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1 cut-and-dried
'kʌtṇ'draɪdadjective (pred cut and dried) < arrangements> preparado de antemano; < opinions> preconcebidoADJ [answer] concreto; [situation, issue] definido, clarothis situation is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem — la situación no está tan definida or clara como podría parecer
* * *['kʌtṇ'draɪd]adjective (pred cut and dried) < arrangements> preparado de antemano; < opinions> preconcebido -
2 cut and dried
(fixed and definite: cut-and-dried opinions.) definitivo -
3 cut-and-dried
adj.1 preparado de antemano (arrangements).2 decidido de antemano, arreglado de antemano, preparado de antemano, previsto.3 estereotipado, de rutina.4 inflexible. Preconcebido (opinions). -
4 cut-and-dry
ADJ [answer] concreto; [situation, issue] definido, clarothis situation is not as cut-and-dried as it may seem — la situación no está tan definida or clara como podría parecer
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5 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cortar2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) cortar3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cortar, hacer4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cortar5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducir, recortar6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cortar, suprimir7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cortar8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cortar9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') cortar10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) cortar (por)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cortar12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) saltarse13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorar, hacer como si no viera
2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) corte2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) corte3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) corte, trozo•- cutter- cutting
3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cortante- cut-price
- cut-throat
4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) feroz, encarnizado, despiadado- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
cut1 n cortecut2 vb cortartr[kʌt]2 (divide) cortar, partir, dividir■ the firm cut the workforce by 50% la empresa redujo la plantilla en un 50%5 (hurt feelings of, cause pain) herir6 (adulterate) mezclar, cortar1 (knife, scissors) cortar2 (of food) cortarse3 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortar■ cut! ¡corten!3 (share) parte nombre femenino, tajada4 (reduction - in budget, services, wages) recorte nombre masculino; (- in level, number, price) reducción nombre femenino■ fight the cuts! ¡luchad contra los recortes!7 (of hair, garment) corte nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcut the crap! ¡corta el rollo!to be a cut above somebody/something ser superior a alguien/algoto be cut out for something estar hecho,-a para algoto be cut up about something estar disgustado por algo, estar afectado,-a por algoto cut a long story short en resumidas cuentasto cut a tooth salirle un diente a unoto cut both/two ways ser de doble filoto cut classes/school/lessons hacer novillosto cut one's hair cortarse el pelo (uno,-a mismo,-a)to cut it fine llegar con el tiempo justo, dejar poco margento cut no ice (with somebody) no convencer (a alguien)to cut off one's nose to spite one's face tirar piedras sobre su tejadoto cut one's losses reducir las pérdidasto cut somebody dead desairar a alguien, volverle la cara a alguiento cut somebody down in their prime segar la juventud de alguiento cut somebody down to size bajarle los humos a alguiento cut somebody loose/free soltar a alguiento cut something/somebody short interrumpir algo/a alguien, cortar algo/a alguien en secoto cut the ground from under somebody's feet echar por tierra los planes de alguiento have one's work cut out costarle a uno, tener que trabajar muchothe cut and thrust (of something) el toma y daca (de algo)1) : cortarto cut paper: cortar papel2) : cortarseto cut one's finger: cortarse uno el dedo3) trim: cortar, recortarto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo4) intersect: cruzar, atravesar5) shorten: acortar, abreviar6) reduce: reducir, rebajarto cut prices: rebajar los precios7)to cut one's teeth : salirle los dientes a unocut vi1) : cortar, cortarse2)to cut in : entrometersecut n1) : corte ma cut of meat: un corte de carne2) slash: tajo m, corte m, cortadura f3) reduction: rebaja f, reducción fa cut in the rates: una rebaja en las tarifasadj.• acuchillado, -a adj.• cortado, -a adj.• tajado, -a adj.• tallado, -a adj.n.• cortadura s.f.• corte s.m.• reducción s.f.• surco s.m.• tajo s.m.• talla s.f.• tijeretazo s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to cut")expr.• cortarle el discurso a alguien expr.expr.• eliminar (algo) de su régimen expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: cut) = cortar v.• desmochar v.• grabar v.• incidir v.• partir v.• pelar v.• sajar v.• tajar v.• tallar v.• tijeretear v.• truncar v.• tusar v.v.• atusar (Pelo) v.
