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ʃarfadj1) ( Messer) afilado, cortante2) ( Gewürz) picantescharf [∫arf]Adjektiv <schärfer, am schärfsten>3 dig (Wind) cortante4 dig (Ton) estridente6 dig (Gehör) fino; (Verstand) agudo; scharfe Augen haben tener una vista aguda; scharf nachdenken hacer memoria8 dig (Kritik) mordaz; (Antwort) tajante; (Protest) enérgico; jemanden scharf kritisieren criticar duramente a alguien10 dig (Auseinandersetzung) reñido11 dig (Hund) mordedor12 dig(umgangssprachlich: toll) chulo13 dig(umgangssprachlich: geil) cachondo [auf por][Protest] fuerte[Bemerkung] mordaz6. (umgangssprachlich) [erotisch] sexyist er nicht scharf? ¿no está buenísimo?scharf auf jn sein (salopp) estar pirrado ( femenino pirrada) oder loco ( femenino loca) por alguien[Wind] fuerte8. [durchdringend] penetrante9. (umgangssprachlich) [toll] genial————————1. [schneidend]2. [würzig]3. [klar umrissen] de forma muy marcada4. [genau] claramente5. [heftig, kritisch] duramente[protestieren] enérgicamente6. (umgangssprachlich) [erotisch] de forma sensual7. [stark, beißend] con violencia8. [knapp] casi rozando[bremsen] en seco10. [durchdringend] de modo penetrante11. (umgangssprachlich) [toll] superbien12. [gezielt] con precisión -
2 picar
v.1 to bite.me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp2 to peck.la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).4 to break up (piedra, hielo).5 to chip the plaster off.6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).10 to goad (bullfighting).11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging12 to be spicy or hot (food).13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?14 to burn (sol).15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).la pelota picó fuera the ball went out16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.17 to have an itch in.Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.Le pica He has an itch.18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.19 to be biting.20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.Este sol pica This sun beats down.21 to pique, to spur.Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.22 to pick at.Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting2 (corroer) to eat away, rot3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad6 (comida) to nibble7 (incitar) to arouse8 (herir) to wound9 (toro) to goad10 (cebo) to bite1 (sentir escozor) to itch2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong3 (estar picante) to be hot5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig6 (comer) to have a nibble1 (muela) to decay, go bad2 (fruta) to begin to rot3 (tela) to be moth-eaten4 (mar) to get choppy5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off6 (metal) to pit7 (ofenderse) to take offence8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up\picar alto to aim highquien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it* * *verb1) to sting, bite2) itch3) punch4) grind* * *1. VT1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit
picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *
- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch4) (=trocear)a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crushc) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur onestaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me
lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride
6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *12) Ven*2. VI1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snackllevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day
3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?
me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting
¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)
6) [sol] to burn7) (=probar)8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **10) Esp (Aut) to pink11)12) LAm [pelota] to bounce3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.----* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *picar [A2 ]vtA1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)2«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanketlas polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck4 ‹anzuelo› to bitepicar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fatteningnos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibblesno quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat6 ‹billete/boleto› to punchB ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prickC1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away atD ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decayE (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin onvoy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)G1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouseH ‹papel› to perforateI ( Mús) to play … staccato■ picarviA1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big oneel cliente picó the customer rose to o took the baitle tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for itpicar alto to aim high2 (comer) to nibblesiempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between mealsB1 «comida» to be hotesta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?3 ( fam)(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!C ( AmL) «pelota» to bouncela pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went outhacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball■ picarseA1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sourB «mar» to get choppyC ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piquedhombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to diveEFyo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)* * *
