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1 con ardor

con ardor

passionately

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= ardently

Ex. They must take resolute measures for the abolition of this dictatorial regime and ardently defend the sovereign rights of its people.

* * *

= ardently

Ex: They must take resolute measures for the abolition of this dictatorial regime and ardently defend the sovereign rights of its people.

Spanish-English dictionary > con ardor
2 con ardor

• energetically

• vigorously

• zest for living

• zesty

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > con ardor
3 trabajar con ardor

• peg away

• plug away

• work guidelines

• work hard at it

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > trabajar con ardor
4 ardor

m.

1 heat.

ardor de estómago heartburn

2 burning sensation, burning, smart, smarting.

3 eagerness, ardor, vehemence, zeal.

4 fervor, passion, fervour, intense emotion.

5 suffocating heat.

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ardor

► nombre masculino

1 burning sensation, burn (calor) heat

2 figurado (ansia) ardour (US ardor), fervour (US fervor)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con ardor passionately

ardor de estómago heartburn

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noun m.

ardor

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SM

1) (=calor) heat

2) (Med)

ardor de estómago — heartburn

3) (=fervor) ardour, ardor (EEUU), eagerness; (=bizarría) courage, dash; [de argumento] heat, warmth

en el ardor de la batalla — in the heat of battle

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masculino

a) ( fervor) ardor* (liter)

defendía su causa con ardor — she defended her cause ardently

trabaja con ardor — he works with great zeal

b) ( dolor) burning; ( escozor) smarting

ardor de estómago — heartburn

* * *

= ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

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* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* ardor de estómago = heartburn.

* con ardor = ardently.

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masculino

a) ( fervor) ardor* (liter)

defendía su causa con ardor — she defended her cause ardently

trabaja con ardor — he works with great zeal

b) ( dolor) burning; ( escozor) smarting

ardor de estómago — heartburn

* * *

= ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* ardor de estómago = heartburn.

* con ardor = ardently.

* * *

ardor

masculine

1 (fervor, entusiasmo) ardor* ( liter)

defendía su causa con ardor she defended her cause ardently o zealously

trabaja con ardor he works with great zeal

2 (dolor) burning; (escozor) ( AmL) smarting

ardor de estómago heartburn

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ardor sustantivo masculino ( dolor) burning;
( escozor) smarting;
◊ ardor de estómago heartburn

ardor sustantivo masculino
1 (calor) heat
Med ardor de estómago, heartburn
2 fig (pasión) ardour, US ardor, fervour, US fervor

' ardor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
- fogosidad
- leal
- viveza
- ímpetu
- quemazón
English:
ardour
- heartburn
- ardor
- burn
- heart
- sting

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ardor nm

1. [calor] heat;
[quemazón] burning (sensation)
Comp
ardor de estómago heartburn
2. [entusiasmo] fervour;
[pasión] passion;
con ardor passionately, fervently

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ardor

m entusiasmo fervor, Br

fervour;

en el ardor de la batalla o

disputa in the heat of battle

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ardor nm

1) : heat

2) : passion, ardor

Spanish-English dictionary > ardor
5 con

prep.

1 with.

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it

2 in spite of (a pesar de).

con todo despite everything

con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him

Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.

3 by.

con hacerlo así by doing it this way

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

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con

► preposición

1 (instrumento, medio) with

■ se defendió con un puñal she defended herself with a knife

■ hay que comerlo con una cuchara you have to eat it with a spoon

■ me divirtió con sus chistes I really enjoyed his jokes

2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with

■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?

■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you

3 (juntamente, en compañía) with

■ se encerró con su prima en la habitación she shut herself up in the room with her cousin

■ Juan se quedó con las maletas Juan was left with the suitcases

4 (contenido) with

■ encontré una cartera con dinero I found a wallet with some money in it

5 (relación) to

■ yo hablo con todos I speak to everybody

■ fui amable con él I was nice to him

6 (reciprocidad)

■ ámense unos con otros love one another

7 (comparación) compared to

■ su fuerza no es nada con la mía his strength is nothing compared to mine

8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite

■ con la nota que tenía no fue aceptado he wasn't accepted in spite of his grade

9 con + inf by + gerund

■ con disculparte no solucionas nada you won't solve anything just by apologizing

10 (aunque) in spite of

■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as

con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so

* * *

prep.

1) with

2) to, towards

3) although

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- con tal que

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PREP

1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

2) [indicando características, estado]

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

3) [indicando combinación] and

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

4) [indicando contenido]

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

5) [indicando modo]

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

8) [con decimales]

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

9) (=pese a) in spite of

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

10) [en exclamaciones]

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

11) [indicando una condición]

a) + infin

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

b)

con que + subjun —

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
tal 3., 4)
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preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

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= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

[b]* con sede en Amér

* * *

preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

* * *

= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

* con sede en Amér

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con

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend

¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

2

(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them

se mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to us

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you

3 ( fam)

(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying

4 (indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz serve with rice

para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please

pan con mantequilla bread and butter

5 ( Mat):

2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)

B

1

(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn

2

(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?

me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me

con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position

3

(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!

con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late

con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good

C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much

con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material

¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure

con + INF:

con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything

no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do

¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here

con que + SUBJ:

me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy

con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)

no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it

con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March

es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention

D

1 (indicando relaciones de modo) with

andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!

2

(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down

una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman

un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster

una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool

E

( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair

me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me

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con preposición
a) ( en general) with;

◊ vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend;

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
b) ( indicando una relación de causa):

◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
c) con + inf:

◊ con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything;

con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2
d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):

◊ me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair;

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument

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con prep

1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;

se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;

chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;

vino con un taxi she came by taxi;

voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;

iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;

un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;

andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;

ir con prisa to be in a hurry;

actuar con timidez to behave timidly;

llover con fuerza to rain hard;

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;

se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;

trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;

lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;

con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law

2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;

vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;

se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;

está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;

está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;

estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;

habló con todos he spoke to everybody;

un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean

3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
una persona con carácter a person of character;

un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;

una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

4. [indica unión o adición]
un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;

un pastel con nata a cream cake;

el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;

el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;

tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees

5. [indica estado o situación]
con buena salud in good health;

está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;

está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;

el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels

6. [indica causa]
el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;

me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;

con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;

con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;

se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;

cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!

7. [hacia]
para con towards;

es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone

8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;

con hacerlo así by doing it this way;

con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;

con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;

con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

9. [a condición de que]
con que, con tal de que as long as;

con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;

te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it

10. [a pesar de] in spite of;

con todo despite everything;

con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;

con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired

11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;

con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends

12. Am [donde]
fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;

se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;

los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's

13. Méx [tras] after;

ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out

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con

prp

1 with;

voy con ellos I’m going with them;

pan con mantequilla bread and butter;

estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.

2

:

con todo eso in spite of all that;

con tal de que provided that, as long as;

con hacer eso by doing that;

para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;

con este calor in this heat;

¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!

3

:

ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.

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con prep

1) : with

vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father

¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?

2) : in spite of

con todo: in spite of it all

3) : to, towards

ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children

4) : by

con llegar temprano: by arriving early

5)

con (tal) que : as long as, so long as

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con prep

1. (instrumento, compañía) with

lo corté con unas tijeras I cut it with a pair of scissors

fui con unos amigos I went with some friends

2. (relación) to

hablo con todos I talk to everyone

sé amable con ella be nice to her

3. (combinación) and

chocolate con churros hot chocolate and fritters

pan con tomate bread and tomato

4. (contenido) of

una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money

5. (condición) by

nada se pierde con intentarlo you've got nothing to lose by trying

con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested

con lo + adjetivo but / yet

con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

con lo inteligente que eres y suspendes you're so clever and yet you fail

Spanish-English dictionary > con
6 con entusiasmo

con entusiasmo

keenly, enthusiastically

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= eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly]

Ex. Last evening her doctor had given her the news she had been eagerly hoping for: she was going to have a baby.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex. Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.

Ex. I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.

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= eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly]

Ex: Last evening her doctor had given her the news she had been eagerly hoping for: she was going to have a baby.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex: Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.

Ex: I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.

Spanish-English dictionary > con entusiasmo
7 furiosamente

adv.

furiously.

