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41 alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento
(v.) = peakEx. He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.* * *(v.) = peakEx: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.
Spanish-English dictionary > alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento
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42 alcanzar el punto más álgido
(v.) = peak, come into + full bloomEx. He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.Ex. Combined with acces to full texts of papers online in the near future, the navigational and retrieval capabilities of citation links will finally come into full bloom.* * *(v.) = peak, come into + full bloomEx: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.
Ex: Combined with acces to full texts of papers online in the near future, the navigational and retrieval capabilities of citation links will finally come into full bloom. -
43 alegrarle el día a Alguien
(v.) = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + dayEx. A mother's grin is valued more than Dad's with 8% of respondents saying she brightened up their day as opposed to 3% for Dad.Ex. Sometimes you can make their day simply by engaging them in a genuine conversation about themselves.* * *(v.) = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + dayEx: A mother's grin is valued more than Dad's with 8% of respondents saying she brightened up their day as opposed to 3% for Dad.
Ex: Sometimes you can make their day simply by engaging them in a genuine conversation about themselves. -
44 alejarse de
v.1 to get away from, to draw away from, to grow away from, to step away from.Ella se alejó del incendio She got away from the fire.2 to move away from, to retire from, to draw off from.Ellos se alejaron del vecindario They moved away from the neighborhood.3 to recede from, to retreat from.El tornado se alejó de la playa The tornado retreated from the beach.* * *(v.) = move away from, drift away from, wander from, turn away from, cut + Reflexivo + off from, become + detached from, pull away (from), step away fromEx. Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.Ex. When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex. There is no need to wander from Greg's basic definition.Ex. Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.Ex. Evidence indicates that the Dead Sea Scrolls are the remains of the library of an apocalyptic sect who cut themselves off from worldly experience to devote their time to homiletic study.Ex. We see the conceptualisation of Indigenous knowledge becoming detached from holistic notions of 'culture' in the human sciences.Ex. Recent patterns of decisions have seen the federal government pulling away from its role as a leading player in the information age.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.* * *(v.) = move away from, drift away from, wander from, turn away from, cut + Reflexivo + off from, become + detached from, pull away (from), step away fromEx: Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.
Ex: When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex: There is no need to wander from Greg's basic definition.Ex: Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.Ex: Evidence indicates that the Dead Sea Scrolls are the remains of the library of an apocalyptic sect who cut themselves off from worldly experience to devote their time to homiletic study.Ex: We see the conceptualisation of Indigenous knowledge becoming detached from holistic notions of 'culture' in the human sciences.Ex: Recent patterns of decisions have seen the federal government pulling away from its role as a leading player in the information age.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end. -
45 ansioso
adj.1 anxious, eager, longing, yearning.2 anxious, concerned, nervous, worried.* * *► adjetivo1 (desasosegado) anguished, anxious, desperate2 (deseoso) eager, longing (por/de, to)■ estaba ansioso de verla he couldn't wait to see her, he was dying to see her3 (avaricioso) greedy, covetous* * *(f. - ansiosa)adj.1) anxious, worried2) eager* * *ADJ1) (=preocupado) anxious, worried; (=deseoso) eager, solicitousansioso de o por algo — greedy for sth
2) (Med) (=tenso) anxious, suffering from nervous tension; (=bascoso) sick, queasy* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( deseoso) eagerestar ansioso de or por + inf — to be eager to + inf
está ansioso por saberlo — he's eager o (colloq) dying to know
estoy ansiosa de que lleguen — I can't wait for them to come, I'm really looking forward to them arriving
b) [ser] (fam) ( voraz) greedy* * *= anxious, eager, wishful, expectant, nothing loath.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.Ex. To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.Ex. And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex. The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.----* ansioso de = hungry for.* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].* estar ansioso por = be eager to.* excesivamente ansioso = overeager [over-eager].* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( deseoso) eagerestar ansioso de or por + inf — to be eager to + inf
está ansioso por saberlo — he's eager o (colloq) dying to know
estoy ansiosa de que lleguen — I can't wait for them to come, I'm really looking forward to them arriving
b) [ser] (fam) ( voraz) greedy* * *= anxious, eager, wishful, expectant, nothing loath.Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.
