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comprometerse con

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1 comprometerse con

v.

1 to get engaged with.

2 to get involved with, to get tied up with.

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to get engaged to

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(v.) = marry (to)

Ex. Library management, married to an understanding of educational principles and a vision of the development of a library service in schools, enriches the development of school students.

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(v.) = marry (to)

Ex: Library management, married to an understanding of educational principles and a vision of the development of a library service in schools, enriches the development of school students.

Spanish-English dictionary > comprometerse con
2 comprometerse con

• get engaged with

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comprometerse con
3 comprometerse

comprometerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge

■ se comprometió a pagar she promised to pay

2 (involucrarse) to get involved

3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged

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to commit oneself

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VPR

1) (=contraer un compromiso) to commit o.s.

no te comprometas demasiado pronto — don't commit yourself too soon

• comprometerse a algo — to commit o.s. to sth

la compañía se compromete a una subida de 250 euros mensuales — the company is committed to a pay rise of 250 euros a month

se compromete con él a cosas que luego no cumple — he makes him promises he then doesn't keep

• comprometerse en algo — to commit o.s. to sth

• comprometerse a hacer algo — to commit o.s. to doing sth, undertake to do sth

se han comprometido a reducir el paro — they have committed themselves to reducing unemployment, they have undertaken to reduce unemployment

me comprometí a ayudarte y lo haré — I promised to help you and I will, I said I'd help you and I will

me comprometo a terminar el trabajo para el viernes — I promise to finish the work by Friday

2) (=implicarse socialmente) to commit o.s., make a commitment

comprometerse políticamente (con algo) — commit o.s. politically (to sth), to make a political commitment (to sth)

3) (=citarse)

ya me he comprometido para el sábado — I've arranged to do something else on Saturday

comprometerse con algn — to arrange to see sb

4) [novios] to get engaged

se han comprometido y se casarán pronto — they have got engaged and will be getting married soon

comprometerse con algn — to get engaged to sb

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(v.) = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo

Ex. Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.

Ex. Managers should be fully vested in the change.

Ex. Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.

Ex. In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.

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(v.) = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo

Ex: Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.

Ex: Managers should be fully vested in the change.

Ex: Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.

Ex: In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.

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■comprometerse verbo reflexivo
1 (dar su palabra) me comprometo a venir, I promise to come
se comprometen a arreglarlo en dos días, they undertake to repair it within two days
2 (hacerse novios) to become engaged
' comprometerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometer
English:
cautious
- commit
- pledge
- pussyfoot
- tie down
- undertake
- engaged
- under

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vpr

1. [asumir un compromiso] to commit oneself;

se comprometió a hacerlo she promised to do it;

me comprometí a acabarlo cuanto antes I promised to finish it as soon as possible;

se han comprometido a cumplir el acuerdo de paz they have committed themselves to fulfilling the peace agreement

2. [ideológicamente, moralmente] to become involved (en in);
se comprometió en la defensa de los derechos humanos she got involved in campaigning for human rights

3. [para casarse] to get engaged ( con to)

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comprometerse

v/r

1 promise (a to)

2 a una causa commit o.s.

3 de novios get engaged

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vr

1) : to commit oneself

2)

comprometerse con : to get engaged to

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comprometerse vb

1. (novios) to get engaged

2. (prometer) to commit yourself

no quiere comprometerse she doesn't want to commit herself

comprometerse a hacer algo to promise to do something

se comprometió a venir a buscarme he promised to come and pick me up

Spanish-English dictionary > comprometerse
4 comprometerse a

v.

1 to commit oneself to, to commit to, to plight oneself to, to promise to.

Ricardo le aseguró cumplir con su palabra Richard promised him to keep his word.

2 to plight oneself to, to commit oneself to, to commit to, to promise to.

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(v.) = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to

Ex. As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.

Ex. In order to be eligible for this bursary, the candidate must undertake to provide a written report summarizing his or her participation in the conference = Para poder solicitar este tipo de ayuda, el candidato debe comprometerse a presentar un informe escrito resumiendo su participación en el congreso.

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(v.) = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to

Ex: As we will probably hear from Mr. Welsh tomorrow, we are at the point where the Library of Congress has all but committed itself to close its catalogs.

Ex: In order to be eligible for this bursary, the candidate must undertake to provide a written report summarizing his or her participation in the conference = Para poder solicitar este tipo de ayuda, el candidato debe comprometerse a presentar un informe escrito resumiendo su participación en el congreso.

Spanish-English dictionary > comprometerse a
5 comprometer

v.

1 to jeopardize (poner en peligro) (éxito, posibilidades).

2 to embarrass.

publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of him

3 to compromise, to endanger, to risk.

Su ímpetu comprometió el proyecto His vigor compromised the project.

4 to appoint, to engage.

El gerente comprometió al personal The manager appointed the staff.

5 to obligate, to pledge, to bind.

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comprometer

► verbo transitivo

1 (exponer a riesgo) to endanger, jeopardize, risk; (a una persona) to compromise

■ el general comprometió a los soldados the general put the soldiers at risk

2 (implicar) to involve, implicate

■ esta carta compromete al alcalde en el asunto this letter implicates the mayor in the affair

3 (obligar) to commit

4 (poner en un aprieto) to embarrass

5 (juzgar un tercero) to submit to arbitration

► verbo pronominal comprometerse

1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge

■ se comprometió a pagar she promised to pay

2 (involucrarse) to get involved

3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comprometerse a hacer algo to undertake to do something

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verb

1) to compromise

2) commit

3) jeopardize

•

- comprometerse
- comprometerse con
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1. VT

1) (=poner en evidencia) to compromise

aquellas cartas lo comprometían — those letters compromised him

2) (=implicar)

• comprometer a algn en algo — [futuro] to involve sb in sth; [pasado] to implicate sb in sth

3) (=obligar)

comprometer a algn a algo — to commit sb to sth

esta firma no le compromete a nada — this signature does not commit you to anything

4) (=arriesgar) [+ conversaciones, éxito, reputación, paz] to jeopardize

han comprometido la neutralidad del país — they have jeopardized the neutrality of the country

su rebelión comprometió la vida de los rehenes — his rebellion endangered o jeopardized the hostages' lives

5) (=apalabrar) [+ habitación, entrada] to reserve, book

ya he comprometido la casa — I've already promised the house to someone

6) (=invertir) to invest, tie up

ha comprometido todo su capital en esta empresa — he has invested all his capital in this company, all his capital is tied up in this company

7) frm (=afectar)

la bala le comprometió el pulmón — the bullet damaged his lung

la gangrena le ha comprometido la rodilla — the gangrene has spread to o affected his knee

2.

See:

comprometerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromise

b) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten

2) ( obligar)

comprometer a alguien a algo — to commit somebody to something

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo — this does not commit you to accept
2.
comprometerse v pron

a) ( dar su palabra)

comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf

se comprometió a ayudarlo — she promised to help him

me he comprometido para salir esta noche — I've arranged to go out tonight

b) autor/artista to commit oneself politically

c) novios to get engaged

comprometerse con alguien — to get engaged to somebody

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= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.

Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.

Ex. But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex. This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.

Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

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* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.

* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.

* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.

* comprometerse con = marry (to).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromise

b) <vida/libertad> to jeopardize, threaten

2) ( obligar)

comprometer a alguien a algo — to commit somebody to something

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo — this does not commit you to accept
2.
comprometerse v pron

a) ( dar su palabra)

comprometerse a + inf — to promise to + inf

se comprometió a ayudarlo — she promised to help him

me he comprometido para salir esta noche — I've arranged to go out tonight

b) autor/artista to commit oneself politically

c) novios to get engaged

comprometerse con alguien — to get engaged to somebody

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= bind, commit, encumber, compromise, bargain away.

Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.

Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex: This article looks at what security measures can be taken without compromising access to materials.

Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

* comprometer dinero = commit + money, lien + funds.

* comprometerse = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + Reflexivo.

* comprometerse a = commit + Reflexivo + to, undertake to.

* comprometerse con = marry (to).

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comprometer [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (poner en un apuro) to compromise

encontraron documentos que lo comprometían they found documents which compromised him

2 ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten, endanger

el acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereignty

B (obligar) comprometer a algn A algo to commit sb TO sth

no me compromete a nada it does not commit me to anything

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it, this does not put you under any obligation to accept it

C ‹pulmón/hígado›

la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón the stab wound affected the lung

el cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney

■ comprometerse

v pron

1 (dar su palabra) comprometerse A + INF to promise to + INF

se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado she promised o ( frml) undertook to finish it by Saturday

me comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío I promise to look after it as if it were my own

ya me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've already arranged to go out tonight

se ha comprometido para empezar en enero he has committed himself to starting in January

2 «autor/artista» to commit oneself politically

3 «novios» to get engaged comprometerse CON algn to get engaged TO sb

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comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromise

b) ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten

c) ( obligar) comprometer a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;

◊ esto no me compromete a nada this does not commit me to anything

comprometerse verbo pronominal
a) ( dar su palabra) comprometerse a hacer algo to promise to do sth;

◊ me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've arranged to go out tonight

b) [autor/artista] to commit oneself politically

c) [ novios] to get engaged;

comprometerse con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
' comprometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
implicar
- vincular
English:
commit
- compromise
- affect

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comprometer

♦ vt

1. [poner en peligro] [éxito, posibilidades] to jeopardize;
[persona, inversión] to compromise;
los documentos comprometen la seguridad del estado the documents jeopardize o endanger state security

2. [avergonzar] to embarrass;

publicaron unas fotos que lo comprometen they published some compromising photos of him

3. [obligar]
comprometer a alguien (a hacer algo) to oblige o compel sb (to do sth);

el acuerdo no nos compromete a nada the agreement doesn't commit us to anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb comprometerse

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comprometer

v/t

1 compromise

2 ( obligar) commit

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comprometer vt

1) : to compromise

2) : to jeopardize

3) : to commit, to put under obligation

♦ See also the reflexive verb comprometerse

Spanish-English dictionary > comprometer
6 mojarse

mojarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to get wet

2 familiar (comprometerse) to commit oneself, get involved

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VPR

1) (=humedecerse)

a) [reflexivo] to get wet

mojarse hasta los huesos — to get soaked to the skin

b)

mojarse el pelo — [involuntariamente] to get one's hair wet; [voluntariamente] to wet one's hair

me he mojado las mangas — I got my sleeves wet

2) * (=comprometerse) to get one's feet wet

no se mojó — he kept out of it, he didn't get involved

3)

- mojarse las orejas

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(v.) = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.

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(v.) = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.

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■mojarse verbo reflexivo
1 to get wet
2 fam (implicarse) to commit oneself: nunca se moja, he never gets involved
' mojarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empaparse
- empapar
- mojar
English:
curl
- get
- paddle
- wet

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vpr

1. [con líquido] to get wet;
[humedecerse] to get damp;
me he mojado el pelo para no pasar calor I've wet my hair so I don't get too hot;

se ha mojado la ropa the clothes have got wet;

no dejes que se moje la cámara don't let the camera get wet;

no llevaba paraguas y se me mojó el pelo I didn't have an umbrella and my hair got wet;

con esas nubes seguro que nos vamos a mojarse by the look of those clouds we're going to get wet

2. Fam [comprometerse]
yo prefiero no mojarme I don't want to get involved;

no se moja por nadie he wouldn't stick his neck out for anyone;

me han pedido que me moje y colabore económicamente they've asked me to put my money where my mouth is

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mojarse

v/r

1 get wet

2 fam ( orinarse) wet o.s.

3 ( tener parte en un asunto) get involved

4 ( comprometerse) commit o.s.

