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81 tranquilo
tranquilo 1
◊ -la adjetivo1 ‹ lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquil 2 [ESTAR] ‹ persona›: ¡tranquilo! relax!; tú, tranquilo, de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that; lo hice para quedarme tranquilo I did it for my own peace of mind; déjalo tranquilo leave him aloneb) ( sin inmutarse):◊ su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered;…y se quedó tan tranquila …and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
tranquilo 2 adverbio (Méx fam):◊ te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
tranquilo,-a adjetivo
1 (sosegado, sereno) calm (sin turbulencias) still: todo está tranquilo por aquí, everything is quiet around here
2 (sin nervios, preocupación) dile que se esté tranquilo, tell her to not worry (conciencia: sin remordimientos) clear
3 (despreocupado, relajado, con pachorra) laid-back ' tranquilo' also found in these entries: Spanish: ancha - ancho - confiada - confiado - despreocupada - despreocupado - estarse - pancha - pancho - quieta - quieto - recogerse - serena - sereno - tranquila - Y - estar - fresco - parsimonioso - relajado English: ambience - but - calm - casual - clear - collected - comfortable - composed - cool - deceptively - dying - easy - easy-going - equable - everything - laid-back - mellow - peace - peaceful - private - quiet - relaxed - rest - restful - saunter - sedate - serene - smooth - steady - still - tranquil - uneventful - untroubled - all right - be - laid -
82 axe
æks
1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) hacha
2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) despedir, poner de patitas en la calle, echar2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) recortar, reduciraxe n hachatr[æks]1 hacha1 (reduce) recortar2 (dismiss) despedir3 (get rid of) suprimir; (cancel) cancelar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the axe ser despedido,-ato have an axe to grind tener intereses personalesn.• hacha s.f.• segur s.m.(US) [æks]1.N (=tool) hacha f- have an axe to grind- get or be given the axe2.VT [+ budget] recortar; [+ project, service] cancelar; [+ jobs] reducir; [+ staff] despedir -
83 chip in
1) (to interrupt: He chipped in with a remark.) intervenir2) (to give (money): He chipped in with a dollar for the gift.) contribuirchip in vcontribute: contribuirv + adv (colloq)a) ( speak) meter (la) cuchara (fam)b) ( contribute) contribuir*VI + ADV2) (=interrupt) interrumpir ( with diciendo)* * *v + adv (colloq)a) ( speak) meter (la) cuchara (fam)b) ( contribute) contribuir* -
84 copper
I
1. 'kopə noun1) (an element, a metal of a brownish-red colour: This pipe is made of copper.) cobre2) ((a piece of) money made of copper or a substitute: Have you any coppers in your change?) penique, pela, perra, calderilla
2. adjective1) (made of copper: a copper pipe.) de cobre2) ((also copper-coloured) of the colour of copper.)
II 'kopə noun(a British nickname for a policeman: Run - there's a copper after you!)copper n cobretr['kɒpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (metal) cobre nombre masculinocopper ['kɑpər] n: cobre madj.• cobreño, -a adj.• cobrizo, -a adj.• de cobre adj.n.• calderilla s.f.• caldero s.m.• cobre (Química) s.m.v.• cubrir con cobre v.'kɑːpər, 'kɒpə(r)1)a) u ( metal) cobre mb) coppers pl ( coins) (colloq) peniques mpl, perras fpl (Esp fam), quintos mpl (Méx fam), chauchas fpl (Chi fam), vintenes mpl (Ur fam)c) ( color) color m cobre; (before n) cobrizo2) ( police officer) (colloq) cop I 1)['kɒpǝ(r)]1. N1) (=material) cobre m2) (=utensil) caldera f de lavar3) (Brit) * (=coin) perra f (chica), centavo m (LAm); (=penny) penique m4) (Brit) see cop 1., 1)2. ADJ1) (=made of copper) de cobre2) (=colour) cobrizo3.CPDcopper beech N — haya f roja or de sangre
copper sulphate N — sulfato m de cobre
copper wire N — hilo m de cobre
* * *['kɑːpər, 'kɒpə(r)]1)a) u ( metal) cobre mb) coppers pl ( coins) (colloq) peniques mpl, perras fpl (Esp fam), quintos mpl (Méx fam), chauchas fpl (Chi fam), vintenes mpl (Ur fam)c) ( color) color m cobre; (before n) cobrizo2) ( police officer) (colloq) cop I 1) -
85 keep down
1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) seguir agachado2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) limitar3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) mantener en el estómago1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener*1. VT + ADV1) (=not raise)head 1., 1)you'll have to keep your head down for 48 hours — (fig) tendrás que mantener al margen durante 48 horas
2) (=control) [+ anger, rebellion] contener, reprimir; [+ weeds] no dejar crecer; [+ dog] sujetar3) (=limit) [+ prices, spending, temperature] mantener bajo; [+ costs, inflation] mantener al mismo nivelcould you keep the noise down? — ¿puedes hacer menos ruido?