Ex: Nationwide networking crept up on libraries, eager to share the resources they could not afford singly or even in small groups.Ex: To the extent that special librarians can recognise what burnout is and how, when, and where it occurs, they will be better prepared to resist the ineffectual, wishful remedies that are sometimes practised.Ex: And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex: The stranger, nothing loath to start a conversation with them, looked at them smilingly.* ansioso de = hungry for.* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].* estar ansioso por = be eager to.* excesivamente ansioso = overeager [over-eager].* * *ansioso -sa1 (deseoso) eager estar ansioso DE or POR + INF to be eager to + INFestá ansioso por conocer los resultados he's eager o ( colloq) dying to know the resultsestoy ansioso de verlos I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying to see them, I'm really looking forward to seeing themestar ansioso DE or POR QUE + SUBJ:estoy ansiosa de que lleguen las vacaciones I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying for the vacation (to come), I'm really looking forward to the vacation* * *
ansioso◊ -sa adjetivo
◊ está ansioso por saberlo he's eager o (colloq) dying to know;
estoy ansioso de verlos I can't wait to see them
ansioso,-a adjetivo
1 (deseoso) eager [por, for]
2 (de comida, fortuna) greedy
' ansioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansiosa
- hervir
- impaciente
- venida
- por
English:
anxious
- eager
- excited
* * *ansioso, -a adj1. [impaciente] impatient;está ansioso por acabar el trabajo he can't wait to finish work;está ansioso de reencontrarse con su familia he can't wait o is impatient to be reunited with his family2. [angustiado] in anguish;esperan ansiosos noticias sobre sus familiares they are waiting anxiously for news of their relatives* * *adj1 anxious2:está ansioso por verlos he’s longing to see them;ansioso de placer anxious o eager to please* * *ansioso, -sa adj1) : anxious, worried2) : eager♦ ansiosamente adv* * *ansioso adj anxious / eager -
46 arte
f. & m.1 art.arte abstracto abstract artarte dramático dramaarte figurativo figurative artarte floral flower arrangingbellas artes fine artsartes gráficas graphic artsartes interpretativas performing artsartes liberales liberal artsartes marciales martial arts(escuela de) artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and craftsartes plásticas visual artsarte pop pop art2 artistry.el arte de la la conversación the art of conversation3 artfulness, cunning (astucia).malas artes trickery4 artifice, craftiness, deceitful cleverness, foxiness.* * *1 art2 (habilidad) craft, skill3 (astucia) cunning4 (pesca) fishing gear\con malas artes by evil means* * *noun mf.1) art2) skill* * *SM ó SF[gen m en sing, f en pl]1) (=pintura, música) artartes — (Univ) arts
el séptimo arte — the cinema, film
amor 1)por arte de magia — by magic, as if by magic
2) (=habilidad) skill; (=astucia) craftiness3) (=artificio) workmanship, artistrysin arte — [como adj] clumsy; [como adv] clumsily
4) (Literat)arte mayor — Spanish verse of eight lines each of twelve syllables dating from the 15th century
arte menor — Spanish verse usually of four lines each of six or eight syllables
5) (Pesca)arte de pesca — (=red) fishing net; (=caña etc) fishing tackle
* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex. In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.Ex. He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.----* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex: In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.
