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81 chabacano
adj.1 coarse, low-minded, vulgar, lurid.2 gullible.m.1 apricot.2 gawk.* * *► adjetivo1 coarse, vulgar* * *IADJ [chiste] vulgar, coarse, in bad taste; [objeto] cheap; [trabajo] shoddyIISM Méx apricot, apricot tree* * *I- na adjetivo <ropa/decoración> gaudy, tasteless; <espectáculo/persona> vulgar; <chiste/cuento> coarse, tastelessII* * *= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], vulgar, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], gawky, garish, lurid, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex. Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex. This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex. Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.Ex. When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.----* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.* * *I- na adjetivo <ropa/decoración> gaudy, tasteless; <espectáculo/persona> vulgar; <chiste/cuento> coarse, tastelessII* * *= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], vulgar, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], gawky, garish, lurid, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex: Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.
Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex: This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex: Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.* * *1 ‹ropa/decoración› gaudy, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar, tacky ( colloq); ‹espectáculo› vulgar, tasteless; ‹persona› vulgar; ‹chiste/cuento› coarse, tasteless2 ( Méx) (simple, ingenuo) gullibleA ( Ling) pidgin Spanish ( spoken in the Philippines)* * *
chabacano 1
‹espectáculo/persona› vulgar;
‹chiste/cuento› coarse, tasteless
chabacano 2 sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( árbol) apricot tree;
( fruta) apricot
chabacano,-a adj pey (de mal gusto) cheap
' chabacano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chabacana
English:
tacky
- apricot
* * *chabacano, -a♦ adjvulgar♦ nm1. [lengua] = Spanish creole spoken in some parts of the Philippines* * *I adj vulgar, tacky famII m Méxapricot* * *chabacano, -na adj: tacky, tasteless -
82 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
83 indiferente
adj.1 indifferent.me es indiferente I don't mind, it's all the same to me; (me da igual) I'm not interested in it (no me interesa)2 unresponsive, apathetic, having little or no interest.f. & m.indifferent person.* * *► adjetivo1 indifferent\me es indiferente I don't care* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=impasible) [actitud, mirada] indifferentdejar indiferente a algn: esas imágenes no pueden dejarnos indiferentes — those images cannot fail to move us
permanecer o quedarse indiferente — to remain indifferent (a, ante to)
no podemos permanecer indiferentes ante esta terrible situación — we cannot remain indifferent to this terrible situation
se mostró indiferente a la hora de decidir — when it came to making a decision he showed no interest
2) (=que da igual)-¿desea salir por la mañana o por la tarde? -me es indiferente — "do you want to leave in the morning or the afternoon?" - "it makes no difference to me o I don't mind"
es indiferente que vengáis hoy o mañana — it makes no difference o it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow
* * *a) (poco importante, de poco interés)es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow
¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either
me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
b) ( poco interesado) indifferentindiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
c) ( poco afectuoso)* * *= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.Ex. What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.----* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* * *a) (poco importante, de poco interés)es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow
¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either
me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
b) ( poco interesado) indifferentindiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger
c) ( poco afectuoso)* * *= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.Ex: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* * *1(poco importante, de poco interés): es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference o it's immaterial whether it goes today or tomorrow¿té o café? — me es indiferente tea or coffee? — either o I don't mind o it makes no differenceno me cae mal, me es indiferente I don't dislike her, I don't really have any feelings one way or the othertodo lo que no sea de su especialidad le es indiferente he's not interested in anything that isn't connected with his specialityme es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o ( colloq) bothered about his friendship2 (poco interesado) indifferentse mostró totalmente indiferente ante mi propuesta he was totally indifferent to o uninterested in my suggestionindiferente A algo indifferent TO sthindiferente al peligro indifferent to o unconcerned about the dangerpermanecieron/se mostraron indiferentes a mis súplicas they remained/they were indifferent to my pleas3(poco amable, afectuoso): conmigo es fría e indiferente she's cold and distant with me, she treats me coldly and with indifference4 (mediocre) indifferent* * *
indiferente adjetivoa) (poco importante, de poco interés):◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;
me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
indiferente adjetivo
1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief
' indiferente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fresca
- fresco
- igual
- despreocupado
- displicente
