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21 tallar
m.coppice, small wood, thicket, copse.v.1 to carve (esculpir) (madera, piedra).El joyero grabó el anillo The jeweller engraved the ring.2 to measure (the height of).3 to scrub (limpiar). (Mexican Spanish)* * *2 (medir) to measure the height of3 (valorar) to value, appraise4 (en naipes) to deal* * *verb1) to carve2) cut* * *I1. VT1) [+ madera] to carve, work; [+ piedra] to sculpt; [+ diamante] to cut; [+ metal] to engrave2) [+ persona] to measure (the height of)3) (Naipes) to deal2.VI (Naipes) to deal, be banker3.See:II *1. VT1) And (=fastidiar) to bother, annoy2) And (=azotar) to beat2.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)3) (Méx)a) ( para limpiar) to scrubb) ( para aliviar) to rub2. 3.tallarse v pron1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.Ex. What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.Ex. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex. In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex. It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.----* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)3) (Méx)a) ( para limpiar) to scrubb) ( para aliviar) to rub2. 3.tallarse v pron1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.Ex: What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.
Ex: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex: In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex: It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *tallar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹madera› to carveuna cruz tallada en madera a cross carved in wood2 ‹escultura/figura/mármol› to sculpt3 ‹piedras preciosas› to cutun florero de cristal tallado a cut-glass vaseB ‹reclutas› to measure ( and kit out)C ( Méx)1 (para limpiar) to scrub2 (para aliviar) to rub■ tallarvi( Col) «zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightestas botas me tallan these boots are too tight for me, these boots are pinching me■ tallarseno te talles los ojos don't rub your eyesB ( Méx fam) (batallar mucho) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)* * *
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
' tallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
talla
English:
carve
- chisel
- cut
- shape
- scrub
- uncut
- whittle
* * *♦ vt1. [esculpir] [madera] to carve;[piedra] to sculpt, to carve; [metal] to sculpt; [piedra preciosa] to cut;talló un corazón en el árbol he carved a heart in the tree trunk2. [medir] to measure (the height of)* * *v/t2 Méxrub; al lavarse scrub* * *tallar vt1) : to sculpt, to carve2) : to measure (someone's height)3) : to deal (cards)* * *tallar vb (esculpir) to carve -
22 tipo de imprenta
(n.) = book face, printing type, typeEx. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex. Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.* * *(n.) = book face, printing type, typeEx: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.
Ex: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal. -
23 traficante
adj.dealing, trading.f. & m.1 trafficker.2 merchant, dealer, monger.3 drug dealer, pusher, drug pusher, dealer.* * *► adjetivo1 dealing, trading1 trader, dealer2 (ilegal) trafficker\traficante de drogas drug trafficker, drug pusher* * *SMF dealer (en in)* * *masculino y femenino dealer, traffickertraficante de drogas — drug dealer o trafficker
* * *= pedlar [peddler, -USA], trafficker.Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex. Three main routes of migration into the Mediterranean Basin are identified, with a recent increase in the use of smugglers & traffickers.----* traficante de drogas = drug trafficker, drug runner, drug smuggler, drug pusher, drug dealer, drug mule, drug courier.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* * *masculino y femenino dealer, traffickertraficante de drogas — drug dealer o trafficker
* * *= pedlar [peddler, -USA], trafficker.Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.
Ex: Three main routes of migration into the Mediterranean Basin are identified, with a recent increase in the use of smugglers & traffickers.* traficante de drogas = drug trafficker, drug runner, drug smuggler, drug pusher, drug dealer, drug mule, drug courier.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* * *dealer, traffickerCompuestos:arms dealerdrugs dealer, drugs traffickerslave traderpeople trafficker* * *
traficante sustantivo masculino y femenino
dealer, trafficker;◊ traficante de drogas drug dealer o trafficker;
traficante de esclavos slave trader
traficante mf trafficker
(de drogas) dealer, pusher
(de armas) dealer
' traficante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camello
- conecte
English:
dealer
- expose
- gunrunner
- peddler
- pusher
- slave-trader
- trafficker
* * *traficante nmf[de drogas, armas] trafficker, dealer traficante de armas arms dealer o trafficker;traficante de drogas drugs dealer o trafficker;traficante de esclavos slave trader* * *m/f dealer* * *traficante nmf: dealer, trafficker* * *traficante n dealer -
24 vendedor ambulante
m.house to house seller, huckster, hawker, peddler.* * *street seller, hawker* * *(n.) = pedlar [peddler, -USA], huckster, roadside vendor, street vendorEx. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex. This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex. People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.Ex. In a city were most families do not have a car, street vendors play an important role.* * *(n.) = pedlar [peddler, -USA], huckster, roadside vendor, street vendorEx: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.
