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adverb persistentemente, insistentementetr[pə'sɪstəntlɪ]1 persistemtementepər'sɪstəntli, pə'sɪstəntlihe persistently denied it — persistió en su negativa, lo negó una y otra vez
[pǝ'sɪstǝntlɪ]ADV1) (=tenaciously) persistentemente, con persistencia2) (=continually) constantementethe main problem is persistently high inflation — el principal problema es un nivel de inflación constantemente elevado
* * *[pər'sɪstəntli, pə'sɪstəntli]he persistently denied it — persistió en su negativa, lo negó una y otra vez
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'pestə(to annoy (someone) frequently or continually: He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.) molestar, importunar, dar la latapester vb molestar / dar la latatr['pestəSMALLr/SMALL]1 molestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pester somebody for something dar la lata a alguien para algoto pester somebody to do something dar la lata a alguien para que haga algov.• acribillar v.• asar* v.• hostigar v.• importunar v.• jeringuear v.• molestar v.'pestər, 'pestə(r)transitive verb molestarto pester somebody FOR something/to + INF: he keeps pestering me for an ice-cream/to take him to the zoo — no hace más que darme la lata para que le compre un helado/para que lo lleve al zoo (fam)
['pestǝ(r)]VT molestar, fregar (LAm)is this man pestering you? — ¿la está molestando este hombre?
* * *['pestər, 'pestə(r)]transitive verb molestarto pester somebody FOR something/to + INF: he keeps pestering me for an ice-cream/to take him to the zoo — no hace más que darme la lata para que le compre un helado/para que lo lleve al zoo (fam)
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pleiɡ
1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) peste2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) plaga
2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) acosar, atormentar, fastidiarplague n plagatr[pleɪg]1 (of insects etc) plaga2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL peste nombre femenino1 (pester) acosar, asediar2 (afflict) afligir, asolar, plagar, atormentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto avoid somebody like the plague huir de alguien como de la peste1) afflict: plagar, afligir2) harass: acosar, atormentarplague n1) : plaga f (de insectos, etc.)2) : peste f (en medicina)n.• peste s.f.• plaga s.f.v.• atufar v.• hostigar v.• infestar v.• plagar v.
I pleɪga) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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a) ( afflict)b) ( pester) acosar, asediar[pleɪɡ]1.N (=disease) peste f ; (fig) plaga f, fastidio mto avoid sth/sb like the plague — huir de algo/algn como de la peste, evitar algo a toda costa
2.VT (lit) infestar; (fig) plagar; [+ person] atormentarthe project has been plagued with problems from the beginning — el proyecto se ha visto plagado de problemas desde el comienzo
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I [pleɪg]a) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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25 trial
1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) prueba, ensayo2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) proceso, juicio3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) aflicción, sufrimiento; problema•- on trial
- trial and error
trial n1. juicio / proceso2. pruebato be on trial ser procesado / ser juzgado
trial sustantivo masculino motocross ' trial' also found in these entries: Spanish: actuar - banquillo - calidad - causa - contrarreloj - ensayo - escarceo - juicio - procesamiento - proceso - prueba - sumarísima - sumarísimo - vista - carrera English: composed - eventual - fair - spin out - trial - adjourn - hearing - probation - prosecution - summarytr[traɪəl]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL proceso, juicio2 (test) prueba1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pruebas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon trial a pruebato bring somebody to trial procesar a alguiento stand trial ser procesado,-atrial and error ensayo y error, prueba y errortrial offer oferta especialtrial period período de pruebatrial ['traɪəl] adj: de pruebatrial period: período de pruebatrial n1) : juicio m, proceso mto stand trial: ser sometido a juicio2) affliction: aflicción f, tribulación f3) test: prueba f, ensayo madj.• de ensayo adj.• de prueba adj.n.• adversidad s.f.• cata s.f.• causa s.f.• enjuiciamiento s.m.• ensayo s.m.• juicio s.m.• probatura s.f.• proceso s.m.• prueba s.f.• tentativa s.f.• vista (Jurisprudencia) s.f.