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vr

: to get wet

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mojarse vb

1. (en general) to get wet

el periódico se ha mojado the newspaper's got wet

2. (comprometerse) to commit yourself [pt. & pp. committed]

no le gusta mojarse he doesn't like committing himself

Spanish-English dictionary > mojarse
7 pringar

v.

1 to make greasy.

2 to dip.

3 to involve (informal) (comprometer).

4 to get stuck in (informal).

5 to splash with grease, to stain with fat.

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pringar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ensuciar) to make greasy

■ me he puesto las manos pringando de grasa I've got my hands covered in grease

2 (untar) to soak in oil

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (trabajar) to work hard

2 familiar (meter) to involve, mix up in

■ media empresa está pringada en el asunto half the company are mixed up in the affair

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pringarla argot (morir) to kick the bucket 2 (meter la pata) to screw up

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1. VT

1) (Culin) [+ pan] to dip, dunk; [+ asado] to baste

pringar el pan en la sopa — to dip one's bread in the soup

2) (=ensuciar) to dirty, soil (with grease); esp LAm to splash

3) * (=implicar)

pringar a algn en un asunto — to involve sb in a matter

están pringadas en esto unas altas personalidades — some top people are mixed up in this

4) * (=herir)

pringar a algn — to wound sb, make sb bleed

5) * (=denigrar) to blacken, run down *

6) Cono Sur [+ enfermedad] to give

7) Cono Sur * [+ mujer] to put in the family way

8)

pringarla — ** (=meter la pata) to drop a brick *, make a boob *; (Med) to get a dose of the clap **

pringarla(s) — ** (=morir) to kick the bucket *, snuff it *

2. VI

1) * (=perder) to come a cropper *, take a beating

hemos pringado — we're done for

2) (=trabajar) to sweat one's guts out *, slog away *

3)

pringar en algo — [superficialmente] to dabble in sth; [implicándose] to take a hand in sth, get mixed up in sth

4) * (=morir) to kick the bucket *, snuff it *

5) CAm, Caribe, Méx (=lloviznar) to drizzle

3.

See:

pringarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (fam) ( ensuciar) to get... dirty (with grease, oil etc)

dejó la cocina toda pringada — he left everything in the kitchen covered in grease

la he/hemos pringado! — (fam) now I've/we've done it! (colloq)

b) < pan> to dip

2) (fam)

pringar a alguien EN algo — ( comprometer) to get somebody mixed up in something

está pringado en el contrabando — he's mixed up in the smuggling racket
2.
pringarse v pron (fam)

a) ( ensuciarse)

pringarse de algo — de grasa/mermelada to get covered in something

b) ( comprometerse)

pringarse en algo — en negocio to get mixed up in something

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (fam) ( ensuciar) to get... dirty (with grease, oil etc)

dejó la cocina toda pringada — he left everything in the kitchen covered in grease

la he/hemos pringado! — (fam) now I've/we've done it! (colloq)

b) < pan> to dip

2) (fam)

pringar a alguien EN algo — ( comprometer) to get somebody mixed up in something

está pringado en el contrabando — he's mixed up in the smuggling racket
2.
pringarse v pron (fam)

a) ( ensuciarse)

pringarse de algo — de grasa/mermelada to get covered in something

b) ( comprometerse)

pringarse en algo — en negocio to get mixed up in something

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pringar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ( fam)

(ensuciar): cada vez que cocina lo deja todo pringado every time she cooks she leaves everything all greasy o covered in grease

¡la he/hemos pringado! ( fam); now I've/we've done it! ( colloq)

2 ‹pan› to dip

B ( fam) pringar a algn EN algo

(comprometer): si queremos pringarlo en el negocio, habrá que ofrecerle algo importante if we want (to get) him in on the deal, we'll have to make him an attractive offer ( colloq)

está pringado hasta el cuello en esto del contrabando he's in up to his neck in this smuggling business ( colloq)

C

1 ( Esp fam) (contraer) ‹gonorrea› to catch, pick up, get

2

( Andes fam) ‹persona› (con una enfermedad venérea): me pringó una puta de Cartagena I got the clap o I got a dose of VD off a prostitute in Cartagena (sl)

■ pringarse

v pron

( fam)

1

(mancharse, ensuciarse): se pringó con el aceite del coche he got himself covered in oil from the car

2

(comprometerse): se pringó en el negocio y luego se arrepintió she got mixed up in the deal and then regretted it ( colloq)

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pringar ( conjugate pringar) verbo transitivo (fam) ( ensuciar) to get … dirty (with grease, oil etc)
pringarse verbo pronominal (fam) ( ensuciarse) pringarse de algo ‹de grasa/mermelada› to get covered in sth
pringar
I verbo transitivo
1 (manchar) to cover in grease, dirty
2 fam (involucrar a alguien) to get sb mixed up
II vi fam (en el trabajo) to work hard

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pringar

♦ vt

1. [ensuciar] to make greasy

2. [mojar] to dip

3. Fam [comprometer]
pringar a alguien en algo to get sb mixed up in sth;

a mí no me pringues en tus asuntos don't get me mixed up in your affairs

4. Fam [fastidiar]
¡ya la has pringado! now you've done it!

5. Fam
pringarla [morir] to peg out

♦ vi

1. Fam [pagar las culpas] to carry the can;

al final he pringado yo por todos I've ended up carrying the can for everyone

2. Fam [trabajar] to slog away, to graft;

nos tocó pringar todo el fin de semana we had to work o Br were landed with working all weekend

♦ v impersonal
CAm, Méx, Ven to drizzle
♦ See also the pronominal verb pringarse

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pringar

v/t

1 ( ensuciar) get greasy

2 fig fam

get involved (en in);

pringarla pop kick the bucket fam

* * *

pringar {52} vt

1) : to dip (in grease)

2) : to soil, to spatter (with grease)

♦ See also the reflexive verb pringarse

Spanish-English dictionary > pringar
8 obligar

v.

to oblige, to bind, to coerce, to compel.

La policía forzó a Ricardo The police coerced Richard.

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obligar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to force, oblige, make

► verbo pronominal obligarse

1 to undertake, promise

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FRASEOLOGÍA

obligar a alguien a hacer algo to force somebody to do something, make somebody do something

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verb

to force, compel, oblige

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1. VT

1) (=forzar) to force

obligar a algn a hacer algo — to force sb to do sth

me han obligado a venir — they forced me to come

la obligan a estudiar francés — they make her study French

2) [ley, norma]

la disposición obliga a todos los contribuyentes — all taxpayers are bound to observe this requirement, this requirement is binding on all taxpayers

3) (=empujar) to force

solo se puede cerrar el cajón obligándolo — you can't get the drawer shut except by forcing it

2.

See:

obligarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) circunstancia/persona

el mal tiempo nos obligó a... — bad weather forced o (frml) obliged us to...

nos obligan a llevar uniforme — we are required to wear uniform

no lo obligues a comer — don't force him to eat

lo obligué a pedirle perdón — I made him apologize to her

obligar A alguien A QUE + SUBJ — to make somebody + inf

b) ley/disposición to bind

esta ley sólo obliga a los mayores de edad — only adults are legally bound by this law

las normas obligan a los maestros a... — the rules oblige teachers to...
2.
obligarse v pron (refl)

obligarse A + INF — ( forzarse) to make oneself + inf, force oneself to + inf; ( comprometerse) to undertake to + inf

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= bind, compel, constrain, dictate, force, impel, mandate, obligate, oblige, enjoin, enforce.

Ex. Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.

Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.

Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.

Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

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. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex. As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.

Ex. The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.

Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.

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* obligar a = make + it + incumbent upon.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* obligar a Hacer Algo = push into.

* obligar a + Infinitivo = push towards + Gerundio.

* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) circunstancia/persona

el mal tiempo nos obligó a... — bad weather forced o (frml) obliged us to...

nos obligan a llevar uniforme — we are required to wear uniform

no lo obligues a comer — don't force him to eat

lo obligué a pedirle perdón — I made him apologize to her

obligar A alguien A QUE + SUBJ — to make somebody + inf

b) ley/disposición to bind

esta ley sólo obliga a los mayores de edad — only adults are legally bound by this law

las normas obligan a los maestros a... — the rules oblige teachers to...
2.
obligarse v pron (refl)

obligarse A + INF — ( forzarse) to make oneself + inf, force oneself to + inf; ( comprometerse) to undertake to + inf

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= bind, compel, constrain, dictate, force, impel, mandate, obligate, oblige, enjoin, enforce.

Ex: Rules and conditions concerning book lending are the most important items in a library's statute book, binding the reader by specific obligations in the process of borrowing books.

Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.

Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.

Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

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: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex: As a result they were obligated to remain generally uninvolved in the patron's efforts to make a decision.

Ex: The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.

* obligar a = make + it + incumbent upon.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* obligar a Hacer Algo = push into.

* obligar a + Infinitivo = push towards + Gerundio.

* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

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obligar [A3 ]

vt

1

«circunstancia/persona»: obligar a algn A + INF: el mal tiempo nos obligó a retrasar la partida bad weather obliged o forced o compelled us to postpone our departure

nos obligan a llevar uniforme we are required to o we have to wear uniform

no lo obligues a comer don't force him to eat, don't make him eat

lo obligué a pedirle perdón a la abuela I made him apologize to his grandmother

obligar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to make sb + INF

oblígalos a que recojan los juguetes make them pick up their toys

2 «ley/disposición» to bind

esta ley sólo obliga a los mayores de edad this law only applies to adults, only adults are legally bound by this law

■ obligarse

v pron

( refl)

1 (forzarse) obligarse A + INF to make oneself + INF, force oneself to + INF

me obligo a escribir una página todos los días I force myself to write o I make myself write a page every day

2 (comprometerse) to undertake obligarse A + INF to undertake to + INF

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obligar ( conjugate obligar) verbo transitivo
a) obligar a algn a hacer algo to force sb to do sth, to make sb do sth;

◊ no lo obligues a comer don't force him to eat;

nos obligan a llevar uniforme we are required to wear uniform;
obligar a algn A QUE haga algo to make sb do sth
b) [ley/disposición] to bind

obligar verbo transitivo to force, oblige: nada te obliga a vivir con él, no-one's forcing you to live with him ➣ Ver nota en make
' obligar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometer
- constreñir
- desalojar
- echar
- forzar
- hacer
- empujar
- orillar
English:
bind
- bully
- compel
- constrained
- drive
- force
- force down
- hand
- make
- oblige
- constrain
- obligate

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obligar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: persona]
obligar a alguien (a hacer algo) to force sb to do sth, to make sb do sth;

yo no quería hacerlo, me obligaron I didn't want to do it, they forced me to o they made me;

no lo compres, nadie te obliga don't buy it, nobody is forcing you;

la obligué a descansar I made her have a rest;

a los jefes de departamento se les obliga a presentar un informe al mes the heads of department are required to hand in a monthly report;

obligar a alguien a que haga algo to force sb to do sth, to make sb do sth;

la obligué a que me contestase I forced her to answer me, I made her answer me

2. [sujeto: ley, norma]
la ley obliga a todos los ciudadanos a declarar sus ingresos all citizens are required by law to declare their income;

esta norma obliga a los mayores de dieciocho años this rule applies to people over eighteen

♦ See also the pronominal verb obligarse

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obligar

v/t

1

:

obligar a alguien oblige o force s.o. ( a hacer algo to do sth)

2 de una ley apply to s.o.

