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81 burdo

adj.

1 gross, ordinary, coarse, crude.

2 gross.

3 botchy.

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burdo

► adjetivo

1 (tejido) coarse, rough

2 (persona) coarse, crude

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ADJ

1) [persona] coarse, rough

2) [excusa, mentira] clumsy

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- da adjetivo

a) <persona/modales> coarse

b) < mentira> blatant; < imitación> crude

una burda calumnia — a base calumny (frml)

una burda excusa — a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story

c) <paño/tela> rough, coarse

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= gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.], corn-fed.

Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.

Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

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- da adjetivo

a) <persona/modales> coarse

b) < mentira> blatant; < imitación> crude

una burda calumnia — a base calumny (frml)

una burda excusa — a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story

c) <paño/tela> rough, coarse

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= gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.], corn-fed.

Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.

Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

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burdo -da

adjective

1 ‹persona/modales› coarse

2 ‹mentira› blatant; ‹imitación› crude

una burda calumnia a base calumny ( frml)

una burda excusa a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story

3 ‹paño/tela› rough, coarse

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burdo
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹persona/modales› coarse

b) ‹ mentira› blatant;

‹ imitación› crude;
‹ excusa› flimsy
c) ‹paño/tela› rough, coarse

burdo,-a adjetivo crude: es una burda imitación, it's a crude imitation
' burdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burda
English:
gross
- clumsy
- coarse
- crude
- poor
- uncouth

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burdo, -a adj

1. [lenguaje, modales] crude, coarse

2. [tela] coarse

3. [imitación, copia] cheap, crude;
[manipulación, mentira] blatant
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burdo

adj rough

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burdo, -da adj

1) : coarse, rough

2) : crude, clumsy

una burda mentira: a clumsy lie

♦ burdamente adj

Spanish-English dictionary > burdo
82 calcular

adj.

calculary, related to calculus or stones.

v.

1 to calculate (cantidades).

calcular mal to miscalculate

2 to reckon.

le calculo sesenta años I reckon he's about sixty

3 to imagine.

calcula la sorpresa que se llevó cuando se lo dijimos just imagine how surprised he was when we told him

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calcular

► verbo transitivo

1 to calculate, work out

■ calcular una suma to calculate a figure

2 (evaluar) to estimate, calculate

■ calcular los daños to estimate the damage

3 (suponer) to think, suppose, figure, guess

■ calculo que vendrá mañana I suppose she'll come tomorrow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

calculando por lo bajo at the lowest estimate

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verb

1) to calculate

2) reckon, estimate

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VT

1) (Mat) [exactamente] to calculate, work out

debes calcular la cantidad exacta — you must calculate o work out the exact number

calcular la distancia entre dos puntos — to calculate o work out the distance between two points

calculé mal la distancia y me caí — I misjudged the distance and fell

2) [estimativamente]

calcular que — to reckon (that)

calculo que debe de tener unos cuarenta años — I reckon o ( esp EEUU) figure he must be about 40 (years old)

¿cuánto calculas que puede costar? — how much do you reckon it might cost?

se calcula que habrá unos diez heridos — about ten people are estimated to have been wounded

calculo que llegará mañana — I reckon o ( esp EEUU) figure he'll come tomorrow

3) (=planear) to work out, figure out

lo calculó todo hasta el más mínimo detalle — he worked o figured it all out down to the last detail

4) * (=imaginar)

-¿tienes ganas de ir? -¡calcula! — "are you looking forward to going?" - "what do you think? o you bet (I am)!" *

5) (Arquit) [+ puente, bóveda] to design, plan

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Mat) <precio/cantidad> to calculate, work out

calculando por lo bajo — at a conservative estimate

calculé mal — I miscalculated

b) (considerar, conjeturar) to reckon

yo le calculo unos sesenta años — I reckon o guess he's about sixty

se calcula que asistieron más de cien personas — over a hundred people are estimated to have attended

c) (fam) ( imaginar) to imagine

calcula mi sorpresa — imagine how surprised I was

debes estar contento - calcula! — you must be pleased - you bet!

2) ( planear) to work out

lo tenía todo calculado — he had it all worked out

un gesto calculado — a calculated gesture

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= calculate, compute, tote up, tot up.

Ex. If the initial question mark in this field is not replaced, the number of characters to be skipped will be calculated by the system.

Ex. There will always be plenty of things to compute in the detailed affairs of millions of people doing complicated things.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

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* calcular el costo = cost.

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* calcular los costes = cost out.

* calcular mal = misjudge, miscalculate.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Mat) <precio/cantidad> to calculate, work out

calculando por lo bajo — at a conservative estimate

calculé mal — I miscalculated

b) (considerar, conjeturar) to reckon

yo le calculo unos sesenta años — I reckon o guess he's about sixty

se calcula que asistieron más de cien personas — over a hundred people are estimated to have attended

c) (fam) ( imaginar) to imagine

calcula mi sorpresa — imagine how surprised I was

debes estar contento - calcula! — you must be pleased - you bet!

2) ( planear) to work out

lo tenía todo calculado — he had it all worked out

un gesto calculado — a calculated gesture

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= calculate, compute, tote up, tot up.

Ex: If the initial question mark in this field is not replaced, the number of characters to be skipped will be calculated by the system.

Ex: There will always be plenty of things to compute in the detailed affairs of millions of people doing complicated things.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

* calcular el costo = cost.

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* calcular los costes = cost out.

* calcular mal = misjudge, miscalculate.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

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calcular [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( Mat) ‹precio/cantidad› to calculate, work out

calculando por lo bajo at a conservative estimate

calculé mal la distancia I misjudged o miscalculated the distance, I didn't judge the distance right

2

(considerar, conjeturar): calculo que estaremos de vuelta a eso de las seis I should think o I would estimate we'll be back around six, at a guess we should be back around six

¿cuánto tiempo calculas que tardarán? how long do you reckon o suppose o think it'll take them?

yo le calculo unos sesenta años I should think he's about sixty, I reckon o guess he's about sixty

se calcula que más de cien personas perdieron la vida over a hundred people are estimated to have lost their lives

3 ( fam) (imaginar) to imagine

calcula el disgusto que se habrán llevado imagine o just think how upset they must have been

tendrás muchas ganas de volver a verlo — ¡calcula! I expect you're really looking forward to seeing him again — you bet! o what do you think?

