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41 Thusarpaña
v.Arrojar de la boca, saliva, comida o bebida. -
42 Amigo de comer o de beber alguna cosa
Esto se dice poniendo primero la comida o bebida de que es y después puraka o waña. v. g.:Vocabulario Spanish-Aymara > Amigo de comer o de beber alguna cosa
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43 FESTICHOLA
сущ.пирушка, праздник с обилием еды и питья(алкоголь). (итальянский - festicciola вечеринка)Fiesta con excesos de comida y bebida. -
44 surfeit
s.exceso.v.saciar, empalagar, rellenar, empachar.vi.1 ahitar, hartar, saciar, atracar, sobrecargar de alimentos.2 saciar o satisfacer el ánimo.3 ahitarse, saciarse, hartarse de comida o bebida.(pt & pp surfeited) -
45 paklla
s. retribución del trabajo con comida y bebida -
46 payillay
v.tr.(l.esp) retribuir el trabajo con comida y bebida; pagar -
47 baraus
olor de comida o bebida que se despide del estómago. -
48 caer o sentar como una patada en el estómago
* [bebida, comida]to upset one's stomach; [acción]to be like a kick in the teethSpanish-English dictionary > caer o sentar como una patada en el estómago
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49 echarse entre pecho y espalda
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50 servir
v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
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eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
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servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
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servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
precedente 2.•
¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
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c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
51 sentar
v.1 to seat, to sit.Ellos sentaron al chico They seated the boy.2 to suit.no le sienta bien it doesn't suit her3 to establish.Ellos sentaron las bases They established the basis.* * *1 (en silla etc) to sit, seat2 figurado (establecer) to establish1 (color, ropa, etc) to suit2 (comida etc) to do; (comentario etc) to take1 (en silla etc) to sit, sit down2 (líquido) to settle3 (tiempo) to settle, settle down\sentar bien (quedar bien) to suit 2 (ser reconfortante) to do good 3 (gustar) to please, like 4 (tomar bien) to take wellsentar cabeza figurado to settle downsentar como un tiro familiar (ropa etc) to suit 2 (noticia etc) to come as a blow, come as a bombshellsentar las bases de algo figurado to lay the foundations of somethingsentar mal (quedar mal) not to suit 2 (no gustar) not to like, not appreciate 3 (tomar a mal) to take badly 4 (comida, bebida) to disagree withsentar un precedente figurado to set a precedent* * *verb1) to sit, seat2) set, establish•- sentarse* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to sit, seat2) (=colocar) [+ objeto] to place, place firmly3) (=establecer) [+ base, principio] to establish; [+ precedente] to set4)sentar una suma en la cuenta de algn — (Com) to put a sum down to sb's account
6) And [+ caballo] to rein in sharply, pull up sharply2. VI1) [en el aspecto] to suitese peinado le sienta horriblemente — that hairstyle doesn't suit her at all, that hairstyle looks awful on her
2)sentar bien/mal a algn — [comida] to agree/disagree with sb
3) (=agradar)sentar bien/mal — to go down well/badly
sentar como un tiro —
a mí me sienta como un tiro — * it suits me like a hole in the head *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) ropa/color (+ compl)b) comida/bebida/clima (+ compl)el café/este clima no le sienta bien — coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her
c) actitud/comentario (+ compl)2.sentar vt1) <niño/muñeca> to sit; < invitado> to seat, sit2) ( establecer) to establishsentar jurisprudencia — to set o establish a legal precedent
3.la firma del acuerdo sentó las bases para una mayor colaboración — the signing of the agreement laid the foundations for greater cooperation
sentarse v pron to sitsentarse a la mesa — to sit at (the) table, sit down to eat
siéntese, por favor — please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seat
siéntate bien or derechita — sit up (straight)
* * *= lay down.Ex. He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.----* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sentarse = sit, sit down, adopt + a sitting position, seat.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* sentarse (en) = take + a seat (on).* sentarse leyendo = sit over.* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.* zona para sentarse = seating area.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) ropa/color (+ compl)b) comida/bebida/clima (+ compl)el café/este clima no le sienta bien — coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her
c) actitud/comentario (+ compl)2.sentar vt1) <niño/muñeca> to sit; < invitado> to seat, sit2) ( establecer) to establishsentar jurisprudencia — to set o establish a legal precedent
3.la firma del acuerdo sentó las bases para una mayor colaboración — the signing of the agreement laid the foundations for greater cooperation
sentarse v pron to sitsentarse a la mesa — to sit at (the) table, sit down to eat
siéntese, por favor — please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seat
siéntate bien or derechita — sit up (straight)
* * *= lay down.Ex: He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.
* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sentarse = sit, sit down, adopt + a sitting position, seat.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* sentarse (en) = take + a seat (on).* sentarse leyendo = sit over.* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.* zona para sentarse = seating area.* * *sentar [A5 ]vi(+ me/te/le etc)1«ropa/color» (+ compl): ese vestido le sienta de maravilla she looks marvelous in that dress, that dress really suits herese color te sienta muy bien a la cara that color really goes with o suits your complexion2«comida/bebida/clima» (+ compl): el café/este clima no le sienta bien coffee/this climate doesn't agree with heresta sopita te sentará bien this soup will make you feel better, you'll feel better with some soup inside you ( colloq)me sentó bien el descanso the rest did me a lot o ( colloq) a power of good3«actitud/comentario» (+ compl): me sentó mal que no me invitaran I was put out that they didn't ask me ( colloq)le va a sentar bien que se lo digas he'll be pleased if you tell him4 ( sin compl) to suitese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos that color doesn't suit redheads■ sentarvtA ‹niño/muñeca› to sit; ‹invitado› to seat, sitlo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa they seated o sat him at the head of the tableB (establecer) to establishel dictamen sienta jurisprudencia this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedentcon la firma del acuerdo sentaron las bases para una mayor colaboración the signing of the agreement paved the way o laid the foundations for greater cooperation■ sentarseto sitsentarse a la mesa to sit at (the) table, sit down to eatno te sientes en la mesa don't sit on the tableno había donde sentarse there was nowhere to sitsiéntese, por favor please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seatnos hizo sentar afuera he made us sit outsideme sentaba con ella en la clase I used to sit next to her in classsiéntate bien/derechita sit up, sit up straightel bebé ya se sienta solo the baby is sitting up on his own now* * *
sentar ( conjugate sentar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) [ropa/color] (+ compl):
b) [comida/bebida/clima] (+ compl):
me sentó bien el descanso the rest did me a lot of goodc) [actitud/comentario] (+ compl):
verbo transitivo
1 ‹niño/muñeca› to sit;
‹ invitado› to seat, sit
2 ( establecer) to establish
sentarse verbo pronominal
to sit;
siéntese, por favor please (do) sit down
sentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (en una silla) to sit: nos sentaron en la mesa del fondo, we sat at the back table
2 (establecer) sentar las bases, to lay the foundations
sentar precedente, to establish a precedent
II verbo intransitivo 1 sentar bien/mal algo a alguien, (un peinado, vestido) to suit sb/not to suit sb
(una comida, bebida, clima) to agree/disagree with sb: un baño caliente te sentará bien, a hot bath will do you good
2 (un comentario, una broma) ¿cómo le sentó la noticia?, how did he take the news?
le sentó fatal, he took it badly
me sienta muy mal que haga esos comentarios, it really upsets me that he makes those remarks
Cuando se habla de la moda (ropa o color), la traducción más común es to suit. Pero si te refieres únicamente a la talla, es mejor que uses el verbo to fit: Este jersey no te sienta bien. This jersey doesn't suit you (cuando el estilo o el color no son los adecuados). This jersey doesn't fit you (cuando estás hablando de la talla).
' sentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- estar
- ir
- guante
- incorporar
- indigestarse
- precedente
- Tiro
- anillo
- base
- caer
- favorecer
- hacer
- quedar
- sienta
English:
disagree
- fit
- flatter
- glove
- lay down
- seat
- settle down
- sit
- suit
- anywhere
- precedent
- quieten
- set
- settle
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [en asiento] to sit;te sentaremos al lado de mi madre we'll sit you next to my mother2. [establecer] to establish;sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of;sus estudios sentaron las bases de la física moderna his research laid the foundations of modern physics;sentar precedente to set a precedent♦ vi1. [ropa, color] to suit;no le sienta bien it doesn't suit her;ese peinado te sienta genial that hairstyle suits you wonderfully2. [comida]sentar bien/mal a alguien to agree/disagree with sb;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;el café no me sienta bien coffee disagrees with mete sentaría bien tomar el aire it would do you good to get a breath of fresh airle sentó mal it upset her;le sentó mal que no la consultáramos she was upset that we hadn't consulted her* * *I v/t figestablish, create;sentar las bases lay the foundations, pave the wayII v/i:le sienta bien esa chaqueta that jacket suits her, she looks good in that jacket* * *sentar {55} vt1) : to seat, to sit2) : to establish, to setsentar vi1) : to suitese color te sienta: that color suits you2) : to agree with (of food or drink)las cebollas no me sientan: onions don't agree with me3) : to pleasele sentó mal el paseo: she didn't enjoy the trip* * *sentar vb2. (ropa) to suit3. (comida) to agree4. (hacer efecto) to do -
52 delicioso
adj.delicious, delightful, tasty, very tasty.* * *► adjetivo1 delightful, charming (una comida) delicious* * *(f. - deliciosa)adj.1) delicious2) delightful* * *ADJ1) [momento, sonido] delightful2) [comida, bebida] delicious* * *- sa adjetivoa) <comida/bebida/sabor> deliciousb) < tiempo> delightful¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa — aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely
* * *= delicious, delightful, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].Ex. This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex. It is a delectable opportunity to introduce a patron to the writings of a favorite author, such as M. Fisher, whose works, one hopes, will delight the patron both for their gastronomical tours de force as well as for the unforgettable anecdotes.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <comida/bebida/sabor> deliciousb) < tiempo> delightful¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa — aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely
* * *= delicious, delightful, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].Ex: This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.
Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex: It is a delectable opportunity to introduce a patron to the writings of a favorite author, such as M. Fisher, whose works, one hopes, will delight the patron both for their gastronomical tours de force as well as for the unforgettable anecdotes.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.* * *delicioso -sa1 ‹comida/bebida/sabor› delicious; ‹perfume› exquisite2 ‹tiempo/velada› delightful¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely3 ‹chica/niño/sonrisa› charming, delightful* * *
delicioso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹comida/bebida/sabor› delicious;
‹ tiempo› delightful
delicioso,-a adj (sabor) delicious
(sonido, espectáculo) delightful: fue una velada deliciosa, it was a great evening
' delicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canela
- deliciosa
English:
beautiful
- delicious
- delightful
- delectable
- mouth
* * *delicioso, -a adj1. [comida, bebida] delicious;[aroma, sabor] delicious2. [persona, sonrisa, lugar, clima] lovely, delightful* * *adj delightful; comida delicious* * *delicioso, -sa adj1) rico: delicious2) : delightful* * *delicioso adj delicious -
53 helado
adj.frozen, chilly, cold, frost-bitten.m.ice cream.past part.past participle of spanish verb: helar.* * *1 ice-cream————————1→ link=helar helar► adjetivo1 (gen) frozen2 (muy frío) icy, freezing cold3 (café, té) iced1 ice-cream\dejar a alguien helado,-a to stun somebodyquedarse helado,-a familiar to be flabbergasted, be stunnedhelado de corte wafer* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - helada)adj.freezing, icy* * *1. ADJ1) (=congelado) [lago, río] frozen; [carretera] icy2) (=muy frío) [bebida, comida] ice-cold; [mirada] frosty, icy¡estoy helado! — I'm frozen!, I'm freezing!
¡tengo las manos heladas! — my hands are frozen o freezing o like ice!
3) (=pasmado)¡me deja usted helado! — you amaze me!
¡me quedé helado! — [de sorpresa] I couldn't believe it!; [de miedo] I was scared stiff!
4) Caribe (Culin) iced, frosted2.SM ice creamhelado de agua — Cono Sur sorbet; [con palo] ice lolly (Brit), Popsicle ® (EEUU)
* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <persona/manos> freezing (colloq), frozen (colloq); <casa/habitación> freezing (colloq)tengo los pies helados — my feet are frozen o freezing
dejar a alguien helado: nos dejó helados con la noticia we were stunned when she told us the news; quedarse helado — ( de asombro) to be stunned
b) < comida> stone-cold; <líquido/bebida> ( muy frío) freezing; ( que se ha enfriado) stone-coldservir el vino bien helado — (AmL) serve the wine well chilled
2) <agua/estanque> frozenIImasculino ice cream* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <persona/manos> freezing (colloq), frozen (colloq); <casa/habitación> freezing (colloq)tengo los pies helados — my feet are frozen o freezing
dejar a alguien helado: nos dejó helados con la noticia we were stunned when she told us the news; quedarse helado — ( de asombro) to be stunned
b) < comida> stone-cold; <líquido/bebida> ( muy frío) freezing; ( que se ha enfriado) stone-coldservir el vino bien helado — (AmL) serve the wine well chilled
2) <agua/estanque> frozenIImasculino ice cream* * *helado11 = ice cream.Ex: This article reports on the modification and use of a supermarket ice cream freezer to exterminate insects.
* copa de helado = ice cream sundae, sundae.* helado de fresa = strawberry ice cream.* helado de vainilla = vanilla ice cream.* sorbete de helado = ice cream soda.* vendedor de helados = ice cream man.helado22 = icy [icier -comp., iciest -sup.], frigid, iced, frosty [frostier -comp., frostiest -sup.].Ex: In general, studless tires did best on snow, while those with studs were best on icy roads.
Ex: In such frigid conditions, spectators, coaches and even players were wearing neck warmers.Ex: Sand is used in some other states on snow and iced roads -- not quite as effective but it doesn't eat your vehicle with rust either.Ex: This picture was taken a little over a month ago on a cold, foggy, and frosty morning.* agua helada = ice water.* estar helado = be frozen stiff.* helado hasta la médula de los huesos = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).* lluvia helada = freezing rain.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* niebla helada = freezing fog.* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.* té helado = iced tea.* * *Atengo los pies helados my feet are frozen o freezingdejar a algn helado: nos dejó helados con la noticia we were stunned o ( BrE) staggered when she told us the news2 ‹comida› stone-cold ‹líquido/bebida› (muy frío) freezing; (que se ha enfriado) stone-coldel agua está helada the water's freezingeste té está helado this tea is stone-coldservir el vino bien helado ( AmS); serve the wine well chilledB ‹agua/estanque› frozenice creamCompuestos:wafer* * *
Del verbo helar: ( conjugate helar)
helado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
helado
helar
helado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹casa/habitación› freezing (colloq);
‹líquido/bebida› ( muy frío) freezing;
( que se ha enfriado) stone-cold;
2 ‹agua/estanque› frozen
helado 2 sustantivo masculino
ice cream;
( con palo) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)
helar ( conjugate helar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to freeze
helado v impers:
helarse verbo pronominal
1 [río/charco] to freeze (over);
[agua/plantas/cosecha] to freeze
2 (fam)
b) [comida/café] to get o go cold
helado,-a
I sustantivo masculino ice cream
II adjetivo
1 (muy frío) frozen, freezing cold: estábamos helados (de frío), we were frozen
