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converse with

Толкование Перевод

1 departir

• converse with

• talk very subtly

• talk with a hoarse voice

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > departir
2 conversar

v.

1 to talk, to converse.

conversaron de o sobre política durante dos horas they talked about o discussed politics for two hours

2 to chat, to dialogue, to have a chat, to hold a conversation.

La viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.

3 to chat with, to talk with.

Me conversa el vecino My neighbor chats with me.

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conversar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to converse ( con, with), talk ( con, to)

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verb

to converse, talk

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1. VT

1) And, Cono Sur (=contar) to tell, relate; (=informar) to report

2) Caribe (=ligar) to chat up *

2. VI

1) (=charlar) to talk, chat

2) (Mil) to wheel

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( hablar) to talk

b) (esp AmL) ( charlar) to chat, gab (AmE colloq)

conversé largo rato con ella — I had a long chat o talk o conversation with her

la echaron de la clase por conversar — (CS) they sent her out of the class for talking

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= talk.

Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

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* conversar con = converse with.

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( hablar) to talk

b) (esp AmL) ( charlar) to chat, gab (AmE colloq)

conversé largo rato con ella — I had a long chat o talk o conversation with her

la echaron de la clase por conversar — (CS) they sent her out of the class for talking

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= talk.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

* conversar con = converse with.

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conversar [A1 ]

vi

1 (hablar) to talk

conversaron sobre el tema del desarme ( frml); they talked about o discussed the subject of disarmament

2 ( esp AmL) (charlar) to chat, gab ( AmE colloq)

estuvimos conversando hasta las tres de la mañana we were talking o chatting until three o'clock in the morning

conversé largo rato con ella I had a long chat o talk o conversation with her

la maestra la echó de la clase por conversar (CS); the teacher sent her out of the class for talking

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conversar ( conjugate conversar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( hablar) to talk

b) (esp AmL) ( charlar) to chat, gab (AmE colloq);

◊ conversé largo rato con ella I had a long talk o chat with her

conversar verbo intransitivo to talk [con, to/with] [sobre, about]
' conversar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abuela
- tertulia
- copuchar
- hablar
English:
commune
- converse
- chat

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conversar vi

to talk, to converse;

conversaron de o [m5] sobre política durante dos horas they talked about o discussed politics for two hours

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conversar

v/i make conversation

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conversar vi

: to converse, to talk

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conversar vb to talk

me gusta conversar con los amigos I like talking to friends

Spanish-English dictionary > conversar
3 departir

v.

1 to chat, to talk.

2 to converse, to chat, to talk, to converse informally two or more persons.

3 to converse with, to talk with.

Me departió Ricardo Ricardo conversed with me.

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departir

► verbo intransitivo

1 formal to talk, converse

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VI frm converse frm ( con with)(de about)

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verbo intransitivo (frml) to converse (colloq)

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= chat, talk.

Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

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* departir con = converse with.

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verbo intransitivo (frml) to converse (colloq)

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= chat, talk.

Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

* departir con = converse with.

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departir [I1 ]

vi

( frml); to converse ( colloq)

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departir vi

to talk, to converse;

departir con alguien de algo to converse with sb about sth

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departir

v/i talk, converse fml

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departir vi

: to converse

Spanish-English dictionary > departir
4 conversación

f.

conversation, chat, dialog, dialogue.

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conversación

► nombre femenino

1 conversation, talk

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar conversación a alguien to talk to somebody, keep somebody chatting

dejar caer algo en la conversación figurado to bring something up in conversation

entablar conversación con alguien to get into conversation with somebody, engage somebody in conversation

tener mucha conversación to have plenty to say

tener poca conversación not to be very talkative

trabar conversación con alguien to strike up a conversation with somebody, get into conversation with somebody

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noun f.

conversation, talk

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SF conversation, talk

cambiar de conversación — to change the subject

trabar conversación con algn — to strike up a conversation with sb

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femenino

a) ( charla) conversation

dar conversación a alguien — to talk to somebody

trabar conversación con alguien — to strike up a conversation with somebody

me las encontré de gran conversación — (AmL) I found them chatting away

b) (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena — he's always very nice to talk to

no tiene conversación — she has no conversation

c) conversaciones femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

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= conversation, converse, discourse, verbal transaction.

Ex. 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. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex. In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.

Ex. It is not uncommon for a verbal transaction to present one message while nonverbal cues are communicating quite a different message.

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* contribuir en una conversación = chime in.

* conversación de alcoba = pillow talk.

* conversación de trabajo = shop talk.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* conversación entre especialistas = scholarly discourse.

* conversaciones de paz = peace talks.

* conversación íntima = pillow talk.

* conversación íntima entre dos personas = tête-à-tête.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* conversación social = social conversation.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* intercambio de conversación = conversation exchange.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.

* toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

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femenino

a) ( charla) conversation

dar conversación a alguien — to talk to somebody

trabar conversación con alguien — to strike up a conversation with somebody

me las encontré de gran conversación — (AmL) I found them chatting away

b) (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena — he's always very nice to talk to

no tiene conversación — she has no conversation

c) conversaciones femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

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= conversation, converse, discourse, verbal transaction.

Ex: 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: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.

Ex: It is not uncommon for a verbal transaction to present one message while nonverbal cues are communicating quite a different message.

* contribuir en una conversación = chime in.

* conversación de alcoba = pillow talk.

* conversación de trabajo = shop talk.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* conversación entre especialistas = scholarly discourse.

* conversaciones de paz = peace talks.

* conversación íntima = pillow talk.

* conversación íntima entre dos personas = tête-à-tête.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* conversación social = social conversation.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* intercambio de conversación = conversation exchange.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.

* toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

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conversación

feminine

1 (charla) conversation

no me des conversación, que tengo mucho trabajo don't talk to me, I have o I've got a lot of work to do

trabar conversación con algn to strike up a conversation with sb

una conversación telefónica a telephone conversation

tema de conversación subject o topic of conversation

me las encontré de gran conversación ( AmL); I found them chatting o ( AmE) gabbing away

2 (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena he's always very nice to talk to o very chatty

no tiene conversación she has nothing to say for herself, she has no conversation

3 conversaciones fpl (negociaciones) talks (pl)

mantiene conversaciones con su homólogo francés he is having talks with his French counterpart

Compuesto:

conversación electrónica

chat

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conversación sustantivo femenino
a) ( charla) conversation;

◊ trabar conversación con algn to strike up a conversation with sb;

no tiene conversación she has no conversation
b)

◊ conversaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

conversación sustantivo femenino conversation
' conversación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animada
- animado
- coloquio
- derivar
- desviar
- entablar
- girar
- intencionadamente
- intranscendente
- mantener
- recaer
- reemprender
- relucir
- sostener
- subida
- subido
- tema
- trabar
- abarcar
- amenizar
- arte
- cauce
- cháchara
- charla
- corto
- diálogo
- entretenido
- fragmento
- giro
- hilo
- insulso
- languidecer
- ligero
- pesadez
- plática
- punto
- sobremesa
- tono
English:
buzz
- carry on
- chip in
- conversation
- conversational
- deadlock
- engage
- enter into
- few
- flag
- hold
- humorous
- lapse
- lull
- open
- pause
- phrasebook
- pick up
- pillow talk
- possess
- small-talk
- snatch
- sparkle
- sparkling
- start
- strike up
- table talk
- talk
- talking point
- track
- turn
- vein
- attempt
- chat
- discourse
- mix
- phrse
- talking

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conversación nf

1. [acción de hablar] conversation;

una conversación telefónica a telephone conversation;

fue uno de los principales temas de conversación it was one of the main topics o subjects of conversation;

dar conversación a alguien to keep sb talking;

cambiar de conversación to change the subject;

trabar conversación to strike up a conversation

2. [manera de hablar] conversation;

una persona de conversación fácil a person who is easy to talk to

3.
conversaciones [contactos] talks;

conversaciones de paz peace talks

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conversación

f conversation;

conversación telefónica telephone conversation

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conversación nf, pl - ciones : conversation

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conversación n conversation

dar conversación a alguien to talk to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > conversación
5 conversar con

(v.) = converse with

Ex. If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

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(v.) = converse with

Ex: If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

Spanish-English dictionary > conversar con
6 departir con

(v.) = converse with

Ex. If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

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(v.) = converse with

Ex: If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

Spanish-English dictionary > departir con
7 dialogar con

(v.) = converse with

Ex. If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

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(v.) = converse with

Ex: If the language displayed here is the one in which you wish to converse with DOBIS/LIBIS, no changes are necessary.