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obligar {52} vt

: to force, to require, to oblige

♦ See also the reflexive verb obligarse

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obligar vb to force / to make

me obligaron a marcharme they forced me to leave / they made me leave

Spanish-English dictionary > obligar
9 obligarse

obligarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to undertake, promise

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VPR

tengo que obligarme a ir al gimnasio cada día — I have to force myself to go to the gym every day

me obligo a cumplir los términos del contrato — frm I undertake to fulfil the terms of the contract

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vpr

1. [comprometerse]
obligarse a hacer algo to undertake to do sth;

con este acuerdo se han obligado a dar marcha atrás al plan under this agreement they have undertaken to withdraw the plan;

se obligó a ser más organizada con el dinero she undertook to be more organized where money was concerned

2. [forzarse]
obligarse a hacer algo to force oneself to do sth;

se obliga a estudiar cada día she forces herself to study every day

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obligarse

v/r

:

obligarse a hacer algo force o.s. to do sth, make o.s. do sth

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vr

: to commit oneself, to undertake (to do something)

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obligarse vb (comprometerse) to promise

Spanish-English dictionary > obligarse
10 palabra

intj.

really, honest to goodness, honest, honest to God.

f.

1 word.

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off in mid-sentence

en cuatro o dos palabras in a few words

en una palabra in a word

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully)

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish

palabra por palabra word for word

ser palabras mayores to be an important matter

sin mediar palabra without a single word

palabra clave (computing) keyword

palabra divina o de Dios word of God

2 word (juramento, promesa).

dar su palabra to give one's word

estar bajo palabra to be under oath (en juicio)

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word

tienes mi palabra you have my word

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold somebody to their word

3 speech (habla).

4 word of honor, troth, word, word of honour.

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palabra

► nombre femenino

1 word

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar su palabra to give one's word, promise

■ te doy mi palabra de que estaré allí I promise you I'll be there

decir la última palabra to have the last word

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off

dirigirle la palabra a alguien to address somebody

en una palabra in a word

no decir ni media palabra a nadie not to breath a word to anyone

medir las palabras to weigh one's words

no dirigirle la palabra a alguien not to be speaking to somebody

palabra por palabra word for word

quitarle a alguien la palabra to cut somebody short, interrupt somebody

ser hombre/mujer de palabra to be a man of his word/a woman of her word

ser hombre/mujer de pocas palabras to be a man/woman of few words

tener la palabra to have the floor

tener palabra to keep one's word

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with somebody

tomarle a alguien la palabra to take somebody at their word

palabra clave key word

palabra de honor word of honour

palabras mayores (palabrotas) swearwords 2 (cosa importante) serious talk

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noun f.

1) word

2) faith

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SF

1) (=vocablo) word

un título de dos palabras — a two-word title

lo tradujo palabra por palabra — he translated it word for word

me lo resumió en dos palabras — he summarized it for me in a couple of words

¿me permiten decir unas palabras? — could I say a few words?

eso no son más que palabras — those are just (empty) words

no tengo palabras o me faltan palabras para expresar lo que siento — I haven't got the o there aren't words to express how I feel, words fail to express how I feel

tuvo palabras de elogio para el ministro — he had words of praise for the minister

sin decir o chistar * palabra — without a word

no dijo ni media palabra — he didn't give us the slightest hint

no entiendo palabra — I can't understand a word

es palabra de Dios — it is the word of God

• con buenas palabras, me lo dijo con muy buenas palabras — he told me as cool as you like *

nos entretenía con buenas palabras, pero nunca nos daba el dinero — he palmed us off with smooth talk, but he never gave us the money

• medias palabras — hints

lo dijo todo con medias palabras — he said everything indirectly

• en una palabra — in a word

¡ni una palabra más! — not another word!

- coger a algn la palabra

- comerse las palabras

- no cruzar una palabra con algn

- decir la última palabra

- dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca

me dejó con la palabra en la boca y se fue de la habitación — he walked out of the room while I was in mid-sentence

- gastar palabras

- medir las palabras

- negar la palabra de Dios a algn

- quitar la palabra de la boca a algn

- tener unas palabras con algn

- trabarse de palabras

- tener la última palabra

- a palabras necias, oídos sordos

- las palabras se las lleva el viento

palabra clave — keyword

palabras cruzadas — LAm (=crucigrama) crossword sing

un juego de palabras cruzadas — a word puzzle

palabras gruesas — crude language sing

palabras mayores — † offensive language sing

ser palabras mayores (=ser importante) —

¿te han hecho directora? ¡eso ya son palabras mayores! — so you've been appointed director, that's really something!
juego II, 2)
2) (=facultad de hablar)

la palabra — speech

perdió el uso de la palabra — he lost the power of speech

tiene el don de la palabra, es de palabra fácil — he has a way with words, he has the gift of the gab *

• de palabra, he pecado solo de palabra — I've sinned in word only

nos acusó de palabra — he accused us verbally

• dirigir la palabra a algn, hace tiempo que no me dirige la palabra — he hasn't spoken to me for a long time

3) frm (=turno para hablar) floor

• ceder la palabra a algn, conceder la palabra a algn — to give sb the floor, invite sb to speak

• pedir la palabra — to ask for the floor, ask to be allowed to speak

• tener la palabra — to have the floor

tiene la palabra el señor presidente — the president has the floor

yo no tengo la palabra — it's not for me to say

• tomar la palabra — to take the floor, speak

• hacer uso de la palabra — to take the floor, speak

4) (=promesa) word

es hombre de palabra — he is a man of his word

cumplió su palabra — he kept his word, he was true to his word

palabra que yo no tengo nada que ver — * I've got nothing to do with it, (I) promise!

-¿de verdad que no sabías nada? -¡palabra! o hum ¡palabrita del Niño Jesús! — "you really didn't know anything?" - "cross my heart and hope to die!"

• bajo palabra — (Mil) on parole

• dar o empeñar su palabra — to give one's word

• faltar a su palabra — to go back on o break one's word

palabra de casamiento, dar palabra de casamiento — to promise to marry

palabra de honor — word of honour, word of honor (EEUU)

¿me das tu palabra de honor de que no dirás nada? — do you give me your word of honour you won't say anything?

¡palabra de honor! — word of honour!

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femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

* * *

= word, headword.

Ex. A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.

Ex. This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.

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* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

* * *

femenino

1) ( vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras — a six-letter word

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

no son más que palabras — it's all talk

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward

palabra por palabra — word for word

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it

no entendí (ni) una palabra — I didn't understand a (single) word

sin decir (una) palabra — without a word

comerse las palabras — to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras — in the nicest possible way

decirle a alguien cuatro palabras bien dichas — to tell somebody a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far

quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth

tener la última palabra — to have the final say

tener unas palabras con alguien — to have words with somebody (colloq)

a palabras necias oídos sordos — take no notice of the stupid things people say

las palabras se las lleva el viento — actions speak louder than words

- palabra clave

- palabra compuesta

- palabra funcional or vacía

- palabras cruzadas

2) ( promesa) word

una mujer de palabra — a woman of her word

cumplió con su palabra — she kept her word

nunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word

se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)

tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

- palabra de honor

3)

a) ( habla) speech

el don de la palabra — the gift of speech

un acuerdo de palabra — a verbal agreement

no me dirigió la palabra — she didn't speak to me

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)

ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak

* * *

= word, headword.

Ex: A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.

Ex: This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.

* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.

* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.

* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.

* describir con palabras = describe + in words.

* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.

* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.

* de una palabra = one-word.

* de una única palabra = single-word.

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.

* en palabras = verbally.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].

* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.

* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.

* frecuencia de palabras = word count.

* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.

* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).

* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.

* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.

* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].

* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.

* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.

* mala palabra = dirty word.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.

* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.

* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* número de palabras = wordage.

* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.

* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* palabra ambigua = weasel word.

* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.

* palabra coloquial = slang word.

* palabra común = common word.

* palabra de contenido = content word.

* palabra de control = control word.

* palabra de Dios = word of God.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

* palabra del documento = textword.

* palabra del texto = text word.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.

* palabra engañosa = weasel word.

* palabra equívoca = weasel word.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.

* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.

* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.

* palabra impresa = words in print.

* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* palabra malsonate = expletive.

* palabra oculta = hidden word.

* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.

* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* palabras = wordage.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.

* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.

* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.

* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.

* palabras iniciales = opening statement.

* palabras literales = quote... unquote.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.

* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.

* palabras usadas = wording.

* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* raíz de palabra = word stem.

* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* secuencia de palabras = word string.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* sentido de la palabra = word sense.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* significado de la palabra = word sense.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.

* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.

* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.

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palabra

feminine

A (vocablo) word

una palabra de seis letras a six-letter word

es un bruto en toda la extensión de la palabra he's a brute, in every sense of the word

palabras, palabras, yo lo que quiero son hechos I've heard enough words o talk, I want to see some action

no son más que palabras it's all talk

es un hombre de pocas palabras he's a man of few words

sólo quiero decir unas palabras I just want to say a few words

tras unas palabras de saludo after a few words of welcome

no encuentro or tengo palabras para expresarles mi agradecimiento I cannot find words to express my gratitude to you

mira, yo te lo puedo explicar en dos palabras look, let me put it to you simply

en pocas palabras, es un cobarde basically o to put it bluntly, he's a coward

¿te parece bien? — en una palabra, no is that all right? in a word, no

lo tradujo palabra por palabra he translated it word for word

ni una palabra más, te quedas a cenar not another word o I don't want to hear another word, you're staying for dinner

yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it

de esto ni una palabra a nadie not a word to anyone about this

no entendí (ni) una palabra de lo que dijo I didn't understand a (single) word of what he said

sin decir (una) palabra without a word

comerse las palabras to gabble

con (muy) buenas palabras in the nicest possible way

decirle a algn cuatro palabras bien dichas to tell sb a few home truths

eso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose — a un insulto) those are strong words; (— a una acusación) that's a serious accusation, those are strong words; (— a una propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far, that's a bit excessive

la última palabra the last word

siempre tiene que ser él el que diga la última palabra he always has to have the last word

en este asunto la última palabra le corresponde a Juárez Juárez has the final say on this matter

quitarle las palabras de la boca a algn to take the words right out of sb's mouth

tener unas palabras con algn to have words with sb ( colloq)

tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero they had words over some money matter

las palabras se las lleva el viento actions speak louder than words

a palabras necias oídos sordos take no notice of the stupid things people say

malo¹ adj Sense II. (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● palabra clave

key word

● palabra compuesta

compound word

● palabra funcional or vacía

function word

● palabras cruzadas

fpl (CS) crossword, crossword puzzle

B (promesa) word

me basta con tu palabra your word is enough for me

me dio su palabra she gave me her word

es una mujer de palabra she's a woman of her word

siempre cumple con su palabra she always keeps her word

nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word

palabra que yo no sabía nada ( fam); honest o really o ( BrE) straight up, I didn't know a thing about it ( colloq)

se lo devolví ¡palabra! I gave it back to her, honest! ( colloq)

cobrarle la palabra a algn ( Chi fam); to take sb up on sth ( colloq), to keep o hold sb to his/her word

tomarle la palabra a algn: le tome la palabra y le pedí un préstamo I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan

Compuesto:

palabra de honor

word of honor*

le dio su palabra de honor de que no volvería a hacerlo he gave her his word of honor o his solemn word that he wouldn't do it again

yo no fui ¡palabra de honor! it wasn't me, word of honor o I swear!