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between mealsle encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch11. Taurom to goad[bola de billar] to screw13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bouncepícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finishpicarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb♦ vi1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;¿te pica? does it itch?;me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;[cebolla] to be strong3. [ave] to peck4. [pez] to bite5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?7. [sol] to burn;cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;la pelota picó fuera the ball went out11. Comppicar (muy) alto to have great ambitions* * *I v/t2 carne grind, Brmince; verdura mince, Brchop finely3 piedra break (up)4 TAUR jab with a lance5 ( molestar) annoy6 la curiosidad pique7 MÚS pickII v/i1 tb figtake the bait2 L.Am.spicy* * *picar {72} vt1) : to sting, to bite2) : to peck at3) : to nibble on4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)5) : to grind, to chop6) : to goad, to incite7) : to pique, to provokepicar vi1) : to itch2) : to sting3) : to be spicy4) : to nibble5) : to take the bait6)picar en : to dabble in7)picar muy alto : to aim too high* * *picar vb3. (carne) to minceha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry6. (billete) to punch7. (comida) to be hot8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy -
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hot1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) caliente2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) caluroso, cálido (día); acalorado3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) picante4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) fuerte; colérico5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) reciente; (noticias) frescas•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes
hot adj1. calientebe careful! the water is hot! ¡cuidado! ¡el agua está caliente!2. caluroso / cálidoa hot day un día caluroso / un día de calor3. picantepepper makes food taste hot la pimienta le da a la comida un sabor picante to be hot se refiere tanto a las personas como a las cosasI'm hot, open the window tengo calor, abre la ventanait's hot, open the window hace calor, abre la ventanatr[hɒt]1 (gen) caliente2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL caluroso,-a, cálido,-a3 (food - spicy) picante; (- not cold) caliente4 (news) de última hora6 (good) bueno,-a, enterado,-a7 (dangerous) peligroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hot on something saber mucho de algoto be hot stuff slang estar bueno,-a, estar como un trento be in the hot seat familiar estar en la línea de fuegoto blow hot and cold figurative use ser veletato get hot under the collar familiar ponerse nervioso,-a, acalorarseto get into hot water figurative use meterse en líosto make things hot for somebody figurative use hacerle la vida difícil a alguienhot air figurative use palabreríahot dog perrito calientehot potato familiar patata caliente, asunto delicadohot sauce salsa picante1) : caliente, cálido, calurosohot water: agua calientea hot climate: un clima cálidoa hot day: un día caluroso2) ardent, fiery: ardiente, acaloradoto have a hot temper: tener mal genio3) spicy: picante4) fresh: reciente, nuevohot news: noticias de última hora5) eager: ávido6) stolen: robadoadj.• acalorado, -a adj.• apasionado, -a adj.• caliente adj.• calor adj.• caluroso, -a adj.• cálido, -a adj.• picante adj.adv.• con calor adv.• sin piedad adv.n.• solanera s.f.hɑːt, hɒt1)a) <food/water> caliente; <weather/day/country> caluroso; < climate> cálidodon't touch it, it's hot — no lo toques, está caliente
it's hot today/in here — hoy/aquí hace calor
I'm/he's hot — tengo/tiene calor
to get hot — \<\<oven/iron/radiator\>\> calentarse*
I got really hot in that shop/playing tennis — me dio mucho calor en esa tienda/me acaloré mucho jugando tenis (AmL) or jugando al tenis (Esp, RPl)
to get/be all hot and bothered about something — sulfurarse/estar* sulfurado por algo
to have a hot temper — tener* mal genio; blow II 1) a)
b) ( spicy) picante, picoso (Méx)2) ( dangerous) (colloq) peligrosoto make things hot for somebody — hacerle* la vida muy difícil a alguien
the situation was too hot to handle — la situación entrañaba demasiados riesgos or era demasiado comprometedora
3)a) ( fresh) <news/scent> reciente, frescob) ( current) <story/issue> de plena actualidadc) (popular, in demand) < product> de gran aceptación; <play/movie> taquillero4) (colloq)a) ( expert)to be hot AT/ON something: she's very hot at physics es un hacha or es muy buena en física; he's very hot on current affairs — está muy al tanto en temas de actualidad
b) ( keen)to be hot ON something: she's hot on punctuality — le da mucha importancia a la puntualidad
c) ( satisfactory) (pred, with neg)how are things? - not so hot — ¿qué tal? - regular or más o menos
5) ( stolen) (sl) robado, afanado (arg)6) ( in gambling)•Phrasal Verbs:- hot up[hɒt]1. ADJ(compar hotter) (superl hottest)to be hot — [thing] estar caliente; [weather] hacer calor; [person] tener calor
to be very hot — [thing] estar muy caliente; [weather] hacer mucho calor; [person] tener mucho calor
you're getting hot — (fig) (when guessing) caliente, caliente
2) (=spicy, peppery) [taste, food] picante3) (fig) [contest] muy reñido; [temper] malo; [dispute] acalorado•
to make it hot for sb — hacerle la vida imposible a algn- be in/get into hot water- be hot under the collarto be too hot to handle —
he's/it's too hot to handle — es demasiado
pursuitthese accusations have hit a hot button in the black community — estas acusaciones han levantado ampollas entre la población negra
2.ADVto be hot on sb's trail or heels — pisar los talones a algn
- blow hot and cold3.N4.CPDhot cross bun N — bollo a base de especias y pasas marcado con una cruz y que se come en Viernes Santo
hot dog N — (Culin) perrito m caliente, hot dog m, pancho m (S. Cone)
hot flash N (US) — = hot flush
hot flush N — (Brit) sofoco m de calor
hot link N — hiperenlace m
hot potato * N — cuestión f muy discutida
hot seat * N —
hot spot * N — (Pol) lugar m de peligro; (for amusement) lugar m de diversión; (=night club) sala f de fiestas; (for wireless access) punto m caliente, hotspot m
hot springs NPL — aguas fpl termales
hot stuff N —
to be hot stuff — (=expert) ser un hacha *; (=sexy) estar como un tren *
he's pretty hot stuff at maths * — es un hacha or un as para las matemáticas
- hot up* * *[hɑːt, hɒt]1)a) <food/water> caliente; <weather/day/country> caluroso; < climate> cálidodon't touch it, it's hot — no lo toques, está caliente