Ex: He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *A ( Art) artel arte medieval/abstracto/contemporáneo medieval/abstract/contemporary artlas artes the artsel arte por el arte art for art's sake¿te crees que trabajo por amor al arte? ( hum); do you think I'm working for the good of my health o for the fun of it? ( hum)(como) por arte de magia as if by magicno tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto I had nothing whatsoever to do with itCompuestos:kinetic artdramatic arts (pl)poetics (pl)fpl graphic arts (pl)fpl (liberal) arts (pl)fpl martial arts (pl)fpl crafts (pl)fpl plastic arts (pl)fpl arts and crafts (pl)B1(habilidad, destreza): es maestro en el arte de mentir/de la diplomacia he's an expert in the art of lying/of diplomacytiene mucho arte para arreglar flores she has a real flair o gift for flower arrangingtengo muy poco arte para convencer a la gente I'm no good at persuading people(astucias, artimañas): usó todas sus artes para seducirlo she used (all) her feminine wiles to seduce himtuve que usar todas mis artes para convencerlo I had to use every trick I could think of to win him over* * *
arte ( gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
1 (Art) art;
no trabajo por amor al arte (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum);
artes gráficas graphic arts;
(como) por arte de magia as if by magic
2 (habilidad, destreza) art;
tiene arte para arreglar flores she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
arte sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino art
1 (habilidad) skill
2 artes, (trucos, mañas) tricks
3 artes de pesca, fishing equipment
bellas artes, fine arts
♦ Locuciones: familiar como por arte de magia, as if by magic
no tener arte ni parte, to have nothing to do with
' arte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborigen
- aguafuerte
- amor
- arábiga
- arábigo
- bicha
- boceto
- caligrafía
- canto
- carpintería
- cine
- clásica
- clásico
- cuadro
- cubismo
- dadaísmo
- de
- decadencia
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dialéctica
- dibujante
- encuadernación
- escorzo
- espátula
- estilo
- estofar
- exposición
- expresionismo
- fascinar
- figurativa
- figurativo
- fresca
- fresco
- galería
- género
- grabar
- iluminar
- ilusión
- imagen
- impresionismo
- labrada
- labrado
- lienzo
- litografía
- lobulada
- lobulado
- magia
- marchante
- marina
English:
amateurish
- appreciation
- art
- art gallery
- artistry
- avant-garde
- brush
- bust
- charcoal
- cookery
- corps
- craft
- cubism
- cuisine
- curator
- depict
- design
- designer
- diplomacy
- draw
- dying
- early
- elaborate
- exhibit
- facsimile
- figurative
- forte
- gallery
- graphics
- halo
- life
- magic
- magically
- mime
- mimicry
- motif
- movement
- naive
- nude
- oarsmanship
- oil
- one-upmanship
- oratory
- paintbrush
- patron
- piece
- plaster
- plastic
- portray
- pose
* * *arte nm o nf Usually masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural.1. [creación estética] art;una obra de arte a work of art;el arte gótico/barroco Gothic/baroque art;arte abstracto abstract art;artes audiovisuales audiovisual arts;arte conceptual conceptual art;artes decorativas decorative arts;arte dramático drama;artes escénicas performing arts;arte figurativo figurative art;artes gráficas graphic arts;artes interpretativas performing arts;artes liberales liberal arts;artes marciales martial arts;arte naïf naive art;artes y oficios arts and crafts;artes plásticas plastic arts;arte religioso religious art;arte rupestre cave paintings2. [habilidad, estilo] artistry;con (buen) arte with (great) style;tiene mucho arte para recitar she's got a real talent for reciting poetry3. [astucia] artfulness, cunning;emplearon todas sus artes para timarla they used all their cunning o wiles to cheat her;malas artes trickery;no tener arte ni parte en algo to have nothing whatsoever to do with sth4.artes (de pesca) [instrumentos] fishing tacklede arte menor = comprising lines of eight syllables or fewer* * *m (pl f)1 art;bellas artes pl fine art sg ;el séptimo arte cinema, the movies pl ;(como) por arte de magia as if by magic;no tener arte ni parte have absolutely no say2 ( argucia):malas artes pl guile sg* * *arte nmf, (usually m in singular, f in plural)1) : artartes y oficios: arts and craftsbellas artes: fine arts2) habilidad: skill3) : cunning, cleverness* * *arte n1. (en general) art2. (habilidad) skill -
47 atasco
m.1 blockage.2 traffic hold-up, traffic jam.3 obstruction, clog, blockage, blocking.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atascar.* * *1 (acción) obstruction, blockage2 (de tráfico) traffic jam* * *noun m.1) traffic jam2) obstruction, blockage* * *SM (=obstrucción) obstruction, blockage; (Aut) traffic jam* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.----* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.
Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex: But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *no hemos tenido más que problemas y atascos we've had nothing but problems and holdups2 (en una tubería) blockagehay un atasco en el desagüe the drain's blocked, there's a blockage in the drain* * *
Del verbo atascar: ( conjugate atascar)
atasco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atascó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
atascar
atasco
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atasco sustantivo masculino
( en proceso) holdup, delay
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
atasco sustantivo masculino traffic jam
' atasco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embotellar
- estrechamiento
- tapón
English:
blockage
- bottleneck
- gridlock
- hold-up
- jam
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- hold
- traffic
* * *atasco nm1. [obstrucción] blockage2. [de vehículos] traffic jam;Figse ha producido un atasco en las negociaciones the negotiations have stalled* * *m AUTO traffic jam;* * *atasco nm1) : blockage2) embotellamiento: traffic jam* * *atasco n (de coches) traffic jam -
48 barbotar de rabia
(v.) = sputter with + rageEx. She claims Cole was ' sputtering with rage' during the conversation and she felt physically threatened.* * *(v.) = sputter with + rageEx: She claims Cole was ' sputtering with rage' during the conversation and she felt physically threatened.
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49 buscar
v.1 to look.2 to look for.estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for workse fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in AmericaMaría busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.3 to look up.Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.4 to search for (computing).El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble6 to pick up.voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paperir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody uppasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.* * *1 (gen) to look for, search for■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!4 (recoger) to pick up■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve1 (mirar) to look\buscársela familiar to be looking for troublebuscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living'Se busca...' "... wanted"* * *verb1) to look for, seek2) search* * *1. VT1) (=tratar de encontrar)a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look forestuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers
llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months
el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit
"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"
"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"
b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look upc) [con la vista] to try to spot, look forlo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him
2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to findno sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude
con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style
solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money
como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now
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buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sthsiempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing
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ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkinve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother
- buscarlavino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *
3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?
vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants
4) (Inform) to search5) (=preguntar por) to ask for¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?
2.VI to lookya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.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. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.----* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.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: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *buscar [A2 ]vt1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to findlo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhereno trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excusesla policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police[ S ] se busca wantedlos hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at receptionlas flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the lightla buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot herestá buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it2 (en un libro, una lista) to look upbusca el número en la guía look up the number in the directoryB1 (recoger) to collect, pick upfuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airportvengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things2 (conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctorsalió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the breadsube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissorsC1(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boybuscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INFel libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look forsiempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fightme está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it■ buscarvito lookbusca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find■ buscarseA (intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the childrenB ‹complicaciones/problemas›no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any troubletú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you rightse está buscando problemas she's asking for troublebuscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
2
(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things
fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer
buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;
tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo
* * *♦ vt1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;CSur Fambuscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth2. [recoger] to pick up;vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address bookno sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;Famése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing5. Informát to search forno me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;♦ vito look;busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom* * *v/t search for, look for;ir/venir a buscar fetch;se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it* * *buscar {72} vt1) : to look for, to seek2) : to pick up, to collect3) : to provokebuscar vi: to look, to searchbuscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets* * *buscar vb1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for2. (consultar) to look up4. (traer) to fetch / to get"Se busca" "Wanted" -
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f.1 cavity.la cavidad bucal the buccal o oral cavity2 cavum, lacuna.* * *1 cavity* * *noun f.* * *SF cavity* * *femenino cavity* * *= hollow, cavity.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. His sculptures were made by making casts of the cavities left in snow onto which the artist and a collaborator had urinated.----* cavidad abdominal = abdominal cavity.* cavidad oral = oral cavity.* cavidad pélvica = pelvic cavity.* cavidad pleural = pleural cavity.* cavidad torácica = thoracic cavity, chest cavity.* * *femenino cavity* * *= hollow, cavity.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.
