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61 пустить
сов., вин. п.1) ( отпустить) soltar (непр.) vt, dejar libre; poner en libertad ( освободить); permitir vt ( разрешить)пусти́ть гуля́ть — dejar pasear2) ( впустить) dejar entrar; dejar pasar ( пропустить)пусти́ть жить разг. — dar alojamiento, alojar vtпусти́ть ноче́вать разг. — dejar pernoctarпусти́ть жильцо́в — tomar inquilinos, alquilar vt3) ( привести в движение) poner en marcha (en movimiento), hacer arrancar, hacer entrar en funcionamiento, echar a andarпусти́ть электроста́нцию — poner en marcha la central eléctrica4) ( организовать движение транспорта) poner (непр.) vt, organizar el tráfico5) (выпустить - воду, пар, газ и т.п.) abrir (непр.) vtпусти́ть во́ду — abrir (dar) agua6) (запустить; бросить) lanzar vt, tirar vtпусти́ть раке́ту — lanzar un coheteпусти́ть зме́я — echar una cometaпусти́ть стрелу́ — lanzar una flechaпусти́ть ка́мнем в кого́-либо — tirar una piedra (apedrear) a alguienпусти́ть ка́мень по воде́ — jugar a las tagüitasпусти́ть фейерве́рк — lanzar fuegos artificialesпусти́ть волчо́к — lanzar la peonza7) ( о растении)пусти́ть ко́рни — echar raíces, arraigar vi (тж. перен.)••пусти́ть в обраще́ние, в прода́жу — poner en circulación, en ventaпусти́ть слух — lanzar rumoresпусти́ть ло́шадь гало́пом — echar el caballo al galopeпусти́ть ко дну́ — echar a pique ( una embarcación)пусти́ть по́езд под отко́с — (hacer) descarrilar un trenпусти́ть себе́ пу́лю в лоб — pegarse un tiro (un balazo) en la frente, saltarse la tapa de los sesosпусти́ть все пра́хом — echarlo todo a rodarпусти́ть петуха́ ( о певце) — soltar (dar) un galloпусти́ть кра́сного петуха́ — pegar fuegoпусти́ть козла́ в огоро́д погов. — meter el lobo en el redil (en la corraliza) -
62 хвост
м.1) rabo m, cola f; estela f (дыма и т.п.)бить хвосто́м — dar coleadasподжа́в хвост — con el rabo entre piernas2) ( конечная часть) cola fхвост коме́ты — cola (cabellera) del cometaв хвосте коло́нны — a la cola (a la zaga) de la columnaбыть в хвосте́ табли́цы — ser colistaбыть (идти́, плести́сь) в хвосте́ — ir a la zaga (a la cola)3) разг. ( подол платья) cola f4) разг. (вереница; очередь) cola fстоя́ть в хвосте́ — guardar colaсле́довать хвосто́м за ке́м-либо — seguir la pista, pisar los talones; no dejar a sol ni a sombra5) перен. (остаток, задолженность) cosa pendiente, deuda f ( en el trabajo, etc.); examen retrasado( pendiente)••укороти́ть хвост ( кому-либо) — hacer bajar la cola (a)накрути́ть хвост ( кому-либо) прост. — dar una colada, echar un trepe, poner como chupa de dómine( como un trapo)наступи́ть на хвост кому́-либо — hacer bajar la colaбыть (висе́ть) на хвосте́ ( у кого-либо) — estar pisando los talones ( a alguien)насы́пать со́ли на хвост прост. — dar en (los) ojos; dar a beber hieles; hacer mal estómagoвожжа́ под хвост попа́ла груб. — se soltó como si le hubieran dado un puyazoсоро́ка на хвосте принесла́ шутл. — aquí quien lo cuente y allí quien lo vio; lo trajo el viento, lo dijo la urracaприше́й кобы́ле хвост груб. — un no sé qué; ni fu ni faдержа́ть хвост трубо́й (морко́вкой, пистоле́том) прост. шутл. — levantar el corazón( el espíritu); reanimarse; alegrarse, calentarse; ¡sursum corda!хвост вы́тащишь - нос завя́знет погов. — cuando pitos, flautas; cuando flautas, pitos -
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64 cabellera
kabe'ʎeraf1) ( el pelo de la cabeza) Haupthaar n2)cabellera de un cometa — ASTR Kometenschweif m
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65 pájara
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66 remontar
verbo transitivo1. [montaña] hinaufsteigen[río] flussaufwärts schwimmen2. [obstáculo] überwinden3. [distancia] aufholen4. [hacia el aire]————————remontarse verbo pronominal1. [elevarse] aufsteigen2. [sumar] betragen3. [retrotraerse] zurückgehen auf (+A)remontarremontar [rremoDC489F9Dn̩DC489F9D'tar]num1num (superar) überwindennum2num (subir) hinaufgehen; (en coche/barco) hinauffahren; remontar un río (navegar) flussaufwärts fahren; (nadar) flussaufwärts schwimmennum3num (elevar) aufsteigen lassennum4num (la caza) verscheuchennum3num (pertenecer, retroceder) zurückgehen; la construcción de la iglesia se remonta al siglo pasado der Bau der Kirche geht ins letzte Jahrhundert zurück; el discurso se remonta a los orígenes del automóvil die Rede geht bis zu den Ursprüngen des Automobils zurück -
67 volar
