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1 perder

v.

1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).

Ella pierde She loses.

Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.

Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.

2 to lose (salir derrotado).

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose

3 to waste.

no pierdas el tiempo con o en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

4 to miss (tren, vuelo).

Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.

5 to be the ruin of.

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).

ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil

7 to go downhill.

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perder

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to lose

■ he perdido el bolígrafo I've lost my pen

2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste

■ se pasa el día perdiendo el tiempo he's always wasting time

3 (tren etc) to miss

4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of

■ le perdió su afición al juego gambling was his downfall

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out

2 (empeorar) to get worse

■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be

► verbo pronominal perderse

1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing

■ se me ha perdido un pendiente I've lost an earring

2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up

■ en cuanto hablan de política me pierdo when they talk about politics I get lost

3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off

■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears

4 (dejar escapar) to miss

■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a perder to spoil

perder agua to leak

perder color to fade

perder de vista to lose sight of

perderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/something

perdérselo familiar

■ tú te lo pierdes it's your loss

salir perdiendo to come off worse, lose out

tener buen perder to be a good loser

tener mal perder to be a bad loser

¡piérdete! familiar get lost!

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verb

1) to lose

2) miss

3) waste

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- perderse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to lose

he perdido el monedero — I've lost my purse

a los seis años perdió a su padre — she lost her father when she was six

he perdido cinco kilos — I've lost five kilos

había perdido mucha sangre — she had lost a lot of blood

ha perdido mucho dinero en la bolsa — she has lost a lot of money on the stock market

no tienes nada que perder — you have nothing to lose

• perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

• perder la costumbre — to get out of the habit

• perder algo de vista — to lose sight of sth

nunca pierde de vista el fin que persigue — he never loses sight of his goal

no lo pierdas de vista — don't let him out of your sight

conviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...

2) [+ tiempo] to waste

¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!

sin perder un momento — without wasting a moment

3) [+ aire, aceite] to leak

el vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak

la pelota perdió aire — the ball went flat

4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose

no pierde detalle — he doesn't miss a thing

5) (=destruir) to ruin

ese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin

ese error le perdió — that mistake was his undoing

lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...

6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit

2. VI

1) [en competición, disputa] to lose

el equipo perdió por 5-2 — the team lost 5-2

• tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose

• saber perder — to be a good loser

• salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal

salí perdiendo en la discusión — I came off worst in the argument

2) (=empeorar)

era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill

era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be

ha perdido mucho en mi estimación — he has gone down a lot in my estimation

3) [tela] to fade

4)

• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste

• echarse a perder — [comida] to go off; [sorpresa] to be ruined, be spoiled

3.

See:

perderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

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= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

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* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

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

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

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= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

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

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

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perder [E8 ]

vt

A

1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to lose

he perdido su dirección I've lost her address

perdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for them

me perdiste la página you lost my place o page

perdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowd

no pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight

hilo

2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to lose

hemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the plane

B

(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

C

1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to lose

perdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing poker

perdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that deal

con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but ask

más se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world

terreno² (↑ terreno (2))

2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to lose

si te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to lose

ha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/blood

el susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish

cabeza

4 ‹hijo/marido› to lose

perder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriage

D

1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope

he perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up early

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre ( iró); you're late, just for a change ( iro)

trata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practice

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out

2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to lose

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose height

perder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beat

estás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!

3 ‹peso/kilos› to lose

E

1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

2 ‹ocasión› to miss

sería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunity

no pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him

3 ‹tiempo›

¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince him

llámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strike

F

1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose

2 ‹curso/año› to fail

perder un examen (Ur); to fail an exam

G ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose

el coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oil

el globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon

■ perder

vi

A (ser derrotado) to lose

perdimos por un punto we lost by one point

no sabes perder you're a bad loser

no discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll lose

la que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worst

B

1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak

2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to run

C

echar(se) a perder ver echar vt Sense I A 1. (↑ echar), echar v pron Sense I A 1. (↑ echar)

■ perderse

v pron

A

1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lost

siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town

no te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then

(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money

guárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it

no hay por dónde perderse ( Chi fam); there's no question about it

2 (desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd

3

(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost

me distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the thread

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already

4

(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dress

los sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting room

B ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss

no te perdiste nada you didn't miss anything

te perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)

C «persona»

1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)

2 ( Per fam) (prostituirse) to go on the streets o the game ( colloq)

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perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
◊ perdí el pasaporte I lost my passport;

quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;

( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
a) ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

b) ‹ocasión/oportunidad› to miss;

◊ sin perder detalle without missing any detail

c) ‹ tiempo› to waste;

◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
a) ‹guerra/pleito/partido› to lose

b) ‹curso/año› to fail;

‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
◊ perdieron 3 a 1 they lost 3-1;

no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3
◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a

perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
◊ siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town;

se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape

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perder

♦ vt

1. [extraviar] to lose;

he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella

2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;

he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;

la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;

no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;

el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;

ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;

he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;

perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;

perder peso to lose weight;

perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;

cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;

no tienes/tiene/ etc[m5]. nada que perder you have/he has/ etc nothing to lose;

Comp
Esp
más se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world

3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;

este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game

4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;
[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;
no pierdas el tiempo con o [m5] en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that;

he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;

no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss

6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;

la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;

ese camión va perdiendo aceite that truck o Br lorry is losing o leaking oil

7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

8. Urug [examen] to fail

♦ vi

1. [salir derrotado] to lose;

perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;

perdimos (por) dos a cero we lost Br two-nil o US two-zero;

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;

sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;

salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse

2. [empeorar] to go downhill;

este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;

estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well

3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;

esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;

una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres

4. [en frases]
echar algo a perder to spoil sth;

echarse a perder [alimento] to spoil, Br to go off

♦ See also the pronominal verb perderse

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perder

I v/t

1 objeto lose;

¡piérdete! get lost!;

no te lo pierdas película, acontecimiento don’t miss it;

no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose

2 tren, avión etc miss

3 el tiempo waste

II v/i lose;

echar a perder ruin;

echarse a perder de alimento go bad;

llevar o

tener las de perder be at a disadvantage;

salir perdiendo come off worst

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perder {56} vt

1) : to lose

2) : to miss

perdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity

3) : to waste (time)

perder vi

: to lose

♦ See also the reflexive verb perderse

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perder vb

1. (en general) to lose [pt. & pp. lost]

he perdido las llaves I've lost my keys

deberías perder peso you should lose weight

2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss

he perdido el autobús I've missed the bus

3. (tiempo) to waste

estás perdiendo el tiempo you're wasting your time

4. (líquido, gas) to leak

la caldera pierde agua the boiler is leaking

echar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil something

echarse a perder to go off / to go bad

Spanish-English dictionary > perder
2 cuadro

m.

1 square (cuadrado).

una camisa a cuadros a check shirt

cuadro de diálogo (computing) dialogue box

2 painting (pintura).

un cuadro de Miró a painting by Miró

3 scene, spectacle (escena).

después del terremoto, la ciudad presentaba un cuadro desolador after the earthquake, the city was a scene of devastation

4 team (equipo).

el cuadro directivo de una empresa the management of a company

cuadro flamenco flamenco group

5 chart, diagram.

cuadro sinóptico tree diagram

6 frame.

7 scene (Teatro).

8 picture, painting.

9 description, picture.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cuadrar.

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cuadro

► nombre masculino

1 (cuadrado) square

2 (pintura) painting, picture

3 TEATRO scene

4 (descripción) description, picture

■ un cuadro de la vida estudiantil a description of student life

5 MILITAR cadre

6 (dirigentes) leaders plural; (personal) staff

7 (conjunto de datos) chart, graph

8 (tablero de control) panel

9 (de un jardín etc) bed, patch, plot

10 figurado (escena) scene, sight

■ desde la cima se ofrecía un cuadro maravilloso there was a wonderful view from the summit

11 (de bicicleta) frame

12 (armazón) frame

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuadros checked, US checkered

■ tela a cuadros checked (US checkered) cloth

en cuadro in a square

estar en cuadro / quedarse en cuadro figurado to be greatly reduced in numbers

cuadro clínico clinical pattern

cuadro de costumbres study of manners

cuadro de distribución switchboard

cuadro de mandos control panel

cuadro facultativo medical staff

cuadro sinóptico diagram, chart

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noun m.

1) square

2) picture, painting

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SM

1) (=cuadrado) square

una camisa/un vestido a o de cuadros — a checked o check shirt/dress

cuadros escoceses — tartan (pattern)

- quedarse a cuadros

en cuadro —

el equipo llegó en cuadro al partido — they brought a drastically reduced side o team to the match

- hacerse la vida de cuadros o cuadritos

- ser del otro cuadro

2) (Arte) (=pintura) painting; (=reproducción) picture

dos cuadros de Velázquez — two paintings by Velázquez, two Velázquez paintings

pintar un cuadro — to do a painting, paint a picture

- ir hecho un cuadro

cuadro de honor — roll of honour, honor roll (EEUU)

3) (=escena) (Teat) scene; (fig) scene, sight

fue un cuadro desgarrador — it was a heart-breaking scene o sight

desde el avión los escaladores ofrecían un cuadro impresionante — seen from the plane the climbers were an impressive sight

llegaron calados hasta los huesos y llenos de barro ¡vaya cuadro! — they arrived soaked to the skin and covered in mud, what a sight (they were)!