it's hot today/in here — hoy/aquí hace calor
I'm/he's hot — tengo/tiene calor
to get hot — \<\<oven/iron/radiator\>\> calentarse*
I got really hot in that shop/playing tennis — me dio mucho calor en esa tienda/me acaloré mucho jugando tenis (AmL) or jugando al tenis (Esp, RPl)
to get/be all hot and bothered about something — sulfurarse/estar* sulfurado por algo
to have a hot temper — tener* mal genio; blow II 1) a)
b) ( spicy) picante, picoso (Méx)2) ( dangerous) (colloq) peligrosoto make things hot for somebody — hacerle* la vida muy difícil a alguien
the situation was too hot to handle — la situación entrañaba demasiados riesgos or era demasiado comprometedora
3)a) ( fresh) <news/scent> reciente, frescob) ( current) <story/issue> de plena actualidadc) (popular, in demand) < product> de gran aceptación; <play/movie> taquillero4) (colloq)a) ( expert)to be hot AT/ON something: she's very hot at physics es un hacha or es muy buena en física; he's very hot on current affairs — está muy al tanto en temas de actualidad
b) ( keen)to be hot ON something: she's hot on punctuality — le da mucha importancia a la puntualidad
c) ( satisfactory) (pred, with neg)how are things? - not so hot — ¿qué tal? - regular or más o menos
5) ( stolen) (sl) robado, afanado (arg)6) ( in gambling)•Phrasal Verbs:- hot up -
4 fuerte
adj.1 strong (persona, viento).un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine2 heavy (food) (pesado).3 loud (alto) (sonido).está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud4 tight (nudo).5 strong.es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sectoruna moneda fuerte a strong currency6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artistsadv.1 hard (intensamente).2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).3 loudly.4 strong.m.1 fort.2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) strong2 (en asignatura) strong, good5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad6 (golpe) hard, heavy7 (sonido) loud9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong11 (suma de dinero) large12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich13 (color) intense14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight16 familiar (terrible) awful1 (fortificación) fort2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point► adverbio1 (mucho) a lot2 (con fuerza) hard3 (volumen) loud\¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!estar fuerte en algo to be good at something¡habla más fuerte! speak up!* * *1. adv.1) hard2) loudly2. adj.1) strong2) loud3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona]a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) largeb) [emocionalmente] strong, toughhemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity
c)estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history
2) (=intenso)a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuousb) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thickc) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) brightd) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heatede) [abrazo, beso] bigun beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love
un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen
3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestiblenunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine
4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbingme dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now
-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"
7)hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength
8) [terreno] rough, difficultser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth
2. ADV1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightlyla editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way
jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble
2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudlytoca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly
¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back
3) (=gran cantidad)3. SM1) (Mil) fort2) (Mús) forte3) (=especialidad) forte, strong pointel canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point
4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff ** * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *fuerte11 = fort (ft).Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.
* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.fuerte22 = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpe fuerte = whack.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* naranja fuerte = bright orange.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* punto fuerte = strength.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* viento fuerte = high wind.fuerte33 = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
* * *A ‹persona›1 (físicamente) strongnunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong mande complexión fuerte well-built2 (moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte to pull oneself together3 (en una asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physicsB (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› stronguna caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong boxuna valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fenceC1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› badun fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blowreinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high3 ‹abrazo/beso› bigD ‹ruido› loudla radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it downE1 ‹olor/sabor› strong2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong3 ‹comida› heavyF ‹acento› strong, thickG(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenesme dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argumentH1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› stronges algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up2 ‹moneda› strong3(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of moneyun fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingentun fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increasele recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillersI ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressedJes fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavilyuna canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the momentB ‹hablar› loudlypon la radio más fuerte turn the radio uphable más fuerte speak upC(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfastD ‹jugar/apostar› heavilyA ( Mil) fortB (especialidad) strong point, forte* * *
fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope
2
‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
‹comida/dosis› heavy
3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (Mil) fort
fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character3.Fighacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half4. [material] strong;necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material5. [viento] strong;[lluvia] heavy6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;[golpe, pelea] hard7. [medicamento] powerful8. [influyente, sólido] strong;es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;una moneda fuerte a strong currency;fuertes razones powerful reasons9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;lenguaje fuerte strong language;un chiste fuerte a crude joke;algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking10. [grande] large, considerable;una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;[picante] hot12. [nudo] tight13. [sílaba] accented, stressed14. [vocal] strong16. [alto] [sonido] loud;la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!♦ adv1. [intensamente] hard;[abrazar, agarrar] tight;está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick2. [abundantemente] a lot;en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime3. [en voz alta] loudly;¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?♦ nm1. [fortificación] fort2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte* * *I adj1 strong3 aumento sharp4 ruido loud5:estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages6 fig popincredible fam ;¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! famII adv hard;hablar fuerte speak loudly;jugar fuerte bet heavilyhacerse fuerte dig o.s. in* * *fuerte adv1) : strongly, tightly, hard2) : loudly3) : abundantlyfuerte adj1) : strong2) : intenseun fuerte dolor: an intense pain3) : loud4) : extreme, excessivefuerte nm1) : fort, stronghold2) : forte, strong point* * *fuerte1 adj1. (en general) strong2. (dolor) severe3. (voz, ruido) loud4. (golpe) hard6. (imágenes) violent¡qué fuerte! how awful!fuerte2 adv1. (con fuerza) hard2. (hablar) loud / loudly3. (sujetar) tight4. (comer)fuerte3 n1. (fortificación) fort2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point -
5 pica
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar) \ \
pica es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: pica picar
pica sustantivo femenino 1 (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax( conjugate pickax) 2 (Jueg)b)
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today ' pica' also found in these entries: Spanish: picar - se English: garlic - itch - itchy - prickly - spade['paɪkǝ]N (Med, Vet) pica f ; (Typ) cícero m -
6 pique
pi:k(anger caused by one's pride being hurt: She walked out of the room in a fit of pique.) resentimiento, despechoDel verbo picar: ( conjugate picar) \ \
piqué es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pique es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: picar pique piqué
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
pique sustantivo masculino 1 a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique [ barco] to sink; [ negocio] to go under 2 (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento):3b)
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pique sustantivo masculino
1 fam (rivalidad) rivalry, needle: hay un pique entre ellos por ver quién nada mejor, there's rivalry among them as to who is the best swimmer
2 fam (resentimiento, enfado) resentment, grudge: tuve un pique con él y ya no me saluda, we had a falling out and now he doesn't speak to me Locuciones: irse a pique (un barco) to sink (un plan) to fall through (un negocio) to go under ' pique' also found in these entries: English: boat - chop up - dog - founder - wall - bounce - crash - fall - jab - sheer - sinktr[piːk]1 resentimiento, despecho1 (offend) picar, herir2 (arouse - curiosity) picar; (- interest) despertar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a fit of pique por despechoto be piqued by something estar resentido,-a por algo1) irritate: picar, irritar2) arouse: despertar (la curiosidad, etc.)pique n: pique m, resentimiento mn.• pique s.m.• quemazón s.m.• resentimiento s.m.v.• excitar v.• picar v.• provocar v.
I piːkmass noun despecho m, resentimiento m
II
a) ( irritate)he was piqued by her lack of interest — se resintió or (fam) se picó por su falta de interés
b) ( arouse) \<\<curiosity\>\> picar*[piːk]1.N resentimiento mto do sth in a fit of pique — hacer algo por resentimiento or por despecho
2. VT1) (=offend)2) (=arouse) [+ interest, appetite] despertar; [+ curiosity] picar* * *
I [piːk]mass noun despecho m, resentimiento m
II
a) ( irritate)he was piqued by her lack of interest — se resintió or (fam) se picó por su falta de interés
b) ( arouse) \<\<curiosity\>\> picar* -
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f.1 pike (lanza).2 goad, picador's spear (bullfighting).3 ticket inspector (informal) (revisor de tren).4 pick, pike.5 pica, cissa, citta.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (lanza) pike2 (de picador) goad3 (de la baraja) spade\poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup* * *ISF (Orn) magpieIISF (Mil) pike; (Taur) goad; (=pene) *** prick ***IIISF And (Agr) tapping ( of rubber trees)IVSF1) And (=resentimiento) pique, resentment2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) annoyance, irritationVsacar pica a algn — * to annoy sb
* SMF [de autobús] inspectorVI* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.Ex. In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.