Ex: This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex: People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.Ex: In a city were most families do not have a car, street vendors play an important role. -
25 abarrotar
v.1 to pack.2 to cram, to pack tight, to fill up, to stuff.El vendedor abarrotó los estantes The salesman crammed the shelves.3 to monopolize.Los comerciantes abarrotan el mercado The traders monopolize the market.* * *1 (cosas) to pack (de, with), cram (de, with), fill up (de,with); (personas) to pack (de, with), jam (de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=llenar) to pack2) (Náut) to stow, pack tightly3) (Com) to overstock2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex. Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *abarrotar(de)(v.) = clutter (with)Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex: Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *abarrotar [A1 ]vt‹sala/teatro› to packcentenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala hundreds of fans packed the hall, the hall was packed with hundreds of fans* * *
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)
' abarrotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atestar
- infestar
English:
clutter
- crowd
* * *abarrotar vt1. [teatro, autobús] to pack (de o con with); [desván, baúl] to cram full (de o con of);los curiosos abarrotaban la estancia the room was packed with onlookers* * *v/t1 lugar pack2 L.Am.COM buy up, stockpile* * *abarrotar vt: to fill up, to pack* * * -
26 abarrotar (de)
(v.) = clutter (with)Ex. This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing. -
27 atestar
v.1 to pack, to cram.Ricardo atestó la cajuela del auto Richard crammed the car's trunk.2 to testify to (law).3 to attest, to bear witness to, to witness, to testify to.El testigo atestó la declaración The witness attested the deposition.4 to depose, to attest.María atestó contra su marido Mary deposed against her husband.* * *1 DERECHO to testify————————1 (atiborrar) to cram (de, with), pack (de, with)1 (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to crowd, pack, stuff2) attest, testify* * *IVT (Jur) to attest, testify to; (=dar prueba de) to vouch forIIuna palabra no atestada — an unattested word, an unrecorded word
1.VT (=llenar) to pack, stuff (de with)atestar a algn de frutas — * to stuff sb with fruit
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex. This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *atestar(de)(v.) = clutter (with), cram withEx: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex: This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *vtA (llenar) ‹local/plaza› to pack atestar algo DE algo ‹caja/cajón› to pack sth WITH sth, to pack sth full OF sthB [A1 ] ( Der) ‹firma› to witness■ atestarvi[A1 ] ( Der) to testifyatestarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth* * *
atestar 1 vtr Jur to testify
atestar 2 vtr (abarrotar) to pack, cram [de, with]
' atestar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- mob
- pack
- throng
- jam
* * *♦ vt1. [llenar] to pack, to cram (de with);los manifestantes atestaban la plaza the square was packed with demonstrators2. Der to testify to* * *atestar {55} vt1) atiborrar: to crowd, to pack2) : to witness, to testify toatestar vi: to testify -
28 atestar (de)
(v.) = clutter (with), cram withEx. This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine. -
29 postizo
adj.artificial, fake, false, contrived.m.hairpiece, hair extension.* * *► adjetivo1 false1 hairpiece————————1 hairpiece* * *(f. - postiza)adj.* * *1.ADJ [dientes, sonrisa, bigote] false; [cuello de camisa] detachable2.SM [de pelo] hairpiece, switch* * *I- za adjetivoa) < pestañas> falsedentadura postiza — dentures, false teeth
b) <manga/cuello> detachableIImasculino hairpiece* * *= hairpiece.Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.----* dentadura postiza = false teeth.* * *I- za adjetivoa) < pestañas> falsedentadura postiza — dentures, false teeth
b) <manga/cuello> detachableIImasculino hairpiece* * *= hairpiece.Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.