B (planear) to work out

lo tenía todo calculado he had it all worked out

con un gesto calculado with a calculated gesture

C ‹puente/bóveda› to do the calculations for

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calcular ( conjugate calcular) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Mat) to calculate, work out;

◊ calculé mal la distancia I miscalculated the distance

b) ( evaluar) ‹pérdidas/gastas› to estimate

c) ( conjeturar) to reckon, to guess (esp AmE);

◊ yo le calculo unos sesenta años I reckon o guess he's about sixty

d) ( imaginar) to imagine

2 ( planear) to work out;
◊ lo tenía todo calculado he had it all worked out

calcular verbo transitivo
1 Mat to calculate
2 (evaluar, estimar) to (make an) estimate: no supe calcular los riesgos, I was not able to determine the risks
calculé mal la distancia y me caí, I failed to gauge the distance and I fell
3 (conjeturar) to reckon, guess: calculo que mañana podré ir al museo, I guess I'll be able to go to the museum tomorrow
' calcular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cifrar
- echar
- estimar
- presupuestar
- tantear
- triangular
- medir
English:
assess
- average
- calculate
- compute
- cost
- estimate
- make
- miscalculate
- misjudge
- put
- reckon
- time
- work out
- figure
- gauge
- judge
- measure
- work

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calcular vt

1. [cantidades] to calculate;

calcular la raíz cuadrada de un número to calculate o extract the square root of a number;

calcular un puente/una bóveda to do the calculations involved in building a bridge/a vault;

calcular mal to miscalculate, to misjudge;

calcular a ojo to judge by eye;

calculando por lo alto, costará unos 2 millones it will cost about 2 million at the most o the outside;

¿podrías calcular por lo bajo cuánto tiempo haría falta? could you work out the minimum amount of time it would take?;

su fortuna se calcula en $20 millones he is estimated to be worth $20 million

2. [pensar, considerar]
está todo cuidadosamente calculado everything has been carefully worked out;

no calculó las consecuencias de sus actos she didn't foresee the consequences of her actions;

no calcularon bien el impacto de sus acciones they misjudged the effect their actions would have

3. [suponer] to reckon;

le calculo sesenta años I reckon o guess he's about sixty;

calculo que estará listo mañana I reckon o think it will be ready tomorrow

4. [imaginar] to imagine;

calcula la sorpresa que se llevó cuando se lo dijimos just imagine how surprised he was when we told him;

¿y se enfadó? – ¡calcula! was he angry? – well, what do you think?

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calcular

v/t tb fig

calculate

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calcular vt

1) : to calculate, to estimate

2) : to plan, to scheme

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calcular vb

1. (en general) to calculate / to work out

¿sabes cómo calcular la superficie de un triángulo? do you know how to work out the area of a triangle?

2. (suponer) to reckon

¿cuántos años le calculas? how old do you reckon he is?

Spanish-English dictionary > calcular
83 calcular la cuenta

(v.) = tot up, tote up

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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(v.) = tot up, tote up

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Spanish-English dictionary > calcular la cuenta
84 caza

f.

1 hunting.

ir de caza to go hunting

dar caza a (figurative) to hunt down

caza de brujas (figurative) witch-hunt

2 game (animales, carne).

caza mayor big game

caza menor small game

3 pursuit, search, hunt, hunting.

4 fighter plane, jet fighter, battleplane, combat aircraft.

5 number of animals killed, kill.

m.

fighter (plane).

pres.indicat.

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

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caza

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) hunting

2 (de animales) game

3 figurado (persecución) pursuit, chase

► nombre masculino

1 AVIACIÓN fighter, fighter plane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar a la caza de algo / ir a la caza de algo figurado to hunt for something, be in search of something

■ el periodista va a la caza de la mejor foto the reporter hunts for the best photograph

dar caza to give chase

ir de caza to go hunting

levantar la caza to give the game away

caza de brujas witch-hunt

caza mayor big game

caza menor small game

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1. noun m.
fighter plane
2. noun f.
1) hunting

2) game

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1. SF

1) (=acción) hunting; [con fusil] shooting

la caza del jabalí — boar hunting

la caza del zorro — foxhunting

la caza de la perdiz — partridge shooting

caza con hurón — ferreting

• a la caza de algo, los periodistas andan siempre a la caza de noticias — journalists are always on the hunt for o out in pursuit of news

van a la caza de nuevos talentos — they are on the hunt for new talent

• dar caza a — (=perseguir) to give chase to, pursue; (=alcanzar) to hunt down

dieron caza al ciervo — they gave chase to o pursued the deer

dieron orden de dar caza al fugitivo — they ordered the fugitive to be hunted down

los corredores consiguieron dar caza al escapado — the runners managed to catch (up with) the breakaway leader

• ir de caza — to go hunting; [con fusil] to go (out) shooting

- levantar la caza

caza de brujas — witchhunt

caza de control — culling

caza del hombre — manhunt

caza furtiva — poaching

caza mayor — game hunting

caza menor — small game hunting; [con fusil] small game shooting

caza submarina — underwater fishing

caza y captura, estar a la caza y captura de la noticia — to be on the hunt for news

operación de caza y captura de criminales — operation to track down and catch criminals
coto I, 1)
2) (=animal cazado) game; (Culin) game

caza mayor — big game

caza menor — small game

2.

SM (Aer) fighter (plane)

caza de escolta — escort fighter

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I
femenino

a) ( para subsistir) hunting; ( como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shooting

ir de caza — to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — ( perseguir) to pursue somebody; ( alcanzar) to catch somebody

b) ( animales) game

- caza de brujas

- caza del tesoro

- caza furtiva

- caza mayor

- caza menor

- caza submarina

- caza y captura
II
masculino fighter

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= hunt, hunting, game.