2 fig (atónito) stunned, flabbergasted: la noticia me dejó helado, I was flabbergasted by the news
me quedé helado, I was stunned
helar
I vtr (congelar) to freeze
II verbo impersonal to freeze: anoche heló, there was a frost last night
' helado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cucurucho
- helada
- polo
- por
- Tiro
- tutti-frutti
- vainilla
- adoquín
- apetecer
- barra
- bola
- chupada
- copa
- derretir
- deshacer
- gana
- haber
- nieve
- paleta
- tomar
- viento
English:
come out
- concentrate
- cone
- cornet
- craving
- dip
- feel
- flavor
- flavour
- front
- frozen
- ice cream
- ice-cold
- icy
- runny
- scoop
- stone-cold
- tub
- vanilla
- boggle
- fancy
- floor
- freeze
- freezing
- frosty
- ice
- iced
- lolly
- Popsicle
- soda
- stiff
- stone
- stun
- stunned
- sundae
- taste
- topping
- treat
* * *helado, -a♦ adj1. [hecho hielo] [agua] frozen;[lago] frozen over2. [muy frío] [manos, agua] freezing;esta sopa está helada this soup is stone-cold;llegó helado de frío y mojado he arrived frozen stiff and wet through;me quedé helado esperándola bajo la lluvia I nearly froze to death waiting for her in the rain3. Andes, RP [bebida] ice-cold, well chilled;sírvase bien helado serve well chilled4. [atónito] dumbfounded, speechless;¡me dejas helado! I don't know what to say!;me dejó helado cuando me contó lo que le había pasado she left me speechless when she told me what had happened to her♦ nmice creamCSur helado de agua Br ice lolly, US Popsicle®; RP helado palito Br ice lolly, US Popsicle®* * *I adj frozen; figicy;quedarse helado be stunnedII m ice cream* * *helado, -da adj1) gélido: icy, freezing cold2) congelado: frozenhelado nm: ice cream* * *helado1 adj1. (congelado) frozen2. (muy frío) freezinghelado2 n ice cream -
54 abrasar
v.1 to burn down (quemar) (casa, bosque).el sol abrasó los campos the sun parched the fieldsEl aire caliente abrasaba su garganta The hot air burned his throat.2 to be boiling hot.este sol abrasa the sun is really hot today3 to consume.La pasión lo consumía Passion consumed him...* * *1 (quemar) to burn, scorch2 (calentar) overheat1 to burn (up)1 to burn\abrasarse de amores figurado to be madly in loveabrasarse de calor figurado to be swelteringabrasarse de sed figurado to be parched* * *1. VT1) (=quemar) to burn (up); [con lejía] to scorch2) [+ plantas] [sol] to dry up, parch; [viento] to sear; [helada] to cut, nip3) (=derrochar) to squander, waste4) (=avergonzar) to fill with shame2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quemar) to burnc) (liter) pasión to consume (liter)2. 3.se abrasaba en deseo — (liter) he was aflame with desire (liter)
* * *= scorch, sear, singe, consume, burn, scald.Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quemar) to burnc) (liter) pasión to consume (liter)2. 3.se abrasaba en deseo — (liter) he was aflame with desire (liter)
* * *= scorch, sear, singe, consume, burn, scald.Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.
Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* * *abrasar [A1 ]vt1 (quemar) to burncuatro personas murieron abrasadas four people were burned to death2 «bebida» to scald, burn; «comida» to burn■ abrasarvi«sol» to burn, scorcheste café abrasa this coffee is very hot, this coffee's boiling (hot) ( colloq)«bosque» to be burned (down); «planta» to get scorchednos abrasábamos en aquella habitación we were sweltering in that room* * *
abrasar ( conjugate abrasar) verbo transitivo
[ comida] to burn
verbo intransitivo [ sol] to burn, scorch
abrasarse verbo pronominal [ bosque] to be burned (down);
[ planta] to get scorched;
abrasar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to scorch
' abrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcinar
English:
scorch
- sear
* * *♦ vt1. [quemar] [casa, bosque] to burn down;[persona, mano, garganta] to burn2. [desecar] to scorch;el sol abrasó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [consumir] to consume;lo abrasaba el deseo he was consumed by desire♦ vi[café, sopa] to be boiling hot;este sol abrasa the sun is really hot today* * *I v/t burnII v/i* * *abrasar vtquemar: to burn, to sear, to scorch* * *abrasar vb2. (estar muy caliente) to be boiling hot -
55 consumir
v.1 to consume (producto).en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at homeconsumir drogas to take drugsconsumir preferentemente antes de… best before…María consumió sus ahorros Mary consumed her savings.La malaria consumió a Pedro The swamp fever consumed Peter.La pasión consumió a Ricardo The passion consumed Richard.2 to use, to consume.esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricitymi coche consume cinco litros a los cien my car does twenty kilometers to the liter3 to destroy (destruir) (sujeto: fuego).le consumen los celos (figurative) he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy4 to burn up.El auto consume mucha gasolina The car burns up too much fuel.* * *1 (gastar, usar) to consume, use2 (destruir) to destroy, consume3 (tomar) to take, consume■ en España se consume más aceite de oliva que en otros países de Europa more olive oil is consumed in Spain than in other European countries1 (extinguirse) to burn out2 (secarse) to boil away3 (destruirse) to be destroyed4 figurado (afligirse) to waste away5 figurado (carcomerse) to be consumed, be devoured* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ comida, bebida, droga] to consume frmen este bar se consume más vino que cerveza — more wine than beer is drunk o frm consumed in this bar
no pueden sentarse aquí si no van a consumir nada — you can't sit here if you're not going to have anything to eat or drink
consumir preferentemente antes de... — best before...