Ex: His sculptures were made by making casts of the cavities left in snow onto which the artist and a collaborator had urinated.* cavidad abdominal = abdominal cavity.* cavidad oral = oral cavity.* cavidad pélvica = pelvic cavity.* cavidad pleural = pleural cavity.* cavidad torácica = thoracic cavity, chest cavity.* * *cavityCompuesto:* * *
cavidad sustantivo femenino
cavity
cavidad sustantivo femenino cavity
' cavidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hueca
- hueco
- profunda
- profundo
- torácica
- torácico
- caries
- vientre
English:
cavity
* * *cavidad nfcavityAnat cavidad abdominal abdominal cavity; Anat cavidad bucal oral o buccal cavity; Anat cavidad nasal nasal cavity; Anat cavidad peritoneal peritoneal cavity; Anat cavidad torácica thoracic cavity* * *f cavity* * *cavidad nf: cavity -
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52 charla
f.1 chat.2 talk (conferencia).3 gossip chatter, gossip.4 mistle thrush.5 Charla.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: charlar.* * *1 (conversación) talk, chat2 (conferencia) talk, informal lecture* * *noun f.chat, talk* * *SF1) (=conversación) chat2) (=chismes) gossip3) (=conferencia) talkcharla literaria — literary talk, informal literary lecture
* * *a) ( conversación) chatb) ( conferencia) talk* * *= chat, chatter, speech, talk, gossip, address, talking, confab, speaking commitment.Ex. The Tree House, as it is called, offers the facility of a meeting room and drop-in lounge for social gatherings, informal chats, seminars, films and slide shows.Ex. Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex. For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex. The dimensions of this problem are rooted in the fact that there are increasing means and methods of packaging and disseminating information -several of which I noted earlier in my talk.Ex. When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex. The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.Ex. The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.Ex. The author briefly reports on the conferences, conventions, confabs and celebrations of interest to library support staff across the USA that took place in 1998-99.Ex. Emerson already has a schedule full of speaking commitments.----* charla incoherente = gibberish.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* * *a) ( conversación) chatb) ( conferencia) talk* * *= chat, chatter, speech, talk, gossip, address, talking, confab, speaking commitment.Ex: The Tree House, as it is called, offers the facility of a meeting room and drop-in lounge for social gatherings, informal chats, seminars, films and slide shows.
Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex: For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex: The dimensions of this problem are rooted in the fact that there are increasing means and methods of packaging and disseminating information -several of which I noted earlier in my talk.Ex: When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex: The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.Ex: The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.Ex: The author briefly reports on the conferences, conventions, confabs and celebrations of interest to library support staff across the USA that took place in 1998-99.Ex: Emerson already has a schedule full of speaking commitments.* charla incoherente = gibberish.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* * *1(conversación): estábamos de charla we were having a chat o we were chattingsu charla me aburre his chatter bores me2 (conferencia) talkCompuesto:chat* * *
Del verbo charlar: ( conjugate charlar)
charla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
charla
charlar
charla sustantivo femenino
charlar ( conjugate charlar) verbo intransitivo
to chat, talk
charla sustantivo femenino
1 (palique) talk, chat: estuvimos de charla hasta las cinco, we were chatting until five
2 (conferencia) informal lecture o address: nos dieron una charla sobre los cometas, there was a lecture on comets
charlar verbo intransitivo to talk, chat
' charla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amena
- ameno
- conferencia
- dar
- origen
- parrafada
- amistoso
- conversación
- superficial
English:
cackle
- casual
- chat
- earful
- hold
- lecture
- pep talk
- spiel
- talk
- heart
- more
- pitch
- small
* * *charla nf1. [conversación] chat;estar de charla to chat3. Informát chatcharla en tiempo real real time chat* * *f1 chat2 organizada talk* * *charla nf: chat, talk* * *charla n1. (conversación) chat2. (conferencia) talk -
53 chismorreo
m.1 gossip.2 gossiping, talebearing, blab, tittle-tattle.3 piece of gossip, tale.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chismorrear.* * *1 familiar gossip, gossiping* * *noun m.* * *SM = chismería* * *masculino (fam) gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)* * *= gossip, scuttlebutt.Ex. When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex. I came across many overly-exaggerated scuttlebutts in the article as well.* * *masculino (fam) gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)* * *= gossip, scuttlebutt.Ex: When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.
Ex: I came across many overly-exaggerated scuttlebutts in the article as well.* * *( fam)gossip, tittle-tattle ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo chismorrear: ( conjugate chismorrear)
chismorreo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
chismorreó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
chismorrear
chismorreo
chismorreo sustantivo masculino (fam) gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)
chismorrear verbo intransitivo familiar to gossip
chismorreo sustantivo masculino familiar gossip
' chismorreo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
English:
talk
- gossip
- scandal
* * *chismorreo nmgossip;se pasaron la tarde de chismorreo they spent the afternoon gossiping* * *m famgossip -
54 comensal
f. & m.1 fellow diner.los comensales charlaban animadamente the diners were having a lively conversation2 dinner guest, diner, fellow diner, table companion.3 commensal, microorganism.* * *1 person at the table, diner* * *SMF1) (=compañero de mesa) fellow diner frmhabrá 13 comensales — there will be 13 for dinner, there will be 13 people dining frm
2) And [en hotel] guest* * *masculino y femenino (frml) guest* * *= diner, commensal.Ex. Tipping may be viewed as a game played indirectly between diners in which each diner contemplates tipping, or not tipping, based on expectations of future service & the tipping behavior of other diners.Ex. The intestine in particular is perhaps inhabited by the largest number of microbes, consisting of both established commensals as well as sporadic pathogens.* * *masculino y femenino (frml) guest* * *= diner, commensal.Ex: Tipping may be viewed as a game played indirectly between diners in which each diner contemplates tipping, or not tipping, based on expectations of future service & the tipping behavior of other diners.
