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1 contender
noun (a person who has entered a competition (for a title etc).) contendiente
contender verbo transitivo to compete, fight: ambos contendían por ganar la medalla de oro, they were both competing to win the gold medal ' contender' also found in these entries: Spanish: contendiente English: contender - feudtr[kən'tendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 contendiente nombre masulino o femenino ( for, por)contender [kən'tɛndər] n: contendiente mf; aspirante mf; competidor m, -dora fn.• contendiente s.m.kən'tendər, kən'tendə(r)contender (FOR something) — aspirante mf (a algo)
[kǝn'tendǝ(r)]N (=rival) competidor(a) m / f ; (Sport etc) contendiente mf* * *[kən'tendər, kən'tendə(r)]contender (FOR something) — aspirante mf (a algo)
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2 contend
kən'tend1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) competir2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) sostener, afirmar•- contention
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tr[kən'tend]1 (compete) contender, competir2 (deal with, struggle against) enfrentarse a, lidiar con1 (claim, state) sostener, afirmarcontend [kən'tɛnd] vi1) struggle: luchar, lidiar, contenderto contend with a problem: lidiar con un problema2) compete: competirto contend for a position: competir por un puestocontend vt1) argue, maintain: argüir, sostener, afirmarhe contended that he was right: afirmó que tenía razón2) contest: protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputarv.• afirmar v.• concursar v.• contender v.• forcejear v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kən'tend
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a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
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vt argüir*, sostener*[kǝn'tend]1.VTto contend that — afirmar que, sostener que
2.VI* * *[kən'tend]
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a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
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3 compete
kəm'pi:t(to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) competir- competitive
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compete vb competir / participar / tomar partetr[kəm'piːt]1 (try to win) disputarse; (take part in) competir, participar■ some children compete for their parents' attention algunos hijos se disputan la atención de sus padres\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto compete against somebody/something competir contra alguien/algoto compete with somebody/something competir con alguien/algocompete (with s.o. to do sth.)expr.• competir (con alguien para hacer algo) v.v.• apostar v.• competir v.• concursar v.• rivalizar v.kəm'piːtintransitive verb competir*, participarto compete for something — competir* por algo, disputarse algo
to compete against somebody/something — competir* contra alguien/algo
we can't compete with the big firms — no podemos competir con las grandes firmas, no podemos hacerles la competencia a las grandes firmas
[kǝm'piːt]VI (as rivals) competir (against, with con) ( for por); (=take part) tomar parte (in en); presentarse (in a); (Comm) competir, hacer la competenciathere are many firms competing for a share in the market — hay muchas empresas compitiendo por una participación en el mercado
* * *[kəm'piːt]intransitive verb competir*, participarto compete for something — competir* por algo, disputarse algo
to compete against somebody/something — competir* contra alguien/algo
we can't compete with the big firms — no podemos competir con las grandes firmas, no podemos hacerles la competencia a las grandes firmas
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4 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
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we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
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I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl) -
5 trail
treil
1. verb1) (to drag, or be dragged, along loosely: Garments were trailing from the suitcase.) arrastrar2) (to walk slowly and usually wearily: He trailed down the road.) ir arrastrando los pies3) (to follow the track of: The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.) seguir la pista (de)