4) (=hold back)a) oprimirb) (Scol)5) (=oppress) [+ spirits] oprimir6) (=retain) [+ food]he can't keep anything down — lo devuelve or vomita todo
2.VI + ADV seguir agachado, no levantar la cabeza* * *1) v + adv ( not show oneself) no levantarse2) v + o + adva) ( not raise)keep your head/voice down — no levantes la cabeza/la voz
b) ( not vomit) retener*3) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( not allow to increase)b) \<\<weeds\>\> contener* -
86 priority
- 'o-1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) prioridad2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) prioridadpriority n prioridadtr[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]noun (pl priorities)1 (gen) prioridad nombre femenino2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (when driving) preferencia1 prioritario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's priorities right saber uno lo que más le importa en la vidato give priority to something dar prioridad a algoto have/take priority over something tener prioridad sobre algon.• anterioridad s.f.• precedencia s.f.• prioridad s.f.praɪ'ɔːrəti, praɪ'ɒrɪtia) u ( precedence) prioridad fto give priority to something — dar* prioridad a algo, priorizar* algo
to have/take priority (over something) — tener* prioridad (sobre algo); (before n) <treatment, item> prioritario
b) c (important matter, aim)my first/number one priority is... — para mí lo primero or lo más importante es...
c) u ( in traffic) (BrE) preferencia f[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]1. N1) (=precedence) prioridad fto give sth (a) high/low priority — dar mucha/poca importancia a algo
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in (strict) order of priority — por (estricto) orden de prioridad2) (=concern, aim) prioridad fit should be a priority for all of us — tiene que ser prioridad de todos nosotros, debería ser lo más importante or lo principal para todos nosotros
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our first priority is to cut costs — nuestra máxima prioridad es reducir los gastos•
to be high/low on sb's list of priorities — ocupar un lugar alto/bajo en el orden de prioridades de algn•
we must get our priorities right — tenemos que tener claro cuáles son nuestras prioridades, tenemos que tener claro qué es lo más importante or lo principal para nosotros3) (on highway) preferencia f de paso2.CPDpriority case N — caso m prioritario
priority share N — acción f prioritaria
priority treatment N — trato m preferente
* * *[praɪ'ɔːrəti, praɪ'ɒrɪti]a) u ( precedence) prioridad fto give priority to something — dar* prioridad a algo, priorizar* algo
to have/take priority (over something) — tener* prioridad (sobre algo); (before n) <treatment, item> prioritario
b) c (important matter, aim)my first/number one priority is... — para mí lo primero or lo más importante es...
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87 wage
I wei‹ verb(to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) hacer (la guerra), librar, dar
II wei‹((also wages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does: He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?) salario, sueldowage n sueldotr[weɪʤ]1 sueldo, salario\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto earn a living wage ganar lo suficiente para vivirto wage war on hacer la guerra aday's wage jornal nombre masculinowage claim reivindicación nombre femenino salarialwage earner asalariado,-awage freeze congelación nombre femenino de salarioswage incentive prima de rendimientowage rise aumento de sueldoto wage war: hacer la guerra: sueldo m, salario mminimum wage: salario mínimov.• proseguir v.n.• jornal s.m.• salario s.m.• sueldo s.m.