Ex: In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *A1 ( Arm) pikeponer una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup2 ( Taur) lance, goad3 (para cavar) pick, pickax*B ( Jueg)1 (carta) spade¿tienes alguna pica? do you have a spade o any spades?hay mucha pica entre ellos there's a lot of resentment between them* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pica
picar
pica sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) pike;
(Taur) lance, goad;
( para cavar) pick, pickax( conjugate pickax)
2 (Jueg)
b)
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' pica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- se
English:
garlic
- itch
- itchy
- prickly
- spade
* * *pica nf1. [lanza] pike;poner una pica en Flandes to do the impossible2. Taurom goad, picador's spear3. [naipe] spade4.picas [palo] spadeshay pica entre los hinchas de estos dos cuadros there's a lot of needle o ill-feeling between the fans of these two teams* * *f1 TAUR goad3:poner una pica en Flandes fig pull off a coup* * *pica nf1) : pike, lance2) : goad (in bullfighting)3) : spade (in playing cards) -
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adj.piqued.m.diving, dive.past part.past participle of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de avión) dive————————1→ link=picar picar► adjetivo2 (vino) vinegary, sour, off3 (metal) pitted4 (piel, cara) pockmarked5 (tabaco) cut6 (mar) choppy7 (diente) decayed8 familiar (ofendido) offended1 (de avión) dive\caer en picado to plummetestar picado,-a familiar to be upset, be miffed* * *1. ADJ1) (=podrido) [diente] rotten, decayed; [fruta] rotten; [metal] rusty, rusted2) (Culin) [ajo, cebolla, patata] chopped; Esp, Cono Sur [carne] minced, ground (EEUU)3) (=triturado) [tabaco] cut; [hielo] crushed4) [vino] pricked, sour5) [mar] choppy6)7) * (=enfadado)8) * (=interesado)estar picado con o por algo — to go for sth in a big way *
está muy picado con la lotería — he's really been bitten by the lottery bug *, he's gone for the lottery in a big way *
9) (=borracho) tipsy10) (Mús) [nota] staccato2. SM1) (=acción)a) (Culin) [de ajo, cebolla, patata] chopping; Esp, Cono Sur [de carne] mincing, grinding (EEUU)b) [de billete, boleto] punchingc) (=triturado) [de tabaco, de piedra] cutting; [de hielo] crushing2) (Aer, Orn) divecaer en picado — Esp (Aer) to plummet, nose-dive; [precios, popularidad, producción] to plummet, fall sharply
3) (Mús) staccato* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex. For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex. Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.----* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex: For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex: Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *A1 ‹muela› decayed, bad; ‹manguera/llanta› perishedtenía todos los dientes picados all her teeth were bad o decayedtiene una muela picada you have a cavity in one toothuna cara picada de viruela a pockmarked face, a face marked by smallpox2 ‹manzana› rotten; ‹vino› sourB1 (mar) choppyestá picado porque no lo llamaste he's a bit put out that you didn't call him ( colloq)3( Méx fam) (interesado, intrigado): el asunto lo tiene picado he's really into the subject ( colloq)estoy picado con el final del libro I'm on tenterhooks to see how the book endsBel pájaro cayó en picado al agua the bird plunged o dived into the waterlas acciones descendieron en picado stocks plummeted o plunged* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
picado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
picado
picar
picado 1◊ -da adjetivo
‹manguera/llanta› perished
‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)
‹ vino› sour
picado 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ picada 1
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picado algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picadole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ajo, cebolla, etc) chopped
2 (carne) minced
3 (fruta) bad
manzana picada, rotten apple
4 (vino) sour
5 (diente) decayed
un diente picado, a bad tooth
6 (mar) choppy
7 fam (ofendido, enojado) offended, put out: está picado conmigo, he's in a huff with me
II m (de avión, ave) dive
caer en picado, to nose-dive, plummet
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- picada
- bicho
- papel
English:
academic
- bite
- choppy
- crush
- dive
- eat
- finely
- ground
- nosedive
- plummet
- pockmarked
- slump
- some
- sour
- swoop
- tailspin
- wane
- chop
- confetti
- dip
- nose
- plunge
- rotten
- rough
- sore
- steep
* * *picado, -a♦ adj1. [marcado] [piel] pockmarked;[fruta] bruised2. [agujereado] perforated;picado de polilla moth-eaten3. [diente] decayed;tengo una muela picada I've got a bad o rotten tooth4. [triturado] [alimento] chopped;[tabaco] cut; Esp, RP5. [vino] sour6. [mar] choppyestá picado porque no lo invitaron a la fiesta he's peeved o put out because he wasn't invited to the party8. Am [achispado] tipsy♦ nmhacer un picado to dive;caer en picado: el avión cayó en picado the plane nose-dived;la caída en picado del régimen the collapse of the regime¿jugamos un picado? shall we have a kickabout?* * *I adj1 diente decayed2 mar rough, choppy3 carne ground, Brminced; verdura minced, Brfinely chopped3 fig ( resentido) offendedII m L.Am.dive;* * *picado, -da adj1) : perforated2) : minced, chopped3) : decayed (of teeth)4) : choppy, rough -
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m.1 grudge (enfado).tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against somebody2 rivalry.3 bounce. ( Latin American Spanish)4 resentment, pique.5 smooth hound.6 sand flea, harvest mite, harvest tick, chigger.7 piqué, piqué fabric.8 piquet, picquet.9 accelerated motion.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (resentimiento) pique, grudge2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle\a pique de about to* * *ISM1) (=resentimiento) resentment, pique; (=inquina) grudge; (=rivalidad) rivalry, competition2)echar a pique — [+ barco] to sink; [+ futuro, carrera] to wreck, ruin
irse a pique — [barco] to sink; [esperanza, familia] to be ruined