Ex. If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex. Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.

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* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* animales de caza = game.

* ave de caza = game bird.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* caza con arco = bow-hunting.

* caza con trampas = trapping.

* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.

* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.

* caza furtiva = poaching.

* caza ilegal = poaching.

* caza mayor = big game.

* coto de caza = game reserve.

* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* juego de caza = hunting game.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.

* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.

* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.

* trompa de caza = corn.

* veda de caza = hunting season.

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I
femenino

a) ( para subsistir) hunting; ( como deporte - caza mayor) hunting; (- caza menor) shooting

ir de caza — to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/alguien: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting; anda a la caza de marido she's out to find herself a husband (colloq); salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief; dar caza a alguien — ( perseguir) to pursue somebody; ( alcanzar) to catch somebody

b) ( animales) game

- caza de brujas

- caza del tesoro

- caza furtiva

- caza mayor

- caza menor

- caza submarina

- caza y captura
II
masculino fighter

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= hunt, hunting, game.

Ex: If a search, manual or on-line, appears likely to last more than a few minutes, and should the librarian decide not to encourage the enquirer to join in the hunt, good practice requires that the visitor be given something to be going on with and invited to sit down.

Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.

Ex: Game hunted mainly by harpoons throughout this period consisted of seal, porpoise, sea lion, and other sea mammals.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* animales de caza = game.

* ave de caza = game bird.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* caza con arco = bow-hunting.

* caza con trampas = trapping.

* caza de ballenas = whaling, whale hunting.

* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.

* caza furtiva = poaching.

* caza ilegal = poaching.

* caza mayor = big game.

* coto de caza = game reserve.

* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* juego de caza = hunting game.

* licencia de caza = hunting licence, shooting licence.

* permiso de caza = hunting permit, shooting permit.

* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de caza = fighter pilot.

* temporada de caza = open season, hunting season.

* trompa de caza = corn.

* veda de caza = hunting season.

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caza¹

feminine

1 (para subsistir) hunting; (como deporte) hunting; (con fusil) shooting

la caza del zorro foxhunting

la caza del jabalí boar hunting

la caza de la perdiz partridge shooting

permiso or licencia de caza hunting permit

ir de caza to go hunting/shooting

a la caza de algo/algn: andaba a la caza de trabajo I was job-hunting

anda a la caza de marido she's after o she's out to get herself a husband ( colloq)

salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off after o in pursuit of the thief

dar caza a algn (perseguir) to give chase to sb, to pursue o chase sb; (alcanzar) to catch sb, to catch up with sb

2 (animales) game; (carne) game

Compuestos:

● caza de brujas

witch-hunt

● caza del hombre

manhunt

● caza del tesoro

treasure hunt

● caza mayor

(acción) hunting, game hunting; (animales) big game

● caza menor

(acción) hunting, shooting; (animales) small game

● caza submarina

underwater fishing

● caza y captura

una operación para la caza y captura de los delincuentes an operation to track down and capture the criminals

caza²

masculine

fighter

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Del verbo cazar: ( conjugate cazar)

caza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
caza
cazar
caza sustantivo femenino
a) ( para subsistir) hunting;

( como deporte — caza mayor) hunting;
(— caza menor) shooting;
◊ ir de caza to go hunting/shooting;

caza del tesoro treasure hunt;
caza furtiva poaching;
salieron a la caza del ladrón they set off in pursuit of the thief;
dar caza a algn ( perseguir) to pursue o chase sb;

( alcanzar) to catch sb
b) ( animales) game

■ sustantivo masculino
fighter
cazar ( conjugate cazar) verbo transitivo
a) ( para subsistir) to hunt;

( como deporte — caza mayor) to hunt;
(— caza menor) to shoot
b) ‹ mariposas› to catch

c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):

◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job

verbo intransitivo
to hunt;
( con fusil) to shoot;
◊ salimos a caza we went out hunting/shooting

caza
I sustantivo femenino
1 hunting
ir de caza, (mayor) to go hunting, (menor) to go shooting
caza furtiva, poaching
2 (animales para cazar) game: este año hay poca caza menor y mucha caza mayor, this year there is not much small game, but a lot of big game
3 Culin (carne de animales cazados) game
4 (persecución) hunt
caza de brujas, witch hunt
II sustantivo masculino Av fighter, fighter plane
cazar verbo transitivo
1 to hunt
2 familiar (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp, understand
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake

' caza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abundar
- batir
- batida
- cacería
- cepo
- ecologista
- furtiva
- furtivo
- ojear
- partida
- presa
- reclamo
- representar
- safari
- temporada
- veda
- vedada
- vedado
- vivir
- cazar
- cebo
- coto
- ir
- licencia
- pieza
- vedar
English:
catch
- chase
- close season
- fighter
- game
- head-hunting
- hound
- hunt
- hunting
- hunting ground
- lodge
- party
- poaching
- quarry
- reserve
- scent
- shooting
- shooting-party
- tout
- whaler
- whaling
- witch hunt
- after
- fish
- fox
- go
- gun
- hunter
- lookout
- meet
- preserve

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caza

♦ nf

1. [acción de cazar] hunting;

la caza del zorro fox hunting;

ir de caza to go hunting;
también Fig
dar caza a to hunt down

Comp
caza submarina underwater fishing
2. [animales, carne] game

Comp
caza mayor big game;
caza menor small game

3. [búsqueda] hunt;

ir a la caza de algo to go hunting for sth;

ir a la caza de un trabajo to go job-hunting

Comp
Fig caza de brujas witch-hunt;
caza y captura: [m5] prometió dar caza y captura al asesino he promised to track the terrorist down;

un millonario que va a la caza y captura de esposa a millionaire who is hunting for a wife;

caza del tesoro treasure hunt

4. Fam [en ciclismo] chase

♦ nm
[avión] fighter (plane)
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caza