Spanish-English dictionary > dialogar con
8 dialogar

v.

1 to have a conversation.

2 to dialogue, to confer, to dialog, to dialogize.

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dialogar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (conversar) to talk, have a conversation

2 figurado (negociar) to negotiate, hold talks ( sobre, on)

■ los ministros de ambos estados están dialogando sobre el tema the ministers of both countries are discussing the matter

► verbo transitivo

1 (escribir en forma de diálogo) to write in dialogue form

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verb

to dialogue

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1.

VT to write in dialogue o (EEUU) dialog form

2.

VI (=conversar) to have a conversation

dialogar con algn — to engage in a dialogue o (EEUU) dialog with sb

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verbo intransitivo to talk

no pueden dialogar como dos personas civilizadas — they are unable to hold a civilized conversation

dialogar con alguien — to talk to somebody

el sindicato está dialogando con la patronal — the union is holding talks with the management

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= confer (with).

Ex. The system has been designed to allow several people to confer simultaneously over a network.

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* dialogar con = converse with.

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verbo intransitivo to talk

no pueden dialogar como dos personas civilizadas — they are unable to hold a civilized conversation

dialogar con alguien — to talk to somebody

el sindicato está dialogando con la patronal — the union is holding talks with the management

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= confer (with).

Ex: The system has been designed to allow several people to confer simultaneously over a network.

* dialogar con = converse with.

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dialogar [A3 ]

vi

la posibilidad de dialogar para llegar a un acuerdo the possibility of holding talks in order to reach an agreement

no he podido lograr que dialoguen como dos personas civilizadas I haven't been able to get them to discuss it o to talk like two civilized people

dialogar CON algn to talk TO sb

nuestro corresponsal en Nueva York ha dialogado con el artista our correspondent in New York has talked to the artist

el sindicato está dialogando con la patronal the union is holding o having talks with the management

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dialogar ( conjugate dialogar) verbo intransitivo
to talk;
dialogar con algn to talk to sb
dialogar verbo intransitivo
1 to have a conversation
2 (para llegar a un acuerdo) to talk

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dialogar

♦ vi

1. [hablar] to have a conversation (con/sobre with/about), to talk (con/sobre to/about);
dialogaban tranquilamente en la barra they were having a quiet conversation at the bar;

lo que más le gusta es dialogar con la gente the thing she enjoys most is exchanging opinions with people

2. [negociar] to hold a dialogue o talks ( con with);
las dos partes siguen dialogando talks between the two sides are continuing;

la patronal se ha negado a dialogar con los sindicatos the employers have refused to talk to the unions

♦ vt
[obra] to write in dialogue
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dialogar

v/i

1 talk ( sobre about), discuss ( sobre sth)

2 ( negociar) hold talks ( con with)

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dialogar {52} vi

: to have a talk, to converse

Spanish-English dictionary > dialogar
9 serio

adj.

1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.

2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.

3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.

pres.indicat.

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

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serio

► adjetivo

1 (importante) serious, grave

2 (severo) serious

3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable

4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en serio seriously

■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it

¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?

ir en serio to be true, be serious

■ cuando nos lo dijo iba en serio when he told us about it he was quite serious

tomar en serio to take seriously

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(f. - seria)

adj.

1) serious, earnest

2) important

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ADJ

1) [expresión, tono] serious

¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?

su padre es muy serio — his father's a very serious person

se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me

pareces muy serio — you're looking very serious

ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo

me voy a poner seria contigo si no estudias — I'm going to get cross with you if you don't do some studying

2)

en serio — seriously

tomar un asunto en serio — to take a matter seriously

no hablaba en serio — I wasn't serious

¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?

3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious

esto se pone serio — this is getting serious

4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest

es una persona poco seria — he's not very reliable

una empresa seria — a reliable firm

no es serio que ahora decidan echarse atrás — it's not very responsible of them to back out now

5) (=severo)

el negro es un color demasiado serio para una niña — black is too serious o severe a colour for a young girl

lleva un traje muy serio — he's wearing a very formal suit

6) [estudio, libro] serious

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- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco sonriente) serious

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

se puso muy serio — his expression became very serious o grave

voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child

2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

3)

a) <cine/tema> serious

b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious

tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él — I have serious doubts about him

c)

en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

tomarse algo en serio — to take something seriously

esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio — and I really mean it

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= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.

Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.

Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.

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* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.

* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.

* humor serio = deadpan humour.

* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* poco serio = flippant.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.

* serio en apariencia = deadpan.

* serios, los = serious, the.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

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- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco sonriente) serious

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

se puso muy serio — his expression became very serious o grave

voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child

2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

3)

a) <cine/tema> serious

b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious

tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él — I have serious doubts about him

c)

en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

tomarse algo en serio — to take something seriously

esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio — and I really mean it

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= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.

Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.

Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.

* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.

* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.

* humor serio = deadpan humour.

* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* poco serio = flippant.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.

* serio en apariencia = deadpan.

* serios, los = serious, the.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

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serio - ria

adjective

A (poco sonriente) serious

con pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet air

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)

al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the news

qué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?

como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with you

B

(sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employee

no es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing another

no confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliable

son todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionals

C

1 (no frívolo, importante) serious

ha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedies

es un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title

2

en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnest

bueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work

¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?

se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriously

esto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about this

no se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriously

mira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know

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Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)

serio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

serió es:

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

serio
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( poco sonriente) serious
2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
‹ empresa› reputable
3
a) ‹cine/tema› serious

b) ( grave) ‹enfermedad/problema› serious;

◊ tengo serias dudas acerca de él I have serious doubts about him

c)

◊ en serio ‹ hablar› seriously, in earnest;

¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' serio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- callado
- coña
- en
- formal
- gorda
- gordo
- jugar
- ligera
- ligero
- risa
- seria
- tiesa
- tieso
- tomarse
- verdad
- asustar
- decir
- enfado
- enojo
English:
apart
- assert
- businesslike
- deep
- dignified
- earnest
- face value
- flippant
- half-serious
- intense
- joke
- kid
- knuckle down
- laugh off
- major
- mean
- quality newspaper
- reputable
- responsible
- serious
- seriously
- settle down
- severe
- sober
- sober-minded
- staid
- steady
- straight
- weighty
- business
- dire
- genuine
- honestly
- knuckle
- nasty
- pride
- seriousness
- solemn
- surely

* * *

serio, -a

♦ adj

1. [grave] serious;

es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;

estar serio to look serious;

me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;

me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils

2. [importante] serious;

es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;

me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;

una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace

3. [responsable] responsible;
[cumplidor, formal] reliable;
son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;

no son gente seria they're very unreliable;

¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;

lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months

4. [sobrio] sober;

un traje serio a formal suit;

sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes

♦ en serio loc adv

seriously;

lo digo en serio I'm serious;

en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;

¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;

tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;

ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study

* * *

serio

adj

1 serious;

ésto va en serio this is serious;

tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously

2 ( responsable) reliable

* * *

serio, - ria adj

1) : serious, earnest

2) : reliable, responsible

3) : important

4)

en serio : seriously, in earnest

♦ seriamente adv

* * *

serio adj

1. (en general) serious

estás muy serio you're very serious

no era nada serio it wasn't anything serious

2. (responsable) reliable

es un chico muy serio he's very reliable

decir algo en serio to be serious

en serio seriously

tomar algo en serio to take something seriously

Spanish-English dictionary > serio
10 suspiro

m.

sigh, suspiration.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

suspiro

► nombre masculino

1 sigh

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el último suspiro to breathe one's last

deshacerse en suspiros figurado to heave great sighs

* * *

noun m.

sigh

* * *

SM

1) (lit, fig) sigh

deshacerse en suspiros — to sigh deeply, heave a great sigh

exhalar el último suspiro — to breathe one's last

suspiro de alivio — sigh of relief

2) LAm (Culin) meringue

* * *

masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro — (liter) to breathe one's last (liter)

* * *

= sigh.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

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* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

* * *

masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro — (liter) to breathe one's last (liter)

* * *

= sigh.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

* * *

suspiro

masculine

sigh

la tranquilidad duró lo que un suspiro ( fam); the peace lasted about two seconds o was very short-lived ( colloq)

hubo un suspiro de alivio there was a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro ( liter); to breathe one's last ( liter)

* * *

Del verbo suspirar: ( conjugate suspirar)

suspiro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

suspiró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
suspirar
suspiro
suspirar ( conjugate suspirar) verbo intransitivo
a) (de pena, alivio) to sigh

b) ( anhelar) suspiro POR algo to yearn o long for sth

suspiro sustantivo masculino
sigh;
◊ un suspiro de alivio a sigh of relief

suspirar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar suspiros) to sigh
2 fig (desear) to yearn, long [por, for]
fig fam (por alguien) suspira por ella, he's madly in love with her
suspiro sustantivo masculino sigh
♦ Locuciones: dar el último suspiro, to breathe one's last

' suspiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empantanarse
- exhalar
- escapar
- profundo
English:
deep
- give
- sigh
- wearily

* * *

suspiro nm

1. [aspiración] sigh;

dar un suspiro to heave a sigh;

Comp

dio o [m5] exhaló el último suspiro he breathed his last

2. [instante]
en un suspiro in no time at all;

Comp

durar lo que un suspiro to be short-lived

3. Andes, Ven [merengue] = type of round meringue

4. Am [flor] morning glory

* * *

suspiro

m sigh

* * *

suspiro nm

: sigh

* * *

suspiro n sigh

Spanish-English dictionary > suspiro
11 descubrir

v.

1 to discover.

Elsa descubrió el escondite Elsa discovered the hiding place.

2 to unveil (destapar) (estatua, placa).

la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his character

descubrir el pastel (figurative) to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away

3 to discover, to find out (enterarse de).

descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him

4 to give away.

5 to uncover, to bare, to find out.

Elsa descubre sus brazos Elsa uncovers her arms.

6 to disclose, to bare, to expose, to reveal.

Teo descubrió su secreto Teo disclosed his secret.

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descubrir

(pp descubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to discover; (petróleo, oro, minas) to find; (conspiración) to uncover; (crimen) to bring to light

■ Colón descubrió América Columbus discovered America

2 (revelar) to reveal

3 (averiguar) to find out, discover

■ descubrimos sus intenciones we found out his intentions

4 (delatar) to give away

5 (divisar) to make out, see

6 (destapar) to uncover

■ el ministro descubrió la estatua the minister unveiled the statue

► verbo pronominal descubrirse

1 (la cabeza) to take off one's hat

2 figurado (abrirse) to open one's heart (a/con, to)

3 (en boxeo) to lower one's guard

* * *

verb

1) to discover, find out

2) uncover

3) unveil

* * *
( pp descubierto)
1. VT

1) (=encontrar) [+ tesoro, tratamiento, persona oculta] to discover, find; [+ país, deportista] to discover

al revisar las cuentas ha descubierto numerosas irregularidades — when he went over the accounts he discovered o found numerous irregularities

descubra Bruselas, corazón de Europa — discover Brussels, the heart of Europe

he descubierto una tienda de ropa fantástica — I've discovered a fantastic clothes shop

se dedica a descubrir nuevos talentos — her job is to discover new talent

los análisis han descubierto la presencia de un virus — the tests have revealed o shown up the presence of a virus

- descubrir América

2) (=averiguar) [+ verdad] to find out, discover

he descubierto la causa de su malhumor — I've found out o discovered why he's in such a bad mood

descubrió que era alérgica a las gambas — she found out o discovered she was allergic to prawns

3) (=sacar a la luz) [+ conspiración, estafa] to uncover; [+ secreto, intenciones] to reveal

una red de narcotraficantes descubierta en Colombia — a drug-trafficking ring uncovered in Colombia

nunca nos descubrirá sus secretos — he will never tell us his secrets, he will never reveal his secrets to us

ha descubierto su verdadera identidad — he has revealed his true identity

4) (=delatar) to give away

fue la criada quien los descubrió a la policía — it was the maid who gave them away to the police

lo descubrió su voz — his voice gave him away

5) (=destapar) [+ estatua, placa] to unveil; [+ cacerola] to take the lid off; [+ naipes] to turn over, lay up; [+ cara] to uncover

descubrió la cara y su contrincante le asestó un derechazo en la mandíbula — he uncovered his face and his opponent landed a right on his jaw

le descubrió el tobillo para ver la cicatriz — she uncovered his ankle to look at the scar

- descubrir el juego a algn

6) (=divisar) to make out

apenas se podía descubrir al avión entre las nubes — you could just make out the plane among the clouds

7) liter (=transparentar) to reveal

la seda le descubría el escote — the silk revealed o exposed her cleavage

2.

See:

descubrirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identify

b) <artista/atleta> to discover

2)

a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detect

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established

b) < persona escondida> to find, track down

c) < culpable> find... out

no dijo nada — he said nothing

por miedo a que lo descubrieran — for fear of being found out

d) ( delatar) to give... away

3)

a) <estatua/placa> to unveil

b) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to reveal

c) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal
2.
descubrirse v pron

1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncover

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex. NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.

Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.

Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

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* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.

* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identify

b) <artista/atleta> to discover

2)

a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detect

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established

b) < persona escondida> to find, track down

c) < culpable> find... out

no dijo nada — he said nothing

por miedo a que lo descubrieran — for fear of being found out

d) ( delatar) to give... away

3)

a) <estatua/placa> to unveil

b) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to reveal

c) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal
2.
descubrirse v pron

1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncover

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex: NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.

Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.

Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.

* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* * *

descubrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹tierras/sustancia/fenómeno› to discover; ‹oro/ruinas/cadáver› to discover, find

en los análisis han descubierto unos anticuerpos extraños the tests have revealed o ( BrE) shown up the presence of unusual antibodies

todavía no se ha descubierto el virus causante de la enfermedad the virus responsible for causing the disease has not yet been identified

durante mi investigación descubrí este expediente in the course of my research I discovered o unearthed this dossier

he descubierto un restaurante fabuloso cerca de aquí I've discovered a wonderful restaurant nearby

2 ‹artista/atleta› to discover

B

1 (enterarse de, averiguar) to discover, find out

descubrió que lo habían engañado he discovered o found out that he had been tricked

aún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente the causes of the accident have not yet been established

el complot fue descubierto a tiempo the plot was uncovered in time

descubrieron el fraude cuando ya era demasiado tarde the fraud was detected when it was already too late

en momentos como éstos descubres quiénes son los verdaderos amigos it's at times like these that you find out who your real friends are

2 ‹persona escondida› to find, track down

3 ‹culpable› find … out

no dijo nada por miedo a que lo descubrieran he said nothing for fear that he might be found out

4 (delatar) to give … away

la carta los descubrió the letter gave them away

estamos preparando una fiesta para Pilar, no nos descubras we're arranging a party for Pilar, so don't give the game away

C

1 ‹estatua/placa› to unveil

2 ( liter) (dejar ver) ‹cuerpo/forma› to reveal

3 (revelar) ‹planes/intenciones› to reveal

■ descubrirse

v pron

A ( refl) (quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; ‹rostro› to uncover

se descubrió el brazo para enseñar las cicatrices he pulled up his sleeve to show the scars

¡me descubro! I take my hat off to you/him/them

B (delatarse) to give oneself away

* * *

descubrir ( conjugate descubrir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹tierras/oro/artista› to discover
2
a) (enterarse de, averiguar) ‹razón/solución› to discover, find out;

‹complot/engaño› to uncover;
‹ fraude› to detect
b) ‹ persona escondida› to find, track down

c) ‹ culpable› find … out

d) ( delatar) to give … away

3
a) ‹estatua/placa› to unveil

b) ( revelar) ‹planes/intenciones› to reveal

descubrir verbo transitivo
1 (algo oculto o ignorado) to discover
(un plan secreto) to uncover
(oro, petróleo, etc) to find
2 (algo tapado) to uncover, (una placa conmemorativa) to unveil
3 (enterarse) to find out: descubrió que no era hija de su padre, she found out that she wasn't her father's daughter
4 (revelar, manifestar) to give away
' descubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- delatar
- desvelar
- encontrarse
- hallar
- instigación
- sacar
- coger
- destapar
- encontrar
English:
bare
- bean
- call
- detect
- dig out
- discover
- expose
- find
- find out
- search out
- see
- show up
- smell out
- strike
- uncover
- unveil
- cat
- divine
- ferret
- rediscover
- spot
- spy
- trace
- unearth

* * *

descubrir

♦ vt

1. [hallar] to discover;
[petróleo] to strike, to find; [oro, plutonio] to find; [nuevas tierras, artista, novedad científica] to discover;
no han descubierto la causa de su enfermedad they haven't discovered the cause of his illness;

callejeando descubrimos un bar irlandés we came across an Irish bar as we wandered about the streets;

la policía descubrió al secuestrador the police found the kidnapper;

Comp
Fam Hum
¡has descubierto América! you've reinvented the wheel

2. [destapar] [estatua, placa] to unveil;
[complot, parte del cuerpo] to uncover; [cualidades, defectos] to reveal;
los periodistas descubrieron un caso de estafa the reporters uncovered a case of fraud;

la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his character;

Comp

descubrir el pastel to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away

3. [enterarse de] to discover, to find out;

¿qué has conseguido descubrir? what have you managed to find out?;

descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him

4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to spy

5. [delatar] to give away;

una indiscreción la descubrió an indiscreet remark gave her away

♦ See also the pronominal verb descubrirse

* * *

descubrir

<part descubierto> v/t

1 territorio, cura etc discover

2 ( averiguar) discover, find out

3 poner de manifiesto uncover, reveal; estatua unveil

* * *

descubrir {2} vt

1) hallar: to discover, to find out

2) revelar: to uncover, to reveal

♦ See also the reflexive verb descubrirse

* * *

descubrir vb

1. (encontrar, hallar) to discover

Colón descubrió América Columbus discovered America

2. (averiguar, enterarse) to find out [pt. & pp. found]

acabo de descubrir que tú y yo nacimos el mismo día I've just found out that you and I were born on the same day

Spanish-English dictionary > descubrir
12 inquieto

adj.

1 restless, bouncy, wriggly, antsy.

2 uneasy, worried, anxious, pre-occupied.

3 everchanging, changeable, restlessly active, skittish.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

inquieto

► adjetivo

1 (agitado) restless

2 (preocupado) worried, anxious

3 (interesado) eager, interested

* * *

(f. - inquieta)

adj.

1) restless

2) troubled, uneasy

* * *

ADJ

1) (=preocupado) anxious, worried

estar inquieto por algo — to be anxious about sth, be worried about sth

2) (=agitado) restless, unsettled

* * *

- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

se sentía inquieta tan sola — she felt uneasy being all alone

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)

c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

* * *

= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].

Ex. We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

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. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex. A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.

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* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

se sentía inquieta tan sola — she felt uneasy being all alone

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)

c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

* * *

= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].

Ex: We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

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: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex: A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

* * *

inquieto -ta

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) worried

estaba inquieto porque no habían llamado he was worried o anxious because they hadn't called

se sentía inquieta en la casa tan sola she felt nervous o uneasy being all alone in the house

2 [ SER] (emprendedor) enterprising; (vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)

3 (que se mueve mucho) restless

* * *

Del verbo inquietar: ( conjugate inquietar)

inquieto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

inquietó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
inquietar
inquieto
inquieto
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising;

( vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)
c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

inquietar verbo transitivo to worry
inquieto,-a adjetivo
1 (preocupado, desazonado) worried, [por, about]
2 (curioso, emprendedor) eager
3 (agitado) restless
' inquieto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- inquieta
- mosca
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- vilo
English:
antsy
- anxious
- fidgety
- restless
- unsettled
- worried
- apprehensive
- disturbed
- fretful
- ill
- uneasy

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inquieto, -a adj

1. [preocupado] worried, anxious ( por about);
estoy inquieto por su ausencia I'm worried that he's not here

2. [agitado, nervioso] restless;

es un niño muy inquieto he's a very restless o fidgety child;

el paciente está muy inquieto the patient is very unsettled

3. [con afán de saber] curious;

tiene una mente inquieta he has an inquiring mind

4. CAm [predispuesto] inclined, predisposed

* * *

inquieto

adj worried, anxious

* * *

inquieto, -ta adj

1) : anxious, uneasy, worried

2) : restless

* * *

inquieto adj

1. (agitado, revuelto) restless

es un niño muy inquieto he's a very restless child

2. (preocupado) worried

estoy un poco inquieta I'm a bit worried

Spanish-English dictionary > inquieto
13 observar

v.

1 to observe, to watch.

observaban todos sus movimientos mediante unos prismáticos they observed o followed all his movements through binoculars

Ella observó las pistas She observed the clues.

Ella observa a Ricardo She observes Richard.

2 to notice, to observe.

no se observan anomalías no problems have been noted

3 to observe, to respect (acatar) (ley, normas).

4 to remark, to observe.

“eso no es totalmente cierto”, observó “that's not entirely true”, he remarked o pointed out

5 to heed, to fulfill, to fulfil, to obey.

Ella observa el reglamento She heeds the rules.

* * *

observar

► verbo transitivo

1 (mirar) to observe, watch

2 (notar) to notice

■ hemos observado que llega usted tarde con frecuencia we have noticed that you often arrive late

■ me he observado un bulto extraño I've noticed that I have a strange lump

3 (mostrar) to display, show

■ observa buen comportamiento he is well behaved

4 (cumplir) to observe, obey

* * *

verb

1) to observe

2) notice

3) watch

* * *

VT

1) (=mirar) to observe, watch; (Astron) to observe

2) (=notar) to see, notice

se observa una mejoría — you can see o detect an improvement

observar que — to observe that, notice that

3) LAm

observar algo a algn — to point sth out to sb, draw sb's attention to sth

4) [+ leyes] to observe; [+ reglas] to abide by, adhere to

observar buena conducta — Perú to behave o.s.