I weɪdʒI'll pay you when I get my wages — te pagaré cuando cobre; (before n)
wage claim — reivindicación f salarial
wage increase — aumento m or incremento m or mejora f salarial or de sueldo
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to wage war — hacer* la guerra
to wage war on o against somebody — hacerle* la guerra a alguien
[weɪdʒ]to wage a campaign against something — hacer* (una) campaña contra algo
1. N1) (=rate per week, year etc) sueldo m, salario ma basic wage of £55 a week — un sueldo or salario base de 55 libras semanales
living 4.those on high/low wages — las personas que ganan sueldos or salarios altos/bajos
2) wages (=money received) paga f, sueldo ma day's wages — la paga or el sueldo de un día; (Agr) un jornal
2.VT [+ war] hacer; [+ campaign] llevar a cabo, hacerto wage war against or on sb — hacer la guerra a algn
to wage war against or on inflation — luchar contra la inflación, hacer la guerra a la inflación
3.CPDwage agreement N — convenio m salarial
wage claim N — (Brit) reivindicación f salarial
wage clerk N — = wages clerk
wage contract N — = wage agreement
wage costs NPL — costes mpl del factor trabajo
wage demand N — reivindicación f salarial
wage differential N — diferencia f salarial
wage earner N — asalariado(-a) m / f
wage freeze N — congelación f salarial
wage increase N — aumento m salarial
wage levels NPL — salarios mpl, niveles mpl salariales
wage negotiations NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales
wage packet N — (esp Brit) (=envelope with pay) sobre m de la paga; (fig) paga f
wage restraint N — moderación f salarial
wages bill N — = wage bill
wage scale N — escala f salarial
wages clerk N — habilitado(-a) m / f
wage settlement N — acuerdo m salarial
wage slave * N — currante * mf
wages snatch N — robo m de nóminas
wage talks NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales
wage worker N — (US) asalariado(-a) m / f
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I [weɪdʒ]I'll pay you when I get my wages — te pagaré cuando cobre; (before n)
wage claim — reivindicación f salarial
wage increase — aumento m or incremento m or mejora f salarial or de sueldo
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to wage war — hacer* la guerra
to wage war on o against somebody — hacerle* la guerra a alguien
to wage a campaign against something — hacer* (una) campaña contra algo
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88 bajo
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar) \ \
bajo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: bajar bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;ya bajo I'll be right down ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth 2 [ hinchazón] to go down; [ temperatura] to fall, drop [ calidad] to deteriorate; [ popularidad] to diminish; verbo transitivo 1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down 2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower 3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth); ( llevar) to take sth down (to sth) 4 ‹ ventanilla› to open 5 ‹ precio› to lower; ‹ fiebre› to bring down; ‹ volumen› to turn down; ‹ voz› to lower bajarse verbo pronominal 1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth; ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth; ‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth 2 ‹ pantalones› to take down; ‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo1 [ser] ‹ persona› short 2 ‹ tierras› low-lying están bajos de moral their morale is low; está bajo de defensas his defenses are low 3 bajo en calorías low-calorie; de baja calidad poor-quality 4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low 5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!■ sustantivo masculino 1b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass ■ preposición under; tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero; bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower (una persiana) to let down (la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down (la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off (de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back (como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries: Spanish: auspicio - baja - caer - calificar - caloría - circunstancia - concepto - confiar - control - cuerda - dominación - fianza - fiebre - guardia - hundida - hundido - imperio - ínfima - ínfimo - insolación - juramento - libertad - llave - manía - ministerio - monte - murmurar - par - pretexto - próxima - próximo - rescoldo - ropa - sarro - so - tapón - techo - tierra - tono - vigilancia - a - abrasar - anestesia - arresto - ático - bajar - bajío - chato - chico - coacción English: account - aloud - auspice - bail - bass - bass guitar - below - beneath - body - bottom - clampdown - complaint - conceal - condition - content - control - cover - cuff - custody - depressed - distraught - down - drunk driving - DUI - escrow - feel - floodlight - foresight - freezing - ground - gun - hand - honour - hurtle - in - keep down - lock away - low - low-alcohol - low-budget - low-calorie - low-cost - lower - Lower Egypt - lowest - microscope - minus - oath - observation - off -
89 gasto
Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar) \ \
gasto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
gastó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: gastar gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo 1 ( consumir) gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth 2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste 3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out; ‹ tacones› to wear down 4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear; 5 ‹ broma› to play;◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on himgastarse verbo pronominal 1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend 2 [pilas/batería] to run down; 3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out 4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!