C

1 (habla) speech

el don de la palabra the gift of speech

me invitó sólo de palabra I only got a verbal invitation

fue un acuerdo de palabra it was a verbal agreement

pecar de pensamiento, palabra y obra to sin in thought, word and deed

no me dirigió la palabra en toda la noche she didn't speak to me all night

nos ha retirado la palabra she doesn't speak to us anymore, she no longer deigns to speak to us ( hum)

dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca (me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; (no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth

2 ( frml)

(en una ceremonia, asamblea): pido la palabra may I say something?, I'd like to say something

tiene la palabra el delegado estudiantil the student delegate has the floor ( frml)

no le concedieron la palabra he was denied permission to speak, he was denied the floor ( frml)

ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb ( frml), to call upon sb to speak

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución then the president of the institute made a speech

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palabra sustantivo femenino
1 ( vocablo) word;
◊ una palabra de seis letras a six-letter word;

no son más que palabras it's all talk;
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde in a word, he's a coward;
palabra por palabra word for word;
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it;
no entendí (ni) una palabra I didn't understand a (single) word;
sin decir (una) palabra without a word;
palabra compuesta compound word;
tener la última palabra to have the final say
2 ( promesa) word;
◊ palabra de honor word of honor^{( conjugate honor)};

una mujer de palabra a woman of her word;
cumplió con su palabra she kept her word;
nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word
3
a) ( habla) speech;

◊ el don de la palabra the gift of speech;

un acuerdo de palabra a verbal agreement;
no me dirigió la palabra she didn't speak to me;
dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea):

◊ pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;

tener/tomar la palabra to have/to take the floor (frml)
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 word
lo resumió en pocas palabras, she summarised it in a few words
(discurso) me quedé con la palabra en la boca, I was left speechless
Juan es hombre de pocas palabras, Juan is a man of few words
2 (capacidad para hablar) me dejó sin palabra, I was speechless
3 (compromiso) word: me dio su palabra, he gave me his word
no tiene palabra, she never keeps her word
4 (turno para hablar) right to speak
tener la palabra, to have the floor
♦ Locuciones: dirigir la palabra a alguien, to address sb
de palabra, by word of mouth
' palabra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- abreviar
- acento
- ayunas
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- bar
- bastante
- calor
- ceder
- chalet
- chimenea
- ciudad
- colmo
- comida
- comprometerse
- culta
- culto
- decirse
- disonante
- empeñar
- entredicho
- faltar
- fresca
- fresco
- histórica
- histórico
- honor
- justa
- justo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- mayoría
- mirar
- muletilla
- padre
- piso
- promesa
- pronunciar
- recta
- recto
- saludar
- saludo
- sigla
- subrayar
- taco
- tela
English:
absent
- buzz off
- cagey
- clinch
- connotation
- current
- date
- dated
- derive
- do
- engine driver
- female
- fish
- floor
- fuck
- go back on
- high
- honour
- interrogative
- lady
- marmalade
- match
- mint
- misuse
- operative
- score out
- sense
- shorten
- speak
- spectacle
- speech
- state-of-the-art
- storey
- true
- use
- verbatim
- way
- word
- a
- call
- compound
- key
- strict
- swear
- take
- unwritten

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palabra

♦ nf

1. [término, vocablo] word;

con palabras no puedo expresar lo que sentía words cannot express what I felt;

dilo con tus propias palabras say it in your own words;

lo dijo, aunque no con esas palabras she said it, though not in so many words;

no son más que palabras (vacías) it's all talk;

buenas palabras fine-sounding words;

no cruzaron palabra en todo el camino they didn't exchange a word throughout the journey;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence;

dirigir la palabra a alguien to speak to sb;

no le dirige la palabra a su madre desde hace semanas he hasn't spoken to his mother for weeks;

en cuatro o [m5] dos palabras in a few words;

en otras palabras in other words;

en una palabra in a word;

lo dijo todo a medias palabras she only hinted at what she meant;

medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully);

no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish;

yo de este tema no sé ni (media) palabra I don't know a thing about this subject;

no dijo palabra he didn't say a word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

me has quitado la palabra de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;

lo de comprar una casa son palabras mayores buying a house is a very serious matter;

no hace falta llegar a palabras mayores there is no need to get nasty about it;

le aguanto casi todo, pero eso ya son palabras mayores I'll put up with almost anything from him, but that's going a bit (too) far;

sin mediar palabra without a single word;

tener la última palabra to have the last word;

tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with sb;

tuvo que tragarse sus palabras he had to eat his words;

Prov

a palabras necias, oídos sordos sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

Comp
Informát palabra clave keyword;
palabra compuesta compound word;
CSur palabras cruzadas crossword;
palabra de Dios word of God

2. [juramento, promesa] word;

es su palabra contra la mía it's her word against mine;

dar/empeñar la palabra to give/pledge one's word;

ella me dio su palabra she gave me her word;

dio (su) palabra de que nada saldría mal he gave his word that nothing would go wrong;

estar bajo palabra [en juicio] to be under oath;

faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word;

mantuvo su palabra she kept her word;

no tiene palabra he's not a man of his word;

tienes mi palabra you have my word;

tomar la palabra a alguien to hold sb to their word

Comp
palabra de honor word of honour;
¡palabra (de honor)! honestly!;

yo no sabía nada, ¡palabra (de honor)! I didn't know anything, honestly! o I swear!

3. [habla] speech;

con el susto perdió la palabra the shock left her speechless;

de palabra by word of mouth, verbally;

el trato se hizo de palabra it was a purely verbal agreement o a gentleman's agreement

4. [derecho de hablar]
dar la palabra a alguien to give sb the floor;

pedir la palabra to ask for the floor;

¡pido la palabra! could I say something, please?;

tomar la palabra to take the floor

5.
palabras [discurso] words;

a continuación nuestro invitado nos dirigirá unas palabras our guest will now say a few words

♦ nm
palabra de honor [vestido] strapless dress
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palabra

f tb fig

word;

palabra por palabra word for word;

bajo palabra on parole;

en una palabra in a word;

en pocas palabras briefly;

tomar la palabra speak;

de palabra acuerdo verbal;

de pocas palabras persona of few words;

tomar a alguien la palabra take s.o. at his/her word;

dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca fig cut s.o. off in mid-sentence;

buenas palabras fine words;

lo de tener un hijo son palabras mayores having a child is a serious business o is not something to be undertaken lightly;

con medias palabras dijo … he hinted that …, he half said that …

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palabra nf

1) vocablo: word

2) promesa: word, promise

un hombre de palabra: a man of his word

3) habla: speech

4) : right to speak

tener la palabra: to have the floor

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palabra n word

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

te doy mi palabra I give you my word

no dijo ni una palabra she didn't say a word

Spanish-English dictionary > palabra
11 venir

v.

1 to come.

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do something/from doing something

venir de algo to come from something (proceder, derivarse)

venir a alguien con algo to come to somebody with something

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands

el año que viene next year

Una persona vino A person came.

2 to arrive.

vino a las doce he arrived at twelve o'clock

3 to be.

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in tins

Ella venía cantando por la calle She was singing in the street.

4 to receive.

Me vino un telegrama I received a telegram.

5 to come up, to blow up.

6 to be the host for.

Nos vinieron tres personas We were the host for three people.

7 to come to.

Nos vino una idea An idea came to us.

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VENIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen.

Past Indicative

vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.

Future Indicative

vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, vendrán.

Conditional

vendría, vendrías, vendría, vendríamos, vendríais, vendrían.

Present Subjunctive

venga, vengas, venga, vengamos, vengáis, vengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viniera, vinieras, viniera, viniéramos, vinierais, vinieran;

viniese, vinieses, viniese, viniésemos, vinieseis, viniesen.

Future Subjunctive

viniere, vinieres, viniere, viniéremos, viniereis, vinieren.

Imperative

ven (tú), venga (él/Vd.), vengamos (nos.), venid (vos.), vengan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to come

2) arrive

3) fit

4) follow, come after

•

- venirse abajo

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Para las expresiones venir al caso, venir de lejos, venir a las manos, venir a menos, venir a pelo, venir de perlas, venirse abajo, venirse encima, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (a un lugar) to come

vino a Córdoba desde Barcelona — he came to Córdoba from Barcelona

¡ven acá o aquí! — come (over) here!

vino en taxi — he came by taxi

—

vinieron a verme al hospital — they came to see me in hospital

me vienen a recoger en coche — they're coming to pick me up in the car

•¿y todo esto a quéviene? — what's all this in aid of?

¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?

¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?

• hacer venir a algn, le hicieron venir desde Londres — they had him come (all the way) from London

hicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor

• venir (a) por algn/algo — to come for sb/sth

vinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient

han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car

venirle a algn con —

no me vengas con historias — don't give me any of your stories

2) (=volver)

¡enseguida o ahora vengo! — I'll be right back! *

cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty

3) (=estar) to be

la noticia venía en el periódico — the news was in the paper

viene en la página 47 — it's on page 47

esta palabra no viene en el diccionario — this word isn't in the dictionary

el texto viene en castellano — the text is (written) in Spanish

viene en varios colores — it comes in several colours

4) (=ocurrir) to come

la guerra y todo lo que vino después — the war and everything that happened o came afterwards

ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now

lo veía venir — I could see it coming

- estar a verlas venir

- venga lo que venga

- venir rodado

- las desgracias nunca vienen solas

5) venir de (=provenir) to come from

esta palabra viene del árabe — this word comes from the Arabic

esta especia viene de oriente — this spice comes from the East

la fortuna le viene de su padre — his fortune comes from his father

de ahí vienen muchos problemas — it is the cause of many problems

• la honestidad le viene de familia — honesty runs in her family

6) (=sobrevenir)

de repente le vinieron muchos problemas — a lot of problems suddenly cropped up

le vino un gran dolor de cabeza — he got a terrible headache

le vino la idea de salir — he had the idea of going out

me vinieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

- como te o le venga en gana

7) (=quedar)

la falda me viene ancha — the skirt is too loose (for me)

el abrigo te viene algo pequeño — the coat is rather small on o for you

te viene estrecho en la espalda — it's too tight round your shoulders

este puesto de trabajo me viene grande o ancho — this job is beyond me, this job is too much for me

• venir bien, ¿te viene bien el sábado? — is Saturday all right for you?

hoy no me viene bien — today is not convenient for me

eso vendrá bien para el invierno — that will come in handy for the winter *

me vendría bien una copita — I could do with a drink *

• venir mal, mañana me viene mal — tomorrow is inconvenient

no me vendría mal un descanso — I could do with a rest

8) por venir
(=futuro)
las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come

lo peor está por venir — the worst is yet o still to come
que viene (=próximo) next
el mes que viene — next month

lo estudiaremos el curso que viene — we'll be studying it next year
venga a (con sentido reiterativo)
yo estoy nerviosísimo y ella venga a mirarme — I'm really nervous and she won't stop staring at me

yo no tenía dinero y el niño venga a pedir chucherías — I didn't have any money and my boy was always o forever asking for little treats

tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions

9) (como auxiliar)

a)

—

el desastre vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad — the disaster upset our peaceful existence

viene a llenar un gran vacío — it fills a big gap

vino a parar o dar a la cárcel — he ended up in jail

• venir a ser, viene a ser 84 en total — it comes to 84 all together

viene a ser lo mismo — it comes to o amounts to the same thing

b) [+ gerund]

eso lo vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo — that's what I've been saying all along

c) [+ participio]

vengo cansado — I'm tired

venía hecho polvo — *he was shattered *

10) ¡venga!
( Esp) *
¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!

¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!

préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros

-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"

-¡hasta luego! -¡venga! — "see you later!" - "O.K.!" o"right!"

¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!

-me ha tocado la lotería -¡venga ya! — "I've won the lottery" - "you're kidding! *"

2.

See:

venirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

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= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

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* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

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= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

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venir [ I31 ]

vi

A

1 (a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión I came by train/plane

¿puedes venir un momento? can you come here a second?

casi nos matamos viniendo or al venir de Medellín we nearly got killed on our way from o coming from Medellín

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around o ( BrE) round for?