bo'larv irr1) fliegen2) ( explosionar) sprengenverbo intransitivo1. [gen] fliegenvolar a 5.000 metros 5000 m hoch fliegen2. (familiar) [desaparecer] verschwinden3. (figurado) [correr] laufen4. (figurado) [transcurrir rápidamente] verfliegen————————verbo transitivo[hacer explotar] sprengenvolarvolar [bo'lar] <o ⇒ ue>num1num (en el aire) fliegen; echar a volar losfliegen; el tiempo vuela die Zeit vergeht wie im Fluge; volar y conducir (en turismo) Fly and Drivenum3num (apresurarse) eilen; ¡voy volando! ich fliege!; volar a infinitivo sich beeilen zu infinitivonum4num (argot: con drogas) high seinnum1num (hacer explotar) sprengennum2num (enfadar) aufregennum3num (hacer volar) fliegen lassen; (ave) aufscheuchen; hacer volar una cometa einen Drachen steigen lassennum4num tipografía hochstellennum5num América Central (loc) (familiar); volar diente (comer) futtern; volar lengua (hablar) schwatzen; volar pata (caminar) sich dativo die Beine vertreten■ volarsenum1num (huir) entfliegennum2num (desaparecer) sich davonmachen -
68 aproximar
v.1 to move closer.aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over toward the doorun intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together2 to bring nearer, to bring near, to approximate, to bring close.* * *1 to bring near, put near1 to come near, come closer* * *verb* * *1.VT to bring near, bring nearer (a to)aproximar una silla — to bring a chair over, draw up a chair
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( acercar)aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window
b) < países> to bring... closer together2.aproximarse v prona) ( acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approacha medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town
se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead
b)aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something
* * *= approximate.Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.----* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).* que se aproxima = oncoming.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( acercar)aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window
b) < países> to bring... closer together2.aproximarse v prona) ( acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approacha medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town
se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead
b)aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something
* * *= approximate.Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.
* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).* que se aproxima = oncoming.* * *aproximar [A1 ]vt1aproxima la silla draw up your chair, bring your chair closer2 (unir) ‹países/naciones› to bring … closer together1 (acercarse) to approachel tren se aproximaba a Toledo the train was approaching o nearing Toledoel cometa se aproxima a una velocidad vertiginosa the comet is heading towards us o approaching us at a tremendous speedse aproxima un frente frío a cold front is approachingse aproximan malos tiempos there are hard times aheadsegún se aproxima su cumpleaños as her birthday draws near o approachesa medida que nos aproximábamos a nuestro destino as we approached o neared our destinationse aproximó a mí she came up to me2 (asemejarse) aproximarse A algo to come close TO sthésta es la versión que más se aproxima a la realidad this is the version that comes closest to the truthel total se aproximaba a los cinco millones the total came close to o approximated to o approached five million* * *
aproximar ( conjugate aproximar) verbo transitivoa) ( acercar):
aproximarse verbo pronominal
b) aproximarse a algo ‹a la realidad/una cifra› to come close to sth
aproximar verbo transitivo to bring o put nearer
' aproximar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
- acercar
* * *♦ vt[acercar] [objeto] to move closer; [países] to bring closer together;aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over towards the door;un intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together* * *v/t bring closer* * *aproximar vtacercar, arrimar: to approximate, to bring closer -
69 barril
m.1 barrel.2 cask.* * *1 barrel, keg\de barril draught* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tonel) [gen] barrel; [de madera] cask; [de metal] kegcerveza de barril — draught o (EEUU) draft beer, beer on draught
2) LAm (=cometa hexagonal) hexagonal kite* * *ser un barril sin fondo — (AmC, Chi, Méx fam) to be a bottomless pit (colloq)
b) ( de pólvora) powder keg; ( de petróleo) barrel* * *= keg, barrel, cask.Ex. There is now renewed interest in other biodegradable materials that have been found preserved in peat, including dried fruits, berries, and kegs of butter or cheese.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.----* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* barril de cerveza = beer keg, barrel of beer.* barril de pólvora = tinder box, powder keg.* barril de vino = wine cask.* cerveza de barril = keg beer.* * *ser un barril sin fondo — (AmC, Chi, Méx fam) to be a bottomless pit (colloq)
b) ( de pólvora) powder keg; ( de petróleo) barrel* * *= keg, barrel, cask.Ex: There is now renewed interest in other biodegradable materials that have been found preserved in peat, including dried fruits, berries, and kegs of butter or cheese.
Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex: As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* barril de cerveza = beer keg, barrel of beer.* barril de pólvora = tinder box, powder keg.* barril de vino = wine cask.* cerveza de barril = keg beer.* * *1 (de metal) barrel, keg; (de madera) barrel, cask2 (de pólvora) powder keg3 (de petróleo) barrel* * *
barril sustantivo masculino
barrel;
(de pólvora, cerveza) keg;◊ ser un barril sin fondo (AmL fam) to be a bottomless pit (colloq)
barril sustantivo masculino barrel
' barril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerveza
- bidón
- cuba
- cubeta
- tambor
English:
barrel
- cask
- draught
- keg
* * *barril nmbarrel;cerveza de barril draught beer;Am Famser un barril sin fondo to be a bottomless pitbarril de petróleo oil barrel;barril de pólvora powder keg;ser un barril de pólvora to be a powder keg* * *m barrel* * *barril nm1) barrica: barrel, keg2)cerveza de barril : draft beer* * *barril n barrel -
70 bola
f.1 ball (esfera).bola de alcanfor mothballbola de billar billiard ballbola de cristal crystal ballbola del mundo globebola de naftalina mothballbola de nieve snowball2 fib (informal) (mentira).contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs3 rumor (informal).corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.6 scoop of ice cream.7 polishing, shoe polishing.8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.9 lie, porky, porky pie.* * *1 (gen) ball2 familiar fib, lie\bola de nieve snowballbola de cristal crystal ball* * *noun f.1) ball2) lie, fib* * *SF1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marblebola de fuego — (Mil) fireball; (Meteo) ball lightning
pie 2), queso 1)bola de tempestad, bola de tormenta — storm signal
2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule- andar como bola huacha- dar bolase lo he dicho mil veces pero no me da bola — I've told him a thousand times but he doesn't take any notice o a blind bit of notice
¡dale bola! — what, again!
- parar bolasno me paró bolas — he didn't take any notice, he didn't pay attention
- pasar la bolabola de billar — billiard ball, snooker ball
bola de partido — Esp (Tenis) match ball
bola de set — Esp (Tenis) set point
3) [en lana, algodón] bobblehacerse bolas — [jersey, abrigo] to get bobbly; Méx * [persona] to get o.s. tied up in knots
5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **- en bolasaquí todo el mundo va o está en bolas — everyone goes round naked o in the nude here
- hasta las bolasme tiene hasta las bolas con sus tonterías — I'm pissed off with his fooling around ***, I've had it up to here with his fooling around *
- pillar a algn en bolas7) * (=mentira) fib¡vaya bola que nos metiste! — what a fib you told us!
¡qué bola más grande! — what a whopper! *
¿no te habrás tragado esa bola? — you didn't swallow that one, did you? *, you didn't fall for it, did you? *
8) (=rumor)¿quién ha corrido la bola de que se van a vivir al extranjero? — who's been spreading the word that they're going to move abroad?
9) Méx10) (Naipes) (grand) slam11) (Náut) signal (with discs)12) (Tip) golf ball13) (Mec) ball bearing* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.----* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.
Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *A1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoopse hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into ballsel gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofase me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomachtengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavyte vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fatalgunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobblymáquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriterandar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myselfcomo bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to postdesde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himselfecharse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buckpare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to youle advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard balltener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ballme da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sthpillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)sacar bola to flex one's musclesCompuestos:crystal ballsnowballmatch pointset pointme metió una bola he told me a fibcorre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …C(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)Duna bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)EF ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)* * *
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball;
( de helado) scoop;
(Dep) ball;
( de petanca) boule;
( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
bola de nieve snowball;
bola de partido/de set match/set point
2◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);
estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq);
hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth
3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
4 (Méx fam) ( montón):◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball
(canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib
♦ Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour
(desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right
vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked
' bola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billar
- borla
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- efecto
- granizo
- hueco
- ratón
English:
ball
- bowl
- crystal ball
- dip
- dumpling
- mothball
- pellet
- scoop
- snowball
- crumple
- crystal
- fib
- into
- putt
- roll-on
- track
* * *bola nf1. [esfera] ball;[de helado] scoop;tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;dejar rodar la bola to let it ridebola de alcanfor mothball;bola de cristal crystal ball;bola de fuego fireball;bola del mundo globe;bola de naftalina mothball;bola de nieve snowball;Figconvertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball2. [pelota] ball;[canica] marble; Esp Famno tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing rightbola de billar billiard ball;bola de break [en tenis] break point;Ven bolas criollas bowls [singular];bola de juego [en tenis] game point;bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;bola de partido [en tenis] match point;bola de set [en tenis] set pointcontar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one4. Fam [rumor]corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend;¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!Ven Famecharle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;Fampillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;RP muy Fam8. Am [betún] shoe polishen bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group13. FamEspa mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;Bol, RPandar como bola sin manija to wander around;Vende bola que sí sure, you bet your life;Méx Méxhacerse bolas to get muddled up;RP RPdar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;Andes, Venparar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;RPtener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;[ser lento] to be slow o thick* * *f1 ball;no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course2 TÉC ball bearing3 de helado scoop4 fam ( mentira) fib fam5:en bolas fam stark naked* * *bola nf1) : ballbola de nieve: snowballuna bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves* * *bola n1. (esfera) ball2. (mentira) lie -