I kʌt1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
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vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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[kʌt] (vb: pt, pp cut)1. N1) (in skin) corte m, cortadura f; (=wound) herida f; (Med) (=incision) corte m, incisión f; (=slash) tajo m; (with knife) cuchillada f; (with whip) latigazo m; (Cards) corte mhe had a cut on his chin from shaving — se había hecho un corte or se había cortado en la barbilla al afeitarse
to be a cut above sb —
2) (=reduction) (in wages, prices, production) rebaja f, reducción f; (in expenditure, budget) corte m, recorte m; (in tax, interest rates) bajada f, rebaja f; (in staff, workforce) reducción f, recorte f; (=deletion) corte m; (=deleted part) trozo m suprimido; (Elec) apagón m, corte mpublic spending cuts — cortes mpl presupuestarios
they made some cuts in the text — hicieron algunos cortes en el texto, suprimieron algunas cosas del texto
3) [of clothes etc] corte m; [of hair] corte m, peinado m4) [of meat] (=part of animal) corte m (de carne); (=piece) trozo m; (=slice) tajada f5) * (=share) parte f, tajada fthe salesman gets a cut of 5% — el vendedor recibe su parte de 5%
6) (=woodcut) grabado m; (US) foto f, diagrama m, dibujo m7)cut and paste — (Comput) cortar y pegar
2. VT1) [+ meat, bread, cards] cortarfine I, 2., 2), ice 1., 1), loss 1., 2), tooth 1., 1)he is cutting his own throat — (fig) labra su propia ruina
2) (=shape) [+ stone, glass, jewel] tallar; [+ key, hole] hacer; [+ channel] abrir, excavar; [+ engraving, record] grabarcoat 1., 1)3) (=clip, trim) [+ hedge, grass] cortar; [+ corn, hay] segar4) (=reduce) [+ wages, prices, production] reducir, rebajar (by 5% en un 5 por cien); [+ expenditure] reducir, recortar; [+ taxes, interest rates] bajar, rebajar; [+ staff, workforce] reducir, recortar; [+ speech, text] acortar, hacer cortes en; [+ film] cortar, hacer cortes en; (=delete) [+ passage] suprimir, cortar; (=interrupt) interrumpir, cortarshe cut two seconds off the record — mejoró or rebajó la plusmarca en dos segundos
corner 1., 1)•
to cut sth/sb short — interrumpir algo/a algn5) (fig) (=hurt) herirto cut sb to the quick —
6) (=intersect with) [road] cruzar, atravesar; (Math) [line] cortar7) (esp US)*8) (=turn off) [+ engine] parar; (=stop) [+ electricity supply] cortar, interrumpir9) (=adulterate) [+ cocaine etc] cortar10) (=succeed)3. VI1) [person, knife] cortar; [material] cortarse•
she cut into the melon — cortó el melónwill that cake cut into six? — ¿se puede dividir el pastel en seis?
- cut loose2) (Math etc) [lines] cortarse3) (=hurry)- cut and run- cut to the chase4) (Cine, TV) (=change scene) cortar y pasarcut! — ¡corten!
5) (Cards) cortar4.ADJ [flowers] cortado; [glass] talladocut price — a precio reducido, rebajado, de rebaja
5.CPDcut and blow-dry N — corte m y secado con secador
- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut into- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *
I [kʌt]1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
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vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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adj.cut flowers flores cortadas2 cortado, partido, hendido.s.1 corte (in flesh, wood, cloth)2 recorte (reduction) (in wages, prices)3 (porción, compartir)a cut of the profits una tajada de los beneficios4 corte (estilo) (de telas, cabello)5 interrupción, corte.6 corte de carne, corte, tajo.7 reducción, rebaja, corte.pp.participio pasado del verbo CUT.pt.pretérito del verbo CUT.vt.1 cortar (en general); rebanar (in slices); recortar (salarios, precios)to cut one's losses cortar por lo sanoto cut one's teeth on something iniciarse con o en algoit's cutting it o things (a bit) fine eso es ir muy justoto cut somebody short cortar a alguiento cut a speech/a visit short abreviar un discurso/una visitato cut a long story short… en resumidas cuentas…3 herir, acuchillar.4 reducir, cortar, recortar.5 interceptar, cortar.6 segar, aserrar, partir, serruchar.7 talar, podar, chapear, cortar.8 hacer un corte, hacer una incisión.9 dejar de.10 hacer un viraje.11 esculpir.12 seccionar.13 preparar.14 adulterar narcóticos.15 eliminar de un documento.vi.cortar. (pt & pp cut) -