- frío
- resbalar
English:
care
- cold
- hard
- indifferent
- listless
- lukewarm
- nonchalant
- skin
- unconcerned
- unemotional
- uninterested
- detached
- uncaring
- unresponsive
- unsympathetic
* * *indiferente adj1. [indistinto] indifferent;me es indiferente [me da igual] I don't mind, it's all the same to me;me es indiferente que vayas o no it's all the same to me whether you go or not;¿prefieres hacerlo hoy o mañana? – me es indiferente would you rather do it today or tomorrow? – I don't mindes indiferente a la miseria ajena other people's suffering means nothing to him;no puedo permanecer indiferente ante tanto sufrimiento I cannot remain indifferent in the face of so much suffering;su belleza me deja indiferente her beauty leaves me cold o does nothing for me* * *adj1 indifferent2 ( irrelevante) immaterial* * *indiferente adj1) : indifferent, unconcerned2)ser indiferente : to be of no concernme es indiferente: it doesn't matter to me* * *indiferente adj (persona) indifferent / not interestedser indiferente to make no difference / not to matterserle indiferente a alguien not to mind / not to care -
84 coger
v.1 to take.coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the handcoge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat6 to take on (contratar) (personal).7 to take.¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment8 to take, to catch.no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).coger una borrachera to get drunkcoger frío to get cold10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of11 to knock over, to run over.12 to catch.no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)16 to be.coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.18 to have.Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.* * *1 (asir) to seize, take hold of2 (apresar) to capture, catch3 (tomar) to take4 (contratar) to take on5 (tren etc) to catch6 (tomar prestado) to borrow7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get13 (notas) to take, take down14 (oír) to catch15 (entender) to understand, get16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck1 (plantas, colores) to take2 (ir) to turn, take, go1 (pillarse) to catch2 (agarrarse) to hold on\coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make somethingcoger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the armcoger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebodycoger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawarescoger miedo a algo to become afraid of somethingcoger por sorpresa to catch by surprisecoger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitchescoger una borrachera familiar to get drunkcoger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebodycoger y... familiar to up and..., go and...cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angryno hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on* * *verb1) to take2) seize3) catch4) gather5) pick* * *Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=con la mano)a) (=tomar) to take¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?
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coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the handir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand
b) (=levantar) to pick upcoge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying
c) [con fuerza] to graspd) (=sostener) to hold2) (=escoger) to pickcoge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best
3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?
¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?
te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *
5) (=apuntar) to take (down)6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?
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coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's7) (=adquirir)a) [+ enfermedad] to catchel niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles
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coger [frío] — to get cold•
ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstrokeb) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick upc) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up8) (=atrapar)a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!
¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!
d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capturehan cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured
9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catchcoger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie
la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France
antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us
10) (=empezar a sentir)•
coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth•
coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb•
coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb11) (=tomarse) to take¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?
12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?
13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on14) (=alquilar) to take, rentcogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment
15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to takevamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train
16) (=ir por) to take17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, getcon esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set
18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collectesta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust
los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas
19) (=aprender) to pick up20) (=incorporarse a)2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=estar) to be¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?