2) [+ energía, gasolina] to use, consume frm3) [+ tiempo] to take up4) (=extinguir) [+ salud] to destroyel cáncer lo está consumiendo — cancer is destroying him, he's being wasted away by cancer
estos niños me están consumiendo la paciencia — these children are trying o taxing my patience, my patience is wearing thin with these children
5) (=desesperar)los celos lo consumen — he is consumed o eaten up with jealousy
2. VI1) (=comer) to eat; (=beber) to drinkpor favor, váyase si no va a consumir — please leave if you're not going to eat or drink
2) (=gastar) to consume3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink
consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day
consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)
b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take upc) < salud> to ruin2) (destruir, acabar con)a) fuego/llamas to consumeb) enfermedadc) envidia/celosla envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy
3) ( exasperar) to exasperate2.consumirse v prona) enfermo/anciano to waste awayconsumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief
b) vela/cigarrillo to burn downc) líquido to reduce* * *= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex. The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.Ex. The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.----* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* consumir rápidamente = devour.* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink
consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day
consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)
b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take upc) < salud> to ruin2) (destruir, acabar con)a) fuego/llamas to consumeb) enfermedadc) envidia/celosla envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy
3) ( exasperar) to exasperate2.consumirse v prona) enfermo/anciano to waste awayconsumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief
b) vela/cigarrillo to burn downc) líquido to reduce* * *= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.
Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex: The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.Ex: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.Ex: Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* consumir rápidamente = devour.* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* * *consumir [I1 ]vtAsi no van a consumir nada no pueden ocupar la mesa if you're not going to have anything to eat/drink, you can't sit at a tableconsuma productos nacionales buy home-produced goodsestos niños consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada ( hum); these children get through vast quantities of jam ( colloq hum)una vez abierto consúmase en el día once open, eat o consume within one day¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción? how much wine was drunk at the reception?, how much wine did they get through at the reception? ( colloq)2 ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use; ‹tiempo› to take upeste coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros) this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline, ≈ this car does 35 miles to the gallonaquí consumimos grandes cantidades de papel we use o get through vast quantities of paper hereestás consumiendo mi paciencia you're trying o taxing my patience, my patience is running out o wearing thinB (destruir, acabar con) «fuego/llamas» to consume; «incendio» to consume, destroyla terrible enfermedad que lo está consumiendo the terrible disease that is making him waste awayla ambición la consume she is burning with ambitionestá consumido por los celos he's eaten up o consumed with jealousy1 «enfermo/anciano» to waste away consumirse DE algo:se consumía de celos he was consumed o eaten up with jealousyse consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief, she was pining away with griefconsumirse EN algo:se consumía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her again ( liter), he was consumed with desire to see her again ( liter)2 «vela/cigarrillo» to burn down3 «líquido» to reducese deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido boil off o away some of the liquid, leave it on the boil to reduce the liquid o so that the liquid reduces4 (achicarse) to shrink* * *
consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
‹ tiempo› to take up
[envidia/celos]:◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy
consumirse verbo pronominal
consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
' consumir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- agotar
- reconcomer
- consumido
- gastar
- tomar
English:
best
- burn up
- consume
- eat into
- eat up
- swallow up
- use
- carry
- drain
- eat
- swallow
* * *♦ vt1. [producto] to consume;en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home;consumieron sus refrescos en el bar they had their drinks at the bar;está prohibido consumir bebidas alcohólicas en los campos de fútbol the consumption of alcohol is forbidden in football grounds;fue acusado de consumir drogas he was accused of taking drugs;consumir preferentemente antes de… [en envase] best before…2. [gastar] to use, to consume;esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity;mi coche consume 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon3. [desgastar] to wear out;el rozamiento consume los neumáticos friction wears down the tyres4. [destruir] [sujeto: fuego] to destroy5. [destruir] [sujeto: enfermedad] to eat away at;el cáncer lo va consumiendo poco a poco he's gradually wasting away because of the cancer;los celos lo consumen he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy;este calor me consume this heat is killing me o is too much for me♦ vito consume* * *v/t & v/i consume;consumir preferentemente antes de … COM best before …* * *consumir vt: to consume* * *consumir vb1. (usar) to consume / to use3. (destruir) to destroy -
56 exceso
m.1 excess.en exceso excessively, to excess (fumar, beber, comer)trabaja en exceso he works too hardexceso de confianza over-confidenceexceso de equipaje excess baggageexceso de velocidad speeding2 excess (abuso).denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocitiescometer un exceso to go too farcometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excesslos excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence3 luxus.* * *1 excess2 COMERCIO surplus\en exceso too much, in excess, excessivelyexceso de equipaje excess baggageexceso de peso excess weightexceso de velocidad speeding, exceeding the speed limit* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=demasía) excessen o por exceso — excessively, to excess
exceso de equipaje — excess luggage, excess baggage (EEUU)
exceso de mano de obra — = exceso de plantilla
exceso de plantilla — overmanning, overstaffing
exceso de velocidad — speeding, exceeding the speed limit
2) (Com, Econ) surpluslos excesos cometidos en su juventud — the overindulgences o excesses of his youth
cometer excesos con el alcohol — to drink excessively, drink to excess, overindulge in drink
* * *a) ( excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight
b) ( demasía)con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much
pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations
los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food
* * *= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.Ex. Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.Ex. He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.Ex. The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.Ex. Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.Ex. Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex. Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex. A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex. The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.Ex. The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.Ex. Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.----* abundante en exceso = lavish.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* exceso de carga = overload.* exceso de estoc = overage.* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.* exceso de fondos = overstock.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].* exceso de información = information overload.* exceso de medios = overkill.* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* exceso de peso = overweight.* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.* exceso de población = overpopulation.* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].* exceso de vello = hirsutism.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* excesos = overindulgence.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* representar en exceso = overrepresent.* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].* usar en exceso = overuse.* * *a) ( excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight
b) ( demasía)con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much
pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations
los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food
* * *= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.Ex: Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.