I 'traɪəl1) ( Law)a) c ( court hearing) proceso m, juicio mmurder/rape trial — proceso or juicio por asesinato/violación
b) u ( judgment) juicio mto be on trial for murder — estar* siendo procesado por asesinato
to stand trial — ser* procesado or juzgado
to give somebody a fair trial — juzgar* a alguien con imparcialidad
2) u c ( test) prueba fclinical trial — ensayo m clínico
you learn by trial and error — uno aprende equivocándose or por ensayo y error
3) c ( trouble) padecimiento m, sufrimiento m4) ( Sport) (usu pl) prueba f de selección
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adjective <period/flight> de prueba['traɪǝl]trial offer — oferta f especial ( para promover un producto nuevo)
1. N1) (Jur) juicio m, proceso mthe trial continues today — el juicio or proceso se reanuda hoy
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to be awaiting trial — estar a la espera de juicio or de ser procesado•
to bring sb to trial — llevar a algn a juicio, procesar a algn•
the case never came to trial — el caso nunca se llevó a juicio•
on trial, he is on trial for murder — se lo está procesando por asesinatocommit 1., 2)•
to stand trial — ser procesadoSee:see cultural note GRAND JURY in grand2) (=test) [of drug, machine] prueba f ; [of person, for job] periodo m de prueba, prueba ffinding the right skin cream is a question of trial and error — encontrar la crema apropiada para la piel es cuestión de probar or ir probando
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to be on trial — (lit, fig) estar a pruebathe fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days — el defensa lleva diez días a prueba en el club
3) (=hardship)•
the child is a great trial to them — el niño les hace sufrir mucho4) trials (Sport) pruebas fpl de selección2.VT (Comm) [+ product] poner a pruebaproducts are trialled for six months before they go on the market — los productos se ponen a prueba durante seis meses antes de lanzarlos al mercado
3.CPDtrial balance N — balance m de comprobación
trial balloon N — (US) globo m sonda
trial basis N —
trial flight N — vuelo m de prueba
trial judge N — juez mf de la causa
trial jury N — (US) jurado m de juicio
trial offer N — oferta f de prueba
trial period N — periodo m de prueba
I took the car out for a trial run — saqué el coche para probarlo or ponerlo a prueba
trial separation N — periodo m de separación como prueba
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I ['traɪəl]1) ( Law)a) c ( court hearing) proceso m, juicio mmurder/rape trial — proceso or juicio por asesinato/violación
b) u ( judgment) juicio mto be on trial for murder — estar* siendo procesado por asesinato
to stand trial — ser* procesado or juzgado
to give somebody a fair trial — juzgar* a alguien con imparcialidad
2) u c ( test) prueba fclinical trial — ensayo m clínico
you learn by trial and error — uno aprende equivocándose or por ensayo y error
3) c ( trouble) padecimiento m, sufrimiento m4) ( Sport) (usu pl) prueba f de selección
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adjective <period/flight> de pruebatrial offer — oferta f especial ( para promover un producto nuevo)
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26 Trot
trot
1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trotar
2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trote- trottertrot vb trotartr[trɒt]1 trote nombre masculino1 hacer trotar1 (gen) trotar, ir al trote; (on horse) cabalgar al trote\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have the trots tener cagaleratrot n: trote mv.• hacer trotar v.• trotar v.n.• trote s.m.trɑːt, trɒt
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noun (no pl) trote mto go at a trot — ir* al trote, trotar
to break into a trot — empezar* a trotar
on the trot — (BrE colloq)
four times/nights on the trot — cuatro veces/noches seguidas
to have the trots — (colloq) tener* diarrea, estar* churriento (Col) or (Chi) churrete (fam), tener* cagalera (Esp) or (Méx) chorrillo (fam)
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- tt- intransitive verba) ( Equ) \<\<horse/rider\>\> trotarb) (go) (+ adv compl)I'm just trotting across o over to the library — voy un momento hasta la biblioteca
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vt hacer* trotarPhrasal Verbs:- trot out[trɒt]N ABBR = Trotskyist* * *[trɑːt, trɒt]
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noun (no pl) trote mto go at a trot — ir* al trote, trotar
to break into a trot — empezar* a trotar
on the trot — (BrE colloq)
four times/nights on the trot — cuatro veces/noches seguidas
to have the trots — (colloq) tener* diarrea, estar* churriento (Col) or (Chi) churrete (fam), tener* cagalera (Esp) or (Méx) chorrillo (fam)
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1.