3)estar a pique de hacer algo — (=a punto de) to be on the point of doing sth; (=en peligro de) to be in danger of doing sth
5) LAm (=rebote) bounce, rebound7) And (=insecto) jigger fleaIISM (Naipes) spadesIII** SM [de droga] fix **, shot ** * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * *----* a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * ** a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *Aa pique: el camino bajaba a pique the road down was very steepel barco se fue a pique the boat sankuna caída a pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea belowtrató de impedir que el negocio se fuera a pique he tried to stop the business from going undersus ilusiones se fueron a pique her hopes were dashedechó a pique el matrimonio it ruined o wrecked their marriagea pique de on the point of, about tolas correas estaban a pique de romperse the straps were on the point of snapping o were about to snapB ( fam)1(enfado, resentimiento): son piques entre amigos, sin importancia they're just petty quarrels between friendstuvieron un pique por lo de la herencia they fell out over the inheritanceno es nada más que un pique de los suyos, ya se le pasará it's just one of his fits of pique, he'll get over it2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle1 (carta) spadesalió a los piques he shot out at top speed o at breakneck speed ( colloq)darse or pegarse un pique ( Chi fam): ¿por qué no se da un pique por aquí? why don't you come around o pop over? ( colloq)me pegué el pique hasta su oficina y no estaba I trailed o traipsed all the way over to his office and he wasn't there ( colloq)Fla pelota dio tres piques the ball bounced three times* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
piqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pique es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pique
piqué
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pique sustantivo masculino
1
a pique de on the point of, about to;
irse a pique [ barco] to sink;
[ negocio] to go under
2 (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento):
3
b)
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pique sustantivo masculino
1 fam (rivalidad) rivalry, needle: hay un pique entre ellos por ver quién nada mejor, there's rivalry among them as to who is the best swimmer
2 fam (resentimiento, enfado) resentment, grudge: tuve un pique con él y ya no me saluda, we had a falling out and now he doesn't speak to me
♦ Locuciones: irse a pique (un barco) to sink
(un plan) to fall through
(un negocio) to go under
' pique' also found in these entries:
English:
boat
- chop up
- dog
- founder
- wall
- bounce
- crash
- fall
- jab
- sheer
- sink
* * *♦ nmtener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against sb;su pique dura ya un año it's already a year since they fell out3.[negocio] to go under; [plan] to failirse a pique [barco] to sink;4. Am [rebote] bounce;después de dos piques, la pelota se salió de la cancha the ball bounced twice before going outeste auto no tiene nada de pique this car's got no acceleration♦ a los piques loc advRP Fam [muy rápido] in a hurry* * *m1 ( disgusto) resentment2 ( rivalidad) rivalry3:irse a pique MAR sink; fig go under, go to the wall;echar a pique MAR sink; fig ruin, wreck4 L.Am.de pelota bounce* * *pique nm1) : pique, resentment2) : rivalry, competition3)a pique de : about to, on the verge of4)irse a pique : to sink, to founder -
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m.1 beak.2 mouth (informal).¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!darle al pico to talk a lot, to rabbit onirse del pico to shoot one's mouth offser o tener un pico de oro to be a smooth talker, to have the gift of the gab3 corner (punta, saliente).4 pick, pickax (tool).5 peak (cumbre).meterse un pico to give oneself a fix7 cock, knob (vulgar) (penis). (Chilean Spanish)8 spout, snout.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de ave) beak2 (herramienta) pickaxe, pick3 (de montaña) peak4 (punta) corner■ en cuanto abre el pico, mete la pata as soon as he opens his trap, he puts his foot in it6 argot (de heroína) fix\callar el pico familiar to keep one's mouth shutcostar un pico familiar to cost an arm and a legirse de picos pardos familiar to go out on the towntener un pico de oro familiar to have the gift of the gab————————1 woodpecker\pico menor lesser-spotted woodpeckerpico picapinos great-spotted woodpecker* * *noun m.1) peak2) beak, bill3) pick* * *SM1) [de ave] beak, bill; [de insecto] beak2) (=punta) corner, sharp pointse sentó en el pico de la cama — he sat on the edge o corner of the bed
sombrero de tres picos — cocked hat, three-cornered hat
3) [de jarra] lip, spout4) [de montaña] peak, summit; (fig) peak5) (=herramienta) pick, pickaxe, pickax (EEUU)6) [de una cantidad]tiene 50 libros y pico — he has 50-odd books o over 50 books
7) *8) * (=boca) trap *¡cierra el pico! — shut your trap! *, shut up! *
9) (=pájaro) woodpecker10) * [de droga] fix *, shot *11) (Naipes) spade* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *1)a) ( de pájaro) beakb) (fam) ( boca) mouthcierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)
ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)
tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)
2)a) (cima, montaña) peakel acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away
b) ( en gráfico) peakc) (en diseños, costura) pointd) (de mesa, libro) cornere) (de jarra, tetera) spout3) (fam) ( algo)tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)
son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two
será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!
son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)
salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)
4)a) ( herramienta) pickb) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)* * *pico11 = spike, icepick, peak.Ex: In addition to providing blackout and brownout protection, many UPS systems also protect against spikes, surges, sags and noise, and some also offer many of the features found in power distribution units.
Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* Número + y pico = Número + odd.* sábana de cuatro picos = fitted sheet.pico22 = bill, beak.Ex: Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others.
Ex: The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* sin pico = flat-topped.pico33 = spout.Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.
pico44 = gob.Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.
* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* * *A1 (de un pájaro) beak¡y tú cierra el pico! and you can shut up o keep your trap shut! ( colloq)no abrió el pico en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all nighthay que ver el pico que tiene the things she comes out with!tener el pico (muy) largo ( fam); to be a blabbermouth o bigmouth ( colloq), to have a big mouth ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) chili sauce (with tomatoes, onions and coriander)ser puro pico de gallo to be all talk ( colloq)Bun precipicio a pico a sheer dropel acantilado caía a pico the cliff fell steeply o sharply away2 (en un gráfico) peak3 (en diseños, costura) pointpor detrás la chaqueta termina en un pico the jacket tapers to a pointesa falda te hace un pico your skirt is drooping on one side4 (punta) cornerC (de una jarra, tetera) spoutD ( fam)son las tres y pico it's past o gone three, it's just after threetres metros y pico (just) over three meterscostará alrededor de 3.000 — y un pico largo it'll cost about 3,000 — and the rest! ( colloq)E1 (herramienta) pickH* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
picó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)
2
3 (fam) ( algo):◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);
son las dos y pico it's past o gone two;
tres metros y pico (just) over three meters
4
5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix
♦ Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records
' pico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- corva
- corvo
- flauta
- inflamarse
- picar
- bicho
- cincuenta
- cuello
- escote
- hora
- quinientos
English:
beak
- bill
- gift
- lip
- peak
- pick
- pickaxe
- something
- spout
- sting
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wasp
- off
- pointed
- preen
- rush
- wood
* * *pico nm1. [de ave] beak;Méx Famser pico de gallo to be a loudmouth¡no se te ocurra abrir el pico! keep your mouth shut!;¡cierra el pico! [calla] shut your trap!;darle al pico to talk a lot, to yak;Famirse del pico to shoot one's mouth off;3. [punta, saliente] corner4. [de vasija] lip, spout5. [herramienta] pick, pickaxe6. [cumbre] peak;[montaña] peak, mountain los Picos de Europa = mountain range in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias, León and Cantabriallegó a las cinco y pico he got there just after five;pesa diez kilos y pico it weighs just over ten kilos;pico picapinos great spotted woodpeckermeterse un pico to give oneself a fix12. CompEsp Famandar/irse de picos pardos to be/go out on the town;Fam RPa pico seco [bebida] neat* * *m1 ZO beak2 fam ( boca) mouth;cerrar el pico fam shut one’s mouth fam ;abrir/no abrir el pico open/not open one’s mouth;ser un pico de oro have the gift of the gab3 de montaña peak4 herramienta pickax, Brpickaxe5:a las tres y pico some time after three o’clock;mil pesetas y pico just over a thousand pesetas;irse de picos pardos fam paint the town red fam* * *pico nm1) : peak2) : point, spike3) : beak, bill4) : pick, pickax5)y pico : and a little, and a bitlas siete y pico: a little after sevendos metros y pico: a bit over two meters* * *pico n1. (de pájaro) beak2. (de persona) mouth¡cierra el pico! shut up!3. (de montaña) peak4. (herramienta) pick -
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Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar) \ \
picado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: picado picar
picado 1
◊ -da adjetivo‹manguera/llanta› perished ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE) ‹ vino› sour
picado 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ picada 1
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero picado algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picadole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
picado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ajo, cebolla, etc) chopped
2 (carne) minced
3 (fruta) bad
manzana picada, rotten apple
4 (vino) sour
5 (diente) decayed
un diente picado, a bad tooth
6 (mar) choppy
7 fam (ofendido, enojado) offended, put out: está picado conmigo, he's in a huff with me
II m (de avión, ave) dive
caer en picado, to nose-dive, plummet
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today ' picado' also found in these entries: Spanish: mosca - picada - bicho - papel English: academic - bite - choppy - crush - dive - eat - finely - ground - nosedive - plummet - pockmarked - slump - some - sour - swoop - tailspin - wane - chop - confetti - dip - nose - plunge - rotten - rough - sore - steep -
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picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today ' picar' also found in these entries: Spanish: rascar - tabla English: bite - chop - clip - crush - grind - itch - mince - nibble - pick - pick at - pit - prickle - punch - rise - smart - sting - bounce - chopping board - eat - finely - prick - rot - tickle -
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Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar) \ \
pico es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
picó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: picar pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino 1◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)2 3 (fam) ( algo):◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);son las dos y pico it's past o gone two; tres metros y pico (just) over three meters 4 5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records ' pico' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrar - corva - corvo - flauta - inflamarse - picar - bicho - cincuenta - cuello - escote - hora - quinientos English: beak - bill - gift - lip - peak - pick - pickaxe - something - spout - sting - V-neck - V-necked - wasp - off - pointed - preen - rush - wood -
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stroŋ1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
strong adj1. fuerte2. fuerte / resistente3. firmetr[strɒŋ]1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a9 (wind, current) fuerte10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a11 (currency etc) fuerte1 fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un robleto be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena formato be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algoto have a strong stomach tener buen estómagostrong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuertestrong room cámara acorazadastrong ['strɔŋ] adj1) : fuerte2) healthy: sano3) zealous: fervienteadj.• forcejudo, -a adj.• forzoso, -a adj.• forzudo, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• macanudo, -a adj.• macho, -a adj.• marcado, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• picante adj.• rancio, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• redoblado, -a adj.• robusto, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• terne adj.• tieso, -a adj.• valiente adj.• vigoroso, -a adj.• válido, -a adj.n.• toro s.m.• valiente s.m.