cuadro viviente, cuadro vivo — tableau vivant

4) (=gráfico) table, chart

cuadro de diálogo — dialog box

cuadro sinóptico — synoptic chart

5) (=tablero) panel

cuadro de conmutadores, cuadro de distribución — (Elec) switchboard

cuadro de instrumentos — (Aer) instrument panel; (Aut) dashboard

cuadro de mandos — control panel

6) (=armazón) [de bicicleta, ventana] frame

7) pl cuadros (tb: cuadros de mando) [en empresa] managerial staff; (Admin, Pol) officials; (Mil) commanding officers

cuadros dirigentes — [en empresa] senior management; (Admin, Pol) senior officials; (Mil) senior officers

cuadros medios — [en empresa] middle management; (Admin, Pol) middle-ranking officials; (Mil) middle-ranking officers

cuadros superiores — = cuadros dirigentes

8) (Med) symptoms pl, set of symptoms

el paciente presentaba un cuadro vírico — the patient presented with viral symptoms frm, the patient showed symptoms of a virus

cuadro clínico — symptoms pl, clinical symptoms pl

9) (=descripción) picture

un verdadero cuadro de la sociedad — a true picture of society

cuadro de costumbres — (Literat) description of local customs

10) [en jardín, huerto] bed, plot

11) (Mil) (=formación) square

- formar el cuadro

12) (Dep) team

el cuadro argentino — the Argentinian team

13) Cono Sur (=matadero) slaughterhouse, abattoir

14) Cono Sur (=bragas) knickers pl, panties pl

15) And (=pizarra) blackboard

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Art) ( pintura) painting; ( grabado) picture

b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2)

a) (Lit) ( descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro — he painted me a very bleak picture

b) ( panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador — the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político — the political picture is becoming complicated

- cuadro de costumbres

3)

a) ( cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros — checked material

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos — diced carrots

b) ( en béisbol) diamond

4) (Med) symptoms (pl)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes — one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

- cuadro clínico

5) ( tablero) board, panel

- cuadro de distribución

- cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

6) ( de bicicleta) frame

7) ( en organización)

los cuadros directivos del partido — the top party officials

cuadro de profesionales — team of professionals

los cuadros superiores/inferiores — ( de empresa) senior/junior management; ( del ejército) senior/junior officers

- cuadros de mando

8) (RPl) (Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro — (Ur fam) to be gay

9) cuadros masculino plural (Chi frml) (Indum) panties (pl) (AmE), briefs (pl) (BrE frml)

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masculino

1)

a) (Art) ( pintura) painting; ( grabado) picture

b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2)

a) (Lit) ( descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro — he painted me a very bleak picture

b) ( panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador — the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político — the political picture is becoming complicated

- cuadro de costumbres

3)

a) ( cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros — checked material

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos — diced carrots

b) ( en béisbol) diamond

4) (Med) symptoms (pl)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes — one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

- cuadro clínico

5) ( tablero) board, panel

- cuadro de distribución

- cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

6) ( de bicicleta) frame

7) ( en organización)

los cuadros directivos del partido — the top party officials

cuadro de profesionales — team of professionals

los cuadros superiores/inferiores — ( de empresa) senior/junior management; ( del ejército) senior/junior officers

- cuadros de mando

8) (RPl) (Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro — (Ur fam) to be gay

9) cuadros masculino plural (Chi frml) (Indum) panties (pl) (AmE), briefs (pl) (BrE frml)

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cuadro¹

¹ = painting.

Ex: Within Human Science we find such subdisciplines as economics and sociology; within Art, painting and music.

* cuadro de la bicicleta = bike frame, bicycle frame.

* tela de cuadros = tweed.

* tela escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

cuadro²

² = table.

Nota: Documento que contiene datos ordenados generalmente en filas y columnas que pueden ir acompañados de texto.

Ex: The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.

* cuadro de honor = roll of honour.

* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* * *

cuadro

masculine

A

1 ( Art) (pintura) painting; (grabado, reproducción) picture

está pintando un cuadro he's doing a painting, he's painting a picture

un cuadro de Dalí a painting by Dalí

2 ( Teatr) scene

3 (gráfico) table, chart

4 (TV) frame

Compuestos:

● cuadro de honor

honors board* ( list of outstanding students)

● cuadro sinóptico

synoptic chart

● cuadro vivo

tableau vivant

B

1 ( Lit) (descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro he painted me a very bleak picture

2 (espectáculo, panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político the political picture is becoming complicated

¡vaya (un) cuadro! ( fam); what a sight!

Compuesto:

cuadro de costumbres

description of local customs

C

1 (cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros checked material

tela de cuadritos gingham

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos diced carrots

2 (en un jardín) flowerbed

3 (en béisbol) diamond

D ( Med) manifestations (pl)

el cuadro patológico the pathological manifestations

presentan cuadros bronquiales crónicos their symptoms include chronic bronchial problems, they present with chronic bronchial problems ( tech)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

Compuesto:

cuadro clínico

clinical manifestation, symptoms (pl)

E (tablero) board, panel

Compuestos:

● cuadro de distribución

control panel

● cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

( Auto) dashboard; ( Aviac) instrument panel

F (de bicicleta) frame

G

(en una organización): los cuadros directivos del partido the top party officials

el grupo ha reestructurado sus cuadros the group has restructured its organization

cuadro de profesionales team of specialists o professionals

los cuadros medios de la empresa the company's middle management

los cuadros inferiores de las fuerzas armadas the junior officers in the armed forces

Compuesto:

cuadros de mando

mpl (de un ejército) commanders (pl), commanding officers (pl); (de una organización) leaders (pl), leading figures (pl)

H ( RPl) ( Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro (Ur fam); to be gay

I cuadros mpl ( Chi frml) ( Indum) panties (pl) ( AmE), briefs (pl) ( BrE frml)

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Del verbo cuadrar: ( conjugate cuadrar)

cuadro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cuadró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cuadrar
cuadro
cuadrar ( conjugate cuadrar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ cuentas] to tally, balance

b) [declaraciones/testimonias] to tally;

cuadro con algo to fit in with sth, tally with sth
c) (Ven) ( para una cita) cuadro con algn to arrange to meet sb;

cuadro para hacer algo to arrange to do sth
cuadrarse verbo pronominal
a) [ soldado] to stand to attention

b) [caballo/toro] to stand stock-still

c) (Col, Ven fam) ( estacionarse) to park

cuadro sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Art) ( pintura) painting;

(grabado, reproducción) picture
b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2
a) ( cuadrado) square, check;

◊ tela a cuadros checked material;

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos diced carrots
b) ( tablero) board, panel;

cuadro de mandos or instrumentos (Auto) dashboard;
(Aviac) instrument panel
c) ( de bicicleta) frame

3 ( en organización):
◊ los cuadros directivos del partido the top party officials;

los cuadros superiores de la empresa the company's senior management;
cuadros de mando (Mil) commanders (pl)
cuadrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (coincidir) to square, agree [con, with]
2 (las cuentas) to balance, tally
II verbo transitivo to balance
cuadro sustantivo masculino
1 Arte painting, picture
2 Teat scene
3 Geom square
tela a cuadros, checked cloth
4 (gráfico, esquema) chart, graph
cuadro clínico, medical profile
cuadro sinóptico, diagram
5 Elec Téc panel
cuadro de mandos, control panel
♦ Locuciones: quedarse a cuadros, to be astonished
estar/quedarse en cuadros, to be short of staff
' cuadro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- barnizar
- colgar
- descentrada
- descentrado
- descolgar
- descolgarse
- deterioro
- enmarcar
- escudriñar
- imitación
- inglete
- mando
- parar
- pasmada
- pasmado
- posar
- presidir
- rematar
- representar
- restaurar
- retratar
- revalorizar
- rozar
- sinóptica
- sinóptico
- torcida
- torcido
- auténtico
- bajo
- bien
- colocar
- contemplar
- cotizar
- derecho
- deteriorado
- efigie
- encargar
- enchuecar
- exhibir
- exponer
- falso
- fondo
- inapreciable
- inclinado
- ladeado
- marco
- mirar
- óleo
- pintura
English:
bid
- canvas
- chart
- check
- colourful
- commission
- depict
- draw
- frame
- hang up
- mess
- mount
- noteworthy
- oil painting
- outbid
- painting
- picture
- pose
- put up
- restoration
- restore
- round
- show
- sight
- square
- squint
- straight
- straighten up
- table
- unhook
- view
- work in
- detract
- go
- honor
- pay
- wrong

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cuadro nm

1. [pintura] painting;

un cuadro de Miró a Miró, a painting by Miró;

cuadro al óleo oil painting

2. [escena] scene, spectacle;

después del terremoto, la ciudad presentaba un cuadro desolador after the earthquake, the city was a scene of devastation;

¡vaya (un) cuadro ofrecíamos tras la tormenta! we were in a sorry state after we got caught in the storm!

3. [descripción] portrait

Comp
cuadro de costumbres = scene portraying regional customs
4. [cuadrado] square;
[de flores] bed;
una camisa a cuadros a checked shirt;

un diseño a cuadros a checked pattern;

una camisa de cuadros verdes a green checked shirt

Comp
cuadro de saque [en squash] service box
5. [equipo] team;

el cuadro visitante the away team;

en este hospital hay un buen cuadro médico o [m5] facultativo the medical staff in this hospital are good;

el cuadro directivo de una empresa the management of a company;

los cuadros medios o [m5] intermedios de la administración middle-ranking government officials

Comp
cuadro flamenco flamenco group;
cuadros de mando [en ejército] commanding officers;
[en organización] highest-ranking officials; [en empresa] top management
6. [gráfico] chart, diagram

Comp
cuadro sinóptico tree diagram
7. [de bicicleta] frame

8. [de aparato] panel

Comp
cuadro de distribución switchboard;
cuadro eléctrico fuse box;

cuadro de instrumentos [en avión] control panel;
[en automóvil] dashboard;
cuadro de mandos [en avión] control panel;
[en automóvil] dashboard
9. Teatro scene

Comp
cuadro vivo tableau vivant
10. Med
cuadro (clínico) symptoms;

presenta un cuadro de extrema gravedad her symptoms are extremely serious

11. [armazón] framework

12. Mil square formation

13. Informát box

Comp
cuadro de cierre close box;
cuadro de diálogo dialog box

14. Am [matadero] slaughterhouse

15. Comp

en cuadro: la empresa está en cuadro tras la marcha del equipo directivo the company has been caught seriously short after its entire management team left;

con la lesión de siete jugadores, el equipo se queda en cuadro the team has been seriously weakened after the injuries to seven of its players;
Fam
quedarse a cuadros: cuando me dijo que yo era el padre del bebé, me quedé a cuadros I was completely floored when she told me that I was the father of the baby

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cuadro

m

1 painting; ( grabado) picture

2 ( tabla) table

3 DEP team; POL, MIL staff, cadre;

cuadro de actores TEA cast

4

:

de o

a cuadros checked;

estar o

quedarse a cuadros be short of staff

* * *

cuadro nm

1) : square

una blusa a cuadros: a checkered blouse

2) : painting, picture

3) : baseball diamond, infield

4) : panel, board, cadre

* * *

cuadro n

1. (de arte) painting

un cuadro de Goya a painting by Goya

2. (figura cuadrada) square

a cuadros / de cuadros check / checked

una camisa a cuadros a check shirt

Spanish-English dictionary > cuadro
3 giro

m.

