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1 ACE
eis1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) as2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) as3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) ace4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) asace n astr[eɪs]1 (cards) as nombre masculino2 (tennis) ace nombre masculino1 familiar fantástico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have an ace up one's sleeve guardar un as en la mangawithin an ace of en un tris de, a dos dedos deace ['eɪs] n: as mn.• as s.m.adj.• que sobresale adj.n.• lo mejor s.m.v.• entablar v.
I eɪsa) (in cards, dice) as mto be/come within an ace of something: he came within an ace of beating the champion estuvo a punto de ganarle al campeón; to have o hold all the aces — tener* todas las de ganar
b) ( in tennis) ace mc) (expert, champion) as m
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a) (colloq) (before n) <reporter/negotiator> de primera, destacadoan ace driver/pilot — un as del volante/de la aviación
b) (BrE sl) <party/bike> bárbaro (fam), guay (Esp arg)N ABBR(US) = American Council on Education* * *
I [eɪs]a) (in cards, dice) as mto be/come within an ace of something: he came within an ace of beating the champion estuvo a punto de ganarle al campeón; to have o hold all the aces — tener* todas las de ganar
b) ( in tennis) ace mc) (expert, champion) as m
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a) (colloq) (before n) <reporter/negotiator> de primera, destacadoan ace driver/pilot — un as del volante/de la aviación
b) (BrE sl) <party/bike> bárbaro (fam), guay (Esp arg) -
2 local
'ləukəl(belonging to a certain place or district: The local shops are very good; local problems.) local, del barrio, de la zona- locally- locality
- locate
- location
- on location
local adj local / del barrio / de la zona
local adjetivo local; ■ sustantivo masculino premises (pl)
local
I adjetivo local
anestesia local, local anesthesia
II sustantivo masculino
1 (para instalar un comercio, negocio, etc) premises pl
2 (negocio) un local de la Quinta Avenida, a business on Fifth Avenue; un local de copas, a pub
un local de mala muerte, a dive ' local' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarrotada - abarrotado - acondicionada - acondicionado - administración - ambientada - ambientado - anestesia - antro - baja - bajo - barrio - billar - bodega - botiquín - caché - cachet - cacique - capacidad - cine - clausura - comarca - delegación - desierta - desierto - elección - estimativa - estimativo - foral - insonorización - lugar - lugareña - lugareño - magnificar - marchosa - marchoso - nave - paisana - paisano - pintoresca - pintoresco - proveedor - proveedora - timba - tipismo - tugurio - uso - vecinal - acondicionar - acústica English: academy - area code - backroom - band - christen - colour - daily - exhaustive - guild - local - local call - local council - practice - practise - premise - venue - bus - corner - dealer - ground - home - LST - man - rate - vernacular - washtr['ləʊkəl]1 (in general) local2 (person) del barrio, de la zona3 (government) municipal, regional3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (train) tren nombre masculino de cercanías; (bus) autobús nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlocal authority ayuntamientolocal call llamada urbanalocal time hora locallocal ['lo:kəl] adj: locallocal n1) : anestesia f local2)the locals : los vecinos del lugar, los habitantesadj.• local adj.• tópico, -a adj.• vecinal adj.n.• anestesia local s.f.
