [alboroto] rumpus;se organizó una gran jarana all hell broke loose* * *f fam1 partying fam ;irse de jarana go out on the town fam, go out partying fam2 ( alboroto) racket* * *jarana nf3) : small guitar -
120 noche
f.night.a las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at nightal caer o cuando cae la noche at nightfallayer (por la) noche last nighthacer noche en to stay the night inhacerse de noche to get darkpasar la noche en claro o vela to have a sleepless nighttrabaja de noche she works nightsde la noche a la mañana overnightser la noche y el día to be as different as night and daynoche de bodas wedding nightnoche de gala gala eveningnoche de Reyes Twelfth Night* * *1 (gen) night; (al atardecer) evening■ ¡pero, si son las 10 de la noche! look at the time, it's ten o'clock!\ayer (por la) noche last nightde noche todos los gatos son pardos all cats are grey in the darkhacer noche en to spend the night inhacer turno de noche to work nightshacerse de noche to grow darkla noche de los tiempos the dawn of timenoche y día day and nightpasar mala noche to sleep badly, have a bad nightpasar la noche en blanco not to sleep a wink all nightpor la noche at night, after darkser de noche to be darkser noche cerrada to be pitch darkser la noche y el día to be like chalk and cheesede la noche a la mañana figurado overnightmedia noche midnightnoche toledana familiar sleepless night* * *noun f.1) night2) evening•* * *SF1) (=parte del día) night"Las mil y una noches" — "The Arabian Nights"
•
ayer noche — last night•
de noche — [como adv] at night; [como adj] night antes de s•
en la noche de ayer — last night•
en la noche de hoy — tonight•
hasta muy entrada la noche — till late into the night, into the small hours¿qué hay en la tele esta noche? — what's on TV tonight?
•
hacer noche en un sitio — to spend the night somewhere•
media noche — midnight•
por la noche o LAm en la noche o Arg, Uru a la noche — at nightcuando se echa una siesta luego por la noche no duerme — when he has a siesta, he doesn't sleep at night
- pasar la noche en blanco o de claro en claro o en velafunción 5), gato I, 1., 1)noche de estreno — (Teat) first night, opening night
2) (=oscuridad)•
al caer la noche — at nightfall•
es de noche — it is darkcuando sea de noche, volveremos al refugio — when night falls o when it's dark, we'll return to the shelter
•
hacerse de noche — to get dark3)• la noche — (=vida nocturna) nightlife
* * *1) ( período de tiempo) nightla noche anterior — the night before, the previous evening
esta noche — tonight, this evening
a las ocho de la noche — at eight o'clock in the evening o at night
2)a) ( oscuridad) nightantes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark, before nightfall
en la noche de los tiempos — (liter) in the mists of time (liter)
b) (liter) ( tristeza) sadness, gloom3) (en locs)buenas noches — ( al saludar) good evening; ( al despedirse) goodnight
de noche — <trabajar/conducir> at night
ahora es de noche en el Japón — it's night o nighttime now in Japan
se hizo de noche — it got dark, night fell
en la or (esp Esp) en la or (RPl) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater; el lunes por la noche on Monday evening/night; de la noche a la mañana overnight; hacer noche to spend the night; pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night; pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a alguien) to sit o stay up all night; ( no poder dormir) to have a sleepless night; de noche todos los gatos son pardos or (AmL) negros — no one will notice (in the dark)
•* * *= night.Nota: Período del día.Ex. And two of them I heard two nights ago on 'All in the Family'.----* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* abierto por la noche = late night.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de la noche a la mañana = overnight.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de noche = after dark.* desde la mañana a la noche = from morning to night.* Día + por la noche = Día + night.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* durante la noche = overnight, night-time.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* en lo más profundo de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* galán de noche = night jasmine, clothes valet, men's valet.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* lámpara de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.* lunes por la noche, el = Monday night.* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* mañana por la noche = tomorrow night.* mañana, tarde y noche = around the clock.* medianoche = midnight.* mesita de noche = bedside table.* noche + caer = night + fall.* noche de bodas = wedding night.* noche de entre semana = weeknight.* noche de luna = moonlit night.* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* noche nupcial = wedding night.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* noche tras noche = night after night.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser de la noche = night creature.* tarde noche = late evening.* toda la noche = all night long.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* traje de noche = evening wear.* turno de noche = night shift [night-shift].* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* vestido de noche = evening dress, evening gown.* vigilante de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *1) ( período de tiempo) nightla noche anterior — the night before, the previous evening