I f hunt; actividad hunting;

andar a la caza de algo/alguien be after sth/s.o.;

dar caza a give chase to

II m AVIA fighter

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caza nf

1) cacería: hunt, hunting

2) : game

caza nm

: fighter plane

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caza n

1. (en general) hunting

le gusta ir de caza he enjoys going hunting

2. (con escopeta) shooting

una partida de caza a shooting party

3. (animales, carne) game

aves de caza game birds

Spanish-English dictionary > caza
85 emisión de carbono

(n.) = carbon emission

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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(n.) = carbon emission

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Spanish-English dictionary > emisión de carbono
86 emisión de gases de efecto invernadero

(n.) = carbon emission

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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(n.) = carbon emission

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Spanish-English dictionary > emisión de gases de efecto invernadero
87 empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal

(n.) = corn processor

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

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(n.) = corn processor

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Spanish-English dictionary > empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal
88 hacer la cuenta

(v.) = tot up, tote up

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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(v.) = tot up, tote up

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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89 ingenuo

adj.

ingenuous, as innocent as a lamb, artless, childlike.

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ingenuo

► adjetivo

1 naive, ingenuous

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 naive person

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(f. - ingenua)

adj.

naive

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ADJ naïve, ingenuous

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I
- nua adjetivo naive, ingenuous

qué ingenuo eres! — you're so naive!
II
- nua masculino, femenino

es un ingenuo — he's so naive

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= ingenuous, naive [naïve], innocent, simple-minded, gullible, born yesterday, guileless, clueless, corn-fed, unwordly.

Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex. At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex. Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.

Ex. I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex. He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.

Ex. This is largely clueless enthusiasm focused on things that don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.

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* ingenuos, los = gullible, the.

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I
- nua adjetivo naive, ingenuous

qué ingenuo eres! — you're so naive!
II
- nua masculino, femenino

es un ingenuo — he's so naive

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= ingenuous, naive [naïve], innocent, simple-minded, gullible, born yesterday, guileless, clueless, corn-fed, unwordly.

Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.

Ex: At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex: Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.

Ex: I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex: He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.

Ex: This is largely clueless enthusiasm focused on things that don't matter in the grand scheme of things.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.

* ingenuos, los = gullible, the.

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ingenuo¹ - nua

adjective

naive, ingenuous

¡qué ingenuo eres! you're so naive!

ingenuo² - nua

masculine, feminine

es un ingenuo ¿cómo se ha podido creer eso? he's so naive, how could he possibly have believed that?

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ingenuo
◊ - nua adjetivo

naive, ingenuous
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: es un ingenuo he's so naive
ingenuo,-a
I adjetivo naive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino naive person: es un ingenuo, he's so naive

' ingenuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- incauta
- incauto
- infeliz
- ingenua
- inocente
- prima
- primo
- simple
- pavo
- pueril
- tonto
English:
deluded
- dupe
- green
- ingenuous
- naive
- simple
- simple-minded
- unsophisticated
- childlike

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ingenuo, -a

♦ adj

naive, ingenuous;

¡no seas ingenuo! don't be so naive!

♦ nm,f

ingenuous o naive person;

es un ingenuo he's (very) naive;

hacerse el ingenuo to act the innocent

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ingenuo

I adj naive

II m, ingenua f naive person, sucker fam

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ingenuo, - nua adj

cándido: naive

♦ ingenuamente adv

ingenuo, - nua n

: naive person

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ingenuo adj naive

Spanish-English dictionary > ingenuo
90 limpiar el terreno de árboles

(v.) = clear + land

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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(v.) = clear + land

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiar el terreno de árboles
91 ojo

intj.

look out, beware, watch out.

m.

1 eye (anatomy).

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you

poner los ojos en blanco (también figurative) to roll one's eyes

ojos de carnero (degollado) (figurative) pleading eyes

ojo de cristal glass eye (peninsular Spanish)

ojo de gallo corn (callo)

ojo morado black eye

ojos rasgados almond eyes

ojos saltones bulging eyes

ojo de vidrio glass eye (Am)

ojo a la virulé shiner (peninsular Spanish)

ojo a la funerala shiner (peninsular Spanish)

2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).

ojo de buey porthole (ventana)

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

el ojo del huracán the eye of the storm

el ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy

ojo de pez fish-eye lens (photography)

3 hole.

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ojo

► nombre masculino

1 eye

2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye

3 (cuidado, precaución) care

■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!

■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!

4 (perspicacia) insight, eye

■ tiene buen ojo para vestirse he has a good eye for fashion

■ tiene mucho ojo para los negocios she's got a head for business

5 (enjabonado) wash

■ hay que darle un ojo (de jabón) it just needs a quick wash

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ojo (aproximadamente) at a rough guess 2 (a primera vista) at a glance

a ojos vistas visibly

andar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

andarse con ojo to be very careful

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

echar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

estar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

mirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve of

no pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a wink

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

poner los ojos en blanco to swoon

saltar a los ojos to be evident

saltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye out

tener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)

tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something

¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!

cuatro ojos familiar four-eyes

ojo a la virulé familiar black eye

ojo de buey MARÍTIMO porthole

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

ojo morado black eye

ojos saltones bulging eyes

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noun m.

eye

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SM

1) (Anat) eye

a ojo (de buen cubero) —

calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there

no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount

- abrir los ojos a algo

- abrirle los ojos a algn

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

- avivar el ojo

- mirar o ver algo con buenos ojos

- con los ojos cerrados

lo aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept it without a second thought

- cerrar los ojos a o ante algo

- tener ojo clínico

- costar un ojo de la cara

- dar en los ojos

- ser el ojo derecho de algn

- echar un ojo a algo/algn

- tener el ojo echado a algn/algo

le tiene echado el ojo a Elisa desde que llegó — he's had his eye on Elisa ever since he arrived

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido — I've got my eye on that dress

- tener a algn entre ojos

- hacer del ojo

- mirar o ver algo con malos ojos

veían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality

- ¡no es nada lo del ojo!