2) (=ir)•
coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street3) Esp * (=caber) to fitaquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here
4) [planta] to take6)- cogió y se fue3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.----* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *coger [E6 ]vtA1 (tomar) to takecoge lo que quieras take what you likea la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way outlo cogió del brazo she took him by the armno ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her lifeesto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takesiempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pickcoge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and leftcoger los puntos pick up the stitchescogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her armsno cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phoneB (alcanzar, atrapar)1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catchcomo te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you2 ‹pelota› to catch3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … downC1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealinglos cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catchno quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets darkla noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the newsme cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad moodnos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawaresD1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, takeno me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the carhace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years2 ‹calle/camino› to takecoge la primera a la derecha take the first rightEtengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor2(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a placecogió la delantera he took the lead1 ‹dinero/propina› to take2 ‹trabajo/casa› to takecogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirtsno puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes3( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school nowestuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us upno pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser'sentrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to getvas a coger frío you'll catch cold2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gathercon dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of colorlos tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get intole cogí cariño I got quite fond of himsi le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against youcogerla con algn to take it out on sbC (captar)1 ‹sentido/significado› to getno cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get3 ‹programa/frase› to catchcogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program4 ‹apuntes/notas› to takele cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress■ cogerviA1 «planta» to take2 «tinte/permanente» to takeel tinte no cogió the dye didn't takeB1coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears2(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest routecoge por esta calle go down this street■ cogerse1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold oncógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing2 ( recípr):iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand* * *
coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
3
4 (Esp fam)
coger sitio to save a place
5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
‹ insolación› to get;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
b) ( recípr):
coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up
* * *coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.♦ vt1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;Faméste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;Famno haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out2. [quitar] to take;coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;[frutos, flores] to pick;se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;Fam¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive8. [sacar, obtener] to get;he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;coger frío to get cold;coger una insolación to get sunstroke;coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;coger una borrachera to get drunk;coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;Fam Famcogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive16. [entender] to get;[oír] to catch;¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she saidcoger velocidad to gather o gain speed18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;[sujeto: toro] to gore;me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building20. [elegir] to choose;cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the resultcoger a alguien to screw o fuck sb♦ vi1. [situarse] to be;coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here2. [dirigirse]coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road3. [enraizar] to take;los rosales han cogido the roses have taken4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answerde pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm offcoger con alguien to screw o fuck sb* * *I v/t2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg3 ladrón, enfermedad catch4 TRANSP catch, take;coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus5 ( entender) getII v/i2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg4:coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right* * *coger {15} vt1) : to seize, to take hold of2) : to catch3) : to pick up4) : to gather, to pick5) : to gore* * *coger vb¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me3. (entender) to get4. (fruta, flor) to pick5. (emisora, canal) to pick up6. (tomar prestado) to borrowte cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way -
85 encajar
v.1 to fit (meter ajustando) (piezas, objetos).El chico encajó las baldosas The boy fit the tiles.2 to push (meter con fuerza).3 to set (hueso dislocado).4 to take.5 to match (hechos, declaraciones, datos).encajar con algo to match something6 to fit nicely (ser oportuno, adecuado).7 to insert, to thrust in, to fix firmly in place, to seat.Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.8 to fit well, to be relevant, to fit in.Los ladrillos encajan bien The bricks fit in well.* * *1 (ajustar) to fit2 (hueso) to set3 (recibir) to take, withstand4 (soportar) to bear; (hacer aguantar) to force to sit through, force to listen to5 (indirecta, comentario) to get in6 (dar un golpe) to land7 TÉCNICA to gear1 (caber) to fit2 figurado (corresponderse) to fit (in), correspond, tally4 figurado (adaptarse) to fit in, settle1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick* * *verb1) to fit2) stick3) take* * *1. VT1) (=acoplar) [+ pieza, tapón] to fit; [+ partes] to fit together2) (=aceptar) [+ broma, crítica] to take; [+ desgracia, derrota] to handle, cope withhay que encajar las críticas con sentido del humor — you have to be able to take criticism and not lose your sense of humour
el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result
3) *encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *
cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *
4) (=dar, meter) [+ golpe, patada] to give5) (=dejarse meter) to let in2. VI1) (=ajustar) [puerta] to fit; [piezas] to fit (together)•
encajar en algo — to fit into sth2) (=coincidir) [teoría, coartada] to fitahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now
encajar con algo — to tie in with sth, tally with sth
su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard
3) (=integrarse)los nuevos alumnos encajaron bien con sus compañeros — the new students fitted in well with their classmates
encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in
no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role
sus ideas encajan dentro de una mentalidad conservadora — her ideas are in keeping with a conservative mentality
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (meter, colocar) to fit2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)
3)a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to acceptb) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take2.encajar via) pieza/cajón to fitb) ( cuadrar) to fitc) (armonizar, casar)3.su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses
encajarse v pron1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage* * *= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.Ex. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.----* encajar bien = good fit.* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (meter, colocar) to fit2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)
3)a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to acceptb) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take2.encajar via) pieza/cajón to fitb) ( cuadrar) to fitc) (armonizar, casar)3.su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses
encajarse v pron1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage* * *= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
Ex: Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.Ex: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.* encajar bien = good fit.* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* * *encajar [A1 ]vtA (meter, colocar) to fitlo encajó en las guías he fitted it onto the runnersB ( fam) (endilgar) encajarle algo A algn:le encajó un billete de lotería caducado she palmed him off with an out-of-date lottery ticket ( colloq)se fue de viaje y me encajó el perro he went on a trip and landed o ( BrE) lumbered me with the dog ( colloq)los fines de semana le encaja los hijos a la suegra at the weekend she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law ( colloq)me encajó tremenda patada he gave me a hell of a kick ( colloq)les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past themC1 ‹disgusto/broma/crítica› to takeencajó bien las críticas she took the criticism wellsé encajar una derrota I can cope with o take o accept defeat2 ( Dep) ‹gol› to let … in; ‹derechazo/golpe› to take■ encajarvi1 «pieza/cajón» to fit encajar EN algo to fit IN stheste cajón no encaja bien this drawer doesn't fit properlylas piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together2 (cuadrar) to fitsus ideas encajan dentro de la filosofía marxista his ideas fit in with Marxist philosophyesto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría this doesn't fit into any categoryencajar CON algo:su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos his version does not square with o correspond to o match that of other witnessessu información no encaja con la que he recibido her information does not agree o tally with the information that I have receivedno encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor* * *
encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):◊ me encajaron a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);
le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together
encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
' encajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- bailar
- casar
- coincidir
- concordar
- embutir
- entrar
- rompecabezas
- salirse
- corresponder
- muesca
English:
blend
- fit
- match
- set
- slot
- dovetail
- join
* * *♦ vt1. [meter ajustando] to fit (en into); [hueso dislocado] to set;encajaron el cristal en el marco de la ventana they fitted the glass into the window frame2. [meter con fuerza] to push (en into);hay que encajar el ropero en ese hueco the wardrobe has to be squeezed into that space3. [recibir] [golpe, críticas, noticia] to take;[goles, canastas] to concede;encajaron muy mal el cierre de la fábrica they took the factory closure very badly;encajaron pocas canastas triples they didn't let them get many three-pointers;ha encajado quince goles esta liga he's let in fifteen goals this season;encajar una derrota to be defeatedencajar un golpe a alguien to land sb a blow, to land a blow on sb;nos encajó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture5. Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);me ha encajado a su bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinemale encajaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him♦ vi1. [piezas, muebles] to fit (en into);esta puerta no encaja bien this door doesn't fit the frame properly2. [concordar] [hechos, declaraciones, datos] to tally;ahora todo encaja it all falls into place now;encajar con algo to tally with sth, to match sth3. [ser oportuno, adecuado]ese mueble no encaja ahí that piece of furniture doesn't go there o look right there;¿crees que encajará bien en el grupo? do you think she'll fit into the group all right?;su ropa no encaja con la seriedad del acto her clothes aren't in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion* * *I v/t1 piezas fitII v/i fit (en in;con with)* * *encajar vi: to fit, to fit together, to fit inencajar vt1) : to insert, to stick2) : to take, to cope withencajó el golpe: he withstood the blow* * *encajar vb2. (juntar) to fit together3. (coincidir) to fit in -
86 demonio
intj.hell, the deuce.m.devil (diablo).saber/oler a demonios (informal) to taste/smell disgusting* * *1 demon, devil\¿cómo/dónde/quién/qué demonios...? familiar how/where/who/what the hell...?¿qué demonios haces aquí? familiar what the hell are you doing here?darse a (todos) los demonios familiar to fly off the handlede mil demonios familiar a hell of a¡demonio! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio con...! familiar to hell with...!■ ¡demonio con el niño! to hell with the child!¡demonios! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio de niño! familiar you little devil!llevarse a alguien el demonio/los demonios familiar to get really angry, go spareponerse como un demonio familiar to get really angry¡que me lleve el demonio si...! familiar I'll be blowed if...!■ ¡que me lleve el demonio si te entiendo! I'll be blowed if I can understand you!¡qué demonio! familiar damn it!oler a demonios familiar to smell horriblesaber a demonios familiar to taste horribleser el mismo demonio familiar (muy malo) to be a real devil 2 (muy travieso) to be the devil himself 3 (muy hábil) to be a sly devil, be a crafty devilser un demonio familiar to be a real deviltener el demonio en el cuerpo familiar to have the devil in one, be always on the go* * *noun m.demon, devil* * *SM1) (=diablo) devilese demonio de niño — that demon o little devil of a child
2) *3) * [frases de sentido exclamativo]¡qué demonios! — [expresando ira] hell!, damn it!; [expresando sorpresa] well, I'll be blowed!, what the devil?