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furiosamente

► adverbio

1 furiously

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ADV (=con rabia) furiously; (=con violencia) violently; (=frenéticamente) frantically

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= furiously.

Ex. A sentence may fill every requirement of syntax and be meaningless: Austin cites Chomsky's example 'Colourless green ideas sleep furiously'.

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* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

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= furiously.

Ex: A sentence may fill every requirement of syntax and be meaningless: Austin cites Chomsky's example 'Colourless green ideas sleep furiously'.

* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

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furiosamente

adverb

1 ‹atacar/recriminar› furiously

2

(con ardor): luchó furiosamente para librarse de las ataduras he struggled frantically o furiously to free himself of his bonds

se ha entregado furiosamente a esta labor she has devoted herself wholeheartedly o passionately to this work

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furiosamente adv

1. [con enfado, irritación] furiously

2. [violentamente] furiously;

las olas golpeaban furiosamente la costa the waves beat furiously against the shore

3. [con ímpetu, entusiasmo]
atacaron furiosamente durante toda la segunda parte they attacked relentlessly throughout the second half

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furiosamente adv

: furiously, frantically

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furiosamente adv angrily

Spanish-English dictionary > furiosamente
8 leal

adj.

loyal.

f. & m.

loyal supporter.

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leal

► adjetivo

1 loyal, faithful

2 (justo) fair

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adj.

faithful, loyal

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ADJ [persona] loyal, faithful; [competencia] fair

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adjetivo <amigo/criado> loyal, trusty; < tropas> loyal

leal a algo/alguien — loyal to something/somebody

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= faithful, stalwart.

Ex. The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.

Ex. She went on to quote Jast, that stalwart defender of public libraries against all comers, who said, 'The librarian and teacher have almost opposite basic aims, the one deals with the literature, the other with the person'.

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* cliente leal = loyal customer.

* leal (a) = loyal (to).

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adjetivo <amigo/criado> loyal, trusty; < tropas> loyal

leal a algo/alguien — loyal to something/somebody

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= faithful, stalwart.

Ex: The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.

Ex: She went on to quote Jast, that stalwart defender of public libraries against all comers, who said, 'The librarian and teacher have almost opposite basic aims, the one deals with the literature, the other with the person'.

* cliente leal = loyal customer.

* leal (a) = loyal (to).

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leal¹

adjective

‹amigo/criado› loyal, faithful, trusty ( liter); ‹tropas› loyal leal A algo/algn loyal TO sth/sb

se mantuvo leal a sus principios she remained loyal o faithful to her principles

las fuerzas leales al gobierno the forces loyal to the government

leal²

masculine

(seguidor) faithful follower; (partidario) loyal supporter

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leal adjetivo
loyal, trusty;
‹ tropas› loyal
leal
I adjetivo loyal
(un animal) faithful
II mf loyalist: él y sus leales defendieron la causa con ardor, his faithful followers joined him in defending the cause with ardour
' leal' also found in these entries:
English:
blue
- constant
- devoted
- loyal
- true-blue
- trusty
- trusted

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leal

♦ adj

loyal (a to);
se mantuvo leal a sus ideas he remained true o faithful to his beliefs

♦ nmf

loyal supporter (a of)

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leal

adj loyal

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leal adj

: loyal, faithful

♦ lealmente adv

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leal adj

1. (persona) loyal

2. (animal) faithful

Spanish-English dictionary > leal
9 fuego

intj.

1 there's a fire, something's burning.

2 fire, shoot.

m.

1 fire (llamas, hoguera).

atizar el fuego to poke the fire

hacer un fuego to make a fire

pegar fuego a algo to set something on fire, to set fire to something

echar fuego por los ojos to look daggers

jugar con fuego (figurative) to play with fire

fuegos artificiales fireworks

fuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp

fuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire

2 ring, burner.

apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heat

poner el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boil

a fuego lento/vivo over a low/high heat

3 fire (disparos).

abrir o hacer fuego to fire, to open fire

estar entre dos fuegos (figurative) to be between the devil and the deep blue sea

fuego cruzado crossfire

4 passion, ardor (apasionamiento).

la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion

5 gunfire.

6 ignis.

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fuego

► nombre masculino

1 fire

2 (lumbre) light

3 (cocina) burner, ring

4 (ardor) ardour (US ardor), zeal

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuego lento on a low flame 2 (al horno) in a slow oven

estar entre dos fuegos to be caught between the Devil and the deep blue sea

hacer fuego MILITAR to open fire

¿me da fuego? have you got a light?

poner las manos en el fuego por algo/alguien to stake one's life on something/somebody

prender fuego a algo to set fire to something

romper fuego MILITAR to open fire

fuego cruzado crossfire

fuego de Santelmo Saint Elmo's fire

fuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp, Jack-o'-lantern

fuego graneado sustained fire

fuego nutrido heavy fire

fuegos artificiales fireworks

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noun m.

1) fire

2) light

3) burner

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SM

1) (=llamas) fire

buscamos un claro donde hacer fuego — we looked for a clearing to make a fire in

el fuego se declaró en el interior del almacén — the fire broke out inside the warehouse

¡fuego! — fire!

• apagar el fuego — to put out the fire

• atizar el fuego — (lit) to poke the fire; (fig) to stir things up

• encender el fuego — to light the fire

• marcar algo a fuego — to brand sth

• pegar o prender fuego a algo — to set fire to sth, set sth on fire

prendieron fuego a los vehículos — they set fire to the vehicles, they set the vehicles alight o on fire

prender el fuego — LAm to light the fire

• sofocar el fuego — to extinguish the fire

echar fuego por los ojos —

se marchó echando fuego por los ojos — he went off, his eyes blazing

- jugar con fuego

fuego de artificio — firework

el procedimiento ha sido solo un fuego de artificio destinado a calmar a la opinión pública — the proceedings have been mere window dressing aimed at appeasing public opinion

ha llegado a la cima sin los fuegos de artificio típicos de muchas grandes estrellas — she has got to the top without the typical blaze of publicity attached to many big stars

fuego fatuo — will-o'-the-wisp

fuegos artificiales — fireworks

2) [de cocina]

a) (=quemador) [de gas] burner, ring; [eléctrico] ring

una cocina de gas de cuatro fuegos — a four-ring gas cooker

b) (=calor) heat, flame

• a fuego lento — on o over a low heat, on o over a low flame

se mete en el horno a fuego lento — put in a low o slow oven

se deja cocer a fuego lento 15 minutos — simmer for 15 minutes, cook on o over a low heat for 15 minutes

• a fuego suave — on o over a low heat, on o over a low flame

• a fuego vivo — on o over a high flame, on o over a high heat

3) [para cigarro] light

¿tienes o me das fuego? — have you got a light?

le pedí fuego — I asked him for a light

4) (Mil) fire

¡fuego! — fire!

• abrir fuego (contra algo/algn) — to open fire (on sth/sb)

• ¡ alto el fuego! — cease fire!

• hacer fuego (contra o sobre algo) — to fire (at sth)

• romper el fuego — to open fire

- estar entre dos fuegos

fuego a discreción — (lit) fire at will; (fig) all-out attack

fuego amigo — friendly fire

fuego artillero — artillery fire

fuego cruzado — crossfire

fuego de andanada — (Náut) broadside

fuego de artillería — artillery fire

fuego de mortero — mortar fire

fuego graneado, fuego nutrido — sustained fire

fuego real — live ammunition
alto II, 1., 1)
5) (=pasión) passion, fire

apagar los fuegos de algn — to dampen sb's ardour o (EEUU) ardor

6) (Náut) beacon, signal fire

7) (Med) (=erupción) rash; Méx, Chile, Col [en los labios] cold sore

fuego pérsico — shingles pl

8) (=hogar) dwelling

un pueblo de 50 fuegos — a village of 50 dwellings

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masculino

1) fire

fuego! — fire!

sofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire

está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!

le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire

echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire

- fuego fatuo

- fuegos artificiales or de artificio

2) ( para cigarrillo)

¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?

me pidió fuego — he asked me for a light

3) (Coc)

cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer

poner la sartén al fuego — put the frying pan on to heat

dejé la comida en el fuego — I left the food on (the stove)

cocina de tres fuegos — a stove with three burners

4) (Mil) fire

preparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!

fuego a discreción — fire at will

abrieron fuego sobre los manifestantes — they opened fire on the demonstrators

•

- fuego cruzado

* * *

masculino

1) fire

fuego! — fire!

sofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire

está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!

le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire

echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire

- fuego fatuo

- fuegos artificiales or de artificio

2) ( para cigarrillo)

¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?

me pidió fuego — he asked me for a light

3) (Coc)

cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer

poner la sartén al fuego — put the frying pan on to heat

dejé la comida en el fuego — I left the food on (the stove)

cocina de tres fuegos — a stove with three burners

4) (Mil) fire

preparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!

fuego a discreción — fire at will

abrieron fuego sobre los manifestantes — they opened fire on the demonstrators

•

- fuego cruzado

* * *

fuego¹

¹ = fire, flame, bonfire, heat, open fire.

Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.

Ex: The article 'Flames, fear, and loathing: learning about life on the Internet' considers issues surrounding flaming on the Internet, i.e. a critical message or angry response sent on the Internet.

Ex: This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow up to his 1987 ' Bonfire of the Vanities'.

Ex: When the pasta is halfway done, return the skillet with the sauce to a medium heat, adding the oregano, capers and olives.

Ex: The first rotisseries were crude devices that allowed for food to be rotated manually while it cooked over an open fire.

* acción contra el fuego = fire response.

* a medio fuego = medium heat.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* baño de fuego = baptism of fire.

* bautismo de fuego = baptism of fire.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* como el fuego = like wildfire.

* daño causado por el fuego = fire damage.

* destruido completamente por el fuego = burnt out.

* donde hay humo, hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* extenderse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* fuego arrasador = wildfire.

* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.

* fuego de San Antonio = St. Anthony's fire.

* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.

* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.

* fuego fauto = will o' the wisp.

* fuego incontrolado = wildfire.

* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.

* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* fuego repentino = flash fire.

* fuego sagrado = sacred fire.

* fuegos artificiales = fireworks, firework display.

* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.

* hornillo de dos fuegos = double gas ring burner.

* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.

* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.

* precaución contra el fuego = fire precaution.

* prender fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* propagarse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* propenso al fuego = fire-prone.

* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.

* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.

* retardador del fuego = fire retardant.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

fuego²

² = fire.

Ex: The tanks led the way and the remaining infantrymen trailed behind, using the tanks, trees and road bank as cover from the fire coming from the city.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* alto del fuego = cease-fire.

* arma de fuego = firearm.

* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.

* cese del fuego = cease-fire, armistice.

* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.

* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.

* fuego amigo = friendly fire.

* fuego antiaéreo = flak [flack].

* fuego cruzado = crossfire.

* fuego de francotirador = sniper fire.

* fuego de mortero = mortar fire.

* fuego enemigo = enemy fire.

* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.

* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.

* * *

fuego

masculine

A fire

atizó el fuego she poked the fire

¡fuego! fire!

necesitaron varias horas para sofocar el fuego it took them several hours to put out o extinguish the fire

[ S ] está prohibido hacer fuego the lighting of fires is prohibited ( frml), no fires!

le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire, they set fire o light to the house

prendió or pegó fuego a los archivos he set fire o light to the documents

echar fuego por los ojos: estaba tan indignado que echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed with indignation, his eyes were ablaze with indignation

estar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, be caught between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)

jugar con fuego to play with fire

Compuestos:

● fuego fatuo

will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus

● fuegos artificiales or de artificio

mpl fireworks (pl)

B

(para un cigarrillo): ¿me puede dar fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? have you got o do you have a light, please?

me pidió fuego he asked me for a light

C ( Coc):

cocinar a fuego lento durante una hora cook over a low heat o flame for an hour; (apenas hirviendo) simmer for an hour

poner la sartén al fuego put the frying pan on to heat

dejé la comida en el fuego y se quemó I left the food on (the stove) and it burned

cocina de tres fuegos (de gas) a cooker with three rings o burners; (eléctrica) a cooker with three rings

D ( Mil) fire

preparen, apunten ¡fuego! ready, aim, fire!

fuego a discreción fire at will

la policía abrió fuego sobre los manifestantes the police opened fire on the demonstrators

alto³ (↑ alto (3))

Compuestos:

● fuego cruzado

crossfire

● fuego amigo

friendly fire

● fuego real

live ammunition

E ( Andes fam) (en los labios) cold sore

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fuego sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) fire;

◊ ¡fuego! fire!;

le prendieron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire;
abrieron fuego sobre los manifestantes they opened fire on the demonstrators;
fuegos artificiales fireworks (pl)
b) ( para cigarrillo):

◊ ¿me da fuego, por favor? have you got a light, please?

c) (Coc):

◊ cocinar a fuego lento to cook over a low heat;

( apenas hirviendo) to simmer;
◊ poner la sartén al fuego put the frying pan on to heat

fuego sustantivo masculino
1 fire
2 (lumbre) light: ¿me podrías dar fuego, por favor?, have you got a light, please?
3 (de una cocina) (de gas) burner
(eléctrica) plate
Culin a fuego lento, on a low flame 4 fuegos (artificiales), fireworks
♦ Locuciones: abrir/hacer fuego, to shoot, open fire
estar en la línea de fuego, to be on the line of fire
poner la mano en el fuego por alguien, to stick one's neck out for sb
sacar las castañas del fuego, to do the dirty work o to get the job done
entre dos fuegos, to be caught between a rock and a hard place
' fuego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- arma
- arrasar
- arrimarse
- atizar
- avivar
- bengala
- carbonizarse
- castaña
- chimenea
- cohete
- discreción
- disparar
- encender
- encenderse
- extinguir
- extinguirse
- fatua
- fatuo
- fuelle
- hornillo
- humear
- inflamar
- inflamarse
- jugar
- leña
- lenta
- lento
- pegar
- prender
- propagarse
- prueba
- quemar
- quemadura
- quemarse
- resplandor
- sangre
- silenciador
- soplar
- tirar
- voraz
- abrir
- acercar
- alto
- arrimar
- astilla
- calcinar
- calor
- candela
- cese
English:
acid test
- bail out
- banger
- barrel
- beat out
- body
- boil over
- bore
- braise
- burn
- burner
- ceasefire
- come forward
- cracker
- crackle
- crossfire
- damp
- die down
- douse
- fan
- feed
- fire
- firearm
- firing line
- flak
- flameproof
- flare up
- fuse
- glow
- glowing
- go out
- gun
- gunfire
- hammer
- heat
- hit
- light
- low
- muzzle
- naked
- open
- out
- outlaw
- play
- poke
- poker
- put out
- quench
- recoil
- rekindle

* * *

fuego

♦ nm

1. [incandescencia] fire;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth;

Comp

echar fuego por los ojos to look daggers;

Comp

jugar con fuego to play with fire

Comp
fuegos artificiales fireworks;
fuegos de artificio fireworks;

fuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp;

fuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire

2. [hoguera] fire;

atizar el fuego to poke the fire;

hacer un fuego to make a fire

3. [incendio] fire;

los bomberos no pudieron controlar el fuego the firemen couldn't control the fire o blaze

4. [para cigarrillo]
pedir/dar fuego to ask for/give a light;

¿tiene fuego? have you got a light?

5. [de cocina, fogón] ring, burner;
[eléctrico] ring; [de vitrocerámica] ring;
una cocina de cuatro fuegos a stove o Br cooker with four rings;

poner el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boil;

a fuego lento/vivo [cocinar] over a low/high heat;

apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heat

6. [disparos] fire;

abrir o [m5] hacer fuego to fire, to open fire;

romper el fuego to open fire;

Comp

estar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue sea

Comp
fuego cruzado crossfire
7. [apasionamiento] passion, ardour;

la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion;

tenía fuego en la mirada his eyes blazed (with passion/anger)

8. [sensación de ardor] heat, burning

♦ interj

fire!

* * *

fuego

m

1 fire;

pegar o

prender fuego a set fire to;

jugar con fuego fig be playing with fire

2

:

a fuego lento/vivo cocinar over a low/high heat o flame

3

:

¿tienes fuego? para cigarro do you have a light?