- no pegué ojo en toda la noche

- se le salieron los ojos de las órbitas

- se le pusieron los ojos como platos

- poner ojos a algn

- en mis propios ojos

- no quitar ojo a algo/algn

- salir de ojo

- tener buen ojo para algo

- ser todo ojos

- a ojos vistas

- ojo por ojo, diente por diente

- ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

ojo a la funerala * —

ojo a la virulé * —

ojo a la pava — * shiner *

ojo amoratado — black eye

ojo de cristal — glass eye

ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens

ojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *

ojo mágico — magic eye

ojos almendrados — almond eyes
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niña
2) pl ojos (=vista)

pasar los ojos por algo — to look sth over

paseó los ojos por la sala — he looked round the hall

torcer los ojos — to squint

- a los ojos de algn

- clavar los ojos en algo/algn

- comerse o devorar a algn con los ojos

entrar por los ojos —

esa comida no me termina de entrar por los ojos — that meal is not exactly mouth-watering

los anuncios bien hechos nos entran por los ojos — well-made adverts captivate us

irse los ojos tras algo/algn —

se le fueron los ojos tras la chica — he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl

- tener los ojos puestos en algo

España tiene los ojos puestos en los novios reales — all eyes in Spain are on the royal couple

- recrear los ojos en algo/algn

- saltar a los ojos

3) (=cuidado)

¡ojo! — careful!, look out!

¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar

ojo con el escalón — mind the step

hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets

ir con ojo — to keep one's eyes open for trouble

4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] span

el ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole

un puente de cuatro ojos — a bridge with four arches o spans

ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole

ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***

ojo del huracán — eye of the hurricane

el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy

5) LAm (=depósito natural)

ojo de agua — pool, natural pool

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

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= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

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* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

* * *

= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

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ojo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eye

un niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyes

tiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyes

de ojos saltones bug-eyed

ojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

me miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyes

le guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at her

me miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his head

me miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucers

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about it

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes

¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society

abrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyes

abrir los ojos to open one's eyes

cerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sth

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? ( Méx fam); where do you expect me to get the money from?

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash

irse por ojo ( Chi fam) «barco» to go down;

«persona» to be disappointed

no era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)

no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorably

no ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket off

¡ojo pelao! or ¡ojo de garza! ( Ven fam); watch out!

regalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sth

sacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of it

no te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourself

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara ( fam); to cost an arm and a leg ( colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eye

volverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

ver tb cuatro¹ (↑ cuatro (1))

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

2

(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the cross

bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book

alzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on him

no tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for her

parche

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guess

le eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)

comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eat

tú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your belly

comerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyes

echarle or ( Col) ponerle el ojo a algo/algn to eye sth/sb up ( colloq)

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dress

echar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb

engordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice

estar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same time

hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your head

írsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)

estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longingly

mirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differently

tener a algn entre ojos ( fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawk

tener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's head

ver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sth

Compuestos:

● ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

( Esp fam) ojo morado

● ojo avizor

ir/estar con ojo avizor to be alert

hay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert

● ojo de agua

( Méx) spring

● ojo de buey

porthole

● ojo de cristal

( Esp) glass eye

● ojo de gallo

corn

● ojo de gato

( Min) cat's-eye; ( Auto) ( Arg) cat's-eye

● ojo de la cerradura

keyhole

● ojo de pescado

( Méx) corn

● ojo de pez

fish-eye lens

● ojo de tigre

tiger's eye

● ojo de vidrio

( AmL) glass eye

● ojo en compota

(CS fam) ojo morado

● ojo en tinta

( fam) ojo morado

● ojo mágico

( AmL) spyhole, peephole

● ojo morado

black eye, shiner ( colloq)

le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner

● ojo moro

( Méx) ojo morado

B

(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico (ver bien) to have a good eye; (ser perspicaz) to be sharp o clever

C ( fam)

(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you

¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here

¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paint

D (de una aguja) eye hacha² (↑ hacha (2))

E (de una tormenta, un huracán) eye

estar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of things

F

1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye

2 (en el queso) hole

G

1 (en el caldo) layer of fat

2 (de espuma) suds (pl), lather

H (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span

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ojo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) eye;

◊ un niño de ojos negros a boy with dark eyes;

mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eye
b) ( vista):

◊ bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame;

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):
◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;

tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;
◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet

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ojo

♦ nm

1. [órgano] eye;

una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;

lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;

guiñar o Col [m5] picar el ojo a alguien to wink at sb;

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;

no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;

a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;
también Fig
poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;

abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;

habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;
Fig
abrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;

cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;

sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;
Fam
mirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;

cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;

Comp
Fam
¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;

Comp
Am
meter el ojo to pry, to snoop;

Comp

no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;

Comp
CAm, Méx, Ven
pelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;

Comp

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;

Comp

¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;

Comp

tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;

Comp

tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;

Comp
RP
tener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;
[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;
Comp

sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;

Comp

valer o [m5] costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg;

Prov

ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;

Prov

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over

Comp
RP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;

ojo morado black eye;

ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;

ojos rasgados almond eyes;

ojos saltones: [m5] tiene los ojos saltones he's pop-eyed o US bug-eyed;

una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;
Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Fam
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner

2. [mirada, vista]
los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;

alzar o [m5] levantar los ojos to look up, to raise one's eyes;

bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;

los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;

come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;

mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;

poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;

Comp

a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;

echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;

a ojos vistas visibly;

Comp
Fam
comerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;

Comp

echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;

le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;

Comp

echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;

Comp

entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con buenos ojos to approve of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con malos ojos to disapprove of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;

Comp

no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;

Comp

donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;

Comp

ojos de carnero o [m5] cordero (degollado) pleading eyes;

puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes

3. [cuidado]
(ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;

hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;

Comp

hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;

Comp

estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout

4. [habilidad, perspicacia]
es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;

tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth

5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;
[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;
el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;

el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;

el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;
Fig
el ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversy

Comp
ojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole
6. Med ojo de gallo [callo] corn

7. Fot ojo de pez fish-eye lens

8. Méx, Ven ojo de agua spring

9. Ven ojo de gato cat's eye

♦ interj

be careful!, watch out!