Ex: He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.Ex: The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.Ex: Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.Ex: Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex: Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex: A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex: The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.Ex: The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.Ex: Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.* abundante en exceso = lavish.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* exceso de carga = overload.* exceso de estoc = overage.* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.* exceso de fondos = overstock.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].* exceso de información = information overload.* exceso de medios = overkill.* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* exceso de peso = overweight.* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.* exceso de población = overpopulation.* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].* exceso de vello = hirsutism.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* excesos = overindulgence.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* representar en exceso = overrepresent.* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].* usar en exceso = overuse.* * *1 (excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso excess baggage/weight2(demasía): un exceso de ejercicio puede ser malo too much exercise can be harmfulme multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding o for exceeding the speed limitconsideró su actitud como un exceso de confianza she thought he was being over-familiar in his attitudecon or en exceso ‹beber/comer› to excess, too much;‹fumar/trabajar› too muches generoso en exceso he's generous to a fault, he's excessively o too generouspecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso they were overambitious in their calculationsmás vale pecar por exceso que por defecto it's better to have too many than too few ( o to do too much rather than too little etc)los excesos en la comida y la bebida eating and drinking to excess, overindulgence in food and drinklos excesos cometidos durante la guerra the excesses o atrocities committed during the war* * *
exceso sustantivo masculino
b) ( demasía):
me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding;
en exceso ‹beber/fumar/trabajar› too muchc)
exceso sustantivo masculino excess
exceso de peso, excess weight
♦ Locuciones: en exceso, in excess, excessively
' exceso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- borrachera
- hincharse
- licencia
- recalentar
- redondear
- sobrar
- sobrepeso
- sopor
- trincar
- calentar
- desmán
- gordura
English:
blitz
- burn out
- caution
- excess
- excess baggage
- excessively
- fuss over
- fussy
- glut
- licence
- nerve
- overbook
- overdo
- overflow
- overweight
- overwork
- pack
- pull over
- speed
- speeding
- surfeit
- top-heavy
- heavily
- over
* * *exceso nm1. [demasía] excess;el exceso de sol puede provocar graves quemaduras too much sun can cause serious sunburn;en exceso [fumar, beber, comer] excessively, to excess;trabaja en exceso he works too hard;es meticuloso en exceso he is far too meticulous;más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enoughexceso de confianza overconfidence;exceso de equipaje excess baggage;exceso de peso [obesidad] excess weight;exceso de velocidad speeding2. [abuso] excess;denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities;cometer un exceso to go too far;cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess;los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence* * *m excess;ser amable en exceso be extremely nice;trabajar en exceso overwork* * *exceso nm1) : excess2) excesos nmpl: excesses, abuses3)exceso de velocidad : speeding* * *exceso n excesscon exceso / en exceso too much -
57 pecho
m.1 chest.2 breast (mama).dar el pecho a to breastfeed3 heart.4 breaststroke. ( Latin American Spanish)los 100 metros pecho the 100 meters breaststroke5 bosom.6 tax.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pechar.* * *1 (gen) chest2 (seno) breast\a lo hecho pecho what's done is donedar el pecho to breast-feedpartirse el pecho familiar to break one's backsacar pecho to stick one's chest outtomar a pecho algo (ofenderse) to take something to heart 2 (mostrar mucho interés) to take something very seriously* * *noun m.1) chest2) breast* * *ISM1) (=tórax) chest•
estar de pecho sobre algo — to be leaning on sth•
sacar pecho — to stick one's chest outel presidente ha sacado pecho ante las críticas — the president put on a brave face under the criticism
no caberle a algn la alegría en el pecho —
no me/le cabía la alegría en el pecho — I/he was bursting with happiness
2) [de mujer]a) (=busto) bust•
tener mucho pecho — to have a big bust•
tener poco pecho — to be flat-chestedb) (=mama) breast•
dar el pecho — to breast-feed•
un niño de pecho — a baby at the breast3) (=valor)4) (Geog) slope, gradientIISM ( Hist) tax, tribute* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex. First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.----* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.
Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex: First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle o nurse a childen su pecho aún abrigaba la esperanza de volver ( liter); he still nursed in his breast the hope of returning ( liter)nadar (estilo) pecho to swim (the) breaststrokea pecho descubierto boldlyecharse algo entre pecho y espalda or ( Chi) mandarse algo al pecho ( fam) ‹comida› to put sth away ( colloq);partirse el pecho to knock oneself out ( colloq)nos partimos el pecho para terminarlo a tiempo we knocked ourselves out o ( AmE) we worked our butts off trying to get it finished in time ( colloq)el equipo se partió el pecho para ganar the team went all out to win ( colloq)le gusta sacar pecho con que el hijo es médico she likes to brag about her son being a doctortomarse algo a pecho ‹crítica› to take sth to heart;‹responsabilidad› to take sth seriouslyse toma el trabajo demasiado a pecho she takes her work too seriouslya lo hecho, pecho what's done is doneno me gusta como lo han organizado pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like the way it's been organized but we'll just have to live with it o we'll just have to make the best of a bad jobtú les dijiste que sí, ahora a lo hecho, pecho you agreed to it and now you'll just have to go through with it* * *
pecho sustantivo masculino ( tórax) chest;
( mama) breast;◊ dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle a child;
tomarse algo a pecho ‹ crítica› to take sth to heart;
‹ responsabilidad› to take sth seriously
pecho sustantivo masculino
1 chest
(de animal) breast
(de mujer) breast, bust
dar el pecho (a un bebé), to breast-feed (a baby)
2 figurado heart, deep down: guarda en su pecho un gran rencor, deep down he harbours a terrible grudge
♦ Locuciones: tomar(se) (algo) a pecho, to take (sthg) to heart
a pecho descubierto, unarmed, defenceless
a lo hecho, pecho, what's done, is done
' pecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angina
- do
- golpe
- opresión
- reposar
- sacar
- apretar
- banda
- chiche
- clavar
- estilo
- friega
- medir
- nadar
- niño
- seno
- tomar
English:
angina
- bosom
- breast
- breast-feed
- breastplate
- bust
- chest
- clutch
- cry
- feed
- heart
- stick out
- thrust out
- buxom
- press
- push
- thrust
* * *pecho nm1. [tórax] chest;un dolor en el pecho a pain in the chest, a chest pain2. [de mujer] bosom;tener poco pecho to have a small bust;tener mucho pecho to have a big bust3. [mama] breast;dar el pecho a to breast-feed4. [interior] heart;guardaba mucha rabia en su pecho his heart was full of anger5. Am [en natación] breaststroke;nadar pecho to do the breaststroke;los 100 metros pecho the 100 metres breaststroke6. CompFama lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it but, what's done is done;Famtú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take the consequences;[con sinceridad] quite openly o candidly; Fam [bebida] to put sth away, to down sth, Br to knock sth back; Famme partí el pecho por ayudarle I bent over backwards to help him;sacar (el) pecho to thrust one's chest out;tomarse algo a pecho [ofenderse] to take sth to heart;[tomar con empeño] to take sth seriously;no te lo tomes tan a pecho you shouldn't take it so to heart;se toma el trabajo muy a pecho she takes her work very seriously* * *m2 ( mama) breast;dar el pecho breastfeed;de pechos planos flat-chested;tomar algo a pecho take sth to heart;echarse ocomida put away fam ; bebida knock back fam ;sacar pecho stick one’s chest out; fig stick one’s neck out;partirse el pecho fig knock o.s. out3 L.Am.DEP breaststroke* * *pecho nm1) : chest2) seno: breast, bosom3) : heart, courage4)dar el pecho : to breast-feed5)tomar a pecho : to take to heart* * *pecho n1. (tórax) chest2. (de mujer busto) bust3. (de mujer seno) breasttomarse algo a pecho (ofenderse) to take something to heart [pt. took; pp. taken] (tomar en serio) to take something seriously -
58 coleto
m.1 buff doublet or jacket.2 body of a man; interior of a person. (Colloquial)Dije para mi coleto, said to myselfEcharse al coleto (Coll.) to read from cover to cover (libro)3 inner self.* * *1 (casaca) doublet, jerkin\decir para su coleto familiar to say to oneselfecharse algo al coleto familiar (comer) to put something away 2 (beber) to knock something back 3 (leer) to devour something* * *SM1) *echarse un libro al coleto — to get through o polish off a book *
2) Caribe (=fregasuelos) mop3) ( Hist) doublet, jerkin* * *1) (Indum) jerkinecharse algo al coleto — (fam) < comida> to put away; < bebida> to knock back (colloq)
2) (Ven)a) ( tela) canvasb) (fam) ( trapo) floorcloth* * *1) (Indum) jerkinecharse algo al coleto — (fam) < comida> to put away; < bebida> to knock back (colloq)
2) (Ven)a) ( tela) canvasb) (fam) ( trapo) floorcloth* * *A ( Indum) jerkindecir algo para su coleto ( fam); to say sth to oneself, to mutterecharse algo al coleto ( fam); ‹comida› to put away;Cpasar el coleto to clean* * *coleto nm1. [vestidura] jerkindecir para su coleto to say to oneself;echarse algo al coleto [comida] to put sth away;[bebida] to knock sth back;echarse un libro al coleto to read a book right through* * *m:decir para su coleto fig say to o.s.; -
59 trago
m.1 mouthful.de un trago in one gulp2 drink (informal) (copa).echar o tomar un trago to have a quick drink3 shot of liquor, shot, draught, swill.4 gulp, swallow.5 alcoholic beverage, drink.6 tragus.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tragar.* * *1 (sorbo) swig, drop\beberse algo de un trago to down something in onepasar un mal trago figurado to have a bad time of it* * *noun m.1) swallow2) draught* * *SM1) [de un líquido] drinkechar un trago — to have a drink, have a swig *
¡échame un trago! — give me a drink!
3) (=experiencia)mal trago, trago amargo — (=momento difícil) hard time, rough time; (=golpe) blow; (=desgracia) misfortune, calamity
4)a tragos: hacer algo a tragos — to do sth bit by bit
* * *1)a) ( de líquido) drink, swigdame un traguito para probar — let me try a sip o a drop
b) (esp AmL fam) ( bebida alcohólica) drink¿vamos a tomar un trago? — shall we go for a drink?
2) ( experiencia)* * *= tipple, swig, grog, sip, tot.Ex. Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.Ex. He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex. They barmaids plied the three mateys with grog until they passed out.Ex. He never had issues with alcohol as a teen with going off the rails etc as he was used to have a sip of wine now and then with dinner or at Crimbo.Ex. So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.----* echarse un trago = tipple.* mal trago = awful experience.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* trago amargo = bitter pill.* * *1)a) ( de líquido) drink, swigdame un traguito para probar — let me try a sip o a drop
b) (esp AmL fam) ( bebida alcohólica) drink¿vamos a tomar un trago? — shall we go for a drink?