Ex: The intestine in particular is perhaps inhabited by the largest number of microbes, consisting of both established commensals as well as sporadic pathogens.* * *( frml)guestseremos diez comensales there will be ten (of us) for dinner* * *
comensal mf companion at table: hoy seremos treinta comensales, there will be thirty of us to dinner today
' comensal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- cubierto
English:
diner
* * *comensal nmf1. [en comida] fellow diner;los comensales charlaban animadamente the diners were having a lively conversation;una cena con veinte comensales a dinner for twenty (people)2. Biol commensal* * *m/f diner* * *comensal nmf: dinner guest -
55 con mucha labia
(adj.) = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talkingEx. When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *(adj.) = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talkingEx: When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.
Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'. -
56 con mucha palabrería
= gliblyEx. When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.* * *= gliblyEx: When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.
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57 congestión
f.1 congestion.2 congestion, hyperemia, accumulation of blood in an organ.* * *1 congestion\congestión cerebral stroke* * *SF congestion* * *femenino congestion* * *= congestion, gridlock, traffic jam.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. In the short term, technological advances will not solve the problems of information saturation and electronic gridlock on the Internet.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.----* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* congestión nasal = nasal congestion.* * *femenino congestion* * *= congestion, gridlock, traffic jam.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.
Ex: In the short term, technological advances will not solve the problems of information saturation and electronic gridlock on the Internet.Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* congestión nasal = nasal congestion.* * *1 ( Med) congestion2 (del tráfico) congestion* * *
congestión sustantivo femenino
congestion
congestión sustantivo femenino congestion
' congestión' also found in these entries:
English:
congestion
* * *congestión nf1. [de nariz, pulmones] congestion;tengo congestión nasal I've got a blocked nose2. [de tráfico] congestion* * *f MED congestion* * * -
58 cotilleo
m.gossip, tittle-tattle (informal). (peninsular Spanish)tengo que contarte un cotilleo I've got a bit of gossip to tell youpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cotillear.* * *1 familiar gossip, gossiping, tittle-tattle* * *noun m.* * *= gossip, scuttlebutt, backbiting.Ex. When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.Ex. I came across many overly-exaggerated scuttlebutts in the article as well.Ex. Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.* * *= gossip, scuttlebutt, backbiting.Ex: When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.
Ex: I came across many overly-exaggerated scuttlebutts in the article as well.Ex: Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.* * *gossip* * *
Del verbo cotillear: ( conjugate cotillear)
cotilleo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cotilleó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cotillear
cotilleo
cotillear ( conjugate cotillear) verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to gossip
cotilleo sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) gossip
cotillear verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (contar o escuchar chismes) to gossip [de, about]
2 (curiosear) to snoop: siempre abre mi armario para cotillear mi ropa, she always snoops around in my closet
cotilleo sustantivo masculino familiar gossip
' cotilleo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
- cuento
- habladuría
- soplar
English:
broadcast
- gossip
* * *cotilleo nmEsp Fam gossip, tittle-tattle;tengo que contarte un cotilleo I've got a bit of gossip to tell you* * *cotilleo n gossip -
59 curva biorrítmica
(n.) = biorhythm chartEx. He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.* * *(n.) = biorhythm chartEx: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.
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60 de un modo simplista
= simplistically, gliblyEx. Overall information need is normally translated somewhat simplistically into a search statement or query.Ex. When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.* * *= simplistically, gliblyEx: Overall information need is normally translated somewhat simplistically into a search statement or query.
Ex: When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.
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