¡qué príncipe ni qué demonios! — prince my foot! *
¿quién demonios será? — who the devil can that be?
¿dónde demonios lo habré dejado? — where the devil can I have left it?
* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *= demon, fiend.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.----* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *el demonio(n.) = devil, theEx: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
= demon, fiend.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *A (diablo) devileste hijo mío es un demonio this child of mine is a little devil o demonel trabajo lo hizo como el demonio he made a real mess o botch o ( BrE) pig's ear of the job ( colloq)nos salió todo como el demonio it all went terribly wrong, it turned out to be a fiasco ( colloq)de (los) mil demonios ( fam); terribletiene un carácter de los mil demonios he's really foul-tempered, he has a terrible o foul temper… ni qué demonios ( fam): ¡qué mecánico ni qué demonios! esto lo arreglo yo what on earth o what the hell do we need a repairman o mechanic for? I can fix this myself ( colloq)¡qué catedrático ni qué demonios! no es más que un maestro like hell he's a professor! o professor, my foot! he's just an ordinary schoolteacher ( colloq)llevarse a algn el demonio/los demonios ( fam): se lo llevan los demonios cuando … he sees red o he gets mad when … ( colloq)¡vete al demonio! go to hell! (sl)oler/saber a demonios ( fam); to smell/taste awful o foul o vileponerse como or hecho un demonio ( fam); to go berserk o bananas ( colloq), to hit the roof ( colloq), to blow one's top ( colloq)B1 ( fam)(uso expletivo): ¿qué demonios estás haciendo aquí? what the hell o the devil are you doing here? ( colloq)2C (vicio, mal) evil* * *
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 ( diablo) devil
2 (fam) ( uso expletivo):◊ ¡cómo demonios lo hizo! how on earth did he do it?;
¿qué demonios … ? what the hell … ? (colloq);
¡demonio(s)! ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq);
( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 devil, demon
2 exclamación ¿cómo/cuándo demonios sucedió?, how/when the devil did it happen?
familiar ¡demonio de crío!, you little devil!
familiar ¡demonio(s)!, hell!, damn!
♦ Locuciones: de (mil) demonios, terrible: hace un calor de mil demonios, it's terribly hot
oler a demonios, to stink to high heaven
saber a demonios, to taste awful
' demonio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diablo
- endemoniado
English:
demon
- devil
- fiend
- ghoul
* * *demonio nm1. [diablo] devil2. [persona traviesa] devil;este niño es el mismísimo demonio that child is a little devil3. [persona hábil] fiend;es un demonio con las motos he's a fiend with motorbikes¿quién/dónde demonios…? who/where the blazes…?;¡demonios! damn (it)!;¡demonios, no esperaba verte por aquí! good heavens, I didn't expect to see you here!;¡demonio de ruido! what a blasted racket!;¡demonio de crío! confounded child!5. CompFamsaber/oler a demonios to taste/smell disgusting;Famcomo un demonio: pesar como un demonio to weigh a ton;Famdel demonio: hoy hace un frío del demonio it's absolutely freezing today;de mil demonios: tengo una gripe de mil demonios I've got the most awful flu;tiene un humor de mil demonios she has a foul temper;se lo llevaban todos los demonios [estaba muy enfadado] he was hopping mad;Famni qué demonios: ¡qué cansancio ni qué demonios! ¡a trabajar todo el mundo! tired be damned! get to work everyone!;Famtener el demonio en el cuerpo to have ants in one's pants;Fam¡vete al demonio! get lost!* * *m demon;¡demonios! fam hell! fam, damn! fam ;a demonios famoler, saber terrible, hellish fam ;al demonio con … fam to hell with … fam ;como un demonio fam like a madman fam ;tener el demonio en el cuerpo be a handful* * *demonio nmdiablo: devil, demon* * *demonio n devil -
87 indicativo
adj.indicative, symbolic, allegorical, representative.m.1 index, indicator, parameter.2 indicative, indicative mode.* * *► adjetivo1 indicative1 LINGÚÍSTICA indicative————————1 LINGÚÍSTICA indicative* * *1. (f. - indicativa)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=sintomático)esto es indicativo del nuevo rumbo de la empresa — this is indicative of the company's new direction
es un síntoma indicativo de que la situación está mejorando — this is indicative of the fact that the situation is improving