¿ha venido el electricista? has the electrician been?

¡que venga el encargado! I want to see the person in charge!

vengo de parte del Sr Díaz Mr Díaz sent me, I'm here on behalf of Mr Díaz

¿vienes solo? — no, con un amigo have you come on your own? — no, with a friend

vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey

viene furiosa she's furious

venir POR algn to come for sb, come to pick sb up

vienen por mí a las ocho they're coming for me o they're picking me up at eight

venir ( A) POR algo to come for sth, come to pick sth up

vinieron (a) por el pan they came for o came to pick up the bread

venir A + INF:

ven a ver esto come and see this

vienen a pasar unos días con nosotros they're coming to spend a few days with us

a las siete me vienen a buscar they're coming to pick me up at seven

el que venga detrás que arree ( fam); let the next person sort things out

2 (volver) to come back

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back, don't come home o back late

ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment

vino muy cansado del viaje he was very tired when he got back from his trip, he came back very tired from his trip

3 (con excusas, exigencias) venir CON algo:

no me vengas ahora con exigencias don't start making demands now

no me vengas con cuentos I don't want (to hear) any excuses, don't give me any excuses

y ahora viene con que necesita el doble and now he says he needs double

4 (sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

me vino una gripe I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír … I felt like bursting out laughing

B

1

(tener lugar): ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra then the war came

¿qué viene ahora después de las noticias? what's on after the news?

vino una ola de frío inesperada there was an unexpected cold spell

ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better

2 (indicando procedencia) venir DE algo to come FROM sth

una tela que viene de la India a cloth that's made in o that comes from India

esa palabra viene del griego that word comes from Greek

la enfermedad le viene de familia the illness runs in his family

el problema viene ya de lejos the problem goes back a long way

de ahí viene que tenga tantas deudas that's why he has so many debts

3

¿a qué viene/vienen …?: ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? what's all the shouting about o ( colloq) in aid of?, why all the shouting? ( colloq) what's with all the shouting? ( colloq)

4

(indicando presentación): el folleto viene en inglés y en francés the brochure is available in English and in French, you can get the brochure in English and in French

viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

así venía, yo no lo he tocado it came like that, I haven't touched it

5

(estar incluido): su foto viene en la primera página her picture is on the front page

no viene nada sobre la manifestación de ayer there's nothing about yesterday's demonstration

C

(quedar) «falda/traje» (+ compl): esa camisa te viene ancha that shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo te viene mal that coat doesn't suit you o doesn't look right on you

el cargo le viene grande the job's too much for him, he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrán muy bien para la mudanza these boxes will be useful o ( colloq) will come in handy when I move

¿te viene bien a las ocho? is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?, does eight o'clock suit you?

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good o not a good day for me, I can't make Thursday

no me vendrían mal unas vacaciones I could do with a vacation

D venir en ( Der):

los abajo firmantes venimos en declarar que … we, the undersigned, hereby declare that …

E ( como aux)

1 venir A + INF:

esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this serves to confirm my suspicions, this confirms my suspicions

vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30

el precio viene a ser el mismo the price works out (about) the same, they're around the same price

2 venir + GER:

lo venía diciendo yo desde hace mucho tiempo I'd been saying so for ages

viene utilizando nuestros servicios desde hace muchos años he has been using our services for many years

■ venirse

v pron

A ( enf)

1 (a un lugar) to come

se han venido desde Málaga a vernos they've come (all the way) from Malaga to see us

¿te vienes al parque? are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo «persona» to go to pieces;

«techo» to fall in, collapse; «estante» to collapse; «ilusiones» to go up in smoke, fall apart; «proyectos» to fall through, go up in smoke

2 (volver) to come back

estaban de vacaciones pero tuvieron que venirse they were on vacation but they had to come back o come home

B ( arg) (en sentido sexual) to come ( colloq)

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venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ vine en tren I came by train;

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
venir por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
b) ( volver) to come back;

◊ ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment;

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back
c) ( salir):

◊ me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse;

no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2
a) ( tener lugar):

◊ ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now;

¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better
b) ( indicando procedencia) venir de algo to come from sth;

◊ viene de la India it comes from India;

le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
c) ( indicando presentación) to come;

◊ viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

d) ( estar incluido):

◊ viene en primera página it's on the front page;

no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
◊ estas cajas me vendrían muy bien these boxes would come in handy;

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
◊ esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions;

hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ se vinieron a pie they came on foot;

venirse abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;

[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back

venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
' venir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercarse
- acudir
- adelantarse
- animarse
- balde
- caso
- comprometerse
- constructor
- constructora
- convenir
- en
- esperar
- familia
- graduación
- gratuitamente
- hacer
- hispanista
- inconveniente
- lástima
- menos
- molestia
- pelo
- precisamente
- sobrevenir
- son
- tejemaneje
- aceptar
- anillo
- aprovechar
- atraer
- corazonada
- cosa
- cuento
- hombre
- importar
- ir
- jalar
- macana
- molestar
- mundo
- parar
- perilla
- poco
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
- soler
- subir
- suponer
English:
amenable
- and
- bank on
- call out
- card
- come
- come along
- come in
- come over
- come round
- family
- handy
- have
- let
- like
- pop over
- shuttle
- spot
- suit
- tale
- taste
- too
- useful
- visit
- walk about
- welcome
- agreeable
- aid
- better
- delighted
- down
- expect
- foot
- get
- obviously
- one
- shall
- thank
- will
- would

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venir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, aproximarse] to come;

ayer vino a casa she came to visit us yesterday;

¿de dónde vienes? where have you been?;

vengo del mercado I've come from o been to the market;

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do sth/from doing sth;

¿a qué has venido? why have you come?, what have you come for?;

ven a ayudarme come and help me;

voy y vengo I'll be right back;

he venido (a) por Marta I've come for Marta;

vinieron (a) por mí al aeropuerto they picked me up at the airport;

todos veníamos muy cansados we were all very tired;

vino hablando todo el camino she spent the whole journey talking;

el año/mes que viene next year/month;
RP
venir al teléfono to come to the phone

2. [llegar] to arrive;
[regresar] to get back;
aún no ha venido [llegado] she hasn't arrived yet;
[regresado] she's not back yet;
vendré tarde I'll be late (back);

¿han venido los del gas? has the gas man come yet?;

cuando venga el verano when summer arrives

3. [pasar, ocurrir]
en aquel año vino una recesión there was a recession that year;

¿qué viene ahora? what comes next?;

después de este programa viene una película after this programme there's a movie

4. [proceder, derivarse]
venir de algo to come from sth;

viene de familia rica she's from o she comes from a rich family;

el talento para la música le viene de familia the gift for music runs in the family;

¿de qué árbol viene el caucho? from what tree do we get rubber?;

de ahí viene que te duela la espalda that's why your back is hurting;

viniendo de ella no me sorprende it doesn't surprise me, coming from her

5. Fam [decir, soltar]
venir a alguien con algo to come to sb with sth;

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands;

¡no me vengas con ésas! don't give me that!;

vino con que le hacía falta el dinero he said he needed the money

6. [hallarse] to be;

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page;

¿dónde viene la sección de deportes? where's the sports section?;

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English;

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size;

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in cans o Br tins

7. [acometer, sobrevenir]
me viene sueño I'm getting sleepy;

me venían ganas de vomitar I kept wanting to be sick;

le vinieron ganas de reír he was seized by a desire to laugh;

me ha venido el periodo my period has started;

le vino una tremenda desgracia he suffered a great misfortune

8. [ropa, calzado]
¿qué tal te viene? does it fit all right?;

el abrigo le viene pequeño the coat is too small for her;

este trabajo le viene un poco ancho o [m5] grande he's not really up to this job

9. [convenir]
venir bien/mal a alguien to suit/not to suit sb;

el diccionario me vendrá muy bien the dictionary will come in very useful;

¿qué tal te viene el lunes? how's Monday for you?, how does Monday suit you?;

mañana no me viene bien tomorrow isn't a good day for me, I can't make it tomorrow;

no te vendrían mal unas vacaciones you could use a Br holiday o US vacation

10. [indica aproximación o resultado]
viene a costar un millón it costs almost a million;

esto viene a significar… this effectively means…;

¿cómo has venido a parar aquí? how did you end up here?;

venir a ser to amount to;

viene a ser lo mismo it doesn't make much difference;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
son una familia venida a menos they're a family which has gone down in the world

11. Fam [orgasmo]
me viene I'm coming

12.
¿a qué viene…?: ¿a qué viene eso? what do you mean by that?, what's that in aid of?;

¿a qué viene tanta amabilidad? why all this kindness?, what's all this kindness in aid of?

♦ v aux

1. [antes de gerundio] [haber estado]
venir haciendo algo to have been doing sth;

vengo diciéndolo desde hace tiempo I've been saying so for some time now;

las peleas vienen sucediéndose desde hace tiempo fighting has been going on for some time;

el desempleo viene siendo el mayor problema unemployment has been the major problem

2. [antes de participio] [haber sido]
los cambios vienen motivados por la presión de la oposición the changes have resulted from pressure on the part of the opposition;

un espectáculo que viene precedido de gran polémica a show which has been surrounded by controversy

♦ See also the pronominal verb venirse

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venir

v/i

1 come;

venir de Lima come from Lima;

venir por o fam

a por algo come for sth, come to collect sth;

viene a ser lo mismo it comes down to the same thing;

venir a menos come down in the world;

le vino una idea an idea occurred to him

2

:

venir bien/mal be convenient/ inconvenient

3 ( sentar)

:

el vestido me viene estrecho this dress is too tight for me

4

:

viene en la página 3 it’s on page 3

5

:

¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?;

no me vengas ahora con … I don’t want to hear your…

6

:

el año que viene next year, the coming year, the year to come

7

:

¡venga! venga aquí, no seas pesado come on!

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venir {87} vi

1) : to come

lo vi venir: I saw him coming

¡venga!: come on!

2) : to arrive

vinieron en coche: they came by car

3) : to come, to originate

sus zapatos vienen de Italia: her shoes are from Italy

4) : to come, to be available

viene envuelto en plástico: it comes wrapped in plastic

5) : to come back, to return

6) : to affect, to overcome

me vino un vahído: a dizzy spell came over me

7) : to fit

te viene un poco grande: it's a little big for you

8) (with the present participle) : to have been

viene entrenando diariamente: he's been training daily

9)

venir a (with the infinitive) : to end up, to turn out

viene a ser lo mismo: it comes out the same

10)

que viene : coming, next

el año que viene: next year

11)

venir bien : to be suitable, to be just right

♦ See also the reflexive verb venirse

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venir vb

1. (en general) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo vendrás a vernos? when will you come to see us?

¿has venido en tren? did you come by train?

2. (volver) to be back

ahora vengo I'll be right back

3. (estar, ser) to be

este pantalón me viene grande these trousers are too big for me

mi teléfono viene en la guía my phone number is in the book

que viene next

el mes que viene next month

¡venga! come on!

¡venga ya! come off it!

venir a la memoria to remember

venir bien to suit

¿te viene bien esta tarde? does this afternoon suit you?

a esa hora me viene mal that time isn't convenient

venir haciendo algo to have been doing something

viene jugando a la lotería desde hace diez años he's been doing the lottery for ten years

Spanish-English dictionary > venir
12 hacerse

pron.v.

1 to recede, to separate.

2 to become, to enter into some new state or condition (llegar a ser).

3 to accustom oneself (acostumbrarse).