7 hay
hei(grass, cut and dried, used as food for cattle etc.) heno- hayrick
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hay n heno
hay see◊ haber' hay' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajo - abismal - acabar - alguien - alguna - alguno - animosidad - arriba - atrancar - auspicio - barrera - bocacalle - camaradería - casa - casarse - caza - ceñirse - cerrarse - coger - colegio - color - comer - combatir - combinar - como - concienciar - congruencia - conjugar - consignar - consistente - constatar - contingencia - convenir - corporativismo - cosa - cotejar - cuestación - demasiada - demasiado - derecha - derecho - desagradable - desnivel - despelote - despertarse - despolitizar - difusor - difusora - dispar - dobladillo English: ablaze - absence - abundance - activity - agree - ahead - alive - along - alphabetically - amiss - another - antidote - anyone - anywhere - appreciate - backlog - backup - bar - be - below - besides - between - blue-collar - board - bond - bug - bundle up - burn out - but - call - call for - cause - chronic - clause - close - cloud - coast - commotion - compelling - competitor - connected - crack - crisps - damn - dead - deficiency - development - dip - disturbing - dotr[heɪ]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL heno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hit the hay familiar acostarseto make hay while the sun shines familiar la ocasión la pintan calvahay ['heɪ] n: heno mn.• heno s.m.• zacate s.m.v.• segar el heno v.heɪmass noun heno mto make hay — ( gain advantage) (AmE) sacar* tajada; ( lit) segar* y secar* el heno or los pastos
[heɪ]make hay while the sun shines — a la ocasión la pintan calva; hit I 1) a)
1.N heno m- hit the hay- make hay while the sun shines2.CPD* * *[heɪ]mass noun heno mto make hay — ( gain advantage) (AmE) sacar* tajada; ( lit) segar* y secar* el heno or los pastos
make hay while the sun shines — a la ocasión la pintan calva; hit I 1) a)
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9 blow-dry
tr['bləʊdraɪ]1 secado del pelo con secador1 secar el pelo con secador
I 'bləʊdraɪtransitive verb -dries, -drying, -driesto blow-dry one's hair — hacerse* un brushing ( secarse el pelo con secador de mano y cepillo)
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['blǝʊˌdraɪ]1.N (=hairstyle)2.VT [+ style] secar a mano* * *
I ['bləʊdraɪ]transitive verb -dries, -drying, -driesto blow-dry one's hair — hacerse* un brushing ( secarse el pelo con secador de mano y cepillo)
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1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) hierba2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) hierba3) ((slang) marijuana.) hierba, maría (marihuana)•- grassy- grasshopper
- grassland
grass n hierba / céspedtr[grɑːs]2 slang (marijuana) hierba, maría\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLkeep off the grass prohibido pisar el céspedthe grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) nadie está contento con su suertenot to let the grass to grow under one's feet no perder el tiempo, no quedarse dormido,-ato put somebody out to grass jubilar a alguiengrass court pista de hierbagrass snake culebragrass widow (separated) mujer nombre femenino separada 2 (divorced) mujer divorciada 3 (husband away) mujer que está sola porque su marido está fueragrass widower (separated) hombre separado 2 (divorced) hombre divorciado 3 (wife away) Rodríguez nombre masculinograss ['græs] n1) : hierba f (planta)2) pasture: pasto m, zacate m CA, Mex3) lawn: césped m, pasto mn.(§ pl.: grasses) = césped s.m.• herbaje s.m.• hierba s.f.• pasto s.m.• yerba s.f.• zacate s.m.v.• apacentar v.• cubrir de hierba v.grass* (Drugs)n.• hierba* (Drogas) s.f.• yerba* (Drogas) s.f.