- tt- intransitive verba) ( Equ) \<\<horse/rider\>\> trotarb) (go) (+ adv compl)I'm just trotting across o over to the library — voy un momento hasta la biblioteca
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vt hacer* trotarPhrasal Verbs:- trot out -
27 trot
trot
1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trotar
2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trote- trottertrot vb trotartr[trɒt]1 trote nombre masculino1 hacer trotar1 (gen) trotar, ir al trote; (on horse) cabalgar al trote\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have the trots tener cagaleratrot n: trote mv.• hacer trotar v.• trotar v.n.• trote s.m.trɑːt, trɒt
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noun (no pl) trote mto go at a trot — ir* al trote, trotar
to break into a trot — empezar* a trotar
on the trot — (BrE colloq)
four times/nights on the trot — cuatro veces/noches seguidas
to have the trots — (colloq) tener* diarrea, estar* churriento (Col) or (Chi) churrete (fam), tener* cagalera (Esp) or (Méx) chorrillo (fam)
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1.
- tt- intransitive verba) ( Equ) \<\<horse/rider\>\> trotarb) (go) (+ adv compl)I'm just trotting across o over to the library — voy un momento hasta la biblioteca
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vt hacer* trotarPhrasal Verbs:- trot out[trɒt]1. N1) (=step) trote mat an easy trot, at a slow trot — a trote corto
to break into a trot — [horse, rider] echar a trotar; [person] echar a correr
to go for a trot — (on horse) ir a montar a caballo
- be always on the trot- keep sb on the trot2)on the trot * — seguidos, uno tras otro, uno detrás de otro
3)the trots ** — (=diarrhoea) diarrea f
2.VI [horse, rider] trotar, ir al trote; [person] ir trotando3.VT [+ horse] hacer trotar- trot out* * *[trɑːt, trɒt]
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noun (no pl) trote mto go at a trot — ir* al trote, trotar
to break into a trot — empezar* a trotar
on the trot — (BrE colloq)
four times/nights on the trot — cuatro veces/noches seguidas
to have the trots — (colloq) tener* diarrea, estar* churriento (Col) or (Chi) churrete (fam), tener* cagalera (Esp) or (Méx) chorrillo (fam)
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1.
- tt- intransitive verba) ( Equ) \<\<horse/rider\>\> trotarb) (go) (+ adv compl)I'm just trotting across o over to the library — voy un momento hasta la biblioteca
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vt hacer* trotarPhrasal Verbs:- trot out -
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noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) alborotadortroublemaker n camorristatr['trʌbəlmeɪkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 alborotador,-ratroublemaker ['trʌbəl.meɪkər] n: agitador m, -dora f; alborotador m, -dora fn.• agitador, -ora s.m.,f.• buscarruidos s.m.• cizañero, -era s.m.,f.• perturbador, -ora s.m.,f.noun alborotador, -dora m,f['trʌblˌmeɪkǝ(r)]N agitador(a) m / f* * *noun alborotador, -dora m,f -
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30 constantemente
constantemente adverbio constantly ' constantemente' also found in these entries: Spanish: rehuir English: carp - chip away - constantly - continually - forever - go on - oscillate - permanently - perpetually - keep - ply - stir - time -
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(always; continually: the ever-increasing traffic.) siempre -
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1) (continually: He was forever looking at this watch.) continuamente2) (for all time: I'll love you for ever (and ever).) para siempre (jamás) -
33 talk nineteen to the dozen
(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) hablar por los codos
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continually increasing — index cumulative (increasing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
continually recurring — index constant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
continually — adverb see continual … New Collegiate Dictionary
continually — /keuhn tin yooh euh lee/, adv. 1. very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually. 2. without cessation or intermission; unceasingly; always. [1175 1225; ME continuelli, continueliche. See CONTINUAL, LY] Usage. See continual. * * * … Universalium
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