esta noche — tonight, this evening
a las ocho de la noche — at eight o'clock in the evening o at night
2)a) ( oscuridad) nightantes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark, before nightfall
en la noche de los tiempos — (liter) in the mists of time (liter)
b) (liter) ( tristeza) sadness, gloom3) (en locs)buenas noches — ( al saludar) good evening; ( al despedirse) goodnight
de noche — <trabajar/conducir> at night
ahora es de noche en el Japón — it's night o nighttime now in Japan
se hizo de noche — it got dark, night fell
en la or (esp Esp) en la or (RPl) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater; el lunes por la noche on Monday evening/night; de la noche a la mañana overnight; hacer noche to spend the night; pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night; pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a alguien) to sit o stay up all night; ( no poder dormir) to have a sleepless night; de noche todos los gatos son pardos or (AmL) negros — no one will notice (in the dark)
•* * *= night.Nota: Período del día.Ex: And two of them I heard two nights ago on 'All in the Family'.
* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* abierto por la noche = late night.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de la noche a la mañana = overnight.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de noche = after dark.* desde la mañana a la noche = from morning to night.* Día + por la noche = Día + night.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* durante la noche = overnight, night-time.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* en lo más profundo de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* galán de noche = night jasmine, clothes valet, men's valet.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* lámpara de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.* lunes por la noche, el = Monday night.* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* mañana por la noche = tomorrow night.* mañana, tarde y noche = around the clock.* medianoche = midnight.* mesita de noche = bedside table.* noche + caer = night + fall.* noche de bodas = wedding night.* noche de entre semana = weeknight.* noche de luna = moonlit night.* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* noche nupcial = wedding night.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* noche tras noche = night after night.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser de la noche = night creature.* tarde noche = late evening.* toda la noche = all night long.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* traje de noche = evening wear.* turno de noche = night shift [night-shift].* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* vestido de noche = evening dress, evening gown.* vigilante de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (período de tiempo) nightel bebé lloró toda la noche the baby cried all nightla noche anterior habíamos cenado juntos we'd had dinner together the night before o the previous eveninga altas horas de la noche late at night, in the small hours¿tienes ganas de salir esta noche? do you feel like going out tonight o this evening?a las ocho de la noche at eight o'clock in the evening o at nighta las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at nightB1 (oscuridad) nighta las seis de la tarde ya es noche cerrada it's completely dark by six o'clockvuelve antes de que caiga la noche come back before it gets dark o before nightfall2 ( liter) (tristeza) sadness, gloomC ( en locs):de noche: trabajan de noche they work at nightme llamó el jueves de noche she called me on Thursday night/eveningahora es de noche en el Japón it's night o nighttime now in Japanse hizo de noche it got dark, night fellya es de noche it's already darkpor la noche or ( AmL) en la noche or ( Arg) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theaterel lunes por la noche on Monday evening/nightno me gusta salir sola por la noche I don't like going out on my own at nightde la noche a la mañana overnightcambió de opinión de la noche a la mañana he changed his mind from one day to the next o overnighthacer noche to spend the nightpasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightpasé la noche en blanco I had a sleepless night, I didn't sleep a wink ( colloq)pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a algn) to sit o stay up all night; (no poder dormir) to have a sleepless nightpasamos la noche en vela esperando que volviera we waited up for him all nightde noche todos los gatos son pardos no-one will notice (in the dark)Compuestos:wedding nightfirst nightNew Year's Eve ( the evening)* * *