2) ( experiencia)* * *= tipple, swig, grog, sip, tot.Ex: Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.
Ex: He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.Ex: They barmaids plied the three mateys with grog until they passed out.Ex: He never had issues with alcohol as a teen with going off the rails etc as he was used to have a sip of wine now and then with dinner or at Crimbo.Ex: So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.* echarse un trago = tipple.* mal trago = awful experience.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* trago amargo = bitter pill.* * *A1 (de un líquido) drink, swigtoma un trago de agua have a drink o swig of waterdame un traguito para probar let me try a sip o a dropse bebió el vermut de un trago she downed her vermouth in one gulp o ( BrE) in one go¿vamos a tomar un trago? shall we go for a drink?son muy aficionados al trago they like o they're very fond of their drink, they drink a lotun trago largo a long drinkB1(experiencia): ha pasado un trago amargo con lo del divorcio he's had a rough time o ( BrE) been through a rough patch with the divorceése sí que fue un mal trago that really was an awful experience2( Esp fam) (de una persona): ¡vaya trago que tiene la tía! that woman takes some putting up with! ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo tragar: ( conjugate tragar)
trago es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tragó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tragar
trago
tragar ( conjugate tragar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹comida/agua/medicina› to swallow
2 (fam) ( aguantar):◊ no lo trago I can't stand him
verbo intransitivo
1 (Fisiol) to swallow
2 (RPl fam) ( estudiar) to cram
tragarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf)
‹ orgullo› to swallow
2 (fam)
trago sustantivo masculino
1
de un trago in one gulp
◊ ¿vamos a tomar un trago? shall we go for a drink?
2 ( experiencia):
tragar verbo transitivo
1 (un trozo de comida, etc) to swallow
2 fam (comer muy deprisa) to gobble up, tuck away: ¡no veas cómo traga!, he eats a lot!
3 Auto fam (combustible) to use
4 (un desagüe) to drain off
(el mar, agua) el remolino se lo tragó, it was sucked down by the whirlpool
5 (transigir, tolerar) to put up with
6 fig (a alguien) to stand, bear
7 fig (creer) to believe, swallow
trago sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de líquido) gulp, swallow
2 (bebida alcohólica) nip, drink
3 (rato, situación) fue un trago muy amargo, it was a bitter pill to swallow
♦ Locuciones: pasar un mal trago, to go through a rough patch
' trago' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beber
- buche
- copa
- de
- pelotazo
- tragar
- echar
- golpe
- sorbo
English:
bait
- buy
- draught
- gulp
- inhale
- knock back
- pill
- pull
- slug
- swallow
- swig
- booze
- drink
- go
- mouthful
- suck
- use
* * *trago nm1. [de líquido] drink;¿me das un trago de cerveza? could I have a drink o sip of your beer?;beber algo a grandes tragos to gulp sth down;sólo un traguito just a sip;de un trago in one gulple gusta demasiado el trago he's too fond of the boozeFampasar un mal trago to have a tough time of it;pasó muy mal trago con el accidente de su hijo she went through a very tough time over her son's accident;le tocó el trago amargo de anunciar los despidos he had the unpleasant task of announcing the lay-offs;su ausencia resultaría un trago amargo para todos his absence would be a bitter blow for all of them* * *m1 de agua mouthful2 fambebida drink;echar otomar un trago take a swig o drink;de un trago in one gulp;pasar un mal trago fig have a hard time* * *trago nm1) : swallow, swig2) : drink, liquor3)trago amargo : hard time* * *trago n1. (copa) drink2. (disgusto) blow -
60 saborear
v.to savor (also figurative).* * *1 to taste2 figurado to savour (US savor), relish* * *verb1) to taste, savor2) relish* * *1. VT1) [+ comida] [apreciando el sabor] to savour, savor (EEUU); (=probar) to taste2) (=dar sabor a) to flavour, flavor (EEUU)3) (=deleitarse con) [+ venganza, momento, triunfo, victoria] to relish, savour, savor (EEUU); [+ desgracia ajena] to delight in2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <comida/bebida> to savor*b) <éxito/triunfo> to relish, savor*; < venganza> to savor*, enjoy* * *= savour [savor, -USA], get + a taste of.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. The development of these living museums where visitors get a taste of what life was like in the past goes hand in hand with green tourism.* * *verbo transitivoa) <comida/bebida> to savor*b) <éxito/triunfo> to relish, savor*; < venganza> to savor*, enjoy* * *= savour [savor, -USA], get + a taste of.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: The development of these living museums where visitors get a taste of what life was like in the past goes hand in hand with green tourism.* * *saborear [A1 ]vt1 ‹comida/bebida› to savor*2 ‹éxito/triunfo› to relish, savor*; ‹venganza› to savor*, enjoy* * *
saborear ( conjugate saborear) verbo transitivo
to savor( conjugate savor);
‹éxito/triunfo› to relish
saborear verbo transitivo
1 (un alimento, una bebida) to savour, US savor
2 (una cosa, una sensación) to relish, enjoy
3 (deleitarse, disfrutar) saborea su victoria por anticipado, she's revelling in the thought of her future victory
' saborear' also found in these entries:
English:
savor
- savour
- relish
* * *saborear vt1. [comida] to savour2. [victoria, momento] to savour* * *v/t1 comida savor, Brsavour2 figrelish* * *saborear vt1) : to taste, to savor2) : to enjoy, to relish
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