1 turn.

un giro de 180 grados (figurative) a U-turn

2 money order.

giro postal postal order

3 draft.

4 turn of phrase.

5 industry. ( Latin American Spanish)

6 spin, twirl, rotation, circular movement.

7 trend, turn, tendency.

8 idiom, expression, turn of phrase.

9 rotexion.

10 line of business.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: girar.

* * *

giro

► nombre masculino

1 (vuelta) turn, turning

2 (dirección) course, direction

3 COMERCIO draft

4 (frase) turn of phrase, expression

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un nuevo giro a to give a new twist to, put in a new light

tomar un nuevo giro to take a new turn

giro en descubierto overdraft

giro postal money order

giro telegráfico money order

* * *

noun m.

1) turn

2) revolution

•

- giro postal

* * *
I
SM

1) (=vuelta) [gen] turn ( sobre around)
[de planeta] [sobre sí mismo] rotation; [alrededor de otro planeta] revolution
el avión realizó un giro de 80 grados — the plane did an 80-degree turn

con un giro brusco de cadera — with a sudden twist of the hips

el coche dio un giro brusco — the car swerved suddenly

daba giros sobre sí misma — she spun round and round

giro copernicano — U-turn, complete turnabout

giro de 180 grados — (lit) U-turn; (fig) U-turn, complete turnabout

la situación ha dado un giro de 180 grados — the situation has taken a U-turn, there has been a complete turnabout in the situation

2) (=cambio) [de conversación, acontecimientos] turn

el nuevo giro que dieron ayer los acontecimientos — the new turn events took yesterday

se produjo un giro radical en arquitectura — there was a radical change o turnabout in architecture

el electorado ha dado un giro a la derecha — the electorate has shifted o moved to the right

3) (=envío de dinero) [por correo] money order; (Com) draft

le mandó o puso un giro de 400 euros — he sent him a money order for 400 euros

giro a la vista — sight draft

giro bancario — bank giro, bank draft

giro en descubierto — overdraft

giro postal — postal order, money order

giro postal internacional — international money order

giro telegráfico — = giro postal

4) (Ling) turn of phrase, expression
II
ADJ LAm [gallo] with some yellow feathers

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I
- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellow
II
masculino

1) (Mec, Tec) turn

2)

a) (Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha — she made a right turn

b) ( cambio) change of direction

dieron un giro hacia una postura más realista — they moved toward(s) a more realistic stance

un giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn

c) ( dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

3) (Fin)

poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order

- giro bancario

- giro postal

4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.

Ex. Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.

Ex. This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* giro inesperado = twist.

* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.

* giro postal internacional = international money order.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellow
II
masculino

1) (Mec, Tec) turn

2)

a) (Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha — she made a right turn

b) ( cambio) change of direction

dieron un giro hacia una postura más realista — they moved toward(s) a more realistic stance

un giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn

c) ( dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

3) (Fin)

poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order

- giro bancario

- giro postal

4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.

Ex: Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.

Ex: This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* giro inesperado = twist.

* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.

* giro postal internacional = international money order.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

giro¹ -ra

adjective

( AmL) speckled yellow

giro²

masculine

A ( Mec, Tec) turn

B

1 ( Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha she turned right, she made a right turn

2 (cambio) change of direction

un giro en la política del país a change of direction in the country's politics

intentan dar un giro hacia una postura más realista they are trying to move toward(s) a more realistic stance

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados he has done a volte-face o an about-turn o ( BrE) a U-turn on the missile question

Compuesto:

giro copernicano

seismic change

3 (dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

las relaciones entre ellos han tomado un nuevo giro relations between them have taken a new turn

C ( Fin):

poner or enviar un giro (a través de un banco) to transfer money; (por correo) to send a money order

Compuestos:

● giro bancario

(cheque) bank draft, banker's draft; (transferencia) credit transfer

● giro postal

money order, giro

D ( Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

Del verbo girar: ( conjugate girar)

giro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

giró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
girar
giro
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
giro alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
◊ giroon a la derecha they turned right

verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) turn;
◊ hizo un giro a la derecha she made a right turn;

un giro de 180 grados a volte-face, an about-turn;
el giro que estaba tomando la conversación the direction the conversation was taking
2 (Fin):
◊ enviar un giro ( a través de un banco) to transfer money;

( por correo) to send a money order;
◊ giro bancario ( cheque) bank o banker's draft;

( transferencia) credit transfer;
◊ giro postal money order

girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 (vuelta) turn
2 (rumbo, dirección, aspecto) turn, direction: la situación ha dado un giro de ciento ochenta grados, the situation has made a U-turn
3 (expresión, locución) turn of phrase
4 Fin draft
giro postal/telegráfico, money order
♦ Locuciones: giro copernicano, radical change
' giro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enviar
- girar
- vuelta
- destinatario
- hispanismo
- luz
English:
better
- cable
- left
- money order
- spin
- swing
- turn
- twirl
- twist
- U-turn
- veer
- whirl
- filter
- flick
- giro
- money
- pirouette
- pivot
- postal

* * *

Giro ['jiro] nm
[carrera ciclista]
el Giro (de Italia) the Giro, the Tour of Italy

* * *

giro

m

1 turn;

giro a la derecha/izquierda right/left turn; POL shift to the right/left

2 GRAM idiom

* * *

giro nm

1) vuelta: turn, rotation

2) : change of direction

giro de 180 grados: U-turn, about-face

3)

giro bancario : bank draft

4)

giro postal : money order

* * *

giro n

1. (movimiento) turn

el conductor hizo un giro brusco the driver made a sharp turn

2. (manera de hablar) turn of phrase / expression

giro postal postal order

Spanish-English dictionary > giro
4 hilo

m.

1 thread (fibra, hebra).

al hilo in a row (seguidos) (Am)

colgar o pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos to pull some strings

hilo dental dental floss

2 linen (tejido).

3 wire.

sin hilos wireless

4 trickle.

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5 train.

perder el hilo to lose the thread

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread)

tomar o retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation)

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

hilo argumental line of argument

6 line of thought, drift.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hilar.

* * *

hilo

► nombre masculino

1 thread (grueso) yarn

2 (lino) linen

3 (alambre, cable) wire

4 figurado (de luz) thread, thin beam; (de líquido) trickle, thin stream

5 figurado (de historia, discurso) thread; (de pensamiento) train

6 figurado (de la vida) course

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al hilo on the grain

■ cortar al hilo to cut on the grain

coger el hilo figurado to catch the drift, get the drift

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a faint voice

estar colgando de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

estar pendiente de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos figurado to pull the strings

perder el hilo figurado to lose the thread

seguir el hilo figurado to follow

hilo musical piped music, Musak

* * *

noun m.

1) thread

2) wire

3) linen

* * *

SM

1) (Cos) thread, yarn

tela de hilo — Méx linen cloth

coser al hilo — to sew on the straight, sew with the weave

- a hilo

- al hilo

- contar algo del hilo al ovillo

- dar mucho hilo que torcer

- escapar con el hilo en una pata

- estar al hilo

- estar hecho un hilo

- mover los hilos

- pender de un hilo

hilo dental — dental floss

hilo de perlas — string of pearls

hilo de zurcir — darning wool

2) (=cable) [de metal] thin wire; [de electricidad] wire, flex; [de teléfono] line

hilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)

hilo directo — direct line, hot line

hilo musical — piped music

3) (=chorro) [de líquido] thin stream, trickle; [de gente] thin line

- decir algo con un hilo de voz

- irse tras el hilo de la gente

hilo de humo — thin line of smoke, plume of smoke

4) (Bot) fibre, fiber (EEUU), filament

5) (=lino) linen

traje de hilo — linen dress o suit

hilo de bramante — twine

hilo de Escocia — lisle, strong cotton

6) (=curso) [de conversación] thread; [de vida] course; [de pensamientos] train

el hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv

coger el hilo — to pick up the thread

perder el hilo — to lose the thread

seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand

hilo argumental — story line, plot

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masculino

1)

a) ( en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

* * *

= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

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* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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masculino

1)

a) ( en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

* * *

= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

* * *

hilo

masculine

A

1 (en costura) thread

un carrete de hilo a reel of thread

¿tienes aguja e hilo? do you have a needle and thread?

al hilo ‹cortar/coser› on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) ( AmL fam) on the trot ( colloq)

ganó tres partidos al hilo he won three games on the trot o in a row

se vio cuatro películas al hilo she saw four movies in a row o one after the other

mover los hilos: intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política economic interests control their policy

todos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shots

pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread

su vida pendía de un hilo his life was hanging by a thread

el futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo the company's future hangs by a thread

por el hilo se saca el ovillo it's just a question of putting two and two together

2 (lino) linen

una camisa de hilo a linen shirt

3 (de araña, gusano de seda) thread

4 ( fam) (de las judías, del plátano) string

Compuesto:

hilo dental

dental floss

B ( Elec) wire

Compuestos:

● hilo conductor

( Elec) conductor wire; (de una novela) thread

● hilo musical

( Esp) piped music

C ( Inf) thread

D (de un relato, una conversación) thread

perdió el hilo de la conversación she lost the thread of the conversation

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos it interrupted his train of thought