Hacerse de miel, to treat one gently, not to be very severe. Hacerse con alg or de algo, to acquire, to attain; to purchase anything which is wanting

Hacerse lugar to gain a name or reputation

Hacerse memorable to become memorable, famous, notorious, etc. Hacerse añicos, to take great pains in doing anything

Hacerse chiquito to pretend to be modest; to conceal one's knowledge

Se hace de noche night falls

Hacerse con una cosa to obtain a thing rightly or wrongly

Se hará de ladrillos it will be built of brick

Todavía no se ha hecho, it still has not been done. Hacer cortesía (mutuamente), to exchange courtesies

Hacerse un retrato to have one's portrait painted

Hacerse enfermera to become a nurse

Hacerse el sueco to pretend not to hear

Esto se hace pesado this is becoming tedious

Hacerse grande to grow tall, to get tall

Se me hace imposible trabajar it's becoming impossible for me to work

Hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea

Hacerse con algo to get hold of something

Logró hacerse con una copia he managed to get hold of a copy

Hacerse a un lado to stand aside

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hacerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (volverse) to become, get

■ hacerse viejo to grow old

■ hacerse rico to get rich

2 (crecer) to grow

■ se ha hecho mucho he's grown a lot

3 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), become accustomed (a, to)

■ se hizo al colegio nuevo he got used to his new school

4 (resultar) to become, go on, seem

■ la película se hizo muy larga the film went on too long, I found the film too long

■ los días se hacían eternos the days seemed endless

5 (simular) to pretend

■ se hizo la elegante she pretended to be elegant

6 (mandar hacer) to have made, have done

■ me hice un vestido en la modista I had a dress made at the dressmaker's

■ me hice la permanente en la peluquería I had a perm at the hairdresser's

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1) to become

2) get

3) pretend, play

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=realizar, crear)

hacerse algo — [uno mismo] to make o.s. sth; [otra persona] to have sth made

se hizo un jersey — he made himself a jumper

¿os hicisteis muchas fotos? — did you take a lot of photos?

todos los días me hago 3km andando — I walk 3km every day

hacerse un retrato — to have one's portrait painted

se hizo la cirugía estética — she had plastic surgery

• hacerse caca — to soil one's pants

• hacerse pipí — to wet o.s.
idea 1), nudo II, 1)
2) (=cocinarse)

todavía se está haciendo la comida — the meal's still cooking

deja que se haga bien la carne — make sure the meat is well done

3) + infin

a) (=conseguir)

deberías hacerte oír — you should make your voice heard

la respuesta no se hizo esperar — the answer was not long in coming

b) (=mandar)

se hizo traer caviar directamente de Rusia — she had caviar sent over from Russia

se hizo cortar el pelo — she had her hair cut

hacerse afeitar la barba — to have one's beard trimmed

me estoy haciendo confeccionar un traje — I'm having a suit made

4) (=reflexivo)

se hizo a sí mismo — he's a self-made man

5) [recíproco]

se hacían caricias — they were caressing each other

hacerse cortesías mutuamente — to exchange courtesies

6) (=llegar a ser)

a) + sustantivo to become

se hicieron amigos — they became friends

hacerse enfermera — to become a nurse

el sofá se hace cama — the sofa can be turned into a bed

b) + adj

hacerse cristiano — to become a Christian

quiere hacerse famoso — he wants to be famous

esto se está haciendo pesado — this is getting o becoming tedious

se está haciendo viejo — he's getting old

se hace tarde — it's getting late

hacerse grande — to grow tall

con tanto ruido se me hace imposible trabajar — I can't work with all this noise

7) (=parecer)

se me hizo largo/pesado el viaje — the journey felt long/boring

se me hace que... — esp LAm it seems to me that..., I get the impression that...

se me hace que nos están engañando — it seems to me that o I get the impression that we're being deceived

8) * (=fingirse)

hacerse el interesante — to act all high and mighty

• hacerse de nuevas — to act all innocent

• hacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear

9) (=moverse)

• hacerse atrás — to move back

• hacerse a un lado — [de pie] to move to one side; [sentado] to move over

• hazte para allá, que me siente — move up that way a bit so I can sit down

10) [seguido de preposición]
hacerse a (=acostumbrarse) to get used to
hacerse a una idea — to get used to an idea

hacerse a hacer algo — to get used to doing sth

¿te has hecho ya a levantarte temprano? — have you got used to getting up early yet?
hacerse con [+ información] to get hold of; [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to take
logró hacerse con una copia — he managed to get hold of a copy

se hizo con una importante fortuna — he amassed a large fortune

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of sth

finalmente se hicieron con la victoria — they eventually managed to win

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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(v.) = grow up to be, grow up into

Ex: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea
' hacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adueñarse
- agenciarse
- arrumaco
- asegurarse
- boca
- cargar
- cargo
- comprometerse
- curar
- dueña
- dueño
- eco
- idea
- ilusión
- ladearse
- lío
- loca
- loco
- lograr
- mar
- oro
- ovillo
- permanente
- remolón
- remolona
- rogar
- sorda
- sordo
- sueca
- sueco
- suplantar
- taco
- tonta
- tonto
- agujero
- América
- amigo
- análisis
- ánimo
- añicos
- bola
- caca
- camote
- cirugía
- cocer
- competencia
- comprender
- confiar
- control
- correr
English:
appear
- become
- befriend
- break
- break up
- charge
- come
- cook
- corner
- daydream
- deepen
- delude
- drag on
- endear
- evidence
- fall
- fiendish
- get on
- get through
- get-rich-quick
- grow
- grow up
- hard
- impersonate
- join
- kid
- masquerade
- materialize
- move along
- muddle
- part
- part with
- piece
- play
- pose
- possum
- power
- pretend
- pull over
- put out
- run
- sail
- sea
- seize
- shatter
- shoeshine
- sidestep
- smash
- stage
- stake

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vpr

1. [convertirse en] to become;

hacerse musulmán to become a Muslim;

se hizo hombre he became a man;

hacerse viejo to grow old;

hacerse del Universitario to sign for o join Universitario

2. [guisarse, cocerse] to cook;

el pavo se está haciendo the turkey's in the oven

3. Literario [formarse]
se hizo la noche night fell;

y se hizo la luz [cita bíblica] and there was light

4. [resultar] + adj to get;

se hace muy pesado it gets very tedious;

se me ha hecho muy corto el viaje the journey seemed very short;

la clase se me ha hecho eterna the class seemed to go on forever

5. [causarse] + nombre
me he hecho daño en el brazo I've hurt my arm;

se hizo un corte en la mano she cut her hand

6. [fabricarse] + nombre to make oneself;

me hice un vestido [yo mismo] I made myself a dress;
[la modista] I had a dress made;
se han hecho una casa al lado del mar they've built (themselves) a house by the sea

7. [arreglarse] + nombre
hacerse las uñas to do one's nails

8. [crearse en la mente] + nombre
hacerse ilusiones to get one's hopes up;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

9. [mostrarse] + "el" + adj
se hace el gracioso/el simpático he acts the comedian/the nice guy;

hacerse el distraído to pretend to be miles away;

¿eres tonto o te lo haces? are you stupid or are you just pretending to be?

10.
hacerse a [acostumbrarse a] [m5] no consiguió hacerse a la comida británica she couldn't get used to British food;

no me hago a su forma de trabajar I can't get used to the way they work;

hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea;

hazte a la idea de que no vamos a poder ir de vacaciones you'd better start getting used to the idea that we won't be able to go on holiday

11. [moverse]
hacerse a un lado [persona] to move aside;
[vehículo] to pull over
12.
hacerse con [conseguir] [m5] se hizo con la medalla de oro she won the gold medal;

se hizo con el control de la empresa he took control of the company

13. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas]
el bebé se ha hecho encima [orina] the baby has wet himself;
[excremento] the baby has dirtied his Br nappy o US diaper; Fam
el bebé se ha hecho pipí the baby's wet himself

14. Esp muy Fam
hacérselo con alguien [tener relaciones sexuales] to do it with sb, Br to have it off with sb

15. Am Fam
hacerse de [obtener] to get hold of;

tengo que hacerme de unas llaves para poder entrar I need to get hold of some keys to get in;

se hizo de un diploma y salió a buscarse la vida she got herself a qualification and set out to make her fortune;

nos hicimos de algo de comida y pasamos el día en el campo we got some food together and spent the day in the country

16. Am Fam
¿qué se habrá hecho mi vestido? [¿dónde estará?] what's happened to my dress?;

¿y tu prima? ¿qué se hizo? [corto plazo] where has your cousin got to?;
[largo plazo] whatever happened to that cousin of yours?
17. Am Fam [salir bien]
precisaba una beca y por suerte se le hizo she needed a scholarship and luckily she got one;

después de años, se me hizo, gané la grande after waiting for years, at last it happened for me, I got the big one

18. Méx, RP Fam [creer]
¿llegará Pedro? – se me hace que no do you think Pedro will come? – I don't think so

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hacerse

v/r

1 traje make; casa build o.s.

2 ( cocinarse) cook

3 ( convertirse, volverse) get, become;

hacerse viejo get old;

hacerse de noche get dark;

se hace tarde it’s getting late;

¿qué se hizo de aquello? what happened with that?

4

:

hacerse el sordo/el tonto pretend to be deaf/stupid

5

:

hacerse a algo get used to sth

6

:

hacerse con algo get hold of sth

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vr

1) : to become

2) : to pretend, to act, to play

hacerse el tonto: to play dumb

3) : to seem

el examen se me hizo difícil: the exam seemed difficult to me

4) : to get, to grow

se hace tarde: it's growing late

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hacerse vb

1. (volverse + sustantivo) to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se hizo sacerdote he became a priest

2. (volverse + adjetivo) to get

se está haciendo viejo he's getting old

3. (fingir) to pretend to be

se hizo el muerto he pretended to be dead

4. (parecer) to seem

la película se me hizo muy larga the film seemed very long

5. (conseguir) to get

¿dónde te has hecho con esa camiseta? where did you get that T shirt?

6. (ganar) to win [pt. & pp. won]

el Betis se hizo con el título de Liga Betis won the league

7. (acostumbrarse) to get used to

aún no me he hecho al nuevo horario I still haven't got used to the new timetable

8. (apartarse) to move

hazte a un lado move to one side

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse
13 dos

adj.

1 two, twain.

2 second.

f. & m.

two, number two.

m.

DOS, disk operating system.

m.pl.

plural of do/C (Music).

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dos

► adjetivo

1 (cardinal) two; (ordinal) second

■ entre ellas dos between the two of them

► nombre masculino

1 (número) two; (fecha) second

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cada dos por tres familiar every five minutes

como dos y dos son cuatro familiar as sure as night follows day, as sure as eggs is eggs

de dos en dos in twos, in pairs

en un dos por tres familiar in a flash

dos veces twice

■ es dos veces mayor que su hermana she's twice as old as her sister Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1

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noun m. adj.

two

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1. ADJ INV PRON

1) [gen] two; [ordinal, en la fecha] second

dos a dos — two against two

dos y dos son cuatro — two and two are four

dos por dos son cuatro — two times two makes four

de dos en dos — in twos, two by two

cortar algo en dos — to cut sth into two

los dos libros — both books

le escribí el día dos — I wrote to him on the second

dos piezas — two-piece

- como ese no hay dos

- como dos y dos son cuatro

- cada dos por tres

- no hay dos sin tres

2) (=dos personas)

los dos — the two of them/us etc, both of them/us etc

vosotros dos — you two

es para los dos — it's for both of you/us etc

2.