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f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
72 destreza
f.1 skill, dexterity.2 skillful action.* * *1 skill, dexterity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=habilidad) skill2) (=agilidad) dexterity* * *femenino skilldemostró mucha destreza con el florete — he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foil
* * *= competence, skill, dexterity, prowess.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.----* basado en el desarrollo de destrezas prácticas = competency based.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.* desconocimiento de las destrezas básicas en la búsqueda, rec = information illiteracy.* destreza académica = academic skill.* destreza cognitiva = cognitive skill.* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.* destreza en la acampada = campcraft.* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.* destreza lingüística = language skill.* destreza manual = manual skill, manual dexterity.* destrezas informáticas = computer skills.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.* destreza verbal = verbal skill.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* mejorar + Posesivo + destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* * *femenino skilldemostró mucha destreza con el florete — he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foil
* * *= competence, skill, dexterity, prowess.Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.
Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.* basado en el desarrollo de destrezas prácticas = competency based.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.* desconocimiento de las destrezas básicas en la búsqueda, rec = information illiteracy.* destreza académica = academic skill.* destreza cognitiva = cognitive skill.* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.* destreza en la acampada = campcraft.* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.* destreza lingüística = language skill.* destreza manual = manual skill, manual dexterity.* destrezas informáticas = computer skills.* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.* destrezas relacionadas con la información = information skills.* destreza verbal = verbal skill.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* mejorar + Posesivo + destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* requerir más destreza = be more of an art.* * *skillcontroló el balón con destreza he controlled the ball skillfullydemostró mucha destreza con el florete he showed great dexterity o skill in his handling of the foilcon gran destreza very skillfully* * *
destreza sustantivo femenino
skill;
destreza sustantivo femenino skill: muestra bastante destreza con la cometa, she demonstrates quite a bit of skill with the kite
' destreza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maña
- saber
- arte
- manual
- pericia
- técnica
English:
art
- consummate
- craft
- derive
- develop
- development
- dexterity
- hone
- improve
- improvement
- neatness
- practice
- practise
- proficiency
- prowess
- skill
- trick
- deftly
* * *destreza nfskill, dexterity;tiene destreza para la costura he's very good at sewing;hacer algo con destreza to do sth skilfully* * *f skill* * *destreza nfhabilidad: dexterity, skill* * *destreza n skill -
73 elevado
adj.1 elevated, upland, high, towering.2 lofty, elevated, rarified, rarefied.3 dignified.4 high.5 elevated, high, steep.past part.past participle of spanish verb: elevar.* * *1→ link=elevar elevar► adjetivo1 (gen) high2 figurado lofty, noble\elevado,-a a MATEMÁTICAS raised to* * *(f. - elevada)adj.1) high2) elevated* * *1. ADJ1) [en nivel] [precio, temperatura, cantidad] high; [velocidad] high, great; [ritmo] great2) [en altura] [edificio] tall; [montaña, terreno] highpaso II, 1., 2)3) (=sublime) [estilo] elevated, lofty; [pensamientos] noble, lofty4) [puesto, rango] high, important2.SM Cuba (Ferro) overhead railway; (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)* * *- da adjetivo1) <terreno/montaña> high; < edificio> tall, high2) < cantidad> large; <precio/impuestos/índice> high; < pérdidas> heavy, substantial3) <categoría/calidad> high; <puesto/posición> high4) <ideas/pensamientos> noble, elevated; < estilo> lofty, elevated* * *= sharply rising, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], heightened, raised, lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], elevated, soaring, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex. The end of the eighteenth century saw a sharply rising demand for cheap print, associated with increases in population and in literacy which occurred all over Europe.Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex. The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex. Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex. Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.Ex. Detailed images of soaring aisles, delicate carvings, and stained-glass windows from the 12th and 13th centuries are captured on this new Web site.Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.----* aljibe elevado = water tower.* camino elevado = causeway.* carretera elevada = causeway.* cisterna elevada = water tower.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* excepcionalmente elevado = exceptionally high.* ferrocarril elevado = elevated railroad.* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.* paso elevado = overpass.* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.* posición elevada = high ground.* ser elevado = be steep.* temperatura elevada = elevated temperature.* terreno elevado = high ground.* * *- da adjetivo1) <terreno/montaña> high; < edificio> tall, high2) < cantidad> large; <precio/impuestos/índice> high; < pérdidas> heavy, substantial3) <categoría/calidad> high; <puesto/posición> high4) <ideas/pensamientos> noble, elevated; < estilo> lofty, elevated* * *= sharply rising, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], heightened, raised, lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], elevated, soaring, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: The end of the eighteenth century saw a sharply rising demand for cheap print, associated with increases in population and in literacy which occurred all over Europe.
Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex: Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex: Public investment in rebuilding the church and the gifts of individual donors were important indications of its elevated social standing.Ex: Detailed images of soaring aisles, delicate carvings, and stained-glass windows from the 12th and 13th centuries are captured on this new Web site.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* aljibe elevado = water tower.* camino elevado = causeway.* carretera elevada = causeway.* cisterna elevada = water tower.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* excepcionalmente elevado = exceptionally high.* ferrocarril elevado = elevated railroad.* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.* paso elevado = overpass.* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.* posición elevada = high ground.* ser elevado = be steep.* temperatura elevada = elevated temperature.* terreno elevado = high ground.* * *A ‹terreno/montaña› high; ‹edificio› tall, highB ‹cantidad› large; ‹precio/impuestos› highun número elevado de casos a large number of caseslas pérdidas han sido elevadas there have been heavy o substantial lossesun elevado índice de abstención a high rate of abstentionC ‹categoría/calidad› hightiene un puesto muy elevado he has a very high o important positionD ‹ideas/pensamientos› noble, elevated; ‹estilo› lofty, elevatedla conversación adquirió un tono elevado the tone of the conversation became rather highbrow o elevatedfly* * *
Del verbo elevar: ( conjugate elevar)
elevado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
elevado
elevar
elevado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹terreno/montaña› high;
‹ edificio› tall, high
2
‹precio/impuestos› high;
‹ pérdidas› heavy, substantial
‹ estilo› lofty, elevated
elevar ( conjugate elevar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
2 (frml)
‹ nivel de vida› to raise
elevarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tomar altura) [avión/cometa] to climb, gain height;
[ globo] to rise, gain height
2 (frml) ( aumentar) [ temperatura] to rise;
[precios/impuestos] to rise, increase;
[tono/voz] to rise
3 (frml) ( ascender):◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%
elevado,-a adjetivo
1 (temperatura) high
(torre, construcción) tall
2 (altruista, espiritual) noble
elevar verbo transitivo
1 to raise
2 Mat to raise (to the power of)
elevar al cuadrado, to square
elevar al cubo, to cube
elevado a la cuarta, etc, potencia, to raise to the power of four, etc
' elevado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- elevar
- elevada
- carestía
- cuadrado
- grande
- paso
English:
elevate
- flyover
- high
- overhead
- overpass
- causeway
- elevated
- fly
- grand
- lofty
- over
- upper
* * *elevado, -a adj1. [alto] [monte, terreno, precio, inflación] high;un elevado edificio a tall building;era de elevada estatura he was tall in stature;una persona de elevada estatura a person tall in stature;un elevado número de accidentes a large o high number of accidents;consiguieron elevados beneficios they made a large profit;ocupa un elevado cargo en la empresa she has a high-ranking position in the company2. [noble] lofty, noble;elevados ideales lofty o noble ideals3. [estilo, tono, lenguaje] elevated, sophisticated;emplea un vocabulario muy elevado she uses very sophisticated vocabulary* * *adj high; figelevated* * *elevado, -da adj1) : elevated, lofty2) : high* * *elevado adj high -
74 enredarse
1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *VPR1) [hilos, cuerda] to get tangled upla cinta se enredó en el ventilador — the ribbon got tangled up o caught in the fan
2) [situación, asunto] to get complicated3) * (=involucrarse) to get mixed up, get involved (con, en with)se enredó en un asunto de drogas — he got mixed up o involved in some business to do with drugs
4) * (=liarse) to get into a tangle *, get into a muddle *me enredé haciendo las cuentas — I got into a tangle o muddle with the accounts *
5) * [sentimentalmente] to get involved, get embroiledse enredó con una estudiante — he got involved o embroiled with a student
* * *(v.) = kinkEx. Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.* * *(v.) = kinkEx: Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.