2) (=recomendado) [horario, precio] recommended2. SM1) (Ling) indicative2) (Radio) call sign, call letters pl (EEUU)3) (Aut)* * *I- va adjetivoa) <señal/síntoma>b) (Ling) indicativeIIa) (Ling) indicativeb) (Telec) code; (Rad) call sign* * *= indication, indicative.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.----* indicativo del contenido = subject-descriptive.* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].* rápidamente + Indicativo = be quick to + Infinitivo.* resumen indicativo = indicative abstract.* resumen indicativo-informativo = indicative-informative abstract.* * *I- va adjetivoa) <señal/síntoma>b) (Ling) indicativeIIa) (Ling) indicativeb) (Telec) code; (Rad) call sign* * *= indication, indicative.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
Ex: His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.* indicativo del contenido = subject-descriptive.* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].* rápidamente + Indicativo = be quick to + Infinitivo.* resumen indicativo = indicative abstract.* resumen indicativo-informativo = indicative-informative abstract.* * *A ‹señal/síntoma› indicativo DE algo indicative OF sthesto es indicativo de que algo marcha mal this is an indication that o this is indicative that something is wrongB ( Ling) indicativeA ( Ling) indicativepresente de indicativo present indicativeB1 ( Telec) code2 ( Rad) call signCompuesto:(vehicle) nationality plate* * *
indicativo sustantivo masculino (Ling) indicative;
indicativo,-a adjetivo
1 indicative [de, of]
2 Ling (modo) indicativo, indicative (mode)
' indicativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indicativa
English:
indicative
- target price
* * *indicativo, -a♦ adjindicative;una señal indicativa de la crisis económica a sign of the recession;una reacción indicativa de su buen humor a reaction indicative of her good mood♦ nm1. Gram indicative;presente de indicativo present indicative2. Rad call sign* * *I adj indicativeII m1 GRAM indicative2 TELEC code* * *indicativo, -va adj: indicativeindicativo nm: indicative (mood) -
88 semblante
m.1 countenance, face.2 semblance, aspect, look, appearance.* * *1 (cara) face2 (expresión) countenance3 figurado (apariencia) look\mudar el semblante to change colour (US color)tener buen semblante / tener mal semblante to look good / look bad* * *componer el semblante — to put on a serious o straight face
mudar de semblante — to change colour o (EEUU) color
tener buen semblante — [de salud] to look well; [de humor] to be in a good mood
* * *masculino (liter) countenance (liter)* * *= countenance, visage, mien.Ex. His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.Ex. Viola's visage stares at the monitor as the headphone provides a stream-of-consciousness sound track of bodily noises.Ex. He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.* * *masculino (liter) countenance (liter)* * *= countenance, visage, mien.Ex: His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.
Ex: Viola's visage stares at the monitor as the headphone provides a stream-of-consciousness sound track of bodily noises.Ex: He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.* * *( liter)countenance ( liter)* * *
semblante sustantivo masculino expression, face
le cambió el semblante al enterarse de la muerte de su amigo, his face soon changed when he found out his friend had died
' semblante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hosco
English:
countenance
* * *semblante nmcountenance, face* * *m face* * *semblante nm1) : countenance, face2) : appearance, look -
89 hostia
f.1 host (religion).2 bash, punch (vulgar) (blow). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 RELIGIÓN host, Eucharistic wafer1 tabú damn it!, Jesus!, bloody hell!, fuck!\darse de hostias tabú to fightdarle una hostia a alguien / pegarle una hostia a alguien tabú to give somebody a hiding, give somebody a smack in the facedarse una hostia / pegarse una hostia tabú to give oneself a real bash, come a cropperdarse/pegarse una hostia con el coche to have a car crashde la hostia tremendous, a hell of aestar de mala hostia tabú to be in a shitty moodir a toda hostia tabú to go flat outser la hostia tabú (fantástico) to be bloody amazing, be bloody fantastic 2 (penoso) to be bloody useless* * *SF1) (Rel) host, consecrated wafer2) *** (=golpe) punch, bash *; (=choque) bang, bash *, smash3) *** [como exclamación]¡hostia! — [indicando sorpresa] Christ almighty! **, bloody hell! **; [indicando fastidio] damn it all!