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ojo

m ANAT eye;

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;

con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;

¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;

andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;

a ojo roughly;

a ojos vistas visibly;

abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;

cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;

no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;

costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;

no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;

echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;

no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;

comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;

se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;

mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;

no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;

tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;

tener ojo clínico have a good eye;

tener ojo clínico o

mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you

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ojo nm

1) : eye

2) : judgment, sharpness

tener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for

3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)

4) : span (of a bridge)

5)

a ojos vistas : openly, publicly

6)

andar con ojo : to be careful

7)

ojo de agua Mex : spring, source

8)

¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!

* * *

ojo¹ interj look out! / be careful!

¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!

ojo² n

1. (órgano) eye

Carlos tiene los ojos azules Carlos has got blue eyes

2. (agujero) hole

a ojo roughly

con los ojos cerrados with your eyes closed

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

echar el ojo a algo to set your heart on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

entrar por los ojos to be tempting

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of somebody's eye

cuatro ojos four eyes

ojo a la virulé black eye

Spanish-English dictionary > ojo
92 poco sofisticado

adj.

unsophisticated, homespun.

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(adj.) = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed

Ex. If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

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(adj.) = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed

Ex: If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Spanish-English dictionary > poco sofisticado
93 sirope

m.

golden syrup.

sirope de fresa/chocolate strawberry/chocolate sauce (para helado)

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sirope

► nombre masculino

1 syrup

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SM LAm syrup

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masculino syrup

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= syrup.

Nota: Líquido muy espeso generalmente de color obscuro que se obtiene del azúcar que contiene diferentes cereales o vegetales.

Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

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* sirope de arce = maple syrup.

* sirope de maíz = corn syrup.

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masculino syrup

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= syrup.

Nota: Líquido muy espeso generalmente de color obscuro que se obtiene del azúcar que contiene diferentes cereales o vegetales.

Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

* sirope de arce = maple syrup.

* sirope de maíz = corn syrup.

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sirope

masculine

( AmL)

syrup

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sirope sustantivo masculino
syrup
' sirope' also found in these entries:
English:
butterscotch
- flapjack
- maple
- syrup

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sirope nm

golden syrup

Comp
sirope de chocolate [para helado] chocolate sauce;
sirope de fresa [para helado] strawberry sauce

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sirope

m syrup

* * *

sirope nm

: syrup

Spanish-English dictionary > sirope
94 sirope de maíz

(n.) = corn syrup

Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

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(n.) = corn syrup

Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

Spanish-English dictionary > sirope de maíz
95 sumar

v.

1 to add together (varias cantidades).

tres y cinco suman ocho three and five are o make eight

súmale diez add ten

María suma en la clase Mary adds in class.

2 to add.

súmale a eso todas las mentiras que nos ha dicho to that we also have to add all the lies he's told us

suma y sigue carried forward; (en contabilidad) here we go again! (informal figurative)

3 to come to.

4 to add up, to add, to add together, to sum.

Ellos sumaron los números They added up the numbers.

5 to be accumulated on.

Se me sumó el sobreprecio Overpricing was accumulated on me.

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sumar

► verbo transitivo

1 MATEMÁTICAS to add, add up

2 (componer una cantidad) to total, amount to, come to

■ eso suma cincuenta euros it comes to fifty euros

3 (compendiar) to summarize, sum up

► verbo pronominal sumarse

1 (unirse) to join (a, in)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

suma y sigue carried forward 2 figurado and that's not all

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verb

1) to add

2) total

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1. VT

1) (Mat) to add (together)

suma estas dos cantidades — add these two amounts (together)

2) (=totalizar) to add up to, come to

la cuenta suma seis dólares — the bill adds up o comes to six dollars

dos y dos suman cuatro — two and two are o make four

3) † (=resumir) to summarize, sum up

2.

VI to add up

suma y sigue — (Contabilidad) carried forward

3.

See:

sumarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < cantidades> to add (up)

b) ( totalizar) to add up to

8 y 5 suman 13 — 8 and 5 add up to o make 13

2) ( agregar) <apoyo/éxito/interés> to add
2.
sumar vi to add up

suma y sigue — ( a pie de página) balance carried forward
3.
sumarse v pron

a) ( agregarse)

sumarse A algo: esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems; a su falta de experiencia se suma su poca habilidad — he lacks both experience and ability

b) ( adherirse)

sumarse A algo — (a protesta, celebración) to join something

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= sum, tot up, tote up.

Ex. These scores were summed to obtain a research performance score for each department over the period of assessment.

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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* máquina de sumar = adding machine.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < cantidades> to add (up)

b) ( totalizar) to add up to

8 y 5 suman 13 — 8 and 5 add up to o make 13

2) ( agregar) <apoyo/éxito/interés> to add
2.
sumar vi to add up

suma y sigue — ( a pie de página) balance carried forward
3.
sumarse v pron

a) ( agregarse)

sumarse A algo: esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems; a su falta de experiencia se suma su poca habilidad — he lacks both experience and ability

b) ( adherirse)

sumarse A algo — (a protesta, celebración) to join something

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= sum, tot up, tote up.

Ex: These scores were summed to obtain a research performance score for each department over the period of assessment.

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

* máquina de sumar = adding machine.

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sumar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹cantidades› to add up, add

2 (totalizar) to add up to

18 y 15 suman 33 18 and 15 add up to o make 33

¿cuánto suman esas transacciones? how much do those dealings add up to o come to?