2. noun1) (a track (of an animal): The trail was easy for the hunters to follow.) pista, rastro2) (a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.) camino, sendero3) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) rastro, reguero, estela•- trailertrail n1. rastro / estela / reguerothe wounded animal left a trail of blood on the ground el animal herido dejó un reguero de sangre en el suelo2. sendatr[treɪl]1 (path) camino, sendero2 (track, mark, scent) rastro, pista, huellas nombre femenino plural1 (follow) seguir la pista de2 (drag) arrastrar1 (lag behind) ir rezagado,-a, quedarse atrás■ this country is trailing behind in space research este país está quedando atrás en investigación espacial2 (drag) arrastrarse3 (plant) arrastrarse, trepar4 (lose) perder■ the socialists are trailing in the opinion polls los socialistas pierden según los sondeos de opinión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave a trail of destruction arrasar todo al pasarto trail one's coat incitar, provocartrail ['treɪl] vi1) drag: arrastrarse2) lag: quedarse atrás, retrasarse3)trail vt1) drag: arrastrar2) pursue: perseguir, seguir la pista detrail n1) track: rastro m, huella f, pista fa trail of blood: un rastro de sangre2) : cola f, estela f (de un meteoro)3) path: sendero m, camino m, vereda fv.• arrastrar v.• bajar el arma v.• rastrear v.• rezagarse v.• seguir la pista v.• zaparrastrar v.n.• cancha s.f.• estela s.f.• ida s.f.• pista s.f.• rastro s.m.• sendero s.m.• trocha s.f.treɪl
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a) (left by animal, person) huellas fpl, rastro m; ( of dust) estela fthe storms left a trail of destruction — las tormentas destruyeron or arrasaron todo a su paso
to be on the trail of somebody/something — seguir* la pista de alguien/algo, seguirle* la pista a alguien/algo
b) ( path) sendero m, senda f
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1)a) ( drag) \<\<towel/rope\>\> arrastrarb) ( deposit)2)a) ( follow) \<\<person/animal/vehicle\>\> seguir* la pista de, seguirle* la pista a, rastrearb) ( lag behind) \<\<opponent/leader\>\> ir* a la zaga de
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vi1) ( drag) arrastrar2)a) ( lag behind) \<\<team/contender\>\> ir* a la zagab) ( walk wearily) andar con paso cansino3) \<\<plant\>\> trepar; \<\<branches\>\> colgar*•Phrasal Verbs:[treɪl]1. N1) (=wake) [of dust, smoke] estela f ; [of blood] reguero m ; [of comet, meteor] cola f2) (=track) (left by animal, person) rastro m, pista fthe police are hard or hot on his trail — la policía le sigue de cerca or está sobre su pista
we managed to throw or put them off our trail — conseguimos despistarlos
3) (=path) camino m, sendero mblaze II, 1., naturetourist trail — ruta f turística (fig)
2. VT1) (=drag) arrastrarto trail one's fingers in or through the water — hacer surcos en el agua con los dedos
2) (=deposit)3) (=track) [+ animal, person] seguir la pista a, seguir el rastro a; [+ suspect] seguir de cerca4) (=lag behind) ir rezagado con respecto a, ir a la zaga dethe President trails his opponent in opinion polls — el Presidente va rezagado con respecto a or va a la zaga de su adversario en las encuestas de opinión
they are trailing the leaders by just two points — los líderes solo les llevan or sacan dos puntos de ventaja
3. VI1) (=drag) arrastrarseyour coat is trailing in the mud — se te está arrastrando or vas arrastrando el abrigo por el barro
2) (=dangle, spread)3) (=trudge)we trailed home again in the rain — a duras penas y lloviendo nos hicimos el camino de vuelta a casa
4) (=lag behind) ir rezagado, ir a la zagato trail (far) behind sb — quedar (muy) a la zaga de algn, ir (muy) rezagado con respecto a algn
he's trailing in the polls — va por detrás or a la zaga en las encuestas
4.CPDtrail bike N — moto f de motocross, moto f de trial
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a) (left by animal, person) huellas fpl, rastro m; ( of dust) estela fthe storms left a trail of destruction — las tormentas destruyeron or arrasaron todo a su paso
to be on the trail of somebody/something — seguir* la pista de alguien/algo, seguirle* la pista a alguien/algo
b) ( path) sendero m, senda f
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1)a) ( drag) \<\<towel/rope\>\> arrastrarb) ( deposit)2)a) ( follow) \<\<person/animal/vehicle\>\> seguir* la pista de, seguirle* la pista a, rastrearb) ( lag behind) \<\<opponent/leader\>\> ir* a la zaga de
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vi1) ( drag) arrastrar2)a) ( lag behind) \<\<team/contender\>\> ir* a la zagab) ( walk wearily) andar con paso cansino3) \<\<plant\>\> trepar; \<\<branches\>\> colgar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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