SM (=número) two; (=fecha) second

estamos a dos — (Tenis) the score is deuce

- en un dos por tres
DOS El uso de "both" Los dos con el sentido de ambos se traduce por both, pero el lugar que ocupa en la oración y la construcción en la que se usa depende de varios factores: Como sujeto de "be" o un verbo auxiliar/modal ► Con nombre solo: Las dos hermanas son cantantes Both (of the) sisters are singers The sisters are both singers Los dos castillos fueron construidos en el siglo XVIII Both (of the) castles were built in the 18th century The castles were both built in the 18th century ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Estos dos niños son huérfanos Both (of) these children are orphans These children are both orphans Mis dos hijos han emigrado Both (of) my sons have emigrated My sons have both emigrated ► Sin nombre: Los dos son jóvenes Both of them are young They're both young Los dos sabemos esquiar Both of us can ski We can both ski Como sujeto de otro verbo ► Con nombre solo: Los dos chicos quieren estudiar medicina Both (of the) boys want to study medicine The boys both want to study medicine ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Mis dos tíos viven solos Both (of) my uncles live alone My uncles both live alone ► Sin nombre: Los dos beben más de la cuenta Both of them o They both drink too much Como objeto de un verbo o preposición Los hemos invitado a los dos We've invited both of them o them both Los dos me tenéis harta I'm fed up with both of you o you both Cuando los dos no puede substituirse por ambos, se traduce por the two + ((NOMBRE EN PLURAL)) o the two of us/ you/ them: ¿Tienes los dos libros que te dejé? Have you got the two books (that) I lent you? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre two

lo hicimos entre los dos — we did it between the two of us

ellos dos que se queden — the two of them should stay

sujétalo con las dos manos — hold it with both hands

se rompió las dos piernas — he broke both (his) legs

cantaron los dos — they both sang

llamó dos veces — he called twice

caminaban de dos en dos — they walked in pairs

entraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)

cada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us

- dos piezas

- dos puntos
II
masculino (number) two; para ejemplos ver cinco

en un dos por tres — in a flash

hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)

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I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre two

lo hicimos entre los dos — we did it between the two of us

ellos dos que se queden — the two of them should stay

sujétalo con las dos manos — hold it with both hands

se rompió las dos piernas — he broke both (his) legs

cantaron los dos — they both sang

llamó dos veces — he called twice

caminaban de dos en dos — they walked in pairs

entraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)

cada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us

- dos piezas

- dos puntos
II
masculino (number) two; para ejemplos ver cinco

en un dos por tres — in a flash

hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)

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dos¹

= twin, two (2).

Ex: These twin objectives are, in practice, not possible to achieve simultaneously.

Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.

* cada dos = every other.

* cada dos años = biennially.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* cada dos minutos = every other minute.

* cada dos por tres = all the time, now and again, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], frequently, every other minute, every five minutes, every few minutes.

* cada dos semanas = biweekly [bi-weekly].

* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.

* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de las dos maneras = in both ways.

* dividir en dos = halve, bisect, rend in + two.

* dos años = two-year period.

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* dos peniques = tuppence.

* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).

* dos semanas = fortnight.

* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.

* dos tercios (2/3) = two thirds (2/3).

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.

* entre dos fuegos = crossfire.

* en un dos por tres = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.

* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* familia con dos coches = two-car family.

* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.

* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.

* hender en dos = rend in + two.

* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.

* medir a dos raseros = double standard.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.

* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* por dos años = two-year.

* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.

* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.

* ser arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sofá de dos plazas = love seat, two-seater sofa.

* sofá para dos = love seat, two-seater sofa.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.

* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

DOS² (Sistema Operativo de Disco)

= DOS (Disc Operating System).

Ex: These routines are often collectively known as a DOS or Disk Operating System.

* prompt del DOS = DOS prompt.

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DOS

masculine

( Inf) DOS

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dos adj inv/m/pron
two;
◊ lo hicimos entre los dos we did it between the two of us;

sujétalo con las dos manos hold it with both hands;
llamó dos veces he called twice;
caminaban de dos en dos they walked in pairs;
entraron de dos en dos they came in two at a time o two by two;
dos puntos colon;
en un dos por tres in a flash;
para más ejemplos ver cinco
dos
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) two: tiene dos hijos, he has two children
las dos hermanas son pelirrojas, both the sisters have red hair
2 (ordinal) second: el día dos de cada mes, the second of every month
II pron
1 (cardinal) two: compra solo dos, buy only two
dos de ellos estaban vigilando a los niños, two of them were watching the children
estaban los dos muy contentos, both of them were very happy
vosotros dos estáis castigados, both of you are to be punished
III sustantivo masculino two
♦ Locuciones: familiar cada dos por tres, every other minute

' dos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuelo
- acostumbrar
- adelgazar
- adherencia
- adiós
- agraciada
- agraciado
- alrededor
- amante
- antelación
- antes
- apéndice
- ascender
- asestar
- atrás
- aunque
- balanza
- bastar
- batir
- batirse
- caber
- cada
- cara
- carrillo
- casar
- cepillarse
- cero
- citar
- clavar
- clavada
- clavado
- coleta
- combinar
- como
- compaginación
- comprometerse
- conectar
- conocerse
- convergencia
- cotejar
- cotizarse
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- cualquiera
- de
- decálogo
English:
A
- advance
- ago
- agree
- all
- alliance
- amazing
- amicable
- apart
- argue
- as
- assistant
- attain
- augment
- average out at
- baptism
- bar
- bass
- beat up
- better
- bird
- blueberry
- book
- both
- by
- carry
- cement
- choice
- claim
- clash
- closely
- club sandwich
- coin
- collide
- colon
- come in
- compromise
- consecutive
- couple
- daily
- delivery
- deposit
- derby
- destroy
- diametrically
- dilute
- distinguish
- dock
- DOS
- double

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DOS [dos] nm
Informát (abrev de disk operating system) DOS
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dos

adj

1 two;

de dos en dos in twos, two by two;

los dos both;

conozco a los dos hermanos I know both (of the) brothers;

anda con ojo con los dos watch out for both of o the pair of them;

dos contra uno en baloncesto double team

2

:

cada dos por tres all the time, continually;

en un dos por tres in a flash

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dos adj & nm

: two

* * *

dos num

1. (en general) two

2. (en fechas) second

cada dos por tres constantly

dos veces twice

los dos both

con las dos manos with both hands

dos puntos colon

Spanish-English dictionary > dos
14 comprometido

adj.

1 engaged, affianced.

2 committed, bound, engaged, compromised.

3 implicated.

4 pledged, obligated.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: comprometer.

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comprometido

► participio pasado

1→ link=comprometer comprometer

► adjetivo

1 (difícil, arriesgado) difficult, in jeopardy

2 (escritor, artista, etc) committed

3 (involucrado) involved

4 (para casarse) engaged

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(f. - comprometida)

adj.

1) committed

2) compromising

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ADJ

1) (=difícil) awkward, embarrassing

nos vimos en una situación muy comprometida — we found ourselves in a very awkward o embarrassing situation

2) [socialmente] [escritor, artista] politically committed, engagé; [arte] politically committed

un artista no comprometido — art which is not politically committed, art without any political commitment

estar comprometido con algo — to be committed to sth

está comprometido con la causa — he's committed to the cause

3) [por cita, trabajo]

ya están comprometidos para jugar el sábado — they've already arranged to play on Saturday, they've booked to play on Saturday

ya estaba comprometido con otro proyecto — he was already committed to another project

estar comprometido a hacer algo — to be committed to doing sth

4) [antes del matrimonio] engaged

estar comprometido con algn — to be engaged to sb

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- da adjetivo

1) [ser] <asunto/situación> awkward, delicate

2) [ser] <cine/escritor> politically committed

3) [estar] ( para casarse) engaged

comprometido con alguien — engaged to somebody

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= jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], committed.

Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

Ex. Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.

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* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* total comprometido = encumbrance, accrual.

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- da adjetivo

1) [ser] <asunto/situación> awkward, delicate

2) [ser] <cine/escritor> politically committed

3) [estar] ( para casarse) engaged

comprometido con alguien — engaged to somebody

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= jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], committed.

Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

Ex: Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* total comprometido = encumbrance, accrual.

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comprometido -da

adjective

A [ SER] ‹asunto/situación› awkward, delicate

B [ SER] ‹cine/escritor/literatura› engagé, politically committed

C [ ESTAR] (para casarse) engaged comprometido CON algn engaged TO sb

D [ ESTAR] (involucrado) implicated comprometido EN algo implicated IN sth

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Del verbo comprometer: ( conjugate comprometer)

comprometido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
comprometer
comprometido
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
a) ( poner en un apuro) to compromise

b) ‹vida/libertad› to jeopardize, threaten

c) ( obligar) comprometido a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;

◊ esto no me compromete a nada this does not commit me to anything

comprometerse verbo pronominal
a) ( dar su palabra) comprometidose a hacer algo to promise to do sth;

◊ me he comprometido para salir esta noche I've arranged to go out tonight

b) [autor/artista] to commit oneself politically

c) [ novios] to get engaged;

comprometidose con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ser] ‹asunto/situación› awkward, delicate

b) [ser] ‹cine/escritor› politically committed

c) [estar] ( para casarse) engaged;

comprometido con algn engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
comprometido,-a adjetivo
1 (con pareja reconocida) engaged
2 (situación) difficult
' comprometido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometida
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
- seria
- serio
- comprometer
English:
crackdown
- committed
- compromising
- engaged

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comprometido, -a adj

1. [con una idea] committed;

es un intelectual comprometido he is a politically committed intellectual;

está comprometido con la defensa del medio ambiente he is committed to the defence of the environment

2. [situación] compromising, awkward

3. [para casarse] engaged;

estar comprometido con alguien to be engaged to sb

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comprometido

adj

1 committed

2

:

estar comprometido en algo be implicated in sth

3

:

estar comprometido de novios be engaged

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comprometido, -da adj

1) : compromising, awkward

2) : committed, obliged

3) : engaged (to be married)

Spanish-English dictionary > comprometido
15 nivel

m.

1 level, height (altura).

al nivel de level with

al nivel del mar at sea level

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level

2 level, standard (grado).

no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is poor

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

a nivel europeo at a European level

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign

nivel mental level of intelligence

nivel de vida standard of living

3 spirit level (instrument).

4 carpenter's level, level.

5 floor, storey, decker.

De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker

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nivel

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) level, height

■ el nivel de las aguas de un río the water level of a river

■ el sofa está al nivel de la ventana the sofa is level with the window

2 (categoría) level, standard, degree

■ no están al mismo nivel intelectual they are not at the same intellectual level

■ mis alumnos tienen muy buen nivel de inglés my students' English is very good

3 (instrumento) level

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a nivel de as for

■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expenses

al más alto nivel at the highest level

nivel de producción production level

nivel de vida standard of living

nivel del mar sea level

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noun m.

1) level

2) standard

3) grade

* * *

SM

1) (=altura) level, height

a 900m sobre el nivel del mar — at 900m above sea level

la nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m

a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal

al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level

nivel de crucero — cruising altitude

nivel del agua — water level

nivel del mar — sea level

nivel freático — water table

2) [escolar, cultural] level, standard

el nivel cultural del país — the cultural standard of the country

alto nivel de empleo — high level of employment

conferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference

de primer nivel — top-level

a nivel internacional — at an international level

estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

no está al nivel de los demás — he is not up to the standard of the others

- dar el nivel

nivel de vida — standard of living

niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures

3) (=instrumento) (tb: nivel de aire, nivel de burbuja) spirit level

4)

a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with

a nivel de ministro es un desastre — as a minister he's a disaster

a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel

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masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

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= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex. But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.

Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

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* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* * *

masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

* * *

= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.

Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* * *

nivel

masculine

A

1 (altura) level

está a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea level

pon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height

2 (en una escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servant

a nivel de mandos medios at middle-management level

una solución a nivel internacional an international solution

la obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodrama

no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the others

no supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectations

es incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional level

Compuestos:

● nivel de vida

standard of living

● nivel freático

water table

B ( Const) tb

nivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level

* * *

nivel sustantivo masculino
a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks;

nivel de vida standard of living;
no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
nivel sustantivo masculino
1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
3 (jerarquía) level
4 (utensilio) level
5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
' nivel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- altura
- baja
- bajo
- escalón
- indicador
- indicadora
- ministerial
- paso
- plana
- plano
- ras
- tren
- alcanzar
- azúcar
- chato
- competir
- creces
- crecida
- cultural
- descender
- descenso
- desnivelado
- elemental
- elevar
- equiparar
- hundimiento
- hundir
- intermedio
- menguar
- parejo
- rango
- sobre
- sobrepasar
- superior
English:
above
- academic
- catch up
- crossing
- down
- grade
- ground level
- high-level
- high-powered
- intermediate
- keep up
- level
- level crossing
- living standards
- maintain
- oil
- oil gauge
- par
- plane
- proficiency
- quality
- rank
- reach
- sea-level
- spirit level
- stand
- standard
- top
- top-level
- up to
- water level
- watermark
- A level
- basis
- bracket
- catch
- comprehensive
- contour
- county
- deck
- degree
- descend
- dumb
- ground
- high
- keep
- lapse
- living
- lowest common denominator
- low

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nivel nm

1. [altura] level, height;

al nivel de level with;

al nivel del mar at sea level;

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level

2. [piso, capa] level

Comp
Geol nivel freático groundwater level o table
3. [grado] level, standard;

a nivel europeo at a European level;

son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;

un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;

tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;

en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

Comp
Informát nivel de acceso access level;
nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;
Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;
nivel mental level of intelligence;

nivel de vida standard of living

4. [instrumento]
nivel (de burbuja) spirit level

5.
a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;

a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;

a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy

* * *

nivel

m

1 level;

a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;

un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide

2 ( altura) height

* * *

nivel nm

1) : level, height

nivel del mar: sea level

2) : level, standard

nivel de vida: standard of living

* * *

nivel n

1. (en general) level

ha subido el nivel del agua the level of the water has risen

2. (calidad) standard

nivel de vida standard of living

Spanish-English dictionary > nivel
16 mojar

v.

1 to wet.

2 to get wet, to dip in water, to damp, to moisten.

* * *

mojar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to wet

2 (humedecer) to dampen

3 (alimento) to dip, dunk

■ moja el pan en la salsa dip your bread in the sauce

4 (cama) to wet

► verbo pronominal mojarse

1 to get wet

2 familiar (comprometerse) to commit oneself, get involved

* * *

verb

to wet

* * *

1. VT

1) [involuntariamente] to get wet; [voluntariamente] to wet; (=humedecer) to damp(en), moisten; (=empapar) to drench, soak

¡no mojes la alfombra! — don't get the carpet wet!

mojar la cabeza al niño — to wet the baby's head

el niño ha mojado la cama — the baby's wet the bed

moja un poco el trapo — dampen the cloth

la lluvia nos mojó a todos — we all got soaked in the rain

moje ligeramente el sello — moisten the stamp a little

mojar la ropa en agua — to soak o steep the washing in water

2) (=meter) to dip

mojar el pan en el café — to dip o dunk one's bread in one's coffee

mojar la pluma en la tinta — to dip one's pen into the ink

3) * [+ triunfo] to celebrate with a drink

4)

- mojarla

5) (Ling) to palatalize

6) (=apuñalar) to stab

7) Caribe [+ camarero] to tip; (=sobornar) * to bribe

2.

VI

mojar en — (=hacer pinitos) to dabble in; (=entrometerse) to meddle o get involved in

3.

See:

mojarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wet

pasó un coche y me mojó — a car went by and splashed me

aún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia — moisten the gauze with cologne

b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)

mojó la pluma en el tintero — she dipped the pen in the inkwell

no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

2) (fam) ( celebrar)

esto hay que mojarlo — this calls for a drink (colloq)
2.
mojarse v pron

a) persona/ropa/suelo to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos — my shoes got wet

me mojé toda — I got soaked

b) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wet

c) ( orinarse)

se mojó en los pantalones — he wet his pants

el bebé está mojado — the baby is wet

* * *

= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.

Ex. In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.

Ex. Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.

Ex. Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.

Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.

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* mojar con la lengua = lick.

* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.

* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.

* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wet

pasó un coche y me mojó — a car went by and splashed me

aún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia — moisten the gauze with cologne

b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)

mojó la pluma en el tintero — she dipped the pen in the inkwell

no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

2) (fam) ( celebrar)

esto hay que mojarlo — this calls for a drink (colloq)
2.
mojarse v pron

a) persona/ropa/suelo to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos — my shoes got wet

me mojé toda — I got soaked

b) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wet

c) ( orinarse)

se mojó en los pantalones — he wet his pants

el bebé está mojado — the baby is wet

* * *

= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.

Ex: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.

Ex: Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.

Ex: Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.

Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.

* mojar con la lengua = lick.

* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.

* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.

* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *

mojar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹suelo/papel/pelo› (accidentalmente) to get o make … wet; (a propósito) to wet

tiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wet

moja un poco la toalla dampen o wet the towel a little

pasó un coche y me mojó a car went by and splashed me

¡no me mojes! don't get me wet!, don't splash ( o soak etc) me!

aún moja la cama ( euf); he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia moisten the gauze with cologne

mojar el bizcocho con jerez soak the sponge in sherry

2 (sumergiendo) ‹galleta/bizcocho› to dip, dunk ( colloq)

mojó la pluma en el tintero she dipped the pen in the inkwell

mojé el pan en la salsa I dipped the bread in the sauce

no moja pero empapa ( Ven fam); he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

B ( fam)

(celebrar): esto hay que mojarlo this calls for a drink ( colloq)

■ mojarse

v pron

1 «persona/ropa/suelo» to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos my shoes got wet

me mojé toda I got wet through o drenched o soaked

2 ‹pelo/pies› (a propósito) to wet; (accidentalmente) to get … wet

mójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte wet your hair first if you want me to cut it

me mojé los pies my feet got wet, I got my feet wet

3

(orinarse): cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy, she's wet

se mojó en los pantalones he wet his pants

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mojar ( conjugate mojar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹suelo/papel/pelo› ( accidentalmente) to get o make … wet;

( a propósito) to wet;
◊ pasó un coche y me mojó a car went by and splashed me;

mojar la cama (euf) to wet the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) ‹galleta/bizcocho› to dip, dunk (colloq)

mojarse verbo pronominal
a) [persona/ropa/suelo] to get wet;

◊ se me mojaron los zapatos my shoes got wet;

me mojé toda I got soaked
b) ‹pelo/pies› ( a propósito) to wet;

( accidentalmente) to get … wet
mojar verbo transitivo
1 to wet
2 (en la leche, el café, etc) to dip, dunk
3 fam (celebrar) vamos a mojar este éxito, let's go and celebrate this success with a drink
' mojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- empapar
English:
douse
- dunk
- wet
- dampen
- dip

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mojar

♦ vt

1. [con líquido] to wet;
[humedecer] to moisten;
la lluvia nos mojó de pies a cabeza we got soaked through in the rain;

moje bien el trapo antes de limpiar la ventana wet the cloth thoroughly before using it to clean the window;

moje la parte de atrás de la etiqueta con la lengua moisten the back of the label with your tongue;

el niño ya no moja la cama the boy doesn't wet his bed any more

2. [comida] to dunk;

moja el pan en la salsa dip your bread in the sauce

3. Fam [celebrar con bebida] to celebrate with a drink;

esta victoria hay que mojarla we'll have to celebrate this win with a drink

♦ vi
muy Fam [copular] to get one's rocks off
♦ See also the pronominal verb mojarse

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mojar

v/t

1 ( humedecer) dampen, moisten; ( empapar) wet

2 galleta dunk, dip

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mojar vt

1) : to wet, to moisten

2) : to dunk

♦ See also the reflexive verb mojarse

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mojar vb

1. (en general) to wet [pt. & pp. wet o wetted]

la lluvia moja la tierra the rain wets the ground

2. (alimento) to dip [pt. & pp. dipped]

mojaba las galletas en la leche he dipped the biscuits in the milk

Spanish-English dictionary > mojar
17 pringarse

VPR

1) (=ensuciarse) to get covered (con, de with, in)

2) * (=involucrarse) to get mixed up (en in)

3) * (=comprometerse) to get one's fingers burnt

o nos pringamos todos, o ninguno — either we all carry the can or none of us does *

4) * (=ganar por medios dudosos) to make money on the side; (=sacar tajada) to get a rake-off *; (=enriquecerse) to make a packet *

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■pringarse verbo reflexivo
1 (mancharse) to get greasy o dirty: se pringó de mermelada, he was covered in jam
2 fam (involucrarse) to get involved, mixed up
' pringarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pringar

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vpr

1. [ensuciarse]
pringarse de o [m5] con algo to get covered in o with sth;

me he pringado las manos de tinta I've got my hands covered in ink

2. Fam [en asunto sucio] to get one's hands dirty;

se ha pringado de lleno en el atraco he's seriously mixed up in the robbery

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pringarse

v/r

1 ( ensuciarse) get greasy

2 fig fam

get mixed up (en in)

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vr

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pringarse vb (ensuciarse) to get dirty

me he pringado de aceite I've got oil all over me

Spanish-English dictionary > pringarse
18 ligarse

VPR

1) (=unirse) to unite, join together

2) * (=conquistar) to get off with *

ligarse a o con algn — to get off with sb *

3) (=comprometerse) to bind o.s., commit o.s.

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■ligarse verbo reflexivo (vincularse, relacionarse) su nombre se liga al de la empresa, his name is related to the company
' ligarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligar
English:
pick

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vpr

1. [unirse] to unite, to join together

2. Esp Fam [conseguir]
ligarse a alguien Br to get off with sb, US to make out with sb

3. RP Fam
ligársela: como se entere nos la vamos a ligarse we'll be in for it if she finds out;

si no te callas te la vas a ligarse you're going to catch it if you don't shut up

4. Arg, Ven [línea telefónica]
se ligan las comunicaciones there's a crossed line

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ligarse

v/r pick up

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ligarse vb to get off with / to pick up

Laura se ligó a un chico guapísimo Laura got off with a gorgeous boy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligarse
19 prometerse

prometerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (pareja) to get engaged

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VPR

1)

prometerse algo — to expect sth, promise o.s. sth

nos habíamos prometido algo mejor — we had expected sth better

- prometérselas muy felices

2) [novios] to get engaged

se prometió con él en abril — she got engaged to him in April

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■prometerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una pareja) to get engaged
2 (confiar, esperar) to expect: se prometían unas estupendas vacaciones, pero fueron un aburrimiento, they expected to have a wonderful vacation, but it turned out quite boring
♦ Locuciones: prometérselas muy felices, to have high hopes
' prometerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prometer
English:
engaged

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vpr

1. [novios] to get engaged

2. Fam [esperar]
se las promete muy felices he thinks he's got it made;

se las prometían muy felices pero se llevaron un chasco they had high hopes but they were in for a disappointment

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prometerse

v/r get engaged;

prometerse algo promise o.s. sth;

prometérselas (muy) felices fam have high hopes

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vr

comprometerse: to get engaged

Spanish-English dictionary > prometerse

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