* * *
■enredarse verbo reflexivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to get entangled: se enredó el pie en la alambrada, his foot got caught in the wire fence
2 (asunto, situación) to get complicated o confused
3 fig (implicarse en algo turbio) to get mixed up, involved [en, in]
4 (aturullarse, aturdirse) to get mixed up: me enredé y no supe responder, I got mixed up and didn't know what to say
5 (tener un lío amoroso) se enredó con una rubia, he got involved with a blonde
' enredarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabarse
- enredar
English:
mire
- tangle
- tangle up
* * *vpr1. [plantas] to climb;[cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to get tangled up;la hiedra se enredaba en las columnas the ivy wound its way up the columns;la cola de la cometa se enredó en unas ramas the tail of the kite got tangled in some branches2. [situación, asunto] to become complicated o involved;las cosas se enredaron mucho things got very complicated o involvedme enredé ordenando unos papeles y llegué tarde I got sidetracked putting some papers in order and I arrived late* * *v/r1 get tangled2 figget complicated3:enredarse en algo get mixed up o involved in sth;enredarse con alguien get involved with s.o.* * *vr* * *enredarse vb1. (enmarañarse) to get tangled up2. (confundirse) to get confused / to get in a muddle -
75 escapar
v.1 to get away, to escape.El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.2 to break away.3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.* * *1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away2 (librarse) to escape3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss\dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sighdejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slipescapar a alguien to run away from somebodyescapar con vida to get out aliveescapar de las manos to slip out of one's handsescaparse con algo to make off with somethingescaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave* * *verbto escape, run away* * *1. VI1) (=huir) to escape•
escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms•
escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away fromnecesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that
2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away2.VT [+ caballo] to drive hard3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.----* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.
Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *escapar [A1 ]viA1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sthescapar de la cárcel to escape from prisonnecesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all thises una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sthlograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sthno pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charmsBdejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get awaydejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surpriseA1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be doneescaparse DE algo:se ha escapado de casa she's run away from homese ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prisonel canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from meven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seenB (+ me/te/le etc)1(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sighpor poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughingse le escapó un eructo he burped¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!2(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakesa este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anythingel significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me3(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name4(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitchesC «gas/aire/agua» to leak* * *
escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente):
b) ( pasar inadvertido):
se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap
* * *♦ viescapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…2. [quedar fuera del alcance]escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games3. [en carrera] to break away;escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack* * *v/t1 escape (de from)2:* * *escapar vihuir: to escape, to flee, to run away* * *escapar vb to escape -
76 escaparse
1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss* * *VPR1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run awayme escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer
ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away
pelo 7)•
escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from3) (=dejar pasar)me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train
se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail
a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit
•
no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...escaparse de las manos —
la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality
4) (=dejar salir)a) [grito, eructo]se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp
se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief
b) [dato, noticia]5) (=soltarse)a) [globo, cometa] to fly awayb) [punto de sutura] to come undonec) (Cos)6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak outse escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm
7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mindahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now
* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck outEx: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.
Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *
■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn
* * *vprescaparse de casa to run away from home;se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to yousiempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;Fam¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!3. [en carrera] to break away;Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole5. [sin querer]Famse me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped outse me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond mese me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches* * *v/rescaparse de situación get out of:se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train3:no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you* * *vr: to escape notice, to leak out* * *escaparse vb1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak3. (transporte) to missno quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out -
77 frenillo
m.1 frenum.2 dental brace, brace, brace for the teeth.3 frenulum of the tongue, frenum, frenulum of tongue, tongue-tie.4 frenum of the foreskin, frenulum, frenulum of prepuce of penis, frenulum of the prepuce.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: frenillar.* * *1 fraenum (US frenum)* * *SM1) (=defecto)2) (Anat) [del pene] fraenum, frenum ( esp EEUU)3) (=correa, cuerda) muzzle* * *1)a) ( membrana) frenum2) frenillos masculino plural (AmL) ( para los dientes) braces (pl) (AmE), brace (esp BrE)* * *= frenum.Ex. The study investigated the associated problems of ankyloglossia, characterized by restricted movement of the tongue usually due to the adhesion of the tongue to the frenum.----* tener frenillo = lisp.* * *1)a) ( membrana) frenum2) frenillos masculino plural (AmL) ( para los dientes) braces (pl) (AmE), brace (esp BrE)* * *= frenum.Ex: The study investigated the associated problems of ankyloglossia, characterized by restricted movement of the tongue usually due to the adhesion of the tongue to the frenum.