5) (=mostrar) to show, give signs of

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (mirar, examinar) to observe

alguien la observaba — someone was watching her

b) ( notar) to observe (frml)

como pueden observar... — as you can see..., o as you will observe...

¿has observado algún cambio? — have you observed o noticed any changes?

c) ( comentar) to remark, observe (frml)

2) <leyes/preceptos> to observe, abide by; < protocolo> to observe

* * *

= notice, see, watch, spy, behold, observe, eye, remark, look down over, look down on/upon.

Ex. Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex. This is a very common failing of librarians and can be observed daily: they appear unable to recognise when enough is enough.

Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

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* aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.

* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.

* observar con más detalle = closer look.

* observar las estrellas = stargaze.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (mirar, examinar) to observe

alguien la observaba — someone was watching her

b) ( notar) to observe (frml)

como pueden observar... — as you can see..., o as you will observe...

¿has observado algún cambio? — have you observed o noticed any changes?

c) ( comentar) to remark, observe (frml)

2) <leyes/preceptos> to observe, abide by; < protocolo> to observe

* * *

= notice, see, watch, spy, behold, observe, eye, remark, look down over, look down on/upon.

Ex: Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex: This is a very common failing of librarians and can be observed daily: they appear unable to recognise when enough is enough.

Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

* aficionado a observar las estrellas = stargazer.

* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.

* observar con más detalle = closer look.

* observar las estrellas = stargaze.

* * *

observar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mirar, examinar) to observe

lo observé detenidamente I watched o observed it carefully

notó que alguien la observaba she noticed that someone was watching her

observar un eclipse to observe an eclipse

2 (notar) to observe ( frml)

como pueden observar, la restauración es excelente as you can see o as you will observe, it has been superbly restored

¿has observado algún cambio en su conducta? have you observed o noticed any change in his behavior?

3 (comentar) to remark, observe ( frml)

-¡qué silencio! -observó al entrar it's so quiet!, she remarked as she entered

B ‹leyes/preceptos› to observe, abide by; ‹protocolo› to observe

siempre ha observado una conducta respetuosa she has always behaved very respectfully

* * *

observar ( conjugate observar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to observe;

◊ alguien la observaba someone was watching o (frml) observing her

b) ( notar) to observe (frml);

◊ ¿has observado algún cambio? have you noticed o observed any changes?

observar verbo transitivo
1 (mirar detenidamente) to observe, watch ➣ Ver nota en observe
2 (advertir) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice 3 (la ley, las costumbres, etc) to observe
' observar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apreciar
- moral
- estudiar
- mirar
English:
curl
- eye
- keep
- monitor
- notice
- observe
- perceive
- point out
- remark
- study
- watch
- adhere
- note
- wild

* * *

observar vt

1. [contemplar] to observe, to watch;

observaban todos sus movimientos mediante unos prismáticos they observed o followed all his movements through binoculars;

pasó años observando el comportamiento de estos animales he spent years observing the behaviour of these animals

2. [advertir] to notice, to observe;

observé que sus zapatos tenían barro I noticed that his shoes were muddy;

no se han observado anomalías no anomalies have been observed

3. [acatar] [ley, normas] to observe, to respect;
[conducta, costumbre] to follow
4. [comentar, señalar] to remark, to observe;

“eso no es totalmente cierto”, observó “that's not entirely true,” he remarked o pointed out

* * *

observar

v/t

1 con la mirada observe

2 ( advertir) notice, observe

3 ( comentar) remark, observe

* * *

observar vt

1) : to observe, to watch

estábamos observando a los niños: we were watching the children

2) notar: to notice

3) acatar: to obey, to abide by

4) comentar: to remark, to comment

* * *

observar vb

1. (mirar) to observe / to watch

observaba las estrellas he was observing the stars

2. (notar) to notice

he observado que cojeas I've noticed that you're limping

Spanish-English dictionary > observar
14 concienzudo

adj.

conscientious, workmanly, careful, workmanlike.

* * *

concienzudo

► adjetivo

1 conscientious

* * *

(f. - concienzuda)

adj.

thorough

* * *

ADJ

1) [estudiante, trabajador] conscientious

2) [estudio, esfuerzo] painstaking, thorough

* * *

- da adjetivo <trabajador/estudiante> conscientious; <estudio/repaso/análisis> thorough, painstaking

* * *

= conscientious, well thought out, earnest, thoroughgoing.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex. Computerisation of internal procedures in different sectors of the Italian Public Administration was not carried out according to a well thought out plan.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.

* * *

- da adjetivo <trabajador/estudiante> conscientious; <estudio/repaso/análisis> thorough, painstaking

* * *

= conscientious, well thought out, earnest, thoroughgoing.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex: Computerisation of internal procedures in different sectors of the Italian Public Administration was not carried out according to a well thought out plan.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.

* * *

concienzudo -da

adjective

‹trabajador/estudiante› conscientious; ‹estudio/repaso/análisis› thorough, painstaking

* * *

concienzudo
◊ -da adjetivo ‹trabajador/estudiante› conscientious;

‹estudio/repaso/análisis› thorough, painstaking
concienzudo,-a adjetivo conscientious
' concienzudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concienzuda
- responsable
English:
conscientious
- diligent
- painstaking
- thorough

* * *

concienzudo, -a adj
[persona] conscientious; [investigación, trabajo, tratamiento] thorough
* * *

concienzudo

adj conscientious

* * *

concienzudo, -da adj

: conscientious

Spanish-English dictionary > concienzudo
15 parlatorio

m.

1 converse, parley.

2 parlor, the place in convents where nuns are allowed to converse with their friends.

Spanish-English dictionary > parlatorio
16 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

* * *

opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

* * *

(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

* * *

1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

* * *

opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

* * *

opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

* * *

opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

* * *

opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

* * *

opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
17 contrario

adj.

1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.

2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.

m.

1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.

2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.

* * *

contrario

► adjetivo

1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite

■ iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

■ puntos de vista contrarios contrary points of view

2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)

■ el fumar es contrario a la salud smoking is bad for your health

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 opponent, adversary, rival

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al contrario on the contrary

de lo contrario otherwise

en dirección contraria in the wrong direction

llevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebody

por el contrario on the contrary

todo lo contrario quite the opposite

la parte contraria DERECHO the opponent 2 (en deportes) the opposing team

* * *

(f. - contraria)

adj.

contrary, opposite

- al contrario

* * *
contrario, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposing

el abogado de la parte contraria — the opposing party's lawyer

no llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal

se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side

2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] opposite

tuvo el resultado contrario al deseado — it had the opposite of the desired effect

mi opinión es contraria a la vuestra — I have the opposite opinion to you

soy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion

se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement

su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests

• dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

lo multaron por ir en dirección contraria — he was fined for travelling in the wrong direction

• intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

• pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

• sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

el portavoz se expresó en sentido contrario — the spokesperson expressed the opposite view

en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise

• viento contrario — headwind
caso 1), b)
3) [en locuciones]

• al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"

se puso el jersey al contrario — he put his jumper on inside out

antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

• al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

al contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice

siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else

al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

• lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different

soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise

a mí me pasa lo contrario que a ti — for me it's different than for you

de lo contrario — otherwise, or else

salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

• por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

parece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult

• todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

es todo lo contrario de su marido — she is the exact opposite of her husband

ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened

2.

SM / F opponent

3.

SM (=opuesto) opposite

¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?

4.