4

:

romper o

abrir el fuego MIL open fire;

estar entre dos fuegos fig be between a rock and a hard place

* * *

fuego nm

1) : fire

2) : light

¿tienes fuego?: have you got a light?

3) : flame, burner (on a stove)

4) : ardor, passion

5) fogaje: skin eruption, cold sore

6)

fuegos artificiales nmpl : fireworks

* * *

fuego n

1. (en general) fire

los bomberos intentan apagar el fuego the firefighters are trying to put out the fire

2. (de una cocina) heat

aparta la olla del fuego take the pan off the heat

3. (para cigarro) light

¿tienes fuego? have you got a light?

prender fuego a algo to set fire to something [pt. & pp. set]

fuegos artificiales fireworks

Spanish-English dictionary > fuego
10 fervor

m.

fervor.

con fervor fervently

* * *

fervor

► nombre masculino

1 fervour (US fervor)

* * *

SM

1) [religioso, nacionalista, popular] fervour, fervor (EEUU)

2) (=dedicación) fervour, fervor (EEUU), enthusiasm

estudia con fervor — he studies enthusiastically

* * *

masculino fervor*

con fervor — fervently

* * *

= fervour [fervor, -USA], zeal, elan, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex. One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.

Ex. It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

masculino fervor*

con fervor — fervently

* * *

= fervour [fervor, -USA], zeal, elan, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex: One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.

Ex: It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

fervor

masculine

fervor*

lo aclamaron con fervor they applauded him fervently o enthusiastically

* * *

fervor sustantivo masculino
fervor^{( conjugate fervor)};
◊ con fervor fervently

fervor sustantivo masculino fervour, US fervor

' fervor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardor
- piedad
- celo
English:
fervor
- fervour
- ardor
- zeal

* * *

fervor nm

1. [religioso] fervour;

rezaba a la virgen con fervor she prayed fervently to the Virgin

2. [entusiasmo] eagerness, keenness;

trabajaba con fervor he worked away keenly o eagerly

* * *

fervor

m fervor, Br

fervour

* * *

fervor nm

: fervor, zeal

Spanish-English dictionary > fervor
11 apasionamiento

m.

1 passion, enthusiasm.

con apasionamiento passionately

2 rousing, stirring.

* * *

apasionamiento

► nombre masculino

1 passion, enthusiasm

* * *

SM (=entusiasmo) passion, enthusiasm; (=fervor) vehemence, intensity

hacer algo con apasionamiento — to do sth with passion

* * *

masculino passion

con apasionamiento — passionately

sin ningún apasionamiento — dispassionately

* * *

= gush, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex. Uncritical gush is as repulsive as dry compulsion = El arrebato falto de sentido crítico es tan repugnante como la obsesión seca.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

masculino passion

con apasionamiento — passionately

sin ningún apasionamiento — dispassionately

* * *

= gush, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex: Uncritical gush is as repulsive as dry compulsion = El arrebato falto de sentido crítico es tan repugnante como la obsesión seca.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

apasionamiento

masculine

passion

habló con apasionamiento del tema he spoke passionately about it

defendió su postura con apasionamiento he defended his position passionately, he made a passionate defense of his position

describió la situación sin ningún apasionamiento he described the situation dispassionately o unemotionally

* * *

apasionamiento nm

passion, enthusiasm;

con apasionamiento passionately

* * *

apasionamiento

m passion

Spanish-English dictionary > apasionamiento
12 calor

m.

1 heat (temperatura alta).

al calor de la lumbre by the fireside

este abrigo da mucho calor this coat is very warm

entrar en calor to get warm; to warm up (figurative) (público, deportista)

hace calor it's warm o hot

tener calor to be warm o hot

calor animal body heat

calor específico (physics) specific heat

2 warmth (afecto, entusiasmo).

el calor del público the warmth of the audience

3 ardor, eagerness, fervor, zeal.

4 hot weather, suffocating heat.

5 cauma.

* * *

calor

► nombre masculino

1 heat, warmth

■ hace calor it is hot

■ tengo calor I'm hot

2 figurado (actividad) heat

■ en el calor del debate in the heat of the debate

3 figurado (afecto) warmth

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al calor de figurado under the wing of

■ fue criado al calor de sus abuelos he was brought up under his grandparents' wing

entrar en calor to get warm 2 DEPORTE to warm up

calor natural natural heat

el calor del hogar figurado the warmth of home

* * *

noun m.

1) heat

2) warmth

* * *

SM
[a veces] SF
1) (=alta temperatura) heat

no puedo dormir con este calor — I can't sleep in this heat

no soporto los calores del verano — I can't cope with the heat in summer

un material resistente al calor — a heat-resistant material

¡qué calor! — it's really hot!

nos sentamos al calor de la chimenea — we sat by the heat of the fire, we sat by the warm fireside

• dar calor, el fuego da un calorcito muy agradable — the fire gives off a very pleasant heat

esta camiseta me da demasiado calor — this shirt is too hot o warm

• entrar en calor — to get warm

un café para entrar en calor — a coffee to warm you/us up

• hacer calor — to be hot

hace muchísimo calor — it's very hot

mañana hará mucho calor — it will be very hot tomorrow

• pasar calor — to be hot

nunca he pasado tanto calor como hoy — I've never been o felt as hot as today

• tener calor — to be hot

tengo mucho calor — I'm very hot
asar 2.
2) (=afecto) warmth and affection

un niño falto de calor — a child deprived of warmth and affection

calor humano — human warmth

3) pl calores [de la menopausia] hot flushes, hot flashes (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

[Use of the feminine gender, although common in some areas, is generally considered to be archaic or non-standard]

1) (Fís) heat

2)

a) (Meteo) heat

con este calor no puedo trabajar — I can't work in this heat

hoy hace calor — it's hot today

hacía un calor agobiante — the heat was stifling o suffocating

hace un calorcillo agradable — it's pleasantly warm

b) ( sensación)

tener calor — to be hot

pasamos un calor horrible — it was terribly o unbearably hot

entrar en calor — to get warm

esta chaqueta me da mucho calor — I feel very hot in this jacket

al calor del fuego/de la lumbre — by the fireside

3) ( afecto) warmth

un hogar falto de calor — a home lacking in warmth and affection

4) calores masculino plural ( de la menopausia) hot flashes (pl) (AmE), hot flushes (pl) (BrE)

* * *

= heat, warmth.

Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

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* achicharrarse de calor = bake.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* asarse de calor = bake.

* bocanada de calor = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bomba de calor = heat pump.

* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.

* calor achicharrante = scorching heat, blistering heat.

* calor extremo = extreme heat.

* calor infernal = scorching heat, blistering heat.

* calor sofocante = torrid heat.

* calor tórrido = scorching heat, torrid heat, blistering heat.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* estrés causado por el calor = heat stress.

* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.

* intercambio de calor = heat exchange.

* ola de calor = heat wave.

* oleada de calor = heat wave.

* pantalla susceptible al calor = sensitive screen.

* pérdida de calor = heat loss.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* * *

masculino

[Use of the feminine gender, although common in some areas, is generally considered to be archaic or non-standard]

1) (Fís) heat

2)

a) (Meteo) heat

con este calor no puedo trabajar — I can't work in this heat

hoy hace calor — it's hot today

hacía un calor agobiante — the heat was stifling o suffocating

hace un calorcillo agradable — it's pleasantly warm

b) ( sensación)

tener calor — to be hot

pasamos un calor horrible — it was terribly o unbearably hot

entrar en calor — to get warm

esta chaqueta me da mucho calor — I feel very hot in this jacket

al calor del fuego/de la lumbre — by the fireside

3) ( afecto) warmth

un hogar falto de calor — a home lacking in warmth and affection

4) calores masculino plural ( de la menopausia) hot flashes (pl) (AmE), hot flushes (pl) (BrE)

* * *

= heat, warmth.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

* achicharrarse de calor = bake.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* asarse de calor = bake.

* bocanada de calor = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bomba de calor = heat pump.

* calor abrasador = scorching heat, blistering heat, torrid heat.

* calor achicharrante = scorching heat, blistering heat.

* calor extremo = extreme heat.

* calor infernal = scorching heat, blistering heat.

