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1 black
blæk
1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) negro2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) negro, oscuro3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) negro4) (without milk: black coffee.) solo5) (evil: black magic.) negro, negra6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) negro7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) negro
2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) negro2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) negro3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) negro
3. verb(to make black.) ennegrecer, volver negro- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist
4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) poner en la lista negra
5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantaje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white
black1 adj1. negro2. solo / sin lecheblack2 n negrotr[blæk]1 negro,-a2 (gloomy) aciago,-a, negro,-a3 (dirty) sucio,-a4 (threatening) amenazador,-ra1 (colour) negro2 (person) negro,-a1 (make black) ennegrecer2 (boycott) boicotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblack and white blanco y negroto put something down in black and white familiar poner algo por escritoto black somebody's eye ponerle a alguien el ojo amoratadoto be in somebody's black books estar en la lista negra de alguiento give somebody a black look apuñalar a alguien con la miradato look black no ser nada prometedor,-rato wear black (be in mourning) estar de lutoas black as pitch/coal/night negro,-a como el carbónBlack Africa Africa Negrablack beetle cucarachablack box SMALLAVIATION/SMALL caja negrablack economy economía sumergidablack eye ojo morado, ojo a la funeralaBlack Forest SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL Selva NegraBlack Forest gâteau tarta de la Selva NegraBlack Friar fraile nombre masculino dominicoblack hole agujero negroblack humour humor nombre masculino negroblack ice hieloblack magic magia negrablack mark mala notablack market mercado negroblack marketeer estraperlista nombre masulino o femeninoBlack power movimiento de poder negroblack pepper SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pimienta negrablack pudding morcillaBlack Sea Mar Negroblack sheep figurative use oveja negrablack velvet cóctel de champán y cerveza negra, black velvet nombre masculinoblack ['blæk] vt: ennegrecerblack adj1) : negro (color, raza)2) soiled: sucio3) dark: oscuro, negro4) wicked: malvado, perverso, malo5) gloomy: negro, sombrío, deprimenteblack n1) : negro m (color)2) : negro m, -gra f (persona)adj.• negro, -a adj.• sardo, -a adj.n.• luto s.m.• negro s.m.v.• embetunar v.
I blækadjective -er, -est1)a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negroblack cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra
to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)
b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimoc) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)3) (sad, hopeless) negrothings were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)
4) ( illegal)the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)
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1) u ( color) negro m2) c also3) ( freedom from debt)to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos
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a) ( bruise)to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien
b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotearPhrasal Verbs:[blæk]1. ADJ(compar blacker) (superl blackest)1) (in colour) negro(accident) black spot — (Aut) punto m negro
black and white photo — foto f en blanco y negro
black and white TV — TV f monocromo
- swear black and blue2) (of race) negroblack woman — negra f
3) (=dark) oscuro, tenebrosoas black as pitch, as black as your hat — oscuro como boca de lobo
4) (=dirty) sucio; (with smoke) negro, ennegrecido5) (Brit) (trade union parlance)6) (fig) [day, event] negro, funesto, aciago; [outlook] negro; [forecast] pesimista; [thought] malévolo; [rage] negro; [look] ceñudo, de desaprobación2. N1) (=colour) negro m, color m negroin black and white —
there it is in black and white! — ¡ahí lo tiene en letras de molde!