SF

llevar la contraria —

¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?

siempre me lleva la contraria en todo — he always contradicts me about everything

no le gusta que le lleven la contraria — he doesn't like to be contradicted

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

* * *

= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

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* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

* * *
I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

* * *

= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

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contrario¹ - ria

adjective

A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› opposite

vientos contrarios headwinds

palabras de significado contrario words with opposite meanings

los vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guilty

contrario A algo:

mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)

soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violence

se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea

la propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interests

contrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a success

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise ( AmE), anticlockwise ( BrE)

B (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› opposite

pasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the opposition

el defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offside

la parte contraria ( Der) the opponent

C ( en locs):

al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent idea

al contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sport

al contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nice

de lo contrario or else, otherwise

por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate

pensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a penny

todo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse

¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinating

ella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete opposite

llevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite view

le molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradicted

contrario² - ria

masculine, feminine

opponent

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Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)

contrarío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

contrarió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
◊ yo pienso lo contrario I think the opposite;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
◊ al contrario on the contrary;

al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite

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contrario, -a

♦ adj

1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;
[opinión] contrary;
soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;

de lo contrario otherwise;

respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;

todo lo contrario quite the contrary;

¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;

ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total opposite

2. [desfavorable, perjudicial]
es contrario a nuestros intereses it goes against our interests;

el abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health

3. [rival] opposing;

el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;

el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House

♦ nm,f
[rival] opponent
♦ nm
[opuesto] opposite;
gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin

♦ al contrario loc adv

on the contrary;

al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;

no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;

al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;

no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help

♦ por el contrario loc adv

no queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;

este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;

este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses

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contrario

I adj

1 contrary; sentido opposite;

al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;

todo lo contrario just the opposite;

de lo contrario otherwise;

ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;

llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.

2 equipo opposing

II m, contraria f adversary, opponent

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contrario, - ria adj

1) : contrary, opposite

al contrario: on the contrary

2) : conflicting, opposed

* * *

contrario¹ adj

1. (equipo) opposing

puntos de vista contrarios opposing points of view

2. (dirección) opposite

iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

3. (persona) opposed

somos contrarios a la violencia we're opposed to violence

contrario² n

1. (persona) opponent

le robó la pelota al contrario he robbed the ball from his opponent

2. (palabra) opposite

"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"

al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary

Spanish-English dictionary > contrario
18 conversa

f.

1 converse. (Geometry)

2 talk, chat; smooth talk. (Latin American)

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: conversar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: conversar.

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f., (m. - converso)

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SF esp LAm (=charla) talk, chat; (=lisonjas) smooth talk
converso
* * *

femenino (Andes fam) chat (colloq)

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femenino (Andes fam) chat (colloq)

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conversa

feminine

( Andes fam)

chat ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo conversar: ( conjugate conversar)

conversa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
conversa
conversar
conversar ( conjugate conversar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( hablar) to talk

b) (esp AmL) ( charlar) to chat, gab (AmE colloq);

◊ conversé largo rato con ella I had a long talk o chat with her

converso,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino convert
conversar verbo intransitivo to talk [con, to/with] [sobre, about]

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conversa nf

1. Am Fam chat;

estuvieron de conversa toda la tarde they were chatting all afternoon

2. ver converso

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conversa

f L.Am.

chat

converso

m, conversa f REL convert

Spanish-English dictionary > conversa
19 rolar

v.

to wander around, to roam around, to walk about, to ambulate.

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1. VT

1) And, Cono Sur (=mencionar) to touch on, mention, mention in conversation

la conversación roló la religión — the conversation touched on religion

2) Méx (=pasar) to pass from hand to hand

2. VI

1) [viento] to veer round

2) Cono Sur (=ser arribista) to be a social climber

3) And, Cono Sur (=hablar) to talk, converse ( con with)

4) And, Cono Sur (=alternar con) to associate, be in contact ( con with)

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) viento ( en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj) to back; ( en sentido de las manecillas del reloj) to veer

b) barco to roll

2) (Méx fam) ( dar vueltas) to wander around
2.
rolar vt (Méx fam) < persona> to move

lo rolaron de turno — he was put on a different shift

rolarla de algo — (Méx fam) to work as something
3.
rolarse v pron (recípr) (Méx fam) ( turnarse)

nos estamos rolando para cuidarlo — we're taking it in turns to look after him

tenemos que rolarnos el libro — we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) viento ( en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj) to back; ( en sentido de las manecillas del reloj) to veer

b) barco to roll

2) (Méx fam) ( dar vueltas) to wander around
2.
rolar vt (Méx fam) < persona> to move

lo rolaron de turno — he was put on a different shift

rolarla de algo — (Méx fam) to work as something
3.
rolarse v pron (recípr) (Méx fam) ( turnarse)

nos estamos rolando para cuidarlo — we're taking it in turns to look after him

tenemos que rolarnos el libro — we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

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rolar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «viento» (en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj) to back; (en sentido de las manecillas del reloj) to veer

2 «barco» to roll

B ( Méx fam) (dar vueltas) to wander around

salimos a rolar por allí we went out for a wander o we went out and wandered around

anda rolando de un pariente a otro she has been shunted from one relative to another ( colloq)

C ( Chi frml) ( Der) to appear

que rola a fojas tres/en autos which appears on page three/in the dossier

■ rolar

vt

( Méx fam) ‹persona› to move

hay que rolarlo de sitio we'll have to move him o put him somewhere else

lo rolaron en sus funciones/en el turno he was given different duties/put on a different shift

rolarla de algo ( Méx fam); to work as sth

■ rolarse

v pron

( recípr)

( Méx fam) (turnarse): nos estamos rolando para cuidarlo we're taking it in turns to look after him

tenemos que rolarnos el libro we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

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rolar ( conjugate rolar) verbo intransitivo (Méx fam) ( dar vueltas) to wander around
verbo transitivo (Méx fam) ‹ persona› to move
rolarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) (Méx fam) ( turnarse) to take turns;
◊ tenemos que rolarnos el libro we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

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rolar vi

1. [embarcación] to roll

2. [viento] [en sentido de las agujas de reloj] to veer;
[en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj] to back
3. Chile, Perú [relacionarse] to mix, to socialize

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rolar

v/i del viento come around

Spanish-English dictionary > rolar
20 sobre

prep.

1 on, above, on top of, onto.

Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...

2 on, about, over, referring to.

3 on.

Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...

m.

envelope.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: sobrar.

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sobre

► preposición

1 (encima) on, upon, on top of

■ sobre de la mesa on the table

2 (por encima) over, above

■ volamos sobre la ciudad we're flying over the town

3 (acerca de) about, on

■ el primer capítulo trata sobre los derechos humanos chapter one is about human rights

4 (alrededor de) about, around

■ vendré sobre las dos I'll come about two

5 (superioridad en rango) over

6 figurado (indica reiteración) upon, after

■ mentira sobre mentira lie after lie

► nombre masculino

1 (de correo) envelope

2 (de sopa etc) packet

3 familiar figurado (cama) bed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

irse al sobre familiar to hit the sack

sobre manera exceedingly

sobre todo above all, especially

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1. noun m.
1) envelope

2) packet
2. prep.
1) on, upon, on top of

2) over

3) about

•

- sobre todo

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I
SM

1) [para cartas] envelope

sobre de paga, sobre de pago — pay packet

sobre de primer día (de circulación) — first-day cover

sobre de sellos — packet of stamps

2) ** (=cama) bed

meterse en el sobre — to hit the sack *, hit the hay *

3) LAm (=cartera) handbag
II
PREP

1) (=encima de) on

está sobre la mesa — it's on the table

un puente sobre el río Ebro — a bridge across o over the river Ebro

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

la marcha sobre Roma — the march on Rome

llevaba una chaqueta negra sobre camisa blanca — he wore a black jacket over a white shirt

varios policías se abalanzaron sobre él — several policemen jumped on o fell upon him

los insultos llovían sobre mí de todas partes — insults rained down on me from all sides

la responsabilidad que recae sobre sus hombros — the responsibility which rests on o upon his shoulders