4) *** [como intensificador]•
de la hostia, ese inspector de la hostia — that bloody inspector **•
ni hostia, no entiendo ni hostia — I don't understand a damn o bloody word of it *¿qué hostias quieres? — what the hell do you want? *
¡qué libros ni qué hostias! — books, my foot! * o my arse! ***
5) ***•
mala hostia, estar de mala hostia — to be in a filthy * o shitty *** moodtener mala hostia — (=mal carácter) to have a nasty streak; (=mala suerte) to have rotten luck
6) ***ser la hostia —
¡ese tío es la hostia! — [con admiración] he's a hell of a guy! *; [con enfado] what a shit he is! ***
* * *1) (Relig) hostdarse or pegarse una hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
3) ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)hostia! or hostias! or la hostia! — jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl)
de la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
hace un frío de la hostia — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl)
qué hostias...! — (Esp vulg o fam) what the hell...! (sl)
ser la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
este mechero es la hostia! — ( expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! (colloq); ( expresando admiración) this lighter's great! (colloq)
* * *1) (Relig) hostdarse or pegarse una hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
3) ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)hostia! or hostias! or la hostia! — jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl)
de la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
hace un frío de la hostia — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl)
qué hostias...! — (Esp vulg o fam) what the hell...! (sl)
ser la hostia — (Esp vulg o fam)
este mechero es la hostia! — ( expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! (colloq); ( expresando admiración) this lighter's great! (colloq)
* * *la Hostia= Host, the,, slap.Ex: Among his topics are how he gagged on the Host on the occasion of his first communion, his marriage to a Lutheran, and the oppressive history of Roman Catholicism.
Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* Hostia Sagrada, la = Host, the.* inflar a Alguien a hostias = baste.* inflar de hostias a Alguien = beat + Nombre + black and blue.* la hostia = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.* * *A ( Relig) hostte voy a dar or pegar una hostia you're going to get o you're asking for a smack in the face ( colloq)darse or pegarse una hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): se pegó una hostia con el coche he had a really bad car crash o smash ( colloq)C(uso expletivo) ( Esp vulg o fam): ¡hostia! or ¡hostias! or ¡la hostia! jeez! ( AmE colloq), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)de la hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): se acaba de comprar un coche de la hostia she's just bought herself an amazing car ( colloq), the car she's just bought is something else ( colloq)habían invitado a la hostia de gente they had invited a hell of a lot of o a real crowd of people, they had invited the world and his wife ( colloq)ser la hostia ( Esp vulg o fam): ¡este mechero es la hostia! (expresando fastidio) this lighter is the pits! ( colloq), this lighter is a pain in the ass! ( vulg) (expresando admiración) this lighter's great! ( colloq)¡este tío es la hostia! this guy is too much! ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo hostiar: ( conjugate hostiar)
hostia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
hostia
hostiar
hostia sustantivo femenino
1 (Relig) host
2 (Esp vulg o fam) ( golpe) slap, smack in the face (o mouth etc);
3 ( uso expletivo) (Esp vulg o fam)◊ ¡hostia(s)! jeez! (AmE colloq), bloody hell! (BrE sl);
hace un frío de la hostia it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing! (sl);
¡qué hostias …! what the hell …! (sl)
hostia
I sustantivo femenino
1 Rel host
2 vulgar (golpe) belt, smash, thump
II excl vulgar (usu tb pl) shit! bloody hell!