E (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz a thread of light ( liter)

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a thin little voice

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Del verbo hilar: ( conjugate hilar)

hilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hiló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hilar
hilo
hilar ( conjugate hilar) verbo intransitivo
to spin;
◊ hilo fino to split hairs

verbo transitivo
a) ‹algodón/lana› to spin;

[ araña] to spin
b) ‹ideas/hechos› to string together

hilo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en costura) thread;

◊ hilo dental dental floss

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

2 (Elec) wire;
◊ hilo musical (Esp) piped music

3 (de relato, conversación) thread
4 (de sangre, agua) trickle
hilar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer hilo) to spin
2 (relacionar datos) to string together, link
♦ Locuciones: hilar fino, to split hairs
hilo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost thread
(de perlé, de tejer) yarn
(tela de hilo) linen
2 fig (argumento) thread
(del pensamiento) train
hilo musical, background music
3 (cable) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar mantener al hilo, to keep posted
pender/colgar de un hilo, to hang by a thread o to be in imminent danger
perder el hilo, to lose the thread
' hilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- enrollar
- estambre
- hebra
- hilar
- pita
- alambre
- bobina
- delgado
- devanar
- doble
- embrollar
- filamento
- fino
- hacer
- madeja
- nudo
English:
balance
- ball
- cord
- cotton
- dental floss
- dribble
- floss
- length
- line
- ply
- spin
- strand
- string
- tangle
- thread
- track
- train
- trickle
- wind
- yarn
- knife
- linen
- piped music

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hilo nm

1. [fibra, hebra] thread;

Comp
Am
al hilo in a row;

me leí cinco libros al hilo I read five books one after the other o in a row;

Comp

colgar o [m5] pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread;

Comp

mover los hilos to pull some strings;

es él quien mueve los hilos de la empresa he's the person who really runs the firm

Comp
hilo de bramante twine;
hilo dental [para la boca] dental floss;
Am [bañador] G-string
2. [tejido] linen;

un mantel de hilo a linen tablecloth

3. [cable] wire;

sin hilos wireless;

Comp

tener hilo directo con alguien to have direct access to sb

4. [de agua, sangre] trickle;

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window;

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5. Mús hilo musical piped music

6. [de pensamiento] train;
[de discurso, conversación] thread;
perder el hilo to lose the thread;

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread);

tomar o [m5] retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation);

el hilo conductor del argumento de la película the central strand of the film's plot;

Comp

al hilo de [a propósito de] following on from;

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

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hilo

m

1 para coser thread;

colgar o

pender de un hilo fig hang by a thread;

mover los hilos fig pull strings;

perder el hilo fig lose the thread

2

:

sin hilos TELEC cordless

3

:

con un hilo de voz fig in a barely audible voice

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hilo nm

1) : thread

colgar de un hilo: to hang by a thread

hilo dental: dental floss

2) lino: linen

3) : (electric) wire

4) : theme, thread (of a discourse)

5) : trickle (of water, etc.)

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hilo n

1. (hebra) thread

el hilo se utiliza para coser we use thread for sewing

2. (alambre, cable) wire

hilo telefónico telephone wire

perder el hilo to lose the thread [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > hilo
5 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

* * *

1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

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seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

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seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
6 eje

m.

1 axle.

eje vial main road (Am)

2 axis (geometry & astronomy).

eje de abscisas x-axis

eje de ordenadas y-axis

3 central idea, basis (idea central).

es el eje de la empresa she holds the company together

el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot

4 central point, pivotal point, pivot.

5 spindle.

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eje

► nombre masculino

1 (línea, recta) axis

2 TÉCNICA shaft, spindle

3 AUTOMÓVIL axle

4 figurado (zona principal) centre (US center), main area

■ el eje comercial de la ciudad the city's main shopping area

5 figurado (parte esencial) crux, main idea, core

■ el eje de un discurso the core of a speech

6 (calle, carretera) thoroughfare

7 el Eje PLÍTICA the Axis

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FRASEOLOGÍA

partir por el eje a alguien familiar to kill somebody

eje de abcisas MATEMÁTICAS x-axis

eje de ordenadas MATEMÁTICAS y-axis

eje delantero AUTOMÓVIL front axle

eje trasero AUTOMÓVIL rear axle

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noun m.

1) axis

2) shaft

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SM

1) (Geog, Mat) axis

partir a algn por el eje * —

¿que no vienes?, pues me partes por el eje — so you're not coming? well, that really upsets my plans

me hizo una pregunta que me partió por el eje — he asked me a question which really stumped o floored me *

eje de abscisas — x-axis

eje de ordenadas — y-axis

eje de rotación — axis of rotation

eje de simetría — axis of symmetry

2) [de rueda] axle

eje delantero — front axle

eje trasero — rear axle

3) [de máquina] shaft, spindle

- untar el eje a algn

eje de balancín — rocker shaft

eje de la hélice — propeller shaft

eje de impulsión, eje motor — drive shaft

eje del cigüeñal — crankshaft

4) (=centro)

la economía fue el eje de la conversación — the economy was the main topic of conversation, the conversation centred on the economy

el eje de la doctrina — the central point of the doctrine

5) ( Hist)

el Eje — the Axis

6)

eje vial — Méx (Aut) urban motorway

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masculino

1)

a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

partir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

- eje de simetría

- eje de transmisión

- eje vial

2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme

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= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.

Ex. If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

Ex. The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

Ex. The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.

Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* eje delantero = front end.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* eje trasero = rear end.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en su eje = at its core.

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masculino

1)

a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

partir a alguien por el eje — (fam) ( con cambio) to ruin o mess up somebody's plans; ( con pregunta) to stump o floor somebody (colloq)

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

- eje de simetría

- eje de transmisión

- eje vial

2) (de asunto, política) core, central theme

* * *

= axis [axes, -pl.], core, focus, hub, backbone, axle, pivot, shaft, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], locus [loci, -pl.], spindle, swivel.

Ex: If one assumes that the author segment of the author-title entry is on one axis and title on the other, there are 1,000,000 positions in the matrix for the placement of entries.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

Ex: The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

Ex: The speakers will explain what actions have been taken to ensure that freedom of access to information remains the centrepiece of library philosophy in these difficult times.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.

Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* eje delantero = front end.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* eje trasero = rear end.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en su eje = at its core.

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eje

masculine

A

1 ( Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

gira sobre su eje it rotates on its axis

partir a algn por el eje ( fam) (con un cambio) to ruin o mess up sb's plans; (con una pregunta) to stump o floor sb ( colloq)

2 ( Auto, Mec) (barra) axle

eje delantero/trasero front/rear axle

Compuestos:

● eje de abscisas

x-axis

● eje de ordenadas

y-axis

● eje de simetría

axis of symmetry

● eje de transmisión

drive shaft, propeller shaft

● eje vial

( Méx) main artery, arterial road

B (de un asunto, una política) core, central theme

el eje de la conversación the focal point of the conversation

C

el Eje ( Hist) the Axis

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eje sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Astron, Fís, Mat) axis

b) (Auto, Mec) ( barra) axle

2 (de asunto, política) core, central theme
eje sustantivo masculino
1 Téc (de una rueda) axle
(de una máquina) shaft
2 Mat Geom axis (pl axes); eje de coordenadas, x and y axes
eje de simetría, axis of symmetry
3 (persona o asunto más importante) la aprobación de los presupuestos fue el eje de la reunión, approval of the budget was the crux of the meeting
4 Hist Pol Eje, Axis: las fuerzas del Eje fueron derrotadas en Normandía, Axis forces were defeated at Normandy
' eje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodar
- rotar
- vuelta
- descentrado
- sobre
- transversal
English:
axis
- axle
- grease
- hinge
- linchpin
- polar
- shaft
- back
- center
- spindle

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eje nm

1. [de rueda] axle;
[de máquina] shaft
Comp
Aut eje delantero front axle;
eje de transmisión drive shaft;
Aut eje trasero rear axle
2. Geom, Astron & Fís axis;

la Tierra gira sobre su propio eje the Earth rotates on its own axis

Comp
eje de abscisas x-axis;
eje de ordenadas y-axis;

eje de rotación axis of revolution;

eje de simetría axis of symmetry

3. [cosa central] [de obra] central theme;
[de doctrina, teoría] central idea;
es el eje de la compañía she holds the company together;

el eje argumental de la novela the central strand of the novel's plot

Comp
Am eje vial main road
4. Hist
el Eje the Axis

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eje

m

1 axis;

partir a alguien por el eje fig mess up s.o.’s plans

2 TÉC shaft; AUTO de ruedas axle; fig

linchpin

* * *

eje nm

1) : axle

2) : axis

* * *

eje n

1. (de rueda) axle

2. (en geometría, geografía) axis [pl. axes]

Spanish-English dictionary > eje
7 era

f.

1 era (periodo).

era cristiana/geológica Christian/geological era

la era espacial the space age

2 threshing floor.

3 thrashing floor, threshing floor.

4 garden patch.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: erar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: erar.

imperf.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: ser.

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era

► imperfecto indicativo

1→ link=ser ser

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era

► nombre femenino

1 AGRICULTURA threshing floor

2 (cuadro de jardín) bed, plot

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era

► nombre femenino

1 (tiempo) era, age

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FRASEOLOGÍA

era cristiana Christian era

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noun f.

era

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I
ver ser
II
SF ( Hist) era, age

era atómica — atomic age

era cristiana, era de Cristo — Christian era

era espacial — space age

era española, era hispánica — Spanish Era ( from 38 B.C.)

era glacial — ice age
III
SF (Agr) [para cereales] threshing floor; [para flores] bed, plot; [para hortalizas] patch
erais
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I
femenino

1) (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana — the Christian era

la era espacial — the space age

2) (Agr) threshing floor
II
éramos, etc see ser

* * *

= era, epoch, age.

Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex. The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex. He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

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* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.

* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.

* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.

* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* era de la información = information era.

* era de la información, la = information age, the.

* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* era digital, la = digital age, the.

* era moderna, la = modern era, the.

* era tecnológica = technological age.

* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.

* nacido en la era digital = digital native.

* nueva era = new age.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

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I
femenino

1) (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana — the Christian era

la era espacial — the space age

2) (Agr) threshing floor
II
éramos, etc see ser

* * *

= era, epoch, age.

Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.

Ex: The epoch of management inquiry and research has largely developed during this century, and many schools of thought have tried to formulate the underlying principles of management.

Ex: He was a frank elitist living in an age of rampant equalitarianism.

* en la era digital = in the digital era, in the digital age.

* era anterior al Cristianismo = pre-Christian era.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* era de la copia electrónica, la = electrocopying era, the.

* era de la electrónica, la = electronic age, the.

* era de la fotocopia, la = photocopying era, the.

* era de la imprenta, la = print era, the.

* era de la información = information era.

* era de la información, la = information age, the.

* era de la informática, la = computer age, the.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* era digital, la = digital age, the.

* era moderna, la = modern era, the.

* era tecnológica = technological age.

* nacido antes de la era digital = digital immigrant.

* nacido en la era digital = digital native.

* nueva era = new age.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

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era¹

feminine

A (período, época) era, age

la era cristiana the Christian era

la era atómica/espacial the atomic/space age

el año 210 de nuestra era the year 210 AD, the year of our Lord 210

B ( Agr) threshing floor

era², éramos, etc

ser¹ (↑ ser (1))

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Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)

era es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo

Multiple Entries:
era
ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' era' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agrado
- anterioridad
- antesala
- cajón
- calentar
- coherencia
- confidente
- conflictiva
- conflictivo
- conmovedor
- conmovedora
- débil
- deprimente
- desalentador
- desalentadora
- descubrir
- destino
- desvaído
- desventura
- dueña
- dueño
- dura
- duro
- elocuente
- ser
- eslabón
- espanto
- estafador
- estafadora
- faceta
- faltar
- fiel
- forzada
- forzado
- fragosa
- fragoso
- gracia
- graduación
- hábil
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indicada
- indicado
- inicialmente
- instante
- mamarrachada
- menos
- moral
- ninguna
English:
acknowledge
- acknowledgement
- advantageous
- anguish
- approximate
- astonishing
- attractive
- baby
- blatant
- blatantly
- blunt
- bumpkin
- bushy
- businesslike
- butt
- calculated
- conceited
- conduct
- conjecture
- consequence
- constant
- consternation
- crime
- cute
- dawn
- day
- deceive
- definitely
- disappointment
- disobedience
- dissatisfaction
- docile
- domineering
- drab
- epoch
- era
- erratic
- evident
- featureless
- figment
- flabby
- flair
- folly
- forgetful
- formidable
- fraud
- full-length
- genuine
- glaringly
- grief

* * *

era¹ ver ser

era² nf
[periodo] era;
la era postindustrial the postindustrial era o age;

vivimos en la era de la informática we are living in the computer age;

en el año 500 de nuestra era in 500 AD

Comp
era atómica atomic age;
era cristiana Christian era;

era espacial space age;

era geológica geological era;

era glacial ice age

era³ nf
[para trillar] threshing floor
* * *

era

f era

* * *

era, etc. ser

era nf

edad, época: era, age

* * *

era n era / age

Spanish-English dictionary > era
8 ¡Dios mío!

¡Dios mío!

my God!, good heavens!

* * *

= goodness gracious, oh dear!

Ex. Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex. ' Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we have asking about Joel's health.

* * *

= goodness gracious, oh dear!

Ex: Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex: ' Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we have asking about Joel's health.

Spanish-English dictionary > ¡Dios mío!
9 ¡Santo Dios!

= goodness gracious

Ex. Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

* * *

= goodness gracious

Ex: Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Spanish-English dictionary > ¡Santo Dios!
10 ¡Válgame Dios!

¡válgame Dios!

Good heavens!, God help me!

* * *

= goodness gracious, oh dear!

Ex. Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex. ' Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we have asking about Joel's health.

* * *

= goodness gracious, oh dear!

Ex: Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex: ' Oh dear what can the matter be' is the question we have asking about Joel's health.

Spanish-English dictionary > ¡Válgame Dios!
11 ¡por Dios!

¡por Dios!

for goodness sake!, for God's sake!

* * *

= for crying out loud!, for God's sake, in heaven's name, gosh, goodness gracious, golly, by jingo!

Ex. For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking -- Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.

Ex. Another aspect is the behaviour of users which is to be tolerated and even encouraged: `But for God's sake -- NO SHUSHING'.

Ex. And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.

Ex. Others sources may be easier and more instantaneous (such as online search engines), but, gosh, our libraries are the best sources of all = Otras fuentes pueden ser más fáciles y rápidas de usar (como, por ejemplo, los motores de búsqueda), pero, ¡por dios!, nuestras bibliotecas son las mejores.

Ex. Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex. I know somebody is going to say, ' golly, he is lucky to be making that much money'.

Ex. It begins with the term ' by jingo,' which was used as a euphemism for "by Jesus" as early as the 17th century.

* * *

= for crying out loud!, for God's sake, in heaven's name, gosh, goodness gracious, golly, by jingo!

Ex: For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking -- Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.

Ex: Another aspect is the behaviour of users which is to be tolerated and even encouraged: `But for God's sake -- NO SHUSHING'.

Ex: And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.

Ex: Others sources may be easier and more instantaneous (such as online search engines), but, gosh, our libraries are the best sources of all = Otras fuentes pueden ser más fáciles y rápidas de usar (como, por ejemplo, los motores de búsqueda), pero, ¡por dios!, nuestras bibliotecas son las mejores.

Ex: Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world?.

Ex: I know somebody is going to say, ' golly, he is lucky to be making that much money'.

Ex: It begins with the term ' by jingo,' which was used as a euphemism for "by Jesus" as early as the 17th century.

Spanish-English dictionary > ¡por Dios!
12 máquina

f.

1 machine, engine, piece of machinery.

2 railway engine.

3 car.

* * *

máquina

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) machine

2 (de un tren) engine

3 figurado machinery

■ la máquina del Estado the State machinery

4 (expendedora) vending machine

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a máquina (cosido) machine-sewn 2 (escrito) typewritten

a toda máquina at full blast

coser a máquina to use a sewing machine, sew on a sewing machine

escribir a máquina to type, typewrite

máquina de afeitar shaver, electric razor

máquina de coser sewing machine

máquina de escribir typewriter

máquina de fotos / máquina fotográfica camera

máquina de lavar washing machine

máquina de tabaco cigarette machine

máquina de tricotar knitting machine

máquina de vapor steam engine

máquina tragaperras slot machine

* * *

noun f.

1) machine

2) engine

* * *

SF

1) (=aparato) [gen] machine

a toda máquina — at full speed

coser algo a máquina — to machine-sew sth

entrar en máquina — to go to press

• escribir a máquina — to type

• escrito a máquina — typed, typewritten

• hecho a máquina — machine-made

• pasar algo a máquina — to type sth (up)

- forzar la máquina

máquina copiadora — copier, copying machine

máquina cosechadora — combine harvester, combine

máquina de afeitar — razor, safety razor

máquina de afeitar eléctrica — electric razor, shaver

máquina de azar — fruit machine

máquina de bolas — * pinball machine

máquina de calcular — calculator

máquina de contabilidad — adding machine

máquina de coser — sewing machine

máquina de discos — jukebox

máquina de escribir — typewriter

máquina de franquear — franking machine

máquina de hacer punto — knitting machine

máquina de lavar — washing machine

máquina de sumar — adding machine

máquina de tabaco — * cigarette machine

máquina de tejer, máquina de tricotar — knitting machine

máquina de vapor — steam engine

máquina excavadora — mechanical digger, steam shovel (EEUU)

máquina expendedora — vending machine

máquina fotográfica — camera

máquina franqueadora — franking machine

máquina herramienta — machine tool

máquina ordeñadora — milking machine

máquina picadora — mincer

máquina quitanieves — snowplough, snowplow (EEUU)

máquina registradora — LAm cash register

máquina tejedora — knitting machine

máquina tragaperras — fruit machine, one-armed bandit; (Com) vending machine

2) (Transportes) [de tren] engine, locomotive; (=moto) * motorbike; CAm, Cuba (=coche) car; (=taxi) taxi

3) (Fot) camera

4) (Pol) machine

máquina electoral — electoral machine

5) (=maquinaria) machinery, workings pl ; (=plan) scheme of things

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( aparato) machine

máquina expendedora de bebidas — drinks machine

¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?

no sé escribir a máquina — I can't type

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?

b) (Jueg) fruit machine; (Fot) camera

c) ( de café) coffee machine

- máquina de afeitar

- máquina de calcular

- máquina de coser/lavar

- máquina de discos

- máquina de escribir

- máquina expendedora

- máquina tragamonedas or tragaperras

- máquina traganíqueles

2)

a) (Náut) engine

a toda máquina — at top speed, flat out (colloq)

b) (Ferr) engine, locomotive

c) (Ven fam) ( auto) car

3) ( organización) machine

* * *

= machine.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

----

* acabado a máquina = machine-finished.

* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).

* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* Catalogación Legible por Máquina (MARC) = MARC (Machine Readable Cataloguing).

* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.

* de escritura a máquina = typing.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* documento legible por máquina = machine readable document.

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* en la dirección de la máquina = machine-direction.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* escribir a máquina = type.

* escrito a máquina = typewritten.

* escritura a máquina = typewriting.

* formato legible por máquina = machine-readable form, machine readable format, machine scannable format.

* hecho a máquina = machine-made.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* legible por máquina = machine-readable.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* máquina de afeitar = shaver, electrical razor, electric shaver.

* máquina de alzar = gathering machine.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.

* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.

* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* máquina de coser = sewing machine.

* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.

* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* máquina de encartonar = casing-in machine.

* máquina de escribir = typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.

* máquina de escribir libros = book-writing machine.