- estar sobre algn

tengo que estar sobre él para que lo haga — I have to stand over him to make him do it, I have to keep a constant watch over him to make sure he does it

quiere estar sobre todos — he wants to control everyone

2) (=por encima de)

a) [+ lugar] over

volamos sobre Cádiz — we're flying over Cadiz

se inclinó sobre la mesa — she leant over the table

b) [con cantidades] above

500 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 500 metres o (EEUU) meters above sea level

dos grados sobre cero — two degrees above cero

diez dólares sobre lo estipulado — ten dollars over and above what was agreed

3) [indicando superioridad] over

tiene muchas ventajas sobre los métodos convencionales — it has many advantages over conventional methods

están celebrando su victoria sobre el Atlético — they're celebrating their victory over Atlético

amaba la belleza sobre todas las cosas — he loved beauty above all things

4) [indicando proporción] out of, in

tres sobre cien — three out of every hundred, three in a hundred

cuatro personas sobre diez no votarían — four out of ten people would not vote, four in every ten people would not vote

una puntuación de tres sobre cinco — three (marks) out of five

5) (Econ) on

un préstamo sobre una propiedad — a loan on a property

un aumento sobre el año pasado — an increase on o over last year

un impuesto sobre algo — a tax on sth

6) (=aproximadamente) about

sobre las seis — at about six o'clock

ocupa sobre 20 páginas — it fills about 20 pages, it occupies roughly 20 pages

7) (=acerca de) about, on

un libro sobre Tirso — a book about o on Tirso

información sobre vuelos — information about flights

hablar sobre algo — to talk about sth

8) (=además de) in addition to, on top of

sobre todas mis obligaciones ahora tengo una nueva — on top of all my duties I now have a new one

9)

sobre todo — (=en primer lugar) above all; (=especialmente) especially

sobre todo, no perdamos la calma — above all, let's keep calm

sobre todo me gusta este — I especially like this one

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Corresp) envelope

sobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope

b) ( envase)

un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)

2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag
II
preposición

1) ( indicando posición)

a) ( con contacto)

lo dejé sobre la mesa — I left it on the table

los puso uno sobre otro — she placed them one on top of the other

letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

se abalanzaron sobre él — they leapt on him

estamos sobre su pista — we're on their trail

b) ( sin contacto) over

en el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table

4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level

estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody

c) ( alrededor de) on

gira sobre su eje — it spins on its axis

2) ( en relaciones de jerarquía)

su victoria sobre el equipo local — their victory over the local team

amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas — to love God above all else

3)

a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) on

su influencia sobre él — her influence on him

una opereta sobre libreto de Sierra — an operetta with libretto by Sierra

b) (Com, Fin) on

un incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

4) ( acerca de) on

legislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes

escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...

5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)

sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos

6)

sobre todo — above all

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Corresp) envelope

sobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope

b) ( envase)

un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)

2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag
II
preposición

1) ( indicando posición)

a) ( con contacto)

lo dejé sobre la mesa — I left it on the table

los puso uno sobre otro — she placed them one on top of the other

letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

se abalanzaron sobre él — they leapt on him

estamos sobre su pista — we're on their trail

b) ( sin contacto) over

en el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table

4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level

estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody

c) ( alrededor de) on

gira sobre su eje — it spins on its axis

2) ( en relaciones de jerarquía)

su victoria sobre el equipo local — their victory over the local team

amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas — to love God above all else

3)

a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) on

su influencia sobre él — her influence on him

una opereta sobre libreto de Sierra — an operetta with libretto by Sierra

b) (Com, Fin) on

un incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

4) ( acerca de) on

legislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes

escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...

5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)

sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos

6)

sobre todo — above all

* * *

sobre¹

¹ = envelope.

Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

* licencia en sobre hermético = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* sobre acolchado = jiffy bag.

* sobre acolchado con burbujas de plástico = bubble bag.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* sopa de sobre = instant soup, packet soup.

sobre²

= about, on, on top of, onto, over, surrounding, the way in which, upon, atop.

Ex: His report contains sufficient information about a set of events and the people involved to allow for careful, systematic investigation.

Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

Ex: Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The conventional name of a government is the geographic name of the area over which the government has jurisdiction.

Ex: This section, then, will review the basic problems surrounding the choice of form of headings for persons.

Ex: Recommendations relating to analytical cataloguing practices concern themselves primarily with the way in which the part of a document or work to be accessed is described.

Ex: Taube's original system relied upon 'uniterms' or one concept terms.

Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.

* sobre ascuas = in suspense.

* sobre base de arena = sand-based.

* sobre + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* sobre disco = ondisc.

* sobre el automóvil = automotive.

* sobre ello = thereupon [thereon].

* sobre el papel = in intent, nominally.

* sobre el que se están haciendo averiguaciones = under investigation.

* sobre el terreno = on the ground.

* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.

* a partir de esto = on that basis.

* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.

* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.

* sobre la comedia = comedic.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* sobre la superficie = above ground.

* sobre la tierra = on earth, on the face of the earth, on the ground.

* sobre los glaciares = glaciological.

* sobre museos = museum-based.

* sobre ruedas = on wheels, roll-out, without a hitch.

* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, overwhelmingly, in particular, above all things.

* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.

* y sobre todo = and worst of all.

* * *

sobre¹

masculine

A

1 ( Corresp) envelope

sobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea airmail envelope

sobre de ventanilla window envelope

2

(envase): un sobre de sopa a package of soup ( AmE), a packet of soup ( BrE)

un sobre or sobrecito de vitamina C a pack of Vitamin C ( AmE), a sachet of Vitamin C ( BrE)

B ( arg)

(cama): el sobre the sack ( colloq)

irse al sobre to hit the sack o the hay ( colloq)

C ( AmL) (cartera) clutch bag

sobre²

prep

A (indicando posición)

1

(cuando hay contacto): lo dejé sobre la mesa I left it on the table

los fue poniendo uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the other

vestía chaqueta a or de cuadros sobre una camisa blanca he wore a checked jacket over a white shirt

letras en azul sobre un fondo blanco blue letters on o upon a white background

la lluvia que cayó sobre Quito the rain that fell on Quito

prestar juramento sobre los Santos Evangelios to swear on the Holy Bible

la población está sobre el Paraná the town is on the Paraná river

se abalanzaron sobre él they leapt on him

estamos sobre su pista we're on their trail

2 (cuando no hay contacto) over

volaremos sobre Santiago we shall be flying over Santiago

se inclinó sobre su lecho de enfermo she leaned o bent over his sick bed

en el techo justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table

4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea level

estar sobre algn to check up on sb

está constantemente sobre ella para que estudie he has to keep checking up on her to make sure she studies

3 (alrededor de) on

gira sobre su eje it spins on its axis

4 ( Mat):

^X/y (en ecuaciones) (read as: x sobre y) ^X/y (léase: x over y)

¹⁸/20 (calificación) (read as: 18 sobre 20) ¹⁸/20 (léase: 18 out of 20)

B

(en relaciones de jerarquía): sobre estos representantes tenemos al jefe de zona above these representatives we have the area head

su victoria sobre el equipo local their victory over the local team

amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas love God above all else