* dentadura postiza = false teeth.* * *A1 ‹pestañas› falsedentadura postiza dentures, false teeth2 ‹manga/cuello› detachableB1 ‹acento› false, phoney ( colloq)con un tono de voz muy postizo in a very false tone of voice2 ‹persona› false, two-facedhairpiece* * *
postizo 1◊ -za adjetivo
postizo 2 sustantivo masculino
hairpiece
postizo,-a
I adjetivo false, artificial: lleva uñas postizas, she wears false nails
II sustantivo masculino hairpiece
' postizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
postiza
- quitarse
English:
artificial
- false
- hairpiece
- hair
* * *postizo, -a♦ adj1. [diente, pelo, bigote] false;dentadura postiza false teeth, dentures2. [cuello, manga] detachable3. [sonrisa] false♦ nmhairpiece* * *I adj falseII m hairpiece* * *postizo, -za adj: artificial, falsedentadura postiza: dentures* * *postizo adj false -
30 recargado
adj.overornate.Ese no es el caso That is not the case.past part.past participle of spanish verb: recargar.* * *1→ link=recargar recargar► adjetivo1 (sobrecargado) overloaded2 figurado (exagerado) overelaborate, exaggerated, contrived* * *ADJ (=sobrecargado) overloaded; [estilo, diseño] overelaborate* * *- da adjetivo < decoración> overelaborate, excessively ornate; < texto> overwritten; ( de trabajo) overloaded* * *= fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], cluttered, ornate.Ex. Some considered the rules over-complicated and fussy, whereas others were of the opinion that more detail was required.Ex. They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.Ex. Some homes are grand, with stately brick, spiraling staircases, ornate fences and multiple entrances.----* demasiado recargado = glaring.* no recargado = uncluttered.* * *- da adjetivo < decoración> overelaborate, excessively ornate; < texto> overwritten; ( de trabajo) overloaded* * *= fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], cluttered, ornate.Ex: Some considered the rules over-complicated and fussy, whereas others were of the opinion that more detail was required.
Ex: They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.Ex: Some homes are grand, with stately brick, spiraling staircases, ornate fences and multiple entrances.* demasiado recargado = glaring.* no recargado = uncluttered.* * *recargado -da1 ‹decoración› overelaborate, excessively ornate2 ‹texto› overwritten* * *
Del verbo recargar: ( conjugate recargar)
recargado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
recargado
recargar
recargado◊ -da adjetivo ‹ decoración› overelaborate;
‹ texto› overwritten
recargar ( conjugate recargar) verbo transitivo ‹ batería› to recharge;
‹encendedor/estilográfica› to refill;
‹arma/programa› to reload
recargarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse) recargadose CONTRA algo to lean against sth
recargado,-a adj (decoración, gusto) overdone, overelaborate
recargar verbo transitivo
1 (un decorado, una habitación) to overelaborate
2 (una pila, batería, un mechero) to recharge
3 (una estantería, etc) to overload
4 Fin (un recibo, una factura, deuda) to increase
' recargado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recargada
- barroco
English:
florid
- ornate
* * *recargado, -a adj[estilo] overelaborate;un vestido recargado de lazos a dress bedecked with too many ribbons* * *adj1 cuadro overelaborate; habitación overfurnished2 texto verbose* * *recargado, -da adj: overly elaborate or ornate -
31 Vd.
Vd.1 ( usted) you* * *ABR= usted* * *= usted* * *= usted* * *Vd.= usted* * *
Vd. = usted
Vd., Vds. (abr de usted, ustedes) you
'Vd.' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Vds.
- espera
English:
aggrieved
- bereaved
- contrived
- curved
- depraved
- deprived
- gravedigger
- long-sleeved
- middle-of-the-road
- misconceived
- peeved
- preconceived
- relieved
- reserved
- run-of-the-mill
- sex-starved
- short-lived
- short-sleeved
- state-of-the-art
- undeserved
- unmoved
- unobserved
- unreserved
- VD
- well-behaved
* * *Vd. (abrev de usted)you* * *Vd.pron → usted* * * -
32 artificial
• artificial• artsy• artsy-craftsy• arty• arty-crafty• contrived• factitious• feigned• insignificant thing• insincere talk• made-up• man-like automaton• man-made fiber• manmade• manufactured• synthetic• synthetical -
33 escasez artificial
f.contrived scarcity.
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- 2
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