* calor sofocante = torrid heat.

* calor tórrido = scorching heat, torrid heat, blistering heat.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* estrés causado por el calor = heat stress.

* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.

* intercambio de calor = heat exchange.

* ola de calor = heat wave.

* oleada de calor = heat wave.

* pantalla susceptible al calor = sensitive screen.

* pérdida de calor = heat loss.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* * *

calor

masculine

[Use of the feminine gender, although common in some areas, is generally considered to be archaic or non-standard]

A ( Fís) heat

B

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Meteo) heat

con este calor no dan ganas de trabajar you don't feel like working in this heat

hoy hace calor it's hot today

hacía un calor agobiante the heat was stifling o suffocating

hace un calorcillo agradable it's pleasantly warm

2

(sensación): ¿tienes calor? are you hot?

en el viaje pasamos un calor horrible it was terribly o unbearably hot on the journey

me estoy asando de calor ( fam); I'm baking o roasting ( colloq), I'm boiling ( colloq)

tómate esta sopa para entrar en calor drink this soup, it'll warm you up o drink this soup to warm yourself up

me puse a saltar para entrar en calor I started jumping up and down to get warm

esta chaqueta me da mucho calor I feel very hot in this jacket

al calor del fuego/de la lumbre by the fireside

C (afecto) warmth

un hogar falto de calor a home lacking in warmth and affection

D

1

( RPl fam) (vergüenza, apuro): me da calor ir a pedirle plata I'm embarrassed to go and ask him for money

2 ( RPl fam) calores mpl (de la menopausia) hot flashes (pl) ( AmE), hot flushes (pl) ( BrE)

* * *

calor sustantivo masculino Use of the feminine gender, although common in some areas, is generally considered to be archaic or non-standard
1
a) (Fis, Meteo) heat;

◊ hace calor it's hot;

hacía un calor agobiante the heat was stifling o suffocating
b) ( sensación):

◊ tener calor to be hot;

pasamos un calor horrible it was terribly hot;
entrar en calor to get warm;
esta chaqueta me da mucho calor I feel very hot in this jacket;
al calor del fuego by the fireside
2 ( afecto) warmth
3
◊ calores sustantivo masculino plural ( de la menopausia) hot flashes (pl) (AmE), hot flushes (pl) (BrE)

calor sustantivo masculino
1 heat: hacía mucho calor, it was very hot
pasar/tener calor, to feel hot o to be hot
en el calor de la noche, in the heat of the night
2 (afecto, cariño) warmth: el niño echa en falta el calor de una madre, the boy needs some motherly love
3 (pasión) ardour US ardor: discutieron con calor la propuesta, they had a heated discussion about the proposal
♦ Locuciones: entrar en calor, to warm up
al calor de, beside: nos reunimos al calor de la lumbre, we gathered around the bonfire
Si quieres combinar esta palabra con los verbos hacer o tener, debes usar respectivamente to be y to feel/be: Hace calor. It's hot. Tengo calor. I feel hot o I am hot.
' calor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarquillarse
- abrigar
- achicharrarse
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- apretar
- ardor
- asada
- asado
- asarse
- asfixiante
- bastante
- bocanada
- bochorno
- calentar
- caliente
- calurosa
- caluroso
- cocerse
- colorada
- colorado
- débil
- demonio
- disminuir
- enfermar
- entrar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fuera
- insensible
- irradiar
- mucha
- mucho
- pasar
- quemazón
- quien
- reflector
- reflectora
- residual
- sofocante
- sofocarse
- sofoco
- sol
- vaya
- abrigo
- absorber
- absorción
- acalorado
- achicharrante
- adentro
English:
as
- B.T.U.
- bake
- baking
- be
- blistering
- boiling
- certainly
- conduct
- diffuse
- dog days
- emit
- exposure
- feel
- floodlight
- great
- heat
- heat-seeking
- heatwave
- hot
- interminable
- oppressive
- phew
- retain
- roast
- scorcher
- shall
- spell
- suffocating
- that
- used
- very
- warm
- warm up
- warmth
- bask
- become
- Calor Gas
- quite
- roasting

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calor nm

1. [temperatura alta] heat;
[tibieza] warmth;
el calor dilata los cuerpos heat causes bodies to expand;

al calor de la lumbre by the fireside;

asarse de calor to be roasting, to be boiling hot;

este abrigo da mucho calor this coat is very warm;

entrar en calor to get warm;
[público, deportista] to warm up;
hace calor it's warm o hot;

¡qué calor (hace)! it's so hot!;

tener calor to be warm o hot;

voy a abrir la ventana, tengo calor I'm going to open the window, I'm too hot

Comp
calor animal body heat;
calor blanco white heat;
Fís calor específico specific heat;
calor latente latent heat;

calor negro electric heating;

calor radiante radiant heat

2. [afecto, entusiasmo] warmth;

la emocionó el calor del público she was moved by the warmth of the audience

Comp
calor humano human warmth
3. RP Fam [vergüenza] embarrassment;

me da calor hablar en público I get embarrassed if I have to speak in public

4. RP
calores [de la menopausia] hot flushes o US flashes

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calor

m

1 heat;

hace mucho calor it’s very hot;

tengo calor I’m hot

2 fig

warmth;

entrar en calor get warm

3

:

al calor de fig: ayuda económica, contactos thanks to

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calor nm

1) : heat

hace calor: it's hot outside

tener calor: to feel hot

2) : warmth, affection

3) : ardor, passion

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calor n heat

hacer calor to be hot

hace mucho calor hoy it's very hot today

tener calor to be hot

tengo mucho calor I'm very hot

Spanish-English dictionary > calor
13 ímpetu

m.

impetus, drive, energy, strength.

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ímpetu

► nombre masculino

1 (fuerza) vigour (US vigor); (entusiasmo) enthusiasm; (energía) energy

■ entró con ímpetu en la sala he burst into the room

■ empezaron con mucho ímpetu they started off eagerly, they started off with great gusto

2 (impulso) impetus; (fuerza) force

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noun m.

1) impetus

2) momentum

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SM

1) (=impulso) impetus; (Mec) momentum

2) (=acometida) rush, onrush

3) [al hacer algo] (=impulsividad) impetuousness, impetuosity; (=violencia) violence

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masculino

a) (Fís, Mec) impetus, momentum

b) (energía, ardor) vigor*, energy

con ímpetu — energetically, vigorously

c) ( violencia) force

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= impetus, momentum, sinew, eagerness.

Ex. The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex. They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

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* adquirir ímpetu = pick up + speed.

* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

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masculino

a) (Fís, Mec) impetus, momentum

b) (energía, ardor) vigor*, energy

con ímpetu — energetically, vigorously

c) ( violencia) force

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= impetus, momentum, sinew, eagerness.

Ex: The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

* adquirir ímpetu = pick up + speed.

* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

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ímpetu

masculine

1 ( Fís, Mec) impetus, momentum

2 (energía, ardor) vigor*, energy

empezó con mucho ímpetu he started off very energetically o vigorously, he threw himself into it at first

3 (violencia) force

el ímpetu del ataque/de las olas the force of the attack/the waves

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ímpetu sustantivo masculino
a) (Fís, Mec) impetus, momentum

b) (energía, ardor) vigor^{( conjugate vigor)}, energy

c) ( violencia) force

ímpetu sustantivo masculino
1 (violencia) violence
2 (brío) energy
' ímpetu' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- fuerza
English:
forge
- impetus
- steam

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ímpetu nm

1. [brusquedad] force;

el ímpetu del tornado arrasó el pueblecito the force of the tornado flattened the village

2. [energía] energy;

empezó la carrera con gran ímpetu he started the race very energetically;

perder ímpetu to lose momentum

3. Fís momentum

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ímpetu

m impetus

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ímpetu nm

1) : impetus, momentum

2) : vigor, energy

3) : force, violence

Spanish-English dictionary > ímpetu
14 apagar

v.

1 to put out (fuego, incendio).

apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

2 to quench.

El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.

3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.

María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.

4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.

El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.

5 to blow out.

Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.