B (agregar) to add

sumaron su voz a la protesta they added their voices to the protest

■ sumar

vi

to add up

suma y sigue (a pie de página) balance carried forward

es la tercera vez este año ¡suma y sigue! it's the third time this year, and no doubt it'll happen again o and so it goes on

■ sumarse

v pron

1 (agregarse) sumarse A algo:

esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to the problems which already exist

a su falta de conocimientos se suma un total desinterés por la materia in addition to his lack of knowledge he displays no interest whatsoever in the subject

2 (adherirse) sumarse A algo to join sth

decidieron sumarse a los trabajadores en huelga they decided to come out with o join the striking workers

un nuevo cantante acaba de sumarse al grupo a new singer has just joined the group

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sumar ( conjugate sumar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ cantidades› to add (up)

b) ( totalizar) to add up to;

◊ 8 y 5 suman 13 8 and 5 add up to o make 13

verbo intransitivo
to add up
sumarse verbo pronominal
a) ( agregarse) sumarse A algo:

◊ esto se suma a los problemas ya existentes this comes on top of o is in addition to any already existing problems

b) ( adherirse) sumarse A algo ‹a protesta/celebración› to join sth

sumar verbo transitivo
1 Mat to add (up): seis y dos suman ocho, six and o plus two add up to o make eight
2 (la cuenta, la factura) la factura suma tres mil pesetas, the bill comes to three thousand pesetas
3 (añadir, incorporar) si al terremoto sumas las inundaciones, el desastre fue total, the earthquake, taken in conjunction with the flooding, meant total disaster
¿Cómo se dice 2 + 3 = 5?
Two and three is/equals five.
Two plus three is/equals five.
What's two and three?
' sumar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adición
- añadir
- hacer
- más
- suma
- ir
- ser
English:
add
- add up
- add up to
- addition
- fraction
- make
- sum
- tot up
- total
- tot

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sumar

♦ vt

1. [varias cantidades] to add together;

súmale diez add ten

2. [dar como resultado] to add up to, to make;

tres y cinco suman ocho three and five make o are eight

3. [añadir] to add;

súmale a eso todas las mentiras que nos ha dicho to that we also have to add all the lies he's told us;

suma y sigue [en contabilidad] carried forward;
Fam here we go again!
4. [costar] to come to

♦ See also the pronominal verb sumarse

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sumar

I v/t add;

5 y 6 suman 11 5 and 6 make 11

II v/i add up

* * *

sumar vt

1) : to add, to add up

2) : to add up to, to total

sumar vi

: to add up

♦ See also the reflexive verb sumarse

* * *

sumar vb to add up

diez y tres suman trece ten and three are thirteen

Spanish-English dictionary > sumar
96 totalizar

v.

1 to obtain, to score.

2 to totalize, to add up, to figure up to, to add up to.

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totalizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to total

2 (ascender) to amount to

* * *

1.

VT to totalize, add up

2.

VI to add up to, total

* * *

verbo transitivo persona to total, add up, totalize (frml); cifras to total

* * *

= total, tot up, tote up.

Ex. When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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* totalizar + Cantidad = add up to + Cantidad.

* * *

verbo transitivo persona to total, add up, totalize (frml); cifras to total

* * *

= total, tot up, tote up.

Ex: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

* totalizar + Cantidad = add up to + Cantidad.

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totalizar [A4 ]

vt

1 «persona» to total, add up, totalize ( frml)

2 «cifras» to total, add up to, amount to

los gastos totalizan 200 dólares the expenses add up to o amount to o total 200 dollars

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totalizar verbo transitivo to total, add up
' totalizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sumar
English:
total

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totalizar vt
[puntos] to obtain, to score;
el equipo totalizó 70 goles en la temporada the team notched up 70 goals during the season

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totalizar

v/t total

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totalizar {21} vt

: total, to add up to

Spanish-English dictionary > totalizar
97 cachapa

femenino (Ven) corn-based pancake

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femenino (Ven) corn-based pancake

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cachapa

feminine

( Ven)

corn-based pancake

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cachapa sustantivo femenino (Ven) corn-based pancake

Spanish-English dictionary > cachapa
98 clavo

m.

1 nail.

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo (informal figurative) to clutch at straws

estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot

dar en el clavo (informal) to hit the nail on the head

2 clove (especia).

3 rip-off (informal) (precio abusivo).

4 pin (medicine) (para huesos).

5 big problem.

6 clavus, corn, corneous tubercule of skin.

pres.indicat.

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

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clavo

► nombre masculino

1 nail

2 BOTÁNICA clove

3 (callo) corn

4 tabú (polvo) screw

■ echar un clavo to have a screw

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

como un clavo familiar very punctual, on the dot

■ llegó como un clavo she arrived on the dot

dar en el clavo figurado to hit the nail on the head

estar sin un clavo familiar to be flat broke

no dar ni clavo familiar not to lift a finger

¡por los clavos de Cristo! for Christ's sake!

remachar el clavo figurado to make matters worse

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noun m.

1) nail

2) clove

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SM

1) [de carpintero] nail; [de adorno] stud

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo —

estoy tan desesperado que me agarraría a un clavo ardiendo — I'm so desperate I'd do anything o I'm capable of anything

los estudiantes se agarran a esta ley como a un clavo ardiendo — the students are pinning their hopes on this law as their last hope

como un clavo —

llegó a las dos en punto, como un clavo — she arrived at two o'clock on the dot

a las doce, como un clavo, llamaba a la puerta — at twelve o'clock, as regular as clockwork, he would call at the door

- dar en el clavo

- dar una en el clavo y ciento en la herradura

- entrar de clavo

- ¡por los clavos de Cristo!