gasto sustantivo masculino expense; este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me; el gasto público public expenditure; gastos de correo postage; gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend (gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure (más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity ' gasto' also found in these entries: Spanish: comprobante - derroche - desperdicio - extra - imprevista - imprevisto - papelería - permitirse - respetable - salida - sangría - desembolso - disparatado - gastar - insostenible - moderar - suprimir English: anticipate - cover - curtail - expenditure - expense - extravagance - face - halve - meet - prank - precedence - restraint - winnings - size - spending -
90 válido
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valido es: \ \el participioDel verbo validar: ( conjugate validar) \ \
valido es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
validó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: valer validar valido válido
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse válido to assert oneself; hacer válido algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no válido para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿válido así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) válidose de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
validar ( conjugate validar) verbo transitivo to validate
válido
◊ -da adjetivovalid
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
validar verbo transitivo to validate
valido m Pol Hist court favourite
válido,-a adjetivo valid ' válido' also found in these entries: Spanish: homologar - nula - nulo - válida - valido - valer English: hold - run - valid - consent - lawful - true -
91 valía
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valía es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: valer valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valía to assert oneself; hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person ' valía' also found in these entries: Spanish: adentro English: worth - prove -
92 valdré
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valdré es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativoMultiple Entries: valdré valer
valdré,◊ valdría, etc see valer
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valdré to assert oneself; hacer valdré algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valdré para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valdré así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valdrése de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore -
93 valer
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valer to assert oneself; hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore ' valer' also found in these entries: Spanish: pena - potosí - riñón - significar - real - valdré - vale - valga English: assert - fit - pay off - stake - stand - worth - enforce - pay - stick - worthless -
94 valga
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valga es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: valer valga
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valga to assert oneself; hacer valga algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valga para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valga así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) valgase de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valga,◊ valgas, etc see valer
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore ' valga' also found in these entries: Spanish: redundancia - pero English: but -
95 valido
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer) \ \
valido es: \ \el participioDel verbo validar: ( conjugate validar) \ \
valido es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
validó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: valer validar valido válido
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo 1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prizeverbo intransitivo 1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift 2 ( tener valor no material): como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless; vales tanto como él you're as good as he is; hacerse valido to assert oneself; hacer valido algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth 3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere; no valido para algo to be useless o no good at sth 4◊ vale (Esp fam)◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valido así? is that OK o enough?5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;más te vale ir you'd better go 6 [jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;no vale mirar you're not allowed to look 7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)valerse verbo pronominal 1 ( servirse) validose de algo/algn to use sth/sb 2 [anciano/enfermo]: 3 (estar permitido, ser correcto): ¡no se vale! that's not fair!
validar ( conjugate validar) verbo transitivo to validate
válido
◊ -da adjetivovalid
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
validar verbo transitivo to validate
valido m Pol Hist court favourite
válido,-a adjetivo valid ' valido' also found in these entries: Spanish: homologar - nula - nulo - válida - válido - valer English: hold - run - valid - consent - lawful - true -
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