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apagar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out

2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out

3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off

■ apaga la radio turn the radio off

4 (color) to soften

5 figurado (dolor) to soothe; (pena) to heal

6 figurado (sed) to quench

► verbo pronominal apagarse

1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off

2 (emoción) to fade, wane

3 figurado (morirse) to pass away

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apaga y vámonos let's call it a day

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verb

1) to turn off, switch off

2) put out, blow out

•

- apagarse

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1. VT

1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow out

apagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray

por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes

- entonces apaga y vámonos

2) (Elec) to turn off, switch off

apaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off

apagó el motor y salió del coche — she switched off the engine and got out of the car

apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system

3) [+ sed] to quench

4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify

5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe

6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute

7) [+ color] to tone down, soften

8) [+ cal] to slake

9) And, Caribe [+ arma de fuego] to empty, discharge

2.

See:

apagarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

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* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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apagar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off

apaga y vámonos ( Esp fam); let's call it a day ( colloq), let's jack it in ( BrE sl)

2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow out

B ( liter); ‹sed› to quench; ‹ira› to appease ( liter)

los años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years

■ apagarse

v pron

A «luz/fuego/vela» to go out

la luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on again

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

B ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wane

se habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o waned

su vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)

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apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
( soplando) to blow out
apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
(una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
(un color) to soften
(la sed) to quench
' apagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desconectar
- luz
English:
beat out
- blow out
- come forward
- douse
- extinguish
- leave on
- power down
- put off
- put out
- quench
- shut down
- shut off
- stub
- switch off
- turn off
- turn out
- black
- blow
- damp
- dampen
- put
- shut
- snuff
- stamp
- switch
- turn

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apagar

♦ vt

1. [luz] to switch off;
[aparato] to turn o switch off;
apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;
Informát
apagar equipo [en menú] shut down

2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;
[dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull
♦ vi

Comp
Esp Fam
¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;

si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it

♦ See also the pronominal verb apagarse

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apagar

v/t televisor, luz turn off; fuego put out; vela snuff, put out;

apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day

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apagar {52} vt

1) : to turn off, to shut off

2) : to extinguish, to put out

♦ See also the reflexive verb apagarse

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apagar vb

1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off

apaga la televisión turn the television off

2. (fuego, cigarrillo) to put out [pt. & pp. put]

los bomberos apagaron el incendio the firefighters put the fire out

3. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

apagó las velas de un soplido she blew out the candles in one go

Spanish-English dictionary > apagar
15 fogosidad

f.

1 passion.

2 fieriness, fervor, eagerness, ardour.

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fogosidad

► nombre femenino

1 (persona) ardour (US ardor) fire

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SF (=temple) spirit, mettle; (=ímpetu) dash, verve; [de caballo etc] friskiness

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femenino ardor*

* * *

= eagerness, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

femenino ardor*

* * *

= eagerness, ardour [ardor, -USA].

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

* * *

fogosidad

feminine

ardor*

* * *

fogosidad sustantivo femenino ardor, vehemence, eagerness: vino hacia mi con mucha fogosidad, he eagerly came towards me

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fogosidad nf
[de persona] passion; [de caballo] spirit
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fogosidad

f ardor, Br

ardour

Spanish-English dictionary > fogosidad
16 estómago

m.

stomach, bread-basket, belly, croop.

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estómago

► nombre masculino

1 stomach

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

revolver el estómago familiar to turn one's stomach

tener buen estómago to have a strong stomach 2 figurado to be thick-skinned

dolor de estómago stomachache

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noun m.

stomach

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SM stomach

dolor de estómago — stomachache

"no tomar con el estómago vacío" — "not to be taken on an empty stomach"

revolver el estómago a algn — to make sb's stomach turn, turn sb's stomach

tener buen estómago — (=resistir comidas fuertes) to have a strong stomach; (=ser insensible) to be thick-skinned; (=ser poco escrupuloso) to have an elastic conscience

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masculino (Anat) stomach

me duele el estómago or tengo dolor de estómago — I have a stomachache, my stomach hurts

beber con el estómago vacío — to drink on an empty stomach

revolverle el estómago a alguien — to turn somebody's stomach

tener (buen) estómago — (fam) to have a strong stomach

* * *

= stomach, belly, tummy.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex. Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

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* ardor de estómago = heartburn.

* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.

* cáncer del estómago = stomach cancer.

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* descomposición de estómago = upset stomach.

* descompuesto del estómago = upset stomach.

* dolor de estómago = stomach ache, upset stomach.

* estómago descompuesto = upset stomach.

* estómago liso = flat stomach.

* malo del estómago = upset stomach.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.

* nudo en el estómago = knot in + Posesivo + stomach.

* sentir un cosquilleo en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* úlcera de estómago = stomach ulcer.

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masculino (Anat) stomach

me duele el estómago or tengo dolor de estómago — I have a stomachache, my stomach hurts

beber con el estómago vacío — to drink on an empty stomach

revolverle el estómago a alguien — to turn somebody's stomach

tener (buen) estómago — (fam) to have a strong stomach

* * *

= stomach, belly, tummy.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex: Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

* ardor de estómago = heartburn.

* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.

* cáncer del estómago = stomach cancer.

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* descomposición de estómago = upset stomach.

* descompuesto del estómago = upset stomach.

* dolor de estómago = stomach ache, upset stomach.

* estómago descompuesto = upset stomach.

* estómago liso = flat stomach.

* malo del estómago = upset stomach.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* molestia de estómago = stomach ache.

* nudo en el estómago = knot in + Posesivo + stomach.

* sentir un cosquilleo en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* úlcera de estómago = stomach ulcer.

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estómago

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

( Anat) stomach

me duele el estómago or tengo dolor de estómago I have a stomachache, my stomach hurts

no bebas con el estómago vacío don't drink on an empty stomach

revolverle el estómago a algn to turn sb's stomach, to make sb's stomach turn

aquel olor me revolvió el estómago that smell turned my stomach

ser un estómago resfriado ( RPl fam); to be a blabbermouth ( colloq)

tener (buen) estómago ( fam); to have a strong stomach

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Del verbo estomagar: ( conjugate estomagar)

estomago es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estomagó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

estómago sustantivo masculino (Anat) stomach;
◊ tengo dolor de estómago I have a stomachache, my stomach hurts;

beber con el estómago vacío to drink on an empty stomach;
revolverle el estómago a algn to turn sb's stomach
estómago sustantivo masculino
1 Biol Zool stomach
2 (tragaderas, aguante) hay que tener estómago para aguantarla, you have to have a strong stomach to put up with her
♦ Locuciones: ese lugar me revuelve el estómago, that place turns my stomach

' estómago' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acidez
- ardor
- etílica
- etílico
- hinchada
- hinchado
- lavado
- mal
- revolver
- vientre
- arreglar
- boca
- delicado
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- destrozar
- doler
- enfermar
- fastidiar
- joder
- jorobado
- jorobar
- mareo
- pesado
- revuelto
- vacío
- volver
English:
bottomless
- churn
- cramp
- heartburn
- midriff
- pit
- pump
- settle
- stomach
- stomach-ache
- trouble
- turn
- upset
- bug
- heart

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estómago nm

stomach;

¿te duele el estómago? have you got a stomach-ache o a sore stomach?;

me revuelve el estómago ver imágenes de guerra it turns my stomach to see pictures of war;

con el estómago vacío on an empty stomach;

Comp

tener (buen o [m5] mucho) estómago to be tough, to be able to stand a lot;

hay que tener estómago para salir con un tipo así you have to be hard o able to put up with a lot to go out with a guy like that

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estómago

m stomach;

estar enfermo del estómago have stomach problems;

tener estómago fig have a strong stomach;

tengo el estómago en los talones fig fam I’m starving, my stomach thinks my throat’s cut fam

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estómago nm

: stomach

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estómago n stomach

Spanish-English dictionary > estómago
17 entusiasmo

m.

enthusiasm.

despertar entusiasmo (en alguien) to arouse (somebody's) enthusiasm

aplaudieron con entusiasmo they applauded enthusiastically

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: entusiasmar.

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entusiasmo

► nombre masculino

1 enthusiasm

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con entusiasmo keenly, enthusiastically

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noun m.

enthusiasm

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SM enthusiasm ( por for)

con entusiasmo — (=con apasionamiento) enthusiastically; (=con interés) keenly

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masculino enthusiasm

con gran entusiasmo — enthusiastically

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= enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, keenness, zest, elan, eagerness.

Ex. Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.

Ex. One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.

Ex. Unless there is reason to believe that the author himself ordered these changes; they have no authority since they are merely the result of the carelessness, or zealousness, of the compositor.

Ex. The conviction that books are important and a keenness to share them with others are fundamental qualities in any librarian = La convicción de que los libros son importantes y el entusiasmo por compartirlos con otros son cualidades fundamentales en cualquier bibliotecario.

Ex. In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.

Ex. It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.

Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

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* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* despertar el entusiasmo = work up + an enthusiasm.

* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination.

* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.

* enfriar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + excitement, dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* recobrar entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

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masculino enthusiasm

con gran entusiasmo — enthusiastically

* * *

= enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, keenness, zest, elan, eagerness.

Ex: Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.

Ex: One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.

Ex: Unless there is reason to believe that the author himself ordered these changes; they have no authority since they are merely the result of the carelessness, or zealousness, of the compositor.

Ex: The conviction that books are important and a keenness to share them with others are fundamental qualities in any librarian = La convicción de que los libros son importantes y el entusiasmo por compartirlos con otros son cualidades fundamentales en cualquier bibliotecario.

Ex: In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.

Ex: It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.

Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* despertar el entusiasmo = work up + an enthusiasm.

* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination.

* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.

* enfriar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + excitement, dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* recobrar entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

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entusiasmo

masculine

enthusiasm

mostró or manifestó gran entusiasmo por la propuesta she showed great enthusiasm for the proposal, she was very enthusiastic about the proposal

ha despertado gran entusiasmo it has aroused great enthusiasm

trabaja con gran entusiasmo he works enthusiastically

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Del verbo entusiasmar: ( conjugate entusiasmar)

entusiasmo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

entusiasmó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
entusiasmar
entusiasmo
entusiasmar ( conjugate entusiasmar) verbo transitivo ( apasionar):
◊ lo entusiasma el fútbol he's crazy about football;

no me entusiasma mucho la idea I'm not very enthusiastic about the idea
entusiasmarse verbo pronominal entusiasmose con algo to get excited o enthusiastic about sth
entusiasmo sustantivo masculino
enthusiasm
entusiasmar verbo transitivo
1 (animar) to fill with enthusiasm
2 (gustar mucho) to delight: le entusiasman las películas del oeste, she loves westerns
entusiasmo sustantivo masculino enthusiasm
♦ Locuciones: con entusiasmo, enthusiastically

' entusiasmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrachera
- delirio
- enfriamiento
- enfriarse
- compensar
- comunicar
- desbordante
- desgana
- enfriar
- excitación
- extinguir
- furor
- languidecer
- loco
- rebosar
English:
catching
- clap
- dampen
- enthusiasm
- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically
- fire
- gush
- gusto
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- jaded
- jump at
- keeness
- lap up
- misplaced
- rapturously
- unenthusiastically
- wholehearted
- wholeheartedly
- wild
- zeal
- zest
- zestfully
- bubble
- eagerly
- excited
- excitement
- over-

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entusiasmo nm

enthusiasm;

aplaudieron con entusiasmo they clapped enthusiastically;

despertar entusiasmo (en alguien) to arouse (sb's) enthusiasm;

la noticia despertó un enorme entusiasmo the news aroused great excitement;

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace she puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything she does

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entusiasmo

m enthusiasm

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entusiasmo nm

: enthusiasm

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entusiasmo n enthusiasm

con entusiasmo enthusiastically

Spanish-English dictionary > entusiasmo
18 saludar

v.

1 to greet.

ni siquiera nos saludó he didn't even say hello (to us)

me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting)

saluda a María de mi parte give my regards to María

le saluda atentamente yours faithfully

siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello

2 to say hello, to greet.

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saludar

► verbo transitivo

1 (demostrar cortesía) to greet

2 (decir hola) to say hello to

3 MILITAR to salute

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FRASEOLOGÍA

le saluda atentamente (en carta) yours faithfully

no saludarse not to be on speaking terms

■ no se saludan they're not on speaking terms

saluda de mi parte a give my regards to

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verb

1) to greet

2) salute

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1. VT

1) [al encontrarse con algn] [con palabras] to say hello to, greet frm; [con gestos] to wave at, wave to

entré a saludarla — I went in to say hello to her

me saludó dándome un beso — he greeted me with a kiss

nos saludó con la mano — she waved to us

le saludé desde la otra acera — I waved to him from the other side of the street

les saludaban desde el barco agitando pañuelos blancos — they waved white handkerchiefs at them from the ship

la saludó con una leve inclinación de cabeza — he greeted her with a slight nod

la compañía en pleno salió a saludar al público — the whole company came out to take a bow

salude de mi parte a su marido — give my regards to your husband

2) [en carta]

le saluda atentamente — yours faithfully

3) (Mil) to salute

4) [+ noticia, suceso] to hail, welcome

2. VI

1) (=dirigir un saludo) to say hello

nunca saluda — she never says hello

2) (Mil) to salute

3.

See:

saludarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona>

a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello to

se acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte — give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( con un gesto)

los saludó con la mano — she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público — the performers came out to take a bow

c) (Mil) to salute

2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome
2.
saludar vi

a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con un gesto) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute
3.
saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each other

ya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more

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= greet, salute, say + hi.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex. This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.

Ex. But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

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* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona>

a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello to

se acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte — give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( con un gesto)

los saludó con la mano — she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público — the performers came out to take a bow

c) (Mil) to salute

2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome
2.
saludar vi

a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con un gesto) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute
3.
saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each other

ya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more

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= greet, salute, say + hi.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex: This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.

Ex: But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.

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saludar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona›

1 (de palabra) to greet, say hello to, say hi to ( colloq)

se acercó a saludarlo she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

nunca saluda a nadie cuando llega a la oficina he never says good morning o hello to anyone when he comes into the office

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos as I was passing, I dropped by to say hello o I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte say hello to your brother for o from me, give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente ( Corresp) Sincerely (yours) ( AmE), Yours sincerely ( BrE), Yours faithfully ( BrE)

2

(con un gesto): los saludó con la mano she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público the performers came out to take a bow

3 ( Mil) (con la mano) to salute; (con el arma) to salute

B (aplaudir) ‹innovación/medida› to welcome

saludo esta decisión del comité I welcome o applaud this decision by the committee

■ saludar

vi

1 (de palabra) to say hello ( o good morning etc)

2 (con un gesto) to wave

3 ( Mil) to salute

■ saludarse

v pron

( recípr):

ya ni se saludan they don't even say hello to each other now, they aren't on speaking terms now

tras saludarse pasaron al comedor after greeting each other o saying hello they went into the restaurant

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saludar ( conjugate saludar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to greet, say hello to;

◊ saluda a tu hermano de mi parte give my regards to your brother;

lo saluda atentamente (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE);
los saludó con la mano she waved at them
b) (Mil) to salute

verbo intransitivo
a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con la mano) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute

saludarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to say hello to o greet each other
saludar verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien directamente) (de palabra) to say hello to, greet
(con la mano) to wave to
2 (a alguien a través de otros) to send regards to: salúdales de nuestra parte, give them our regards
3 (a alguien en una carta) le saluda atentamente, yours faithfully o sincerely
4 Mil to salute
5 (un acontecimiento, una medida) to welcome
saludamos la proclamación de independencia, we welcome the proclamation of independence
' saludar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compadre
- desplante
- inclinarse
- salud
- tarde
- mano
- noche
English:
acknowledge
- arrogant
- bow
- do
- greet
- kowtow
- nod
- salute
- unprecedented
- warmly
- wave
- curtain
- hail
- pop

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saludar

♦ vt

1. [por cortesía] to greet;

ni siquiera nos saludó she didn't even say hello (to us);

me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting);

saluda a Ana de mi parte give my regards to Ana;

le saluda atentamente [en carta] yours faithfully;

siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello;

tuvo que salir a saludar al público varias veces he had to come back on stage to take a bow several times

2. [soldado, policía] to salute

3. [acoger favorablemente] to welcome;

los sindicatos saludaron el acuerdo como una victoria de los trabajadores the unions hailed the agreement as a victory for the workers

♦ vi

to say hello;

salió a saludar varias veces she came on stage to take a bow several times

♦ See also the pronominal verb saludarse

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saludar

v/t

1 say hello to, greet;

salúdele de mi parte say hello to him for me

2 MIL salute

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saludar vt

1) : to greet, to say hello to

2) : to salute

♦ saludarse vr

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saludar vb

1. (en general) to say hello [pt. & pp. said]

quiero saludar a todos mis amigos I'd like to say hello to all my friends

saluda a tus padres de mi parte say hello to your parents for me

2. (militares) to salute

saludó al oficial he saluted the officer

le saluda atentamente yours faithfully / yours sincerely

Spanish-English dictionary > saludar
19 pasión

f.

1 passion, desire, fieriness, obsession.

2 love affair.

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pasión

► nombre femenino

1 passion

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noun f.

passion

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SF

1) (=amor intenso) passion

noches de pasión — nights of passion

la quería con pasión — he loved her passionately

tener pasión por algn — to love sb passionately

2) (=gran afición) passion

le gusta el cine con pasión — he's passionate about films, he's mad about films

tener pasión por algo — to have a passion for sth

tiene pasión por los animales — he has a passion for animals, he loves animals

3) (=exaltación) passion

lo mató cegada por la pasión — she killed him in a blind fit of passion

defendía su postura con pasión — she argued her case with passion o passionately

4) (Rel)

la Pasión — the Passion

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femenino passion

lo quiero con pasión — I love him passionately

siente or tiene verdadera pasión por ella — he's passionately in love with her

tiene or siente pasión por el fútbol — he has a passion for football

la Pasión — (Relig) the Passion

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= feeling, passion.

Ex. The idea is for volunteers who think reading is fun and important to convey these feelings to younger students.

Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

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* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.

* pasión bélica = rage militaire.

* pasión de viajar = wanderlust.

* pasión por la guerra = rage militaire.

* sentir pasión por = be passionate about.

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femenino passion

lo quiero con pasión — I love him passionately

siente or tiene verdadera pasión por ella — he's passionately in love with her

tiene or siente pasión por el fútbol — he has a passion for football

la Pasión — (Relig) the Passion

* * *

= feeling, passion.

Ex: The idea is for volunteers who think reading is fun and important to convey these feelings to younger students.

Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.

* pasión bélica = rage militaire.

* pasión de viajar = wanderlust.

* pasión por la guerra = rage militaire.

* sentir pasión por = be passionate about.

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pasión

feminine

A

1 (sentimiento intenso) passion

se dejó llevar por la pasión she was carried away by passion

dominado por la pasión overcome with passion

cometió el crimen en un arrebato de pasión she committed the crime in a fit of passion

2 (amor) passion

lo quiero con pasión I love him passionately

siente or tiene verdadera pasión por ella he's passionately in love with her

3 (afición) passion

tiene or siente pasión por el fútbol he has a passion for football, he loves o adores football

B

la Pasión ( Relig) the Passion

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pasión sustantivo femenino
passion;
◊ tiene pasión por el fútbol he has a passion for football

pasión sustantivo femenino passion: siente pasión por los caballos, he is mad about horses

' pasión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardor
- calor
- contener
- desatarse
- desenfrenada
- desenfrenado
- devoción
- encarnar
- encendida
- encendido
- entregarse
- frenesí
- objeto
- turbulenta
- turbulento
- alimentar
- avivar
- dominar
- incontrolado
English:
ardour
- burn
- heat
- inflame
- love
- passion
- passionately
- ardor

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pasión nf

1. [sentimiento] passion;

la filatelia es la pasión de su vida stamp collecting is his great passion;

una noche de pasión a night of passion;

hacer las cosas con pasión to do things passionately;

siente o [m5] tiene gran pasión por los trenes he really loves o adores trains;

siente o [m5] tiene gran pasión por Isabel he's passionately in love with Isabel;

tienes que dominar tus pasiones you must master your passions

2. Rel
la Pasión the Passion

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pasión

f passion

* * *

pasión nf, pl pasiones : passion

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pasión n passion

tener pasión por algo to love something

tiene pasión por la lectura she loves reading

Spanish-English dictionary > pasión
20 viveza

f.

1 vividness.

2 liveliness.

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viveza

► nombre femenino

1 (persona) liveliness, vivacity

2 (color, relato) vividness

3 (al hablar) vehemence

4 (agudeza) sharpness, quick-wittedness

5 (ardor) passion, force

6 (en ojos) sparkle

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noun f.

1) liveliness

2) vividness

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SF [de ritmo] liveliness; [de imagen] vividness; [de luz, color] brightness; [de mente, movimiento] sharpness, quickness; [de sensación] intensity, acuteness; [de emoción] strength, depth

contestar con viveza — to answer with spirit

la viveza de su inteligencia — the sharpness of his mind

la viveza de sus sentimientos — the strength of his feelings

viveza criolla — native wit; pey low cunning pey

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femenino

1)

a) (rapidez, agilidad) liveliness

viveza de ingenio — readiness o sharpness of wit

b) ( de recuerdo) vividness

lo describió con gran viveza — she described it very vividly

c) ( de color) brightness; (de ojos, mirada) liveliness, brightness; (de emoción, deseo) strength, intensity

2) ( astucia) sharpness

fue una de sus vivezas — it was one of his little schemes

•

- viveza criolla

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= jauntiness, vividness, aliveness.

Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex. He recorded with great vividness the literary life of London at that time, describing the wit, anxieties and insights of a tightly knit and highly gifted group of writers.

Ex. The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

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* con viveza = vivaciously.

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femenino

1)

a) (rapidez, agilidad) liveliness

viveza de ingenio — readiness o sharpness of wit

b) ( de recuerdo) vividness

lo describió con gran viveza — she described it very vividly

c) ( de color) brightness; (de ojos, mirada) liveliness, brightness; (de emoción, deseo) strength, intensity

2) ( astucia) sharpness

fue una de sus vivezas — it was one of his little schemes

•

- viveza criolla

* * *

= jauntiness, vividness, aliveness.

Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex: He recorded with great vividness the literary life of London at that time, describing the wit, anxieties and insights of a tightly knit and highly gifted group of writers.

Ex: The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

* con viveza = vivaciously.

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viveza

feminine

picaresca y pícaro (↑ picaresco a1)

A

1 (rapidez, agilidad) liveliness

viveza de ingenio readiness o sharpness of wit

2 (de una descripción, un recuerdo) vividness; (de un estilo) liveliness

lo describió todo con gran viveza she described it all very vividly

3 (de un color) brightness; (del fuego) brightness

4 (de los ojos, la mirada) liveliness, brightness

5 (de una emoción, un deseo) strength, intensity

B (astucia)

1 (cualidad) sharpness

2

(acto): estará haciendo una de sus vivezas he's probably up to one of his little schemes o his clever little tricks

Compuesto:

viveza criolla

( AmS hum pey) native wit and cunning

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viveza sustantivo femenino
a) (rapidez, agilidad) liveliness;

◊ viveza de ingenio readiness o sharpness of wit

b) ( de recuerdo) vividness;

◊ lo describió con gran viveza she described it very vividly

c) ( de color) brightness;

(de ojos, mirada) liveliness, brightness;
(de emoción, deseo) strength, intensity
viveza sustantivo femenino
1 (agudeza mental) sharpness, quick-wittedness
2 (expresividad, vivacidad) liveliness, vivacity
(en los ojos) sparkle
3 (ardor) passion, strength
4 (brillantez, colorido) brightness, vibrancy
' viveza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vida
English:
brightness
- brilliance
- richness
- sprightliness
- vivacity

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viveza nf

1. [de colorido, descripción] vividness

2. [de deseo] intensity;
[de color, tono] brightness
3. [de persona, discusión, ojos] liveliness;

discutían con viveza they were having a lively discussion

4. [de ingenio, inteligencia] sharpness

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Ecuad, Perú, RP viveza criolla native cunning o wit
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viveza

f liveliness

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viveza nf

1) vivacidad: liveliness

2) brillo: vividness, brightness

3) astucia: cleverness, sharpness

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