- remachar el clavo

- meter algo de clavo

- ser una verdad de clavo pasado

- un clavo saca a otro clavo

clavo romano — brass-headed nail

clavo sin cabeza — panel pin

2) [de botas de fútbol] stud; [de zapatillas de correr] spike

3) [de montañismo] piton

4) (Bot) (tb: clavo de olor) clove

5) (=callo) corn

6) (Med) (=pieza metálica) (metal) pin, (metal) rod

7) CAm, Méx (Min) rich vein of ore

8) And, Cono Sur (=cosa desagradable)

es un clavo tener que levantarse temprano — it's a real pain o bind having to get up so early

¡vaya clavo que te han vendido! — they've sold you a dud! *

9) CAm, Méx (=problema) problem, snag

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masculino

1)

a) (Tec) nail

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work

b) (Med) pin

c) ( en montañismo) piton

2) (Bot, Coc) tb

clavo de olor — clove

3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)

tener animales es un clavo — having animals is a drag (colloq)

el auto que me vendió es un clavo — the car he sold me is a dead loss

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masculino

1)

a) (Tec) nail

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work

b) (Med) pin

c) ( en montañismo) piton

2) (Bot, Coc) tb

clavo de olor — clove

3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)

tener animales es un clavo — having animals is a drag (colloq)

el auto que me vendió es un clavo — the car he sold me is a dead loss

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clavo¹

¹ = nail, stud, pin.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex: In general, studless tires do best on snow, while those with studs are best on icy roads.

Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* martillo de clavos = nail hammer.

* sin clavos = studless.

clavo²

² = spike.

Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* zapatillas de clavos = spikes.

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clavo

masculine

A

1 ( Tec) nail

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: está tan necesitado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate he'd take ( o do etc) anything

se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope

dar en el clavo: diste en el clavo, de eso se trata you've hit the nail on the head, that's exactly it

diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted

siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones meteorológicas his weather forecasts are always right on the mark o ( BrE) spot on

dar una en el clavo y ciento en la herradura to be wrong nine times out of ten

no dar or pegar ni clavo ( fam): se pasa todo el día mirando la tele, sin dar ni clavo he spends all day watching TV, he doesn't do a stroke of work

mi marido no pega ni clavo en casa my husband doesn't lift a finger at home ( colloq)

¡por los clavos de Cristo! for heaven's sake!

remachar el clavo to make matters worse

sacarse el clavo (Col, Ven); to get even ( colloq), get one's own back ( BrE colloq)

un clavo quita or saca otro clavo one shoulder of mutton drives another one down ( arch), a new boyfriend ( o worry etc) helps you forget an old one

2 ( Med) pin

3 (en montañismo) piton

B ( Bot, Coc) tb

clavo de olor clove

C (de un forúnculo) core

D

(CS fam) (expresando fastidio): tener animales es un clavo having animals is a bind ( colloq)

resultaron ser un clavo, no vendimos ni uno they turned out to be a dead loss, we didn't sell a single one

el auto que me vendió es un clavo the car he sold me is a dead loss o a lemon ( colloq)

tener que ir hasta allá es un clavo it's a pain in the neck o a drag having to go all that way ( colloq)

su secretaria es un clavo his secretary is hopeless o a dead loss

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Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar)

clavo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

clavó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
clavar
clavo
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1
a) clavo algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;

‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;
◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) ‹cartel/estante› to put up (with nails, etc)

c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on

2 (fam)
a) ( cobrar caro) to rip … off (colloq);

◊ nos clavoon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

clavarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ‹ aguja› to stick … into one's finger (o thumb etc);

◊ me clavé una espina en el dedo I got a thorn in my finger

b) ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›:

◊ se clavó el puñal en el pecho he plunged the dagger into his chest

2 (CS fam) clavose con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
◊ se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy

3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavo sustantivo masculino
a) (Tec) nail;

◊ dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head

b) (Med) pin

c) ( en montañismo) piton

d) (Bot, Coc) tb

◊ clavo de olor clove

clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clavo sustantivo masculino
1 (punta) nail
2 Med pin
3 Culin (especia) clove
♦ Locuciones: agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo, to clutch at straws
dar en el clavo, to hit the nail on the head
' clavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espuela
- estaquilla
- remachar
- tachuela
- aguantar
- cabeza
- clavar
- enderezar
- enganchar
- estaca
- pisar
- punta
- salir
English:
catch
- clove
- correct
- drive
- extract
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- peg
- spike
- stick
- straw
- fix
- jab
- job
- right
- sink

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clavo nm

1. [pieza metálica] nail;

Comp
Fam
agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: Julián se agarra a su novia como a un clavo ardiendo Julian clings to his girlfriend as if he were terrified of losing her;

está tan desesperado por encontrar trabajo que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate to find work he'd take on anything;

Comp

como un clavo: estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot;

me extraña que no haya llegado, normalmente es como un clavo it's strange that she hasn't arrived yet, she's normally here on the dot;

Comp
Fam
dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head;

Comp

un clavo saca otro clavo new cares/pleasures drive old ones away;

Comp
Fam
no pega ni clavo he doesn't do a stroke of work;

llevas tres meses sin pegar ni clavo you haven't done a thing for three months;

Comp
Fam
no tener ni un clavo, estar sin un clavo to be flat broke

2. Med [para huesos] pin

3. [especia] clove

4. [callo] corn

5. Fam [precio abusivo] rip-off

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clavo

m

1 de metal nail;

dar en el clavo hit the nail on the head;

como un clavo on the dot;

está tan desesperado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he’s so desperate he’d do anything;

remachar el clavo make matters worse

2 GASTR clove

3 CSur fam

persona dead loss fam

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clavo nm

1) : nail

clavo grande: spike

2) : clove

3)

dar en el clavo : to hit the nail on the head

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clavo n nail

necesito unos clavos y un martillo I need some nails and a hammer

dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head [pt. & pp. hit]

Spanish-English dictionary > clavo
99 coronta

f.

corncob.

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SF And, Cono Sur deseeded corncob

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femenino (Chi, Per) tb

coronta de choclo — stripped corn cob

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femenino (Chi, Per) tb

coronta de choclo — stripped corn cob

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coronta

feminine

(Chi, Per) tb

coronta de choclo stripped corn cob

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coronta sustantivo femenino (Chi, Per) tb
◊ coronta de choclo stripped corn cob

Spanish-English dictionary > coronta
100 cususa

SF CAm home-made liquor, home-made rum

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femenino (AmC) homemade corn liquor

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femenino (AmC) homemade corn liquor

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cususa

feminine

( AmC)

homemade corn liquor

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cususa

f C.Am.

corn liquor

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