♦ Locuciones: fam vulgar estar de mala hostia, to be in a foul mood
ser la hostia, (estupendo) to be bloody amazing o fantastic
(ser el colmo, intolerable) to be the limit
echando hostias, as fast as possible: cuando oímos la explosión, salimos de ahí echando hostias, when we heard the explosion we shot out of the house
' hostia' also found in these entries:
English:
host
- wafer
* * *♦ nf1. Rel host;Esp Vulg¡me cago en la hostia! fucking hell!Esp Vulg Esp Vulg¡hostias en vinagre! Br Christ on a bike!, US Jesus H. Christ!inflar a alguien a hostias to beat the shit out of sb;¿dónde hostias habré puesto las llaves? where the hell did I put my keys?;tiene una casa de la hostia she's got a house you just wouldn't believe;la hostia de: [m5] había la hostia de gente the place was heaving;[de malo] to be Br bloody o US goddamn awful;tus amigos son la hostia, me encanta salir con ellos your friends are Br bloody o US goddamn brilliant, I love going out with them;tío, eres la hostia, ¿cómo se te ocurre pegar a tu hermana? you're fucking unbelievable! how could you hit your own sister?;y toda la hostia: [m5] con el viaje y toda la hostia me he quedado sin dinero what with that Br bloody o US goddamn trip and everything, I'm out of cash;a toda hostia at full pelt o flat outhoy está de una mala hostia tremenda he's in a really filthy mood today5. Esp Vulg [excusas]¡déjate de hostias y cuéntame lo que pasó! cut the crap o Br stop pissing around and tell me what happened!♦ interjEsp Vulg¡hostia!, ¡hostias! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn it!;¡hostia, no me había dado cuenta! Christ o Br bloody hell!, I didn't realize!;¡hostia, cómo has crecido! Christ, haven't you grown!* * *f1 REL hostdar una hostia a alguien pop slap s.o. in the face fam ;darse una hostia pop bash o.s. fam3:es la hostia pop it’s amazing fam ;* * *hostia nf: host, Eucharist
См. также в других словарях:
mal humor — malhumor o mal humor sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Estado de ánimo de la persona que se irrita con frecuencia: Si hay algo que Isabel no soporta es el malhumor de su jefa … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
mal humor — ► locución Aversión a todo acto de alegría y de atención … Enciclopedia Universal
humor — (Del lat. humor, ōris). 1. m. Genio, índole, condición, especialmente cuando se manifiesta exteriormente. 2. Jovialidad, agudeza. Hombre de humor. 3. Disposición en que alguien se halla para hacer algo. 4. Buena disposición para hacer algo. ¡Qué… … Diccionario de la lengua española
humor — 1. buen humor. ‘Actitud alegre y complaciente’: «Al ver su buen humor, me atreví a hacerle preguntas sobre su trabajo» (VLlosa Tía [Perú 1977]); «Está de muy buen humor» (MtzPisón Ternura [Esp. 1985]). A diferencia de la locución antónima mal… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
humor — sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Estado de ánimo: Veamos qué humor tiene hoy. buen humor. mal humor. 2. (no contable) Disposición para hacer o emprender una cosa: No está de humor para ir al cine. 3. (no contable) Capacidad para descubrir y… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Humor — (Del lat. umor, líquido.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Estado de ánimo: ■ su humor depende de muchas cosas. SINÓNIMO genio 2 Disposición del ánimo: ■ no voy a la fiesta porque no estoy de humor. SINÓNIMO ánimo talante 3 Facultad de descubrir y… … Enciclopedia Universal
mal — I (Apócope de malo.) ► adjetivo 1 Se usa sólo ante sustantivo masculino: ■ mal tiempo; mal humor . ANTÓNIMO bien ► sustantivo masculino 2 Cosa que es contraria a la norma moral, a la virtud o al bien … Enciclopedia Universal
humor — {{#}}{{LM H20792}}{{〓}} {{SynH21325}} {{[}}humor{{]}} ‹hu·mor› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Estado de ánimo, especialmente si se manifiesta ante los demás: • Su humor es muy variable y tan pronto lo ves contento como triste.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
mal — mal1 (Apóc.). 1. adj. malo. U. ante s. m. Mal día. 2. m. Lo contrario al bien, lo que se aparta de lo lícito y honesto. 3. Daño u ofensa que alguien recibe en su persona o hacienda. 4. Desgracia, calamidad. 5. Enfermedad, dolencia … Diccionario de la lengua española
humor de perros — expr. mal humor, mal genio. ❙ «...está de un humor de perros...» Manuel Hidalgo, Azucena, que juega al tenis. ❙ «...estaba de un humor de perros.» Gomaespuma, Grandes disgustos de la historia de España. ❙ «Hace días que duermo mal, me levanto… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
humor — 1 s m 1 Actitud o disposición emocional que tiene alguien para relacionarse con los demás o para hacer algo: Si viene de buen humor le pedimos que no haga el examen , No estoy de humor para esas cosas , Siempre está de mal humor , Con ese humor… … Español en México