2) (=person) negro(-a) m / f3) (=mourning) luto mto be in black, wear black — estar de luto
4) (=darkness) oscuridad f, noche f5)3. VT1) ennegrecer; [+ shoes] limpiar, lustrarto black sb's eye — poner a algn el ojo amoratado, poner a algn el ojo a la funerala (Sp) *
2) (Brit) (trade union parlance) boicotear4.CPDblack arts NPL — magia f negra
black bass N — perca f negra, perca f truchada
black belt N — (Sport) cinturón m negro
black box N — (Aer) caja f negra
black cab N — (Brit) taxi m negro (el típico británico)
black coffee N — café m solo, tinto m (Col); (large) café m americano
black college N — (US) universidad para gente de color
black comedy N — comedia f negra
Black Country N — región industrial al noroeste de Birmingham (Inglaterra)
Black Death N — peste f negra
black economy N — economía f negra
Black English N — (US) inglés hablado por los negros americanos
Black Forest N — Selva f Negra
Black Forest gâteau N — pastel de chocolate, nata y guindas
black goods NPL — géneros mpl sujetos a boicoteo
black grouse N — gallo m lira
black hole N — (Astron) agujero m negro
black humour N — humor m negro
black ice N — hielo invisible en la carretera
black line N — raya f en negro
black magic N — magia f negra
Black Maria N — (Brit) coche m or furgón m celular
black mark N — señal f roja; (fig) nota f adversa, punto m negativo
black market N — mercado m negro, estraperlo m (Sp)
black marketeer N — estraperlista mf (Sp)
Black Moslem N — musulmán m negro
Black Nationalism N — nacionalismo m negro
Black Panthers NPL — Panteras fpl negras
black pepper N — pimienta f negra
Black Power N — poder m negro
black pudding N — (Brit) morcilla f, moronga f (Mex)
Black Rod N — (Brit) (Parl) dignatario de la Cámara de los Lores encargado de reunir a los Comunes en la apertura del Parlamento
black sheep (of the family) N — oveja f negra
Black Studies N — (US) estudios de la cultura negra americana
"black tie" — (on invitation) "de etiqueta"
black tie dinner N — cena f de etiqueta
Black Watch N — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento escocés
black widow (spider) N — viuda f negra
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I [blæk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negroblack cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra
to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)
b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimoc) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)3) (sad, hopeless) negrothings were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)
4) ( illegal)the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)
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1) u ( color) negro m2) c also3) ( freedom from debt)to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos
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a) ( bruise)to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien
b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotearPhrasal Verbs: -
2 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) actual
2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) corriente2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) corriente•- current account
current1 adj actualcurrent2 n corrientethe sea is dangerous here, there is a strong current el mar es peligroso aquí, hay mucha corrientetr['kʌrənt]1 (present, existing - gen) actual; (- month, year) en curso; (most recent - issue) último,-a; (- legislation, licence) vigente2 (generally accepted) corriente, común, habitual, general1 (gen) corriente nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcurrent account cuenta corrientecurrent ['kərənt] adj1) present: actualcurrent events: actualidades2) prevalent: corriente, común♦ currently advcurrent n: corriente fadj.• actual adj.• corriente adj.• en curso adj.n.• corriente s.m.• fluido s.m.
I 'kɜːrənt, 'kʌrənt1) (before n)b) ( most recent) < issue> último2)a) ( valid) <license/membership> vigenteb) ( prevailing) <opinion/practice> corriente, común, habitual
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1) ca) (flow of water, air) corriente fb) ( general trend) corriente f2) c u ( Elec) corriente f['kʌrǝnt]to run off household current — (AmE) funcionar con electricidad
1.ADJ [fashion, tendency] actual; [price, word] corriente; [year, month, week] presente, en cursothe current month/year — el presente mes/año, el mes/año en curso
the current opinion is that... — actualmente se cree que...