I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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[strɒŋ]to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
1. ADJ(compar stronger) (superl strongest)1) (=physically tough) fuerte•
to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago- be as strong as an oxarm I2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sanohe's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco
3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande•
we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firmeI am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia
6) (=mentally) fuertehe has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte
he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos
he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido
7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intensothere was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina
8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólidohe is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor
the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido
a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista
•
she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien•
he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramáticasuit 1., 3)•
there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajantethere has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar
he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado
strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo
10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuertehe had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán
11) [features] pronunciado, marcado12) (in number)13) (Ling) [verb] irregular2. ADV*1)• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo
don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?
she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba
2)• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera
their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa
* * *
I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
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15 picada
f.1 bite.2 peck, sting, bite.3 nose dive.past part.past participle of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (picadura - de avispa) sting; (- de mosquito) bite2 (de pez) bite* * *ISF1) [de abeja, avispa] sting; [de serpiente, mosquito] bite; [de ave] peck2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) bad temper, anger3)ir en picada — LAm (lit) to nose-dive; (fig) to plummet, take a nose-dive
4) (Culin) (=salsa picante) spicy sauce; Cono Sur (=tapas) snacks plIISF1) LAm (=senda) forest trail, narrow path2) And (=vado) fordIIISF Cono Sur small restaurant* * *1) (AmL) ( descenso pronunciado)caer or descender en picada — avión to nose-dive pájaro to plunge, to dive acciones/valores to plummet
2)a) (AmL) ( aperitivo) nibbles (pl)b) (Arg) ( senda) path, trailc) (Chi fam) ( lugar) cheap restaurant ( with its own specialty)3) (RPl) (Auto) car race* * *----* descender en picada = swoop.* * *1) (AmL) ( descenso pronunciado)caer or descender en picada — avión to nose-dive pájaro to plunge, to dive acciones/valores to plummet
2)a) (AmL) ( aperitivo) nibbles (pl)b) (Arg) ( senda) path, trailc) (Chi fam) ( lugar) cheap restaurant ( with its own specialty)3) (RPl) (Auto) car race* * ** descender en picada = swoop.* * *A (de mosquito, serpiente) bite; (de abeja) stingC* * *
picada sustantivo femenino
1 (AmL) ( descenso pronunciado):
[ pájaro] to plunge, to dive;
[acciones/valores] to plummet
2 (AmL) ( aperitivo) nibbles (pl)
picado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ajo, cebolla, etc) chopped
2 (carne) minced
3 (fruta) bad
manzana picada, rotten apple
4 (vino) sour
5 (diente) decayed
un diente picado, a bad tooth
6 (mar) choppy
7 fam (ofendido, enojado) offended, put out: está picado conmigo, he's in a huff with me
II m (de avión, ave) dive
caer en picado, to nose-dive, plummet
' picada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
muela
- picado
- carne
- picar
English:
brawn
- mince
- mincemeat
- peeved
- dip
- dive
- ground
- nose
- plummet
- plunge
- steep
- swoop
* * *picada nf1. RP [tapas] appetizers, snacks4. Am [de avión] nose dive;hacer una picada to dive;caer en picada: el avión cayó en picada the plane nose-dived;la caída en picada del PIB the sharp drop in GDP* * *f2 L.Am.para comer snacks pl, nibbles pl* * *picada nf1) : bite, sting (of an insect)2) : sharp descent
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