C

1 (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) on

han tenido mucha influencia sobre él they have had a great influence on him

una opereta sobre libreto de Sierra an operetta with libretto by Sierra

2 ( Com, Fin) on

un nuevo impuesto sobre las importaciones a new tax on imports

un incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the house

prestan dinero sobre alhajas they lend money on jewelry

cheque sobre Buenos Aires check payable in Buenos Aires

cheque girado sobre el Banco de Córdoba check drawn on the Banco de Córdoba

D (acerca de) on

legislación sobre impuestos tax legislation, legislation on taxes

existen muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on the subject

escribió sobre el espinoso tema de … she wrote on o about the thorny topic of …

E

1

(próximo a): el ejército está sobre la ciudad the army is at the gates of the city

llegué muy sobre la hora ( AmS); I only arrived a short time beforehand

2 ( Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about ( BrE)

debe pesar sobre los 70 kilos he must weigh around o about 70 kilos

F

sobre todo above all

tuvo mucho éxito, sobre todo entre la juventud it was very successful, above all o particularly o especially among young people

aumentan las presiones políticas, sociales y, sobre todo, económicas the political, social and, above all, economic pressures are growing

* * *

Del verbo sobrar: ( conjugate sobrar)

sobré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

sobre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
sobrar
sobre
sobre-
sobrar ( conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivo
a) (quedar, restar):

◊ sobró mucha comida there was a lot of food left over;

¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?
b) ( estar de más):

◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;

a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq);
sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobre sustantivo masculino
1 (Corresp) envelope
2 (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag
■ preposición
1 ( indicando posición)
a) ( encima de) on;

◊ lo dejé sobre la mesa I left it on the table;

los puso uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the other;
estamos sobre su pista we're on their trail
b) ( por encima de) over;

◊ volamos sobre Lima we flew over Lima;

en el techo, justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table;
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea level
c) ( alrededor de) on;

◊ gira sobre su eje it spins on its axis

2 ( en relaciones de jerarquía):
◊ amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas to love God above all else

3 ( acerca de) on;
◊ hay muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on o about the subject

4 (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE);
◊ sobre unos 70 kilos around o about 70 kilos

5
◊ sobre todo above all

sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
sobre 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (para meter papeles, cartas) envelope
2 (para sopa) packet
(para medicina, etc) sachet
3 fam hum bed
ir al sobre, to go to bed
sobre 2 preposición
1 (encima de) on, upon, on top of: se puso un chal sobre los hombros, she put a shawl over her shoulders
toda la responsabilidad recae sobre él, the entire responsibility falls on him
2 (por encima) over, above
3 (en torno a, hacia) about: llamaron sobre las seis, they phoned at about six o'clock
4 (a propósito de) about, on: hablaremos sobre ello, we'll talk about it
un libro sobre Napoleón, a book on Napoleón
5 (además de) upon
6 (para indicar el objeto de la acción) ejerce mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on him
♦ Locuciones: sobre todo, above all
sobre- pref super-, over-
' sobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- abatirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acometer
- acumularse
- advertir
- alertar
- antediluviana
- antediluviano
- ascendiente
- ascua
- aviso
- cábala
- caballería
- carta
- cerrar
- charla
- conferencia
- conversar
- copete
- curso
- dato
- derramar
- descargar
- desconocimiento
- deslizarse
- dictaminar
- discusión
- discutir
- disertar
- dispar
- disputar
- documentación
- documentarse
- elevarse
- en
- encima
- encogerse
- entrañas
- especialmente
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- estándar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- eurócrata
- extendida
- extendido
- fantasma
English:
about
- above
- act on
- aerial
- alive
- all
- array
- article
- assert
- background
- balance
- basis
- bear down on
- bob
- brain
- bridge
- call
- capital gains tax
- card
- cast
- chiefly
- client
- comfortably
- concise
- confer
- consult
- contention
- converse
- credit bureau
- dab
- dark
- deal with
- debate
- deduction
- definition
- deliberate
- denunciation
- develop
- diary
- differ
- discuss
- dispute
- disseminate
- dissertation
- dive
- double back
- dubious
- enclose
- enclosure
- enlarge

* * *

sobre¹ nm

1. [para cartas] envelope

2. [para alimentos, medicamentos] sachet, packet

3. Fam [cama]
irse al sobre to hit the sack

4. Am [bolsa] clutch bag

5. Urug sobre de dormir sleeping bag

sobre²

♦ prep

1. [encima de] on (top of);

el libro está sobre la mesa the book is on (top of) the table;

aún hay nieve sobre las montañas there's still snow on the mountains;

fui apilando las tejas una sobre otra I piled the tiles up one on top of the other;

una cruz roja sobre fondo blanco a red cross on o against a white background;

varios policías saltaron sobre él several policemen fell upon him;

seguimos sobre su pista we're still on her trail;

Comp
Andes, RP
sobre la hora: ¿tomamos algo antes de que subas al tren? – imposible, ya estoy sobre la hora shall we have a bite to eat before you catch the train? – I can't, I'm already tight for time;

llegamos muy sobre la hora we arrived with very little time to spare

2. [por encima de] over, above;

el puente sobre la bahía the bridge across o over the bay;

en estos momentos volamos sobre la isla de Pascua we are currently flying over Easter Island;

la catedral destaca sobre los demás edificios the cathedral stands out over o above the other buildings;

a 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 3,000 metres above sea level

3. [en torno a] on;

la Tierra gira sobre sí misma the Earth revolves on its own axis

4. [indica superioridad]
su opinión está sobre las de los demás his opinion is more important than that of the others;

una victoria sobre alguien a win over sb

5. [indica relación, contraste, efecto]
el impuesto sobre la renta income tax;

tiene muchas ventajas sobre el antiguo modelo it has a lot of advantages over the old model;

su efecto sobre la quemadura es inmediato its effect on the burn is immediate;

no tienen influencia sobre ellos they have no influence over them

6. [acerca de] about, on;

discuten sobre política they are arguing about politics;

un libro sobre el amor a book about o on love;

una conferencia sobre el desarme a conference on disarmament

7. [aproximadamente] about;

llegarán sobre las diez/sobre el jueves they'll arrive at about ten o'clock/around Thursday;

tiene sobre los veinte años she's about twenty;

los solicitantes deben de ser sobre dos mil there must be about two thousand applicants

8. [indica acumulación] upon;

nos contó mentira sobre mentira he told us lie upon lie o one lie after another

9. [indica inminencia] upon;

la desgracia estaba ya sobre nosotros the disaster was already upon us

♦ sobre todo loc adv

above all;

afectó sobre todo a la industria turística it particularly affected the tourist industry;

y, sobre todo, no le digas nada a ella and, above all, don't say anything to her

* * *

sobre

I m envelope;

sopa de sobre packet soup

II prp

1 on;

sobre la mesa on the table

2 ( acerca de)

:

sobre esto about this

3 ( alrededor de)

:

sobre las tres around three o’clock

4

:

sobre todo above all, especially

* * *

sobre nm

1) : envelope

2) : packet

un sobre de sazón: a packet of seasoning

sobre prep

1) : on, on top of

sobre la mesa: on the table

2) : over, above

3) : about

¿tiene libros sobre Bolivia?: do you have books on Bolivia?

4)

sobre todo : especially, above all

* * *

sobre¹ n

1. (para carta) envelope

compré un sobre para enviar la carta I bought an envelope to send the letter

2. (envoltorio) packet

sopa de sobre packet soup

3. (envoltorio pequeño) sachet

pásame otro sobre de azúcar pass me another sachet of sugar

sobre² prep

1. (encima de) on

el jarrón está sobre la mesa the jug is on the table

2. (por encima de) over

el helicóptero volaba sobre la ciudad the helicopter flew over the city

3. (acerca de, alrededor de) about

llegaré sobre las once I'll get there at about eleven o'clock

el libro trata sobre los gatos the book is about cats

sobre todo above all / especially

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