this idea/method is still quite current — esta idea/este método se usa bastante todavía
2.N (all senses) corriente fdirect/alternating current — corriente f directa/alterna
- go against the current- go with the current3.CPDcurrent account N — (Brit) cuenta f corriente
current affairs NPL — temas mpl de actualidad
current assets NPL — activo msing corriente
current events N — = current affairs
current liabilities NPL — pasivo msing corriente
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I ['kɜːrənt, 'kʌrənt]1) (before n)b) ( most recent) < issue> último2)a) ( valid) <license/membership> vigenteb) ( prevailing) <opinion/practice> corriente, común, habitual
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1) ca) (flow of water, air) corriente fb) ( general trend) corriente f2) c u ( Elec) corriente fto run off household current — (AmE) funcionar con electricidad
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3 present
I 'preznt adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) presente2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) presente3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presente•- the present
- at present
- for the present
II pri'zent verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) entregar, hacer entrega de2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentar (a)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentar4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) presentar5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) presentarse•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms
III 'preznt noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) regalo, presente, obsequiopresent1 adj1. presenteis Janet present? ¿está Janet?2. actualpresent2 n regaloat present en este momento / actualmentepresent3 vb presentar / entregarthe president presented the medals to the winners el presidente presentó las medallas a los ganadorestr['prezənt]1 (in attendance) presente2 (current) actual3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat present actualmente, en este momentofor the present de momento, por el momento, por ahorapresent company excepted exceptuando a los presentesthere's no time like the present no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy————————2 (offer - report, petition, bill, cheque) presentar; (- argument, ideas, case) presentar, exponer4 (give - difficulty, problem) plantear; (constitute) suponer, constituir, ser; (provide) presentar, ofrecer5 (introduce) presentar■ may I present Mr Brown? le presento al Sr. Brown6 (play) representar; (programme) presentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody a present of something regalar algo a alguiento present itself (opportunity) presentarseto present oneself presentarsepresent [pri'zɛnt] vt1) introduce: presentarto present oneself: presentarse2) : presentar (una obra de teatro, etc.)3) give: entregar (un regalo, etc.), regalar, obsequiar4) show: presentar, ofrecerit presents a lovely view: ofrece una vista muy lindapresent ['prɛzənt] adj1) : actualpresent conditions: condiciones actuales2) : presenteall the students were present: todos los estudiantes estaban presentespresent ['prɛzənt] n1) gift: regalo m, obsequio m2) : presente mat present: en este momentoadj.• actual adj.• circunstante adj.• concurrente adj.• corriente adj.• presente adj.n.• actualidad s.f.• cortesía s.f.• cumplido s.m.• dádiva s.f.• oferta s.f.• presente s.m.• regalo s.m.v.• deparar v.• obsequiar v.• ofrecer v.• presentar v.
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1. prɪ'zent1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
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v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
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vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II 'prezṇt1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III 'prezṇt1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
I ['preznt]1. ADJ1) [person]to be present — (in place) estar presente; (at function) asistir, estar presente
he insisted on being present — se empeñó en estar presente or en asistir
how many others were present? — ¿cuántos más había?, ¿cuántos más estuvieron presentes?
nobody else was present — no había nadie más, nadie más estuvo presente
is there a doctor present? — ¿hay un médico (presente)?
present! — ¡presente!
ssh! there are ladies present — ¡sss! hay señoras delante
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to be present at — [+ function] asistir a, estar presente en; [+ scene, accident] presenciar•
present company excepted — exceptuando a los presentes•
all present and correct — (Mil) todos presentes; hum somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos•
those present — los presentes2)to be present — [thing, substance] encontrarse
in some areas, fluoride is naturally present in the water supply — en algunas zonas, el flúor se encuentra de forma natural en el agua
3) (=current) actualhow long have you been in your present job? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas en tu puesto actual?
a solution to the problems of the present day — una solución a los problemas actuales or de nuestros días
present-day(up) to the present time — hasta nuestros días, hasta los tiempos actuales
4) (Gram) presente2. N1) (=present time)•
for the present — de momento, por lo prontothat will be all for the present — de momento or por lo pronto esto es todo
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up to the present — hasta ahora- live for the present- no time like the present2)at present — (=at this instant) en este momento; (=currently) ahora, actualmente
Mr Young isn't here at present — el Sr. Young no está aquí en este momento
as things are at present — como están las cosas ahora, como están las cosas actualmente
3) (Gram) (tiempo m) presente m4) (Jur)3.CPDpresent participle N — participio m activo, participio m (de) presente
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['preznt]N (=gift) regalo m, obsequio m frm, presente m frm, literbirthday, Christmas, weddingto make sb a present of sth — regalar algo a algn; (fig) dar algo a algn medio regalado, servir algo a algn en bandeja
III [prɪ'zent]1. VT1) (=give)a) [+ prize, award] entregar, hacer entrega deto present sth to sb — entregar algo a algn, hacer entrega de algo a algn
they have presented a petition to Parliament — han hecho entrega de or han presentado una petición al parlamento
b) [+ gift]to present sb with sth, present sth to sb — regalar algo a algn, obsequiar a algn con algo more frm, obsequiar algo a algn (LAm)
2) (=introduce) presentarmay I present Miss Clark?, allow me to present Miss Clark — frm permítame presentarle a or le presento a la Srta. Clark
it gives me great pleasure to present... — es para mí un honor or placer presentarles a...