I græs, grɑːs1)a) u ( as pasture) pasto m, zacate m (Méx); ( lawn) césped m, hierba f, pasto m (AmL), grama (AmC, Ven)to cut the grass — cortar el césped or la hierba or (AmL tb) el pasto or (AmC, Ven) la grama
to allow the grass to grow under one's feet — (usu neg) quedarse dormido
the grass is always greener on the other side — nadie está contento con su suerte; (before n)
grass court — cancha f de pasto (AmL), pista f de hierba (Esp)
b) c u ( Bot) hierba fc) u ( dried) paja f2) u ( marijuana) (sl) hierba f (arg), maría f (arg), monte m (AmC, Col, Ven arg), mota f (Méx arg)3) c ( informer) (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam)
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intransitive verb (BrE colloq) soplar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam)[ɡrɑːs]1. N1) (Bot) hierba f, yerba f; (=lawn) césped m, pasto m (LAm), grama f (LAm); (=pasture) pasto m- the grass is always greener on the other side2) ** (=marijuana) marihuana f, mota f (LAm) *3) (Brit) ** (=person) soplón(-ona) m / f2.VI (Brit) ** soplar *, dar el chivatazo *3.VT (also: grass over) cubrir de hierba4.CPDgrass court N — (Tennis) pista f de hierba
grass cutter N — cortacésped m
grass-rootsgrass roots NPL — (fig) base f
grass snake N — culebra f
grass widow N — (esp US) (divorced, separated) mujer f separada o divorciada; (Brit) hum mujer f cuyo marido está ausente
grass widower N — (esp US) (divorced, separated) hombre m separado o divorciado; (Brit) hum marido m cuya mujer está ausente
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I [græs, grɑːs]1)a) u ( as pasture) pasto m, zacate m (Méx); ( lawn) césped m, hierba f, pasto m (AmL), grama (AmC, Ven)to cut the grass — cortar el césped or la hierba or (AmL tb) el pasto or (AmC, Ven) la grama
to allow the grass to grow under one's feet — (usu neg) quedarse dormido
the grass is always greener on the other side — nadie está contento con su suerte; (before n)
grass court — cancha f de pasto (AmL), pista f de hierba (Esp)
b) c u ( Bot) hierba fc) u ( dried) paja f2) u ( marijuana) (sl) hierba f (arg), maría f (arg), monte m (AmC, Col, Ven arg), mota f (Méx arg)3) c ( informer) (BrE colloq) soplón, -plona m,f (fam)
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intransitive verb (BrE colloq) soplar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam) -
11 straw
stro:1) ((also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paja2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) paja3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) paja, pajita•straw n1. paja2. pajita / cañatr[strɔː]1 (dried stalk(s)) paja2 (for drinking) paja, pajita1 de paja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa straw in the wind un indicio de cómo pueden ir las cosasthat's the last straw! ¡eso ya es el colmo!, ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!the straw that broke the camel's back la gota que colmó el vasoto clutch/grasp at straws agarrarse a un clavo ardiente/aferrarse a una esperanza vanato draw/get the short straw tocarle a uno bailar con la más feato not care/give a straw for something importarle algo un pepino/bledo a unostraw hat sombrero de pajastraw man hombre de pajastraw poll / straw vote SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sondeo informal de opiniónstraw n1) : paja fthe last straw: el colmoadj.• de paja adj.• ficticio, -a adj.• paja adj.• pajizo, -a adj.n.• paja s.f.• pajita s.f.• pitillo s.m.strɔːa) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)[strɔː]1. N1) (Agr) paja f- clutch or grasp at straws- draw or get the short straw2) (=drinking straw) pajita f, caña f, popote m (Mex)2.ADJ (=made of straw) de paja; (=colour) pajizo, color paja3.CPDstraw poll, straw vote N — votación f de tanteo
* * *[strɔː]a) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)
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cut-and-dried — adjective according to ordinary expectations • Syn: ↑cut and dry • Similar to: ↑ordinary * * * adjective also cut and dry | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : in accordance with a plan, set procedure, or … Useful english dictionary
cut and dried — DEFINITE, decided, settled, explicit, specific, precise, unambiguous, clear cut, unequivocal, black and white, hard and fast. → cut * * * cut and dry or cut and dried 1. Ready made 2. Fixed beforehand, decided in advance • • • Main Entry: ↑cut… … Useful english dictionary
cut-and-dried — 1. if a decision or agreement is cut and dried, it is final and will not be changed. Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet cut and dried. 2. if a subject, situation, or idea is cut and dried, it is clear and easy to understand. The human … New idioms dictionary
cut and dried — If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided and, in the case of an opinion, might be a little stale and predictable. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you refer to a situation, problem or solution as cut… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut-and-dried — {adj. phr.} Decided or expected beforehand; following the same old line; doing the usual thing. * /The decision of the judge was cut and dried./ * /The ways of the king s court were cut and dried./ * /People at the convention heard many cut and… … Dictionary of American idioms