I 'ləʊkəl1) <dialect/custom/newspaper> local; <council/election> ≈municipalhe's a local man — es de aquí (or de allí)
the local community — los vecinos or habitantes de la zona
a local specialty — una especialidad de la localidad (or de la región etc)
2) ( Med) < anesthetic> local; < infection> localizado
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a) ( inhabitant)he's not a local — no es de aquí (or de allí)
b) ( pub) (BrE colloq)['lǝʊkǝl]our local — el bar de nuestro barrio (or de nuestra zona etc)
1. ADJ1) (=in or of the area) [custom, newspaper, radio] local; [school, shop, doctor] del barrio; [bus, train] urbano; [news, weather forecast] regional•
local residents have complained to the council — los residentes del barrio or de la zona se han quejado al ayuntamiento•
local train services have been cut — han reducido los servicios locales de tren2) (=municipal) [administration, taxes, elections] municipalat (the) local level — a nivel municipal or local
3) (Med) [pain] localizado2. N1) * (=local resident)the locals — los vecinos; (wider) la gente de la zona
2) (Brit) * (=pub) bar de la zona donde alguien vive3) (Med) * (=local anaesthetic) anestesia f local4) (US) (Rail) tren, autobús etc que hace parada en todas las estaciones3.CPDlocal anaesthetic, local anesthetic (US) N — anestesia f local
local area network N — red f de área local
local authority N — (Brit, New Zealand) gobierno m local; [of city, town] ayuntamiento m
local call N — (Telec) llamada f local
local colour, local color (US) N — (esp Literat, Cine) ambiente m local, ambiente m del lugar
local council N — ayuntamiento m, municipio m
local education authority N — secretaría f municipal de educación
local government N — (Brit) administración f municipal
local government elections NPL — elecciones fpl municipales
local government expenditure N — gastos mpl municipales
local time N — hora f local
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I ['ləʊkəl]1) <dialect/custom/newspaper> local; <council/election> ≈municipalhe's a local man — es de aquí (or de allí)
the local community — los vecinos or habitantes de la zona
a local specialty — una especialidad de la localidad (or de la región etc)
2) ( Med) < anesthetic> local; < infection> localizado
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a) ( inhabitant)he's not a local — no es de aquí (or de allí)
b) ( pub) (BrE colloq)our local — el bar de nuestro barrio (or de nuestra zona etc)
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3 board
bo:d
1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) tabla, plancha2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablón, tablero3) (meals: board and lodging.) pensión, comida4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) consejo, junta
2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) subir a2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) alojarse en, estar hospedado en•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board
board1 n1. tabla / tablero2. tablón de anuncios3. pizarraclean the board, please borra la pizarra, por favor4. pensiónhow many passengers are there on board? ¿cuántos pasajeros hay a bordo?to go on board embarcar / embarcarseboard2 vb1. embarcar / subir2. alojarsetr[bɔːd]1 (piece of wood) tabla, tablero2 (food) comida, pensión nombre femenino3 (committee) junta, consejo4 (company) compañía1 (ship etc) subirse a, embarcar en1 (lodge) alojarse; (at school) ser interno,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon board SMALLMARITIME/SMALL a bordoabove board figurative use en regla, legalacross the board figurative use general, globalto go by the board irse al trasteto sweep the board (be succesful) arrasar 2 (in competition) llevarse todos los premios 3 (in election) conseguir la mayoría de los escañosto go back to the drawing board volver a empezar de ceroboard and lodging pensión completaboard of directors junta directivaboard of trade SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cámara de comercioboard ['bord] vt1) : embarcarse en, subir a bordo de (una nave o un avión), subir a (un tren o carro)2) lodge: hospedar, dar hospedaje con comidas a3)to board up : cerrar con tablasboard n1) plank: tabla f, tablón m2) : tablero mchessboard: tablero de ajedrez3) meals: comida fboard and lodging: comida y alojamiento4) committee, council: junta f, consejo mn.• comidas s.f.pl.n.• bordada s.f.• bordo s.m.• cartón s.m.• chapa s.f.• junta s.f.• mesa s.f.• pensión s.f.• tabla s.f.• tablero s.m.• tablón s.m.• tribunal s.m.v.• abordar v.• entablar v.• entarimar v.• hospedarse v.• posar v.• subir a v.bɔːrd, bɔːd
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1) ca) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)as stiff as a board — más tieso que un palo or que una tabla
to tread the boards — pisar las tablas
b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)c) ( circuit board) placa f base2) ca) ( diving board) trampolín mb) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)c) ( Games) tablero mto sweep the board — arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios
3) ca) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel mc) ( scoreboard) marcador md) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)4) ca) ( committee) junta f, consejo mb) ( administrative body)the Water/Gas Board — la compañía del agua/gas
c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administraciónd) ( of examiners) tribunal m5) u ( provision of meals)full/half board — pensión f completa/media pensión f
6) u (in phrases)across the board: they have promised to reduce taxation across the board han prometido una reducción general de impuestos; on board a bordo; on board the ship/plane a bordo del barco/avión; to go on board embarcarse*; (before n) on-board < entertainment> de a bordo; to go by the board: all these precautions tend to go by the board todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado; to take something on board — \<\<idea\>\> (BrE) asumir algo
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1.