to be presented at court — (Brit) ser presentada en la corte
3) (=offer formally)•
to present one's apologies (to sb) — presentar sus excusas (ante algn)•
to present one's compliments (to sb) — presentar or ofrecer sus saludos (a algn)4) (=show) [+ documents, tickets] presentar, mostrar5) (=put forward, communicate) [+ report, proposal, evidence] presentar; [+ case, argument] exponer; (Parl) [+ bill] presentar•
the party has to present a more professional image — el partido debe presentar or proyectar una imagen más profesional•
she presented her plan to the meeting — expuso su proyecto a la reunión6) (=pose) [+ challenge] representar; [+ opportunity] presentar, ofrecer; [+ sight] ofrecerif you are old, getting fit can present a challenge — si es usted mayor, ponerse en forma puede representar un reto
7) (=provide, confront)to present sb with sth: the author presents us with a vivid chronicle of contemporary America — el autor nos brinda or ofrece una vívida crónica de la América contemporánea
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she bought a new car and presented me with the bill — se compró un coche nuevo y me pasó la factura8) (=represent, portray) presentar9) (Comm) (=tender, submit) [+ bill] presentar, pasar; [+ cheque] presentar10) (Rad, TV) [+ programme] presentar; (Theat) [+ play] presentar, ofrecer el montaje de; (Art) [+ exhibition] exponer, presentar11) (Mil)present arms! — ¡presenten armas!
12)to present o.s. — [person] presentarse
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to present o.s. as sth, he presents himself as a moderate, but he's not — se define a sí mismo como un moderado, pero no lo es13)to present itself — [opportunity, problem] surgir, presentarse
a problem has presented itself — ha surgido or se ha presentado un problema
2.VI(Med)to present with sth — [patient] presentarse con algo
to present with or as sth — [condition] presentarse en forma de algo
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1. [prɪ'zent]1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
2.
v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
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vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II ['prezṇt]1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III ['prezṇt]1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
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4 general
'‹enərəl
1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) general2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) general3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) general4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) jefe, general
2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public
general1 adj generalin general en general / por lo generalgeneral2 n general
Multiple Entries: Gral. general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (◊ General) Gen.
general adjetivo hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking; un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situationb) ( en locs)el público en general the general public; por lo general as a (general) rule ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally ' general' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogada - abogado - anestesia - asesinar - bachillerato - bien - camino - capitán - capitana - cerrarse - CGPJ - ciudad - comida - cuartel - decretar - desbandada - DGT - economía - EGB - el - elección - enferma - enfermo - ensayo - entre - error - esperar - fiscal - golpista - gral. - huelga - ladrón - ladrona - lata - lista - LOGSE - mayoría - nombrar - panorama - parecerse - piso - policlínica - política - protesta - pública - público - regalar - regla - sazón - secretaría English: AGM - all-out - as - Attorney General - backdrop - blanket - booze - bosom - breast - buck - crime - current - disheveled - dishevelled - dress - dress rehearsal - dry run - education - election - GATT - GCE - GCSE - general - general anaesthetic - general assembly - general election - general knowledge - general practice - general practitioner - general public - generally - GP - GPO - headquarters - HQ - large - main - managing - master - mobilize - most - opposite - outline - overall - overview - Postmaster General - practitioner - prevailing - public - quashtr['ʤenərəl]1 general■ could you give me a general idea? ¿me podrías dar una idea general?1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL general nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas a general rule por regla general, como normain general por lo generalgeneral knowledge conocimientos nombre masculino plural generalesgeneral practice medicina generalgeneral practitioner médico,-a de cabecerageneral ['ʤɛnrəl, 'ʤnə-] adj: generalin general: en general, por lo generalgeneral n: general mfadj.• extendido, -a adj.• general adj.n.• general s.m.