* tener frenillo = lisp.* * *A1 (membrana) frenum, frenulum* * *
frenillo m Med Anat fraenum: se le nota el frenillo, you can hear his speech defect
* * *frenillo nm1. [membrana] frenum, frenulum2. [defecto del habla] = speech impediment caused by defect in frenum3. CAm, Carib [de cometa] kite strings -
78 impulsar
v.1 to propel, to drive.2 to stimulate (promocionar) (economía).impulsar las relaciones Norte-Sur to promote North-South relationslas claves que impulsan el sector the key drivers for the industry3 to encourage, to foster, to urge, to drive.Ricardo impulsa a su equipo Richard encourages his team.4 to impulse, to propel, to motor.Su tecnología impulsa el programa His technology impulses the program.5 to boost, to drive, to force, to give a boost.Su energía impulsa a María His energy impels Mary.* * *1 to impel2 TÉCNICA to drive forward3 (potenciar) to promote4 (incitar) to drive\impulsar a alguien a hacer algo to drive somebody to do something* * *verb1) to impel2) drive* * *VT1) (Mec) to drive, propel2) [+ persona] to drive, impel3) [+ deporte, inversión] to promote* * *verbo transitivoa) <motor/vehículo> to propel, driveb) < persona> to drivec) <comercio, producción> to boost, give a boost to* * *= further, impel, propel, thrust forward, drive, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], pioneer, give + impetus, power, jump-start [jump start], kick-start [kickstart], forward.Ex. IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.Ex. We have already been impelled toward a definition of the future catalog by forces not especially conducive to its development into a more effective instrument.Ex. A magnetic field propels the bubbles in the right direction through the film.Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.Ex. It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex. Two concepts given much impetus lately through the increasing study of sociology have been 'communication' and 'class'.Ex. The other method was to increase the effective size of the press by using a cylindrical platen, powered either by hand or by steam.Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex. Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.----* impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.* impulsar a = galvanise into.* impulsar a la acción = galvanise into + action.* * *verbo transitivoa) <motor/vehículo> to propel, driveb) < persona> to drivec) <comercio, producción> to boost, give a boost to* * *= further, impel, propel, thrust forward, drive, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], pioneer, give + impetus, power, jump-start [jump start], kick-start [kickstart], forward.Ex: IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.
Ex: We have already been impelled toward a definition of the future catalog by forces not especially conducive to its development into a more effective instrument.Ex: A magnetic field propels the bubbles in the right direction through the film.Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.Ex: It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex: Two concepts given much impetus lately through the increasing study of sociology have been 'communication' and 'class'.Ex: The other method was to increase the effective size of the press by using a cylindrical platen, powered either by hand or by steam.Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex: Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.* impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.* impulsar a = galvanise into.* impulsar a la acción = galvanise into + action.* * *impulsar [A1 ]vt1 ‹motor/vehículo› to propel, driveel viento impulsa la nave the wind propels the ship2 ‹persona› to driveel motivo que lo impulsó a hacerlo the motive that drove him to do itse sintió impulsada a decírselo she felt impelled to tell him3 ‹comercio› to boost, give a boost topara impulsar las relaciones culturales in order to promote cultural relationsquieren impulsar la iniciativa they are trying to give impetus to o to boost the initiative* * *
impulsar ( conjugate impulsar) verbo transitivo
‹cultura/relaciones› to promote
impulsar verbo transitivo
1 to impel, drive: el viento impulsa la cometa, the kite is driven by the wind
2 (estimular) to motivate: sus palabras de ánimo me impulsaron a seguir, his words of encouragement inspired me to go on
' impulsar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- llevar
English:
drive
- fuel
- galvanize
- impel
- paddle
- power
* * *impulsar vt1. [empujar] to propel, to drive¿qué te impulsó a marcharte? what drove you to leave?3. [promocionar] [economía] to stimulate;[amistad] to foster;debemos impulsar las relaciones Norte-Sur we should promote North-South relations;las claves que impulsan el sector the key drivers for the industry* * *v/t1 TÉC propel2 COM, figboost* * *impulsar vt: to propel, to drive* * *impulsar vb2. (animar) to encourage3. (promover) to boost / to stimulate -
79 impulso
m.1 impulse (physics).2 momentum (empuje).tomar impulso to take a run-up3 stimulus, boost.la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumptiondar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative4 impulse, urge.un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shoutmi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leavese deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse5 pulse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: impulsar.* * *1 impulse2 (fuerza, velocidad) momentum\actuar por impulso to act on an impulsetomar impulso to take a run-up* * *noun m.1) impulse2) drive* * *SM1) (=empuje)coger o tomar impulso — to gather momentum
2) (=estímulo) boosteste director ha dado un impulso a la empresa — this director has given the company fresh impetus o a boost
3) (=deseo instintivo) impulseno pude resistir el impulso de abrazarla — I couldn't resist the impulse o urge to embrace her
impulso sexual — sexual urge, sex drive
4) (Fís, Fisiol) impulse* * *a) ( empuje)tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed
b) (reacción, deseo) impulsemi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...
* * *= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.Ex. They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex. That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex. No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.----* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* impulso básico = primitive urge.* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* * *a) ( empuje)tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed
b) (reacción, deseo) impulsemi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...