* máquina de estampar en relieve = embossing machine.

* máquina de estampar tela en relieve = cloth-embossing machine.

* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* máquina de fax = fax machine.

* máquina de franquear = franking machine.

* maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.

* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.

* maquina de imprimir con mecanismo de reiteración = perfector.

* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.

* máquina de matar = killing machine.

* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.

* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.

* máquina de presión plana = platen jobber, platen, platen machine, flat-platen machine.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.

* máquina de reiteración = perfecting machine.

* máquina de sumar = adding machine.

* máquina de tambor = tumbler machine.

* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.

* máquina de torno = nipping machine.

* máquina de vapor = steam engine.

* máquina excavadora = excavator.

* máquina expendedora = vending machine.

* máquina expendedora de sellos = stamp dispenser.

* maquina expendora = dispensing machine.

* máquina Fourdrinier = Fourdrinier machine.

* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.

* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.

* máquina gofradora = cloth-embossing machine, embossing machine.

* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina para leer = reading machine.

* máquina pensante = reasoning engine.

* máquina planográfica = platen machine.

* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* máquina redonda = mould machine.

* máquina rotativa = cylinder machine.

* máquinas plegadoras = folding machinery.

* máquina tragaperras = slot machine, fruit machine, one-arm(ed) bandit.

* montador de máquinas = machine setter.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* sala de máquinas = machine room.

* seleccionado por máquina = machine-selected.

* taller de máquinas = machine shop.

* terminado a máquina = machine-finished.

* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.

* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( aparato) machine

máquina expendedora de bebidas — drinks machine

¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?

no sé escribir a máquina — I can't type

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?

b) (Jueg) fruit machine; (Fot) camera

c) ( de café) coffee machine

- máquina de afeitar

- máquina de calcular

- máquina de coser/lavar

- máquina de discos

- máquina de escribir

- máquina expendedora

- máquina tragamonedas or tragaperras

- máquina traganíqueles

2)

a) (Náut) engine

a toda máquina — at top speed, flat out (colloq)

b) (Ferr) engine, locomotive

c) (Ven fam) ( auto) car

3) ( organización) machine

* * *

= machine.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

* acabado a máquina = machine-finished.

* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).

* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* avanzar a toda máquina = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* Catalogación Legible por Máquina (MARC) = MARC (Machine Readable Cataloguing).

* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.

* de escritura a máquina = typing.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* documento legible por máquina = machine readable document.

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* en la dirección de la máquina = machine-direction.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* escribir a máquina = type.

* escrito a máquina = typewritten.

* escritura a máquina = typewriting.

* formato legible por máquina = machine-readable form, machine readable format, machine scannable format.

* hecho a máquina = machine-made.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* legible por máquina = machine-readable.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* máquina de afeitar = shaver, electrical razor, electric shaver.

* máquina de alzar = gathering machine.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.

* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.

* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* máquina de coser = sewing machine.

* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.

* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* máquina de encartonar = casing-in machine.

* máquina de escribir = typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de margarita = daisy-wheel typewriter.

* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter, electronic typewriter.

* máquina de escribir libros = book-writing machine.

* máquina de estampar en relieve = embossing machine.

* máquina de estampar tela en relieve = cloth-embossing machine.

* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* máquina de fax = fax machine.

* máquina de franquear = franking machine.

* maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.

* máquina de imprenta = printing machine.

* maquina de imprimir con mecanismo de reiteración = perfector.

* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.

* máquina de matar = killing machine.

* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.

* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.

* máquina de presión plana = platen jobber, platen, platen machine, flat-platen machine.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.

* máquina de reiteración = perfecting machine.

* máquina de sumar = adding machine.

* máquina de tambor = tumbler machine.

* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.

* máquina de torno = nipping machine.

* máquina de vapor = steam engine.

* máquina excavadora = excavator.

* máquina expendedora = vending machine.

* máquina expendedora de sellos = stamp dispenser.

* maquina expendora = dispensing machine.

* máquina Fourdrinier = Fourdrinier machine.

* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.

* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.

* máquina gofradora = cloth-embossing machine, embossing machine.

* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.

* máquina para leer = reading machine.

* máquina pensante = reasoning engine.

* máquina planográfica = platen machine.

* máquina que funciona con monedas = coin-operated machine.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* máquina redonda = mould machine.

* máquina rotativa = cylinder machine.

* máquinas plegadoras = folding machinery.

* máquina tragaperras = slot machine, fruit machine, one-arm(ed) bandit.

* montador de máquinas = machine setter.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* sala de máquinas = machine room.

* seleccionado por máquina = machine-selected.

* taller de máquinas = machine shop.

* terminado a máquina = machine-finished.

* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.

* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.

* * *

máquina

feminine

A

1 (aparato) machine

una máquina para hacer pasta a pasta-making machine

máquina expendedora de bebidas drinks machine

¿sabes coser a máquina? do you know how to use a sewing machine?

esto hay que coserlo a máquina this will have to be sewn on the machine

¿se puede lavar a máquina? can it be machine-washed?

no sé escribir a máquina I can't type

¿me pasas esto a máquina? would you type this (up) for me?

2 ( Jueg) fruit machine

3 (cámara) camera

4 (de café) coffee machine

Compuestos:

● máquina de afeitar

electric razor, shaver ver tb maquinilla f A. (↑ maquinilla)

● máquina de calcular

calculator

● máquina de coser

sewing machine

● máquina de discos

jukebox

● máquina de escribir

typewriter

● máquina de frutas

one-armed bandit, fruit machine

● máquina de hacer punto

knitting machine

● máquina de lavar

washing machine

● máquina de nieve

snow machine

● máquina de pesas

weight machine

● máquina de tricotar or tejer

knitting machine

● máquina de viento

wind machine

● máquina escaladora

climbing machine

● máquina expendedora

vending machine

● máquina expendedora de billetes

( Esp) ticket machine

● máquina expendedora de boletos

( AmL) ticket machine

● máquina franqueadora

postage meter ( AmE), franking machine ( BrE)

● máquina tragamonedas

slot machine, fruit machine

● máquina traganíqueles

( Col) slot machine, fruit machine

● máquina tragaperras

( Esp) slot machine, fruit machine

B

1 ( Náut) engine

a toda máquina at top speed, flat out ( colloq)

sala

2 ( Ferr) engine, locomotive

3 ( Ven fam) (auto) car

C (organización) machine

la máquina del partido the party machine

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Del verbo maquinar: ( conjugate maquinar)

maquina es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
maquinar
máquina
maquinar ( conjugate maquinar) verbo transitivo
to plot, scheme
máquina sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( aparato) machine;

◊ ¿se puede lavar a máquina? can it be machine-washed?;

escribir a máquina to type;
máquina de afeitar safety razor;

( eléctrica) electric razor, shaver;
◊ máquina de coser/lavar sewing/washing machine;

máquina de escribir typewriter;
máquina expendedora vending machine;
máquina tragamonedas or (Esp) tragaperras slot machine, fruit machine
b) (Jueg) fruit machine;

(Fot) camera
2
a) (Ferr, Náut) engine

b) (Ven fam) ( auto) car

maquinar verbo transitivo to scheme, plot
máquina sustantivo femenino
1 machine: los botones están cosidos a máquina, the buttons are sewn on by machine
máquina de coser/tabaco, sewing/cigarette machine
máquina de escribir, typewriter
máquina tragaperras, fruit machine
2 fam (coche) car
♦ Locuciones: a toda máquina, at full speed
' máquina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- agarrotarse
- carro
- cinta
- copiar
- de
- deterioro
- eje
- escribir
- estropear
- estropearse
- expendedor
- expendedora
- fastidiarse
- foto
- frenar
- imprenta
- ingenio
- joderse
- lubricación
- lubrificación
- mano
- margarita
- montaje
- operador
- operadora
- oprimir
- parada
- parado
- probar
- quitanieves
- rebanar
- recambio
- rendimiento
- reparar
- sacar
- segadora
- tabulador
- teclado
- teclear
- zumbar
- activar
- agarrotar
- alimentación
- alimentar
- aparato
- arreglo
- averiado
- batidor
- caja
English:
act up
- action
- adjust
- adjustment
- antiquated
- assemble
- behave
- behavior
- behaviour
- blade
- break
- break down
- broken
- bulldozer
- camera
- control
- custom
- daisywheel
- dead
- dependable
- disable
- dispenser
- efficiency
- efficient
- electronic
- frame
- fruit machine
- go off
- go on
- handle
- harvester
- high-powered
- hum
- idle
- idleness
- jukebox
- loud
- machine
- machine code
- machine-washable
- maintain
- one-armed bandit
- operate
- operation
- operator
- order
- output
- pack up
- performance
- play up

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máquina nf

1. [aparato] machine;

coser a máquina to machine-sew;

escribir a máquina to type;

escrito a máquina typewritten;

hecho a máquina machine-made;

lavar a máquina to machine-wash;

pasar algo a máquina to type sth out o up;

Comp
Fam
ser una máquina [muy rápido, muy bueno] to be a powerhouse

Comp
máquina de afeitar electric razor;
máquina de bebidas drinks machine, US drink vending machine;

máquina de café (espresso) coffee machine;

máquina de cambios change machine;

máquina de coser sewing-machine;

máquina de discos [en bar] jukebox;

máquina destructora de documentos document shredder;

máquina de escribir typewriter;

máquina expendedora vending machine;

máquina fotográfica camera;

máquina de fotos camera;

máquina herramienta machine tool;

máquina de oficina office machine;

máquina quitanieves snowplough;

máquina registradora cash register;

máquina de tabaco cigarette machine;

máquina del tiempo time machine;

máquina voladora flying machine

2. [para jugar]
jugar a las máquinas to play on the slot machines o Br fruit machines

Comp
máquina de azar slot machine, Br fruit machine;
máquina de marcianos Space Invaders® machine;

máquina recreativa arcade machine;
Am máquina tragamonedas slot machine, Br fruit machine; Esp máquina tragaperras slot machine, Br fruit machine
3. [locomotora] engine

Comp
máquina de vapor steam engine
4. [en buque] engine;

sala de máquinas engine room;
también Fig
a toda máquina at full pelt o tilt;
Fig
no fuerces la máquina don't overdo it

5. [de estado, partido] machinery

6. Fam [vehículo] [moto] (motor)bike;
[bicicleta] bike; [automóvil] wheels, Br motor
7. Cuba [automóvil] car

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máquina

f

1 machine

2 FERR locomotive;

a toda máquina at top speed

3 C.Am., Carib

car

4

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

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máquina nf

1) : machine

máquina de coser: sewing machine

máquina de escribir: typewriter

2) locomotora: engine, locomotive

3) : machine (in politics)

4)

a toda máquina : at full speed

* * *

máquina n

1. (en general) machine

2. (tren) engine

escribir a máquina to type

máquina de afeitar shaver

máquina de coser sewing machine

máquina de escribir typewriter

máquina de fotos camera

máquina de vapor steam engine

Spanish-English dictionary > máquina
13 determinar

v.

1 to settle, to fix (fijar) (fecha, precio).

2 to establish, to determine.

determinar las causas de la muerte to establish o determine the cause of death

Ella determinó el método She determined the method.

Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.

El cajero determinó su crédito The cashier ascertained his credit.

3 to cause, to bring about.

aquello determinó su dimisión that caused him to resign

4 to decide.

determinar hacer algo to decide to do something

5 to distinguish, to discern.

no pude determinar quién era I couldn't make out who he was

6 to determine to, to decide to.

Ella determinó casarse She determined to get married.

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determinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (decidir) to resolve, decide, determine

■ hemos determinado empezar en septiembre we've decided to start in September

■ tuvimos que determinar la raíz cuadrada de 361 we had to find the square root of 361

2 (señalar) to determine

3 (fijar) to fix, set, appoint

4 (estipular) to stipulate, specify

■ la ley determina cómo hacerlo the law stipulates how to do it

5 (causar) to bring about, cause

■ tales circunstancias determinaron la caída del Imperio such circumstances brought about the fall of the Empire

6 (hacer decidir) to make decide, decide

■ su actitud me determinó a obrar his attitude made me decide to do something

► verbo pronominal determinarse

1 (decidirse) to make up one's mind, decide

* * *

verb

1) to determine

2) bring out

•

- determinarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=establecer) to determine

el gen que determina el color de los ojos — the gene which determines eye colour

determinaron un precio tras largas negociaciones — after lengthy negotiations they determined o fixed a price

"precio por determinar" — "price to be agreed"

determinar el rumbo — (Aer, Náut) to set a course

el reglamento determina que... — the rule lays down o states that...

2) (=averiguar) [+ peso, volumen, causa] to determine; [+ daños] to assess

la policía logró determinar la verdad del asunto — the police succeeded in determining the truth of the matter

3) (=motivar) to bring about, cause

aquello determinó la caída del gobierno — that brought about o caused the fall of the government

4) (=decidir) to decide

determinaron asignarle más fondos al proyecto — they decided to allocate more funds to the project

esto la determinó a continuar sus estudios — this decided her to continue with her studies

5) (Ling) to determine

2.

See:

determinarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) (establecer, precisar)

a) ley/contrato to state; persona to determine

b) ( por deducción) to establish, determine

determinar las causas del accidente — to determine o establish what caused the accident

se ha determinado que... — it has been established that...

2) ( motivar) to cause, bring about

3)

a) ( decidir) persona

determinar + inf — to decide o (frml) determine to + inf

b) ( hacer decidir)

determinar a alguien a + inf — to make somebody decide to + inf, to decide o determine somebody to + inf (frml)

* * *

= determine, establish, fix, work out, have + a say in.

Ex. This assignment of intellectual responsibility is important, as we have seen earlier, since it determines the heading for the main entry.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.

Ex. Native Americans are determined not only to remain in control of their art but also to have a say in how it is interpreted.

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* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) (establecer, precisar)

a) ley/contrato to state; persona to determine

b) ( por deducción) to establish, determine

determinar las causas del accidente — to determine o establish what caused the accident

se ha determinado que... — it has been established that...

2) ( motivar) to cause, bring about

3)

a) ( decidir) persona

determinar + inf — to decide o (frml) determine to + inf

b) ( hacer decidir)

determinar a alguien a + inf — to make somebody decide to + inf, to decide o determine somebody to + inf (frml)

* * *

= determine, establish, fix, work out, have + a say in.

Ex: This assignment of intellectual responsibility is important, as we have seen earlier, since it determines the heading for the main entry.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.

Ex: Native Americans are determined not only to remain in control of their art but also to have a say in how it is interpreted.

* determinar el futuro = shape + the future.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* * *

determinar [A1 ]

vt

A (establecer, precisar)

1 «ley/contrato» to state; «persona» to determine

aún no han determinado las pautas a seguir the guidelines still haven't been determined o laid down

2 (por deducción) to establish, determine

determinar las causas del accidente to determine o establish what caused the accident

de estos datos se puede determinar el costo the cost can be worked out o determined from this information

se ha determinado que … it has been established that …

B (motivar) to cause, bring about

las circunstancias que determinaron la caída del imperio the circumstances which brought about o caused the fall of the empire

ha determinado un desplazamiento hacia las afueras it has led many people to move o has led to many people moving to the outskirts

C

1 (decidir) «persona»: determinar + INF; to decide o ( frml) determine to + INF

determinaron tomar medidas al respecto they decided o determined to take measures to deal with it

2 (hacer decidir) determinar a algn A + INF to make sb decide to + INF, to decide o determine sb to + INF ( frml)

la oposición de sus padres lo determinó a hacerlo his parents' opposition made him decide to do it, his parents' opposition decided o determined him to do it

■ determinarse

v pron

to decide

debes determinarte por una u otra opción you must decide o make up your mind one way or the other

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determinar ( conjugate determinar) verbo transitivo
1 (establecer, precisar)
a) [ley/contrato] to state;

[ persona] to determine
b) ( por deducción) to establish, determine

2 ( motivar) to cause, bring about
determinar verbo transitivo
1 (concretar, especificar) to fix, set
2 (tomar una decisión) to decide on
3 (averigurar, aclarar) las causas del secuestro están por determinar, the motives for the kidnapping are still unknown
4 (condicionar) to determine
5 (causar) to bring about
' determinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionar
- pesar
- precisar
- repetida
- repetido
- establecer
- navegar
English:
determine
- pin down
- shape
- test case
- trace back
- date
- decide
- diagnose
- govern
- means
- plot

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determinar

♦ vt

1. [fijar] [fecha, precio] to settle on, to fix;
[lugar] to decide;
se casarán en fecha aún sin o [m5] por determinar they will marry on a date that has yet to be decided o fixed;

reuniones para determinar los términos del acuerdo meetings to settle the terms of the agreement;

según determina la ley,… as stipulated by law,…;

la normativa de tráfico determina que… traffic regulations state that…

2. [averiguar] to establish, to determine;

determinar las causas de la muerte to determine o establish the cause of death;

el lugar exacto del accidente es difícil de determinar it is difficult to determine o establish the exact spot where the accident occurred;

determinaron que el accidente se debió a un error humano they established that the accident was the result of human error

3. [motivar] to cause, to bring about;

protestas generalizadas determinaron su dimisión widespread protests caused him to resign;

aquello determinó su decisión that led to his decision

4. [decidir] to decide;

determinar hacer algo to decide to do sth;

la tormenta lo determinó a salir antes the storm made him decide to leave early

5. [distinguir] to distinguish, to discern;

no pude determinar quién era I couldn't make out who he was

6. Der to settle, to decide;

el juez determinó su ingreso en prisión the judge ordered that he be sent to prison

♦ See also the pronominal verb determinarse

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determinar

v/t

1 ( establecer) determine

2

:

eso me determinó a llamarlo that made me decide to call him

* * *

determinar vt

1) : to determine

2) : to cause, to bring about

♦ See also the reflexive verb determinarse

* * *

determinar vb

1. (fijar) to set [pt. & pp. set] / to fix

hay que determinar la fecha de la boda we have to set a date for the wedding

2. (decidir) to decide

determinó que nos acompañaría a última hora he decided to come with us at the last minute

3. (averiguar) to determine

no han podido determinar la causa del accidente they haven't been able to determine the cause of the accident

Spanish-English dictionary > determinar
14 soñar

m.

sonar (Nautical).

El sonar detectó un submarino The sonar detected a submarine.

v.

1 to sound, to make a sound, to sound off.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

El timbre suena sin parar The doorbell rings endlessly.

2 to sound.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

3 to ring.

4 to peal, to clang.

5 to break down completely, to break down.

La máquina sonó The machine broke down completely.

6 to ring a bell on.

Ese asunto me suena That thing rings a bell on me.

7 to clobber, to bludgeon, to thump, to bemaul.

Lo sonó He clobbered him.

8 to beat, to defeat, to vanquish, to thrash.

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sonar

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO sonar

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sonar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (hacer ruido) to sound

2 (timbre, teléfono, etc) to ring

3 (alarma, reloj) to go off

4 (instrumento) to play

5 (letra) to be pronounced

■ esa letra no suena that letter is not pronounced

6 (mencionarse) to be mentioned

7 (tener apariencia) to look (a, like), sound (a, like), seem (a, like)

■ el proyecto sonaba a estafa the project sounded like a con

► verbo transitivo

1 (conocer vagamente) to sound familiar, ring a bell

■ no me suena esa calle that street doesn't ring a bell

2 (nariz) to blow

3 (timbre etc) to ring; (bocina) to blow, sound; (instrumento) to play

► verbo pronominal sonarse

1 (nariz) to blow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tal y como suena literally, just as I'm telling you

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verb

1) to sound

2) ring

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1. VI

1) (=producir sonido)

a) [campana, teléfono, timbre] to ring; [aparato electrónico] to beep, bleep

este timbre no suena — this bell doesn't work o ring

está sonando el busca — the pager is beeping o bleeping

el reloj de la iglesia no sonó — the church clock did not chime

acaban de sonar las diez — it has just struck ten

hacer sonar — [+ alarma, sirena] to sound; [+ campanilla, timbre] to ring; [+ trompeta, flauta] to play

hace sonar su vieja gaita en las grandes ocasiones — he plays his old bagpipes on special occasions

haz sonar el claxon — blow o beep the horn

b) [alarma, sirena] to go off

a las seis sonó el despertador — the alarm clock went off at six

c) [máquina, aparato] to make a noise; [música] to play

¡cómo suena este frigorífico! — what a noise this fridge makes!

sonaron tres disparos — three shots were heard

empezó a sonar el himno nacional — the national anthem started to play

le sonaban las tripas — his stomach was rumbling

- ni sonar ni tronar
flauta, río
2) (Ling) [fonema, letra] to be pronounced; [frase, palabra] to sound

la h de "hombre" no suena — the h in "hombre" is not pronounced o is silent

escríbelo tal como suena — write it as it sounds

3) (=parecer por el sonido) to sound

sonaba extraño viniendo de él — it sounded strange coming from him

cantan en inglés y suenan muy bien — they sing in English and they sound very good

ese título suena bien — that sounds like a good title

• sonar a — to sound like

suena a metálico — it sounds like metal

eso me suena a excusa — that sounds like an excuse to me

sus palabras sonaban a falso — his words rang o sounded false

sonar a hueco — to sound hollow

- así como suena

le dijo que se fuera, así como suena — he told him to go, just like that

se llama Anastasio, así como suena — he's called Anastasio, believe it or not

- me suena a chino

4) (=ser conocido) to sound familiar, ring a bell *

¿no te suena el nombre? — isn't the name familiar?, doesn't the name sound familiar o ring a bell?

a mí su cara no me suena de nada — his face isn't at all familiar to me o doesn't look at all familiar to me

5) (=mencionarse)

su nombre suena constantemente en relación con este asunto — her name is always coming up o being mentioned in connection with this affair

no quiere que suene su nombre — he doesn't want his name mentioned

6) And, Cono Sur * (=fracasar) to come to grief *

sonamos en la prueba de francés — we came to grief in the French test *

ahora sí que sonamos — now we're really in trouble

7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to kick the bucket *, peg out *

8) Cono Sur * (=estropearse) to pack up *

9)

hacer sonar — Cono Sur * [gen] to wreck; [+ dinero] to blow *

10)

hacer sonar a algn — Cono Sur * (=derrotar) to thrash sb *; (=castigar) to do sb **; (=suspender) to fail, flunk (EEUU) *

lo van a hacer sonar si lo pillan — he'll get done for it if they catch him **

2. VT

1) (=hacer sonar) [+ campanilla] to ring; [+ trompeta] to play; [+ alarma, sirena] to sound

2)

sonar la nariz a algn — to blow sb's nose

3) Méx, Ven * (=pegar) to clobber *

4) Méx, Ven * (=ganar) to thrash *

3.

See:

sonarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

* * *

= dream.

Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

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* soñar despierto = daydream.

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

* * *

sonar¹

¹ = beep, sound, go off, chime.

Ex: If neither crossreferences or documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

Ex: The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.

* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.

* campana + sonar = bell + ring.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* despertador + sonar = alarm + go off, alarm clock + go off.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.

* hacer sonar un cascabel = jingle.

* hacer sonar un clic = click.

* que suena = ringing.

* sonar a = smack of.

* sonar conocido = ring + a bell.

* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.

* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.

* sonarse = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonar un cascabel = jingle.

* * *

sonar¹ [ A10 ]

vi

A

1 «teléfono/timbre» to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo there was a shot, a shot rang out, I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena when the siren goes, when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! ( fam); my tummy's rumbling ( colloq)

2

«letra»: la `e' final no suena you don't pronounce the final `e', the final `e' is not pronounced o is silent

B (+ compl)

1 «motor/instrumento» to sound; «persona» to sound

suena raro it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2 «palabra/expresión» to sound

se escribe como suena it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto? does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena just like that, as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

C

1 (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara I know your face from somewhere, your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción? where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?, have you heard this proverb before?, do you know this proverb?

2 (parecer) sonar A algo to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones it sounds to me like one of his stories

D

(mencionarse): su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

E

1

( AmL fam) (fracasar): soné en el examen I blew the exam ( colloq), I blew it in the exam ( colloq)

sonamos, se largó a llover now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain ( colloq)

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up ( colloq)

3 (CS fam) (morirse) to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak (sl)

■ sonar

vt

A

1 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹nariz› to wipe

suénale la nariz wipe her nose for her, will you?

2 ‹trompeta› to play

B (CS fam) ‹alumno› to fail, flunk ( AmE)

C ( Méx fam)

1 (pegar) ‹persona› to thump ( colloq), to clobber ( colloq)

2 (en una competición) ‹persona/equipo› to beat, thrash ( colloq)

■ sonarse

v pron

tb sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

sonar²

masculine

sonar

* * *

Multiple Entries:
sonar
soñar
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
◊ el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock;

soñaron las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
a) [motor/instrumento] to sound;

[ persona] to sound;
◊ suena raro it sounds funny;

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
b) [palabra/expresión] to sound

3
a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
b) ( parecer) soñar A algo to sound like sth

4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):
◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);

sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
a) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ nariz› to wipe

b) ‹ trompeta› to play

2 (Méx fam)
a) ( pegar) ‹ persona› to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)

sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
◊ soñarse la nariz to blow one's nose

soñar ( conjugate soñar) verbo transitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ la casa soñada her/his/their dream house

verbo intransitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream;

soñar con algo/algn to dream about sth/sb;
◊ que sueñes con los angelitos (fr hecha) sweet dreams

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ soñar despierto to daydream;

soñar con algo to dream of sth
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
soñar
I verbo transitivo
1 to dream: soñé que vivía en una isla desierta, I dreamt I was living on a desert island
2 (imaginar) to imagine: la boda fue tal como la había soñado, her wedding was just like in her dreams
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dormido) sueñas en voz alta, you talk in your sleep
esta noche soñé con él, last night I had a dream about him
2 (imaginar) deja de soñar (despierto), stop daydreaming
no sueñes con que te invite, don't expect to be invited
3 (desear) sueña con volver a su tierra natal, she dreams of returning to her homeland
' soñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- repicar
- sonar
- tocar
- a
- explorar
- soñado
- suena
English:
and
- blare
- blow
- chime
- clang
- clank
- clash
- daydream
- dream
- fantasize
- go off
- jangle
- moon over sb
- must
- rattle
- reverie
- ring
- set off
- sonar
- sound
- buzz
- go
- set

* * *

sonar¹

♦ vi

1. [producir sonido] [timbre, teléfono, campana, despertador, alarma] to ring;

sonó una explosión there was an explosion;

sonó un disparo a shot rang out;

sonaba a lo lejos una sirena you could hear (the sound of) a siren in the distance;

hicieron sonar la alarma they set off the alarm;

sonaron las diez (en el reloj) the clock struck ten;

suena (a) hueco it sounds hollow;

suena a los Beatles it sounds like the Beatles;

suena falso/a chiste it sounds false/like a joke;
Fig
no me gusta nada como suena esto I don't like the sound of this at all;

(así o [m5] tal) como suena [literalmente] literally, in so many words;

me llamó mentirosa, así como suena she literally called me a liar;

su nombre se escribe como suena you spell her name like it sounds;

Comp
Fam
sonar la flauta: sonó la flauta y aprobé el examen it was a fluke that I passed the exam;

si suena la flauta… with a bit of luck…

2. [ser conocido, familiar]
me suena it rings a bell;

esa cara me suena I know that face, I've seen that face somewhere before;

¿te suena de algo este número de teléfono? does this telephone number mean anything to you o ring a bell?;

no me suena su nombre I don't remember hearing her name before;

un nombre que suena mucho en círculos políticos a name that is often mentioned in political circles

3. [pronunciarse] to be pronounced;

la letra “h” no suena the “h” is silent

4. [mencionarse, citarse] to be mentioned;

su nombre suena como futuro ministro his name is being mentioned as a future minister

5. [rumorearse] to be rumoured;

suena por ahí que lo van a echar it is rumoured that he is going to be sacked

6. CSur Fam [fracasar] to come a cropper, US to mess up;

si no te preparás para ese examen vas a sonar if you don't revise for the exam you're going to come a cropper;

no supieron llevar la empresa correctamente y sonaron they mismanaged the company and came to grief

7. RP Fam [morir] to kick the bucket

♦ vt

sonar la nariz a alguien to wipe sb's nose

♦ See also the pronominal verb sonarse

* * *

sonar

I v/i

1 ring out

2 de música play;

así, tal como suena fig as simple as that, just like that

3

:

sonar a sound like

4

:

me suena esa voz I know that voice, that voice sounds familiar

II v/t la nariz wipe

* * *

sonar {19} vi

1) : to sound

suena bien: it sounds good

2) : to ring (bells)

3) : to look or sound familiar

me suena ese nombre: that name rings a bell

4)

sonar a : to sound like

sonar vt

1) : to ring

2) : to blow (a trumpet, a nose)

♦ See also the reflexive verb sonarse

* * *

sonar vb

1. (teléfono, timbre) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

sonaba el teléfono the telephone was ringing

2. (despertador, alarma) to go off

¿ha sonado el despertador? has the alarm clock gone off?

3. (letra) to be pronounced

en español la "h" no suena in Spanish the "h" is not pronounced

Lo más normal sería decir the "h" is silent

4. (resultar conocido) to be familiar / to ring a bell [pt. rang; pp. rung]

su nombre me suena his name sounds familiar / his name rings a bell

su cara me suena her face is familiar

5. (tener un aspecto) to sound

eso suena a falso that sounds false

el argumento suena interesante the plot sounds interesting

así como suena / tal como suena just like that

Spanish-English dictionary > soñar

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