noche sustantivo femeninoa) night;
esta noche tonight, this evening;
¡buenas noches! ( al saludar) good evening!;
( al despedirse) goodnightb) ( en locs)
‹vestido/función› evening ( before n);
en la or (esp Esp) por la or (RPl) a la noche: en la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater;
el lunes en la noche on Monday evening/night;
de la noche a la mañana overnight
noche sustantivo femenino
1 night
2 (espacio de tiempo: antes de las diez) evening
(: después de las diez) night, night-time: me llamó de noche, he phoned me at night
nos veremos por la noche, we'll meet this evening
esta noche, tonight ➣ Ver nota en tarde
♦ Locuciones: hacer noche, to spend the night [en, at/in]
pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
ser como la noche y el día, to be like night and day
buenas noches, (saludo) good evening, (despedida) good night
de la noche a la mañana, overnight
traje/vestido de noche, evening dress
' noche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aciaga
- aciago
- acribillar
- amarrar
- auto
- ayer
- blanca
- blanco
- buena
- bueno
- caer
- calor
- dar
- dado
- de
- destellar
- día
- durante
- empeorar
- fin
- galán
- garito
- gustar
- hacer
- insomnio
- intemperie
- interlunio
- interrogar
- mesilla
- mesita
- plato
- plena
- pleno
- por
- resplandecer
- rondar
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- toledana
- toledano
- vagar
- vela
- velador
- bien
- buró
- comer
- comprometer
- doce
- en
English:
ahead
- all
- all-night
- alone
- approve of
- available
- averse
- battle
- bedside lamp
- bedside table
- blunder
- box
- by
- camp out
- clock
- cover
- crack
- cricket
- crying
- day
- dead
- deep
- discuss
- done
- escort
- evening
- evening dress
- evening gown
- far
- flicker
- flurry
- goblin
- grapple
- guest
- have
- informal
- inn
- into
- late
- lentil
- long
- love
- midnight
- mist
- moonlit
- moor
- night
- night-time
- nightlong
- nightly
* * *noche nf1. [en oposición al día] night;[atardecer] evening;una noche cerrada a dark night;una noche de perros a foul night;el turno de noche the night shift;un lugar clásico de la noche neoyorquina a classic New York nightspot;a las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at night;a estas horas de la noche at this time of night;ayer (por la) noche last night;bien entrada la noche late at night;de noche at night;trabaja de noche she works nights;esta noche tonight;mañana/el sábado Esp [m5] por la noche o Am [m5] en la noche o Arg [m5] a la noche tomorrow/Saturday night;salir de noche o Esp [m5] por la noche o Am [m5] en la noche o Arg [m5] a la noche to go out in the evening;toda la noche all night;vemos la tele todas las noches we watch the TV every night;mi manzanilla de todas las noches my nightly cup of camomile tea;buenas noches [saludo] good evening;[despedida] good night;de la noche a la mañana overnight;hicimos noche en Puebla we spent the night in Puebla;noche y día [constantemente] day and night;[trabajando, cuidando de alguien] to be up all night; Esp Fampasar una noche toledana to have a sleepless night, not to sleep a winknoche de bodas wedding night;la noche del estreno the first o opening night;noche temática [en televisión] themed eveningantes de que caiga la noche before nightfall, before it gets dark;hacerse de noche to get dark;a las cinco ya es de noche it's already dark by five o'clock;Literarioen la noche de los tiempos in the mists of time* * *f night;de noche, por la noche, L.Am.en la noche at night;hacerse de noche get dark;muy de noche, muy entrada la noche well into the night;llegó a casa muy entrada la noche he got home very late;de la noche a la mañana fig overnight* * *noche nf1) : night, nighttime, evening2)buenas noches : good evening, good night3)de noche orpor la noche : at night4)hacerse de noche : to get dark* * *noche n (en general) nightSegún la época del año y según la hora, teniendo en cuenta si los días son más o menos cortos, se puede decir evening en vez de nightesta noche tonight / this eveningmañana por la noche tomorrow night / tomorrow eveningayer (por la) noche last night / yesterday evening buenas noches como saludo se traduce por good evening, sea la hora que sea. Como despedida se traduce por good night
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