* * *= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.Ex: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex: That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex: No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* impulso básico = primitive urge.* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* * *1(empuje): un fuerte impulso para el comercio a major boost for tradequeremos dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa we want to give fresh impetus to the initiativela organización fue creada bajo el impulso del doctor Pascual Dr Pascual was the driving force behind the creation of the organizationse fue para atrás para coger or darse impulso he moved back to gather momentum o to get up speed2 (reacción) impulseactuó por impulso he acted on impulsemi primer impulso fue irme my first instinct was to leaveno pude resistir el impulso de tocarlo I couldn't resist touching it o the urge to touch itsentí el impulso de besarlo I had a sudden urge o impulse to kiss him3 ( Fís) impulse* * *
Del verbo impulsar: ( conjugate impulsar)
impulso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
impulsó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
impulsar
impulso
impulsar ( conjugate impulsar) verbo transitivo
‹cultura/relaciones› to promote
impulso sustantivo masculinoa) ( empuje):
dar impulso a algo ( a comercio) to give a boost to sth;
( a iniciativa) to give impetus to sth;
tomar or darse impulso to gather momentum, to get up speed
◊ mi primer impulso fue … my first instinct was …c) (Fís) impulse
impulsar verbo transitivo
1 to impel, drive: el viento impulsa la cometa, the kite is driven by the wind
2 (estimular) to motivate: sus palabras de ánimo me impulsaron a seguir, his words of encouragement inspired me to go on
impulso sustantivo masculino
1 (fuerza) impulse, thrust
Med impulso nervioso, nerve impulse
2 (deseo) urge, impulse: sentí el impulso de besarle, I felt the urge to kiss him
♦ Locuciones: Dep tomar impulso, to take a run up
' impulso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- corazonada
- frenar
- rapto
- repente
- reprimir
- resistir
- resistirse
- retener
- trampolín
- móvil
- tentación
English:
check
- impetus
- impulse
- prompt
- urge
- drive
- lift
* * *impulso nm1. Fís impulse2. [empuje] momentum;llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo detenerse he was going so fast that he couldn't stop;esta nueva tendencia está tomando mucho impulso this new tendency is gaining momentum3. [estímulo] stimulus, boost;la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumption;dar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative4. [deseo, reacción] impulse, urge;un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shout;mi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leave;sentir el impulso de hacer algo to feel the urge to do sth;se deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse* * *m1 ( arrebato) impulseurge, impulse;tomar impulso take a run up* * *impulso nm1) : drive, thrust2) : impulse, urge* * *impulso n1. (deseo) impulse / urge2. (estímulo) boost -
80 juguete
m.toy.una pistola/un coche de juguete a toy gun/carjuguetes bélicos war toysjuguete educativo educational toy* * *1 toy2 figurado plaything\ser el juguete de alguien to be somebody's plaything* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=objeto) toy2) [uso figurado] toy, plaything3) (=chiste) joke4) (Teat) skit, sketch* * *masculino toyno es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands
somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)
* * *= toy.Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.----* caballito de juguete = hobby-horse.* coche de juguete = toy car.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* juguete erótico = sex toy.* juguete móvil colgante = mobile.* juguete sexual = sex toy.* muelle de juguete = slinky.* soldado de juguete = model soldier.* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.* tienda de juguetes = toy shop.* tren de juguete = toy train.* * *masculino toyno es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands
somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)
* * *= toy.Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.
* caballito de juguete = hobby-horse.* coche de juguete = toy car.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* juguete erótico = sex toy.* juguete móvil colgante = mobile.* juguete sexual = sex toy.* muelle de juguete = slinky.* soldado de juguete = model soldier.* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.* tienda de juguetes = toy shop.* tren de juguete = toy train.* * *toyun tren/una pistola de juguete a toy train/gunser un juguete en manos de algn/algo: no es más que un juguete en manos de sus consejeros he is merely a puppet in the hands of his advisersCompuestos:war toyeducational toy* * *
juguete sustantivo masculino
toy;
juguete sustantivo masculino
1 toy
tren de juguete toy train
2 figurado ser el juguete de alguien, to be sb's plaything: es un juguete en manos de su marido, she's a toy in her husband's hands
' juguete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballito
- cometa
- desarmar
- muñeca
- muñeco
- trompo
- balero
- boliche
- chiche
- cuerda
- destrozar
- didáctico
- estropear
- maltratar
- matraca
- molinillo
- papagayo
- papalote
- peluche
English:
furry
- hobbyhorse
- kite
- plaything
- rattle
- scooter
- top
- toy
- woolly
- wooly
- clock
- dummy
- play
- pull
- train
* * *juguete nm1. [para niños] toy;una pistola/un carro de juguete a toy gun/carjuguetes bélicos war toys;juguete educativo educational toyel presidente es un juguete en manos de los militares the president is a puppet of the military;el barco era un juguete de los elementos the boat was at the mercy of the elements3. Teatro sketch, skit* * *m toy* * *juguete nm: toy* * *juguete n toy¡recoge tus juguetes! put your toys away!
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COMETA — Rapport COMETA Le rapport COMETA est un document non officiel français remis en 1999 à Jacques Chirac et Lionel Jospin traitant du phénomène OVNI. Il a été rédigé par l association française COMETA pour sensibiliser les pouvoirs publics français… … Wikipédia en Français
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