1) ( go aboard)to board a ship — embarcar(se)*, abordar (Méx)
2) ( accommodate) hospedar
2.
vi1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)2) ( be accommodated)to board with somebody — alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- board up[bɔːd]1. N1) [of wood] tabla f, tablón m ; (=table) mesa f ; (for chess etc) tablero m ; (=ironing board) tabla f de planchar; (=notice board) tablón m ; (in bookbinding) cartón m ; (Comput) placa f, tarjeta f•
an increase across the board — un aumento global or general•
to go by the board — (=go wrong) ir al traste; (=be abandoned) abandonarse•
in boards — (book) en cartoné- sweep the board2) (=provision of meals) comida f3) (Naut, Aer)•
on board — a bordoto go on board — embarcarse, subir a bordo
- take sth on board4) (=group of officials) junta f, consejo m5) (gas, water etc) comisión f6)the boards — (Theat) las tablas
- tread the boards2. VT1) [+ ship, plane] subir a bordo de, embarcarse en; [+ enemy ship] abordar; [+ bus, train] subir a2) (also: board up) (=cover with boards) entablar3) (=feed, lodge) hospedar, dar pensión (completa) a3.VI4.CPDboard chairman N — presidente(-a) m / f del consejo de administración
board game N — juego m de tablero
board meeting N — reunión f de la junta directiva or del consejo de administración
board member N — (=member of board of directors) miembro m de la junta directiva, miembro m del consejo de administración
board of directors N — junta f directiva, consejo m de administración
board of education N — (esp US) consejo supervisor del sistema educativo
board of governors N — (Brit) (Scol) consejo m (de un colegio, instituto etc)
board of inquiry N — comisión f investigadora
Board of Trade N — (Brit) (formerly) Departamento m de Comercio y Exportación; (US) Cámara f de Comercio
- board in- board up* * *[bɔːrd, bɔːd]
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1) ca) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)as stiff as a board — más tieso que un palo or que una tabla
to tread the boards — pisar las tablas
b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)c) ( circuit board) placa f base2) ca) ( diving board) trampolín mb) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)c) ( Games) tablero mto sweep the board — arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios
3) ca) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel mc) ( scoreboard) marcador md) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)4) ca) ( committee) junta f, consejo mb) ( administrative body)the Water/Gas Board — la compañía del agua/gas
c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administraciónd) ( of examiners) tribunal m5) u ( provision of meals)full/half board — pensión f completa/media pensión f
6) u (in phrases)across the board: they have promised to reduce taxation across the board han prometido una reducción general de impuestos; on board a bordo; on board the ship/plane a bordo del barco/avión; to go on board embarcarse*; (before n) on-board < entertainment> de a bordo; to go by the board: all these precautions tend to go by the board todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado; to take something on board — \<\<idea\>\> (BrE) asumir algo
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1.
1) ( go aboard)to board a ship — embarcar(se)*, abordar (Méx)
2) ( accommodate) hospedar
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vi1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)2) ( be accommodated)to board with somebody — alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- board up -
4 BTEC
['biːtek]N ABBR (Brit) = Business and Technology Education Council1) (=organization) institución responsable de los estudios de ciencia y tecnología empresarial2) (=diploma) estudios de ciencia y tecnología empresarial -
5 FEFC
N ABBR(Brit) = Further Education Funding Council organismo de financiación de la formación profesional
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