I 'dʒenrəl1)a) ( not detailed or specific) generalspeaking in general terms, you are right — hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón
a general term — un término genérico or general
b) ( not specialized) < information> general; < laborer> no especializado2)a) ( applicable to all) generalthe general good — el bien general or de todos
b) ( widespread) < tendency> generalizado3) ( usual) generalas a general rule we don't allow it — por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos
General Assembly — Asamblea f General
5) ( Med) < anesthetic> general
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['dʒenǝrǝl]1. ADJ1) (=overall) [appearance, decline, attitude] general•
the general standard of education is very high — el nivel general de educación es muy alto2) (=widespread) [view, interest] general•
there was general agreement on this question — hubo un consenso general con respecto a esta cuestión•
there was general opposition to the proposal — la oposición a la propuesta fue general or generalizada3) (=vague, non-specific) generalbeware of making statements which are too general — ten cuidado de hacer afirmaciones que sean demasiado generales
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we drove in the general direction of Aberdeen — fuimos conduciendo en dirección aproximada a Aberdeen•
please direct any general enquiries you may have to my secretary — le ruego solicite a mi secretaria cualquier información de carácter general4) (=usual)5) (=not specialized) [reader, public] no especializado•
an introduction to psychology for the general reader — una introducción a la psicología para el lector no especializado6) (at end of title) generalsecretary general — secretario(-a) m / f general
2. N1)• in general — en general
in general this kind of situation can be controlled — (=normally) en general or por lo general este tipo de situaciones pueden controlarse
2)3) (Mil) (=officer) general mfgood morning, General Croft — buenos días, General Croft
3.CPDgeneral anaesthesia N — anestesia f general
general anaesthetic, general anesthetic (US) N — anestesia f general
general assembly N — asamblea f general
general audit N — auditoría f general
general cargo N — cargamento m mixto
General Certificate of Secondary Education N (Brit) (Educ) — see cultural note GCSE
the General Confession N — (Church of England) la oración de confesión colectiva
general costs NPL — gastos mpl generales
general dealer N — (US) tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)
general delivery N — (US, Canada) lista f de correos
general election N — elecciones fpl or comicios mpl generales
general expenses NPL — gastos mpl generales
general headquarters N — (Mil) cuartel msing general
general holiday N — día m festivo
general hospital N — hospital m
general knowledge N — cultura f general
general manager N — director(a) m / f general
general medicine N — medicina f general
general meeting N — asamblea f general
General Officer Commanding N — (Mil) Comandante mf en Jefe
general partnership N — (Jur) sociedad f regular colectiva
General Post Office N — (Brit) (Govt) (formerly) Correos m ; (=main post office) oficina f de correos
general practice N — (Brit) (Med) (=work) medicina f general; (=group) consultorio m médico
I am currently working in general practice — actualmente estoy trabajando como médico de medicina general
general practitioner N — médico(-a) m / f de medicina general frm, médico(-a) m / f de cabecera
the general public N — el público en general, el gran público
general science N — (Scol) Ciencias fpl
general science teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de Ciencias
General Secretary N — Secretario(a) m / f General
general staff N — estado m mayor (general)
general store N — (US) tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)
general strike N — huelga f general
General Studies NPL — (Brit) estudios m generales
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I ['dʒenrəl]1)a) ( not detailed or specific) generalspeaking in general terms, you are right — hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón
a general term — un término genérico or general
b) ( not specialized) < information> general; < laborer> no especializado2)a) ( applicable to all) generalthe general good — el bien general or de todos
b) ( widespread) < tendency> generalizado3) ( usual) generalas a general rule we don't allow it — por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos
General Assembly — Asamblea f General
5) ( Med) < anesthetic> general
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