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81 ir en contra de
(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul ofEx. Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.Ex. But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.Ex. Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. What factors told against them?.Ex. These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex. These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex. Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.Ex. Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.Ex. Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.Ex. This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.Ex. Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.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. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex. Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.Ex. As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.* * *(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul ofEx: Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.
Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.Ex: But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.Ex: Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: What factors told against them?.Ex: These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex: These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex: Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.Ex: Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.Ex: Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.Ex: This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.Ex: Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.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: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex: Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.Ex: As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order. -
82 pinchazo
m.1 prick (punzada).2 needle mark (marca).3 puncture, flat.4 sting, pinprick, poke, jab.5 tire burst.* * *1 (de neumático) puncture2 (con aguja etc) prick■ me he dado un pinchazo con la aguja mientras cosía I pricked my finger with the needle while I was sewing3 (inyección) injection, jab, US shot4 (de dolor) sharp pain* * *noun m.1) puncture2) prick3) shot* * *SM1) [con objeto punzante] prickme he metido un pinchazo cosiendo — I've pricked my finger o myself sewing
2) [en neumático] puncture3) * (=inyección) [de antibiótico, insulina] jab *, shot; [de cocaína, heroína] shot, fix **4) [de dolor] shooting pain, sharp pain5) (Telec) * tap *, bug *6) Esp (=fracaso) fiascolas elecciones supusieron un gran pinchazo para el gobierno — the elections proved to be a disaster o fiasco for the government
* * *b) ( en una rueda) flat, puncturec) ( dolor agudo) sharp paind) (fam) ( de droga) fix (colloq)* * *= puncture, puncture hole, prick, prickling, bubble burst.Ex. Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.Ex. He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.Ex. A tiny prick is made with a lancet through a drop of allergen placed on the skin, usually on the forearm.Ex. Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as 'paresthesias'.Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.* * *b) ( en una rueda) flat, puncturec) ( dolor agudo) sharp paind) (fam) ( de droga) fix (colloq)* * *= puncture, puncture hole, prick, prickling, bubble burst.Ex: Treatment of the paper items included varnish removal; washing; and repairs to tears, punctures and missing areas.
Ex: He even has found a fish's stomach with puncture holes caused by eating a catfish, and the fish was still none the worse for wear.Ex: A tiny prick is made with a lancet through a drop of allergen placed on the skin, usually on the forearm.Ex: Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as 'paresthesias'.Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.* * *tiene el brazo lleno de pinchazos her arm is riddled with needle marksme pusieron un pinchazo they gave me a shot o a jab o an injection2 (en una rueda) flat, puncture3 (dolor agudo) sharp pain* * *
pinchazo sustantivo masculino
( inyección) shot (colloq)
pinchazo sustantivo masculino
1 (con algo punzante) prick
2 (de una rueda) puncture, flat tyre
3 (de dolor) sudden o sharp pain
' pinchazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sentir
English:
flat
- jab
- poke
- prick
- prod
- puncture
- dig
- pin
* * *pinchazo nm1. [punzada] prick;se dio un pinchazo con una jeringuilla he pricked himself with a syringe2. [inyección] injection, Br jab, US shot3. [marca] needle mark4. [de neumático] puncture, flat;sufrió un pinchazo a los cinco kilómetros de carrera he got a puncture o flat tyre five kilometers into the race5. [dolor agudo] stabbing pain, pang;me ha dado un pinchazo en la espalda I felt a stabbing pain in my backla empresa no se ha recuperado de su pinchazo en la Bolsa the company hasn't recovered from the collapse of its share price* * *m1 herida prick2 dolor sharp pain3 AUTO flat (tire), Brpuncture4 fam ( fracaso) flop fam* * *pinchazo nm1) : prick, jab2) : puncture, flat tire* * *pinchazo n1. (reventón de neumático) puncture2. (inyección) jab / injection -
83 exabrupto
m.1 sharp word or remark.2 outburst, fit, burst, sally.* * *1 sharp comment, sudden outburst\contestar con un exabrupto to snap back* * *SM1) (=ataque) broadside2) (=observación) sharp remark, cutting remark* * *masculino outburst* * *masculino outburst* * *exabrupto, ex abruptosharp remark* * *
exabrupto sustantivo masculino rebuff, brusque o harsh remark: siempre entra aquí lanzando exabruptos, she always comes in here shouting harshly
' exabrupto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botón
* * *exabrupto nmsharp word o remark* * *m sharp remark* * *exabrupto nm: pointed remark -
84 lengua
f.1 tongue.lengua de víbora o viperina (figurative) malicious tonguelengua de tierra tongue of landlas malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…ir/llegar con la lengua fuera (informal) to go along/arrive puffing and pantingmorderse la lengua to bite one's tonguese le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words2 language (idioma, lenguaje).lengua materna mother tonguelengua muerta dead language* * *1 ANATOMÍA tongue2 (idioma) language3 (de tierra) strip\con la lengua fuera familiar with one's tongue hanging outdarle a la lengua familiar to chatdicen las malas lenguas que... gossip has it that...hacerse lenguas de algo to rave about somethingirse de la lengua familiar to let the cat out of the bagno tener pelos en la lengua figurado not to mince one's wordstener algo en la punta de la lengua figurado to have something on the tip of one's tonguetener la lengua muy larga familiar to have a loose tonguetener una lengua viperina to have a vicious tonguetirar de la lengua a alguien familiar to pump somebody for informationtrabarse la lengua to get tongue-tiedlengua de gato langue de chatlengua d'oc langue d'oclengua d'oíl langue d'oïllengua de trapo babblinglengua madre parent languagelengua materna mother tongue* * *noun f.1) tongue2) language* * *SF1) (Anat) tongue•
beber con la lengua — to lap up•
mala lengua — gossipsegún las malas lenguas... — according to gossip...
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sacar la lengua, abra la boca y saque la lengua — open your mouth and put o stick your tongue out- ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?largo 1., 1), trabar 3.lengua viperina — sharp tongue, vicious tongue
2) [de campana] tongue, clapper3) (Geog)lengua de tierra — spit of land, tongue of land
4) (Ling) language, tongue; Esp (Escol) Spanish language ( as a school subject)LENGUAS COOFICIALES Under the Spanish constitution catalán, euskera and gallego are lenguas oficiales and enjoy the same status as castellano in the autonomous regions in which they are spoken. These languages are also known as lenguas cooficiales to show they enjoy equal status with Spanish. The regional governments actively promote their use through the media and the education system.hablar en lengua — And to speak Quichua
See:ver nota culturelle CATALÁN in catalán,ver nota culturelle EUSKERA in euskera,ver nota culturelle GALLEGO in gallego* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex. Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.----* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.
Ex: Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *lenguas cooficiales (↑ lengua a1)A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) tonguesaca la lengua put out your tongueme sacó la lengua he stuck his tongue out at mese me traba la lengua I get tongue-tiedtengo la lengua pastosa or estropajosa I have a cotton mouth ( AmE colloq), I've got a furry tongue ( BrE colloq)andar en lenguas ( fam); to be the subject of gossipcon la lengua fuera ( fam): llegamos a casa con la lengua fuera by the time we got home our tongues were hanging out ( colloq)todos se hacen lenguas de su belleza everyone raves about how beautiful she isirse de la lenguaor írsele la lengua a algn ( fam): no debía haber dicho eso pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said that but it just slipped outquiero que sea una sorpresa así que no te vayas a ir de la lengua I want it to be a secret so don't go and let the cat out of the bag ( colloq)morderse la lengua to bite one's tonguesoltar la lengua to spill the beanssoltarle la lengua a algn to make sb talk¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? o ( Esp) ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam hum); has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq), have you lost your tongue? ( colloq)tener una lengua viperina or de víbora to have a sharp tonguetirarle or ( AmL) jalarle (de) la lengua a algn: hay que tirarle de la lengua para que te cuente nada you have to drag everything out of him o you have to pump him, otherwise he doesn't tell you anythingsé mucho sobre tus negocios sucios así que no me tires de la lengua I know a lot about your shady deals, so don't provoke me …2 ( Coc) tongue3 (de tierra) spit, tongue4 (de fuego) tongueCompuesto:langue de chatB ( Ling) languagela lengua y el habla langue and parolelengua de trapo baby talkCompuestos:target language● lengua de oc/d'oillangue d'oc/d'oïlsource language● lengua madre or maternamother tonguetarget language, object languagedead languagetarget language, object languageliving language* * *
lengua sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) tongue;◊ se me traba la lengua I get tongue-tied (colloq);
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a algn (fam): no debía haberlo dicho pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said it but it just slipped out;
no te vayas a ir de la lengua make sure you don't tell anybody;
See Also→ malo2b) (Coc) tongue
( de fuego) tongue
2 (Ling) language;
lengua sustantivo femenino
1 Anat tongue
figurado tener la lengua afilada, to have a sharp tongue
lengua viperina, poisonous tongue
mala lengua, gossip: dicen las malas lenguas que se casó con ella por interés, rumour has it that he married her for selfish reasons
2 Ling language
lengua materna, native o mother tongue
lengua muerta, dead language
segunda lengua, second language
3 (franja estrecha) spit, tongue: una lengua de mar se adentra en la costa, a spit of land cuts into the coast
4 (badajo) clapper
♦ Locuciones: con la lengua fuera: terminamos el examen con la lengua fuera, by the end of the exam we were exhausted
fam fig irse de la lengua, to spill the beans
morderse uno la lengua, to bite one's tongue: tuve que morderme la lengua para no decir lo que pensaba, I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from blurting it out
familiar tener la lengua muy larga, to be a bigmouth: tu hermana tiene la lengua muy larga, your sister is a bigmouth
fam fig tirarle a alguien de la lengua, to try to drag sthg out of sb
' lengua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- achicharrarse
- autóctona
- autóctono
- bífida
- bífido
- chascar
- chasquear
- chasquido
- contaminar
- ELE
- habla
- hablar
- materna
- materno
- pastosa
- pastoso
- pelo
- punta
- sacar
- sarro
- trabarse
- vernácula
- vernáculo
- viperina
- viperino
- afilado
- clásico
- conocer
- corromper
- corrupción
- enriquecer
- manejo
- nativo
- quemar
- románico
- sucio
- trabar
- transmitir
- vivo
English:
bite
- bite back
- click
- draw out
- first language
- fur
- guttural
- language
- mince
- mother tongue
- origin
- put out
- Romanic
- second language
- specially
- stick out
- thrust out
- tip
- tongue
- venomous
- assistant
- hang
- lick
- mother
- out
- sharp
- stumble
- TEFL
- tut
- vernacular
* * *lengua nf1. [órgano] tongue;sacarle la lengua a alguien to stick one's tongue out at sb;se le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words;también Figmorderse la lengua to bite one's tongue;Famdarle a la lengua to chatter;Fam Famir/llegar con la lengua fuera to go along/arrive puffing and panting;Famser largo de lengua, tener la lengua muy larga to be a gossip;las malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua I've got it on the tip of my tongue;Fam¿(se) te ha comido la lengua el gato?, Am [m5]¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? has the cat got your tongue?;Famtirar a alguien de la lengua to draw sb outlengua de buey [planta] bugloss;lengua de ciervo [planta] hart's-tongue fern;lengua de fuego tongue of flame;Esp lengua de gato [de chocolate] langue de chat; Fig lengua de víbora malicious tongue; Fig lengua viperina malicious tongue2. [de tierra] tongueGeol lengua glaciar glacier tongue3. [idioma, lenguaje] languagelengua culta educated speech;lengua de destino target language;lengua escrita written language;lengua estándar standard language;lengua franca lingua franca;lengua fuente source language;lengua hablada spoken language;lengua de llegada target language;lengua materna mother tongue;mi lengua materna no es el español I'm not a native speaker of Spanish;lengua meta target language;lenguas modernas modern languages;lengua muerta dead language;lengua normativa standard language;lengua de oc langue d'oc;lengua de oíl langue d'oïl;lengua original original o source language;lengua romance Romance language;lengua románica Romance language;lengua viva living language;lengua vulgar vulgar o coarse language* * *f tongue;darle a la lengua fam chatter;de doble filo sharp tongue;tirar a alguien de la lengua get information out of s.o.;con la lengua fuera fig with one’s tongue hanging out;irse de la lengua let the cat out of the bag;morderse la lengua fig bite one’s tongue;sacar la lengua a alguien stick one’s tongue out at s.o.;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua it’s on the tip of my tongue* * *lengua nf1) : tonguemorderse la lengua: to bite one's tongue2) idioma: languagelengua materna: mother tongue, native languagelengua muerta: dead language* * *lengua n1. (del cuerpo) tongue2. (idioma) languagelengua materna native language / mother tongue -
85 águila
f.eagle.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 eagle\ser un águila figurado to be a geniustener vista de águila to be eagle-eyedáguila caudal golden eagleáguila culebrera short-toed eagleáguila imperial imperial eagleáguila pescadora ospreyáguila ratonera buzzardáguila real golden eagle* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=ave) eagle2) Cono Sur (=estafador) cheat, swindlerandar a palos con el águila — * to be broke
3) [de moneda]¿águila o sol? — Méx heads or tails?
* * *femenino‡a) ( ave) eagleb) (Méx) ( de moneda) ≈heads (pl)¿águila o sol? — heads or tails?
* * *= eagle.Ex. The article is entitled 'Messages from the eagle: Dacus Library's virtual tour'.----* águila americana = bald eagle.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* águila imperial = imperial eagle.* águila imperial ibérica = Spanish imperial eagle.* águila pescadora = fish eagle, osprey, fish hawk.* águila ratonera = buzzard.* águila real = golden eagle.* * *femenino‡a) ( ave) eagleb) (Méx) ( de moneda) ≈heads (pl)¿águila o sol? — heads or tails?
* * *= eagle.Ex: The article is entitled 'Messages from the eagle: Dacus Library's virtual tour'.
* águila americana = bald eagle.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* águila imperial = imperial eagle.* águila imperial ibérica = Spanish imperial eagle.* águila pescadora = fish eagle, osprey, fish hawk.* águila ratonera = buzzard.* águila real = golden eagle.* * *f‡1 (ave) eagleser un águila to be very sharpes un águila para los negocios he has a good head for business, he's a sharp businessman¿qué escoges, águila o sol? what do you want? heads or tails?Compuestos:booted eaglewhite-headed eaglebooted eaglegolden eagleshort-toed eagleimperial eagleBonelli's eaglelammergeierfish eaglebuzzardgolden eagle* * *
águila feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
◊ ¿águila o sol? heads or tails?
águila f Orn eagle
águila real, golden eagle
' águila' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divisa
- garra
- ojo
- planear
English:
buzzard
- claw
- eagle
- golden eagle
- griffin
- swoop
- toss
* * *1. [ave] eagle;es un águila para los negocios he has a real head for businesságuila caudal golden eagle;águila imperial Spanish imperial eagle;águila pescadora osprey, fish hawk;águila ratonera buzzard;águila real golden eagle¿águila o sol? heads or tails?* * *f1 eagle;ser un águila fig be very sharp2 Méx:¿águila o sol? heads or tails?* * *águila nf1) : eagle2)* * *águila n eagle -
86 incisivo
adj.1 incisive, sharp, acute, cutting.Las chicas se abalanzaron al hoyo The girls jumped blindly into the hole.2 incisive, acute, clever, cutting.Las chicas se abalanzaron al hoyo The girls jumped blindly into the hole.3 insightful, keen.m.incisor, front tooth, incisive tooth, dens acutus.* * *► adjetivo1 (instrumento) cutting, sharp2 figurado (persona, humor) incisive, mordant1 (diente) incisor* * *1. ADJ1) (=cortante) sharp, cutting2) (=mordaz) incisive2.SM incisor* * *I- va adjetivoa) < instrumento> cuttingb) <crítica/discurso> incisiveIImasculino incisor* * *I- va adjetivoa) < instrumento> cuttingb) <crítica/discurso> incisiveIImasculino incisor* * *incisivo11 = trenchant, stinging, razor-sharp, waspish.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.
Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.Ex: Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.incisivo22 = incisor, front tooth.Ex: His teeth grew into razor fangs with two large incisors sticking out above the rest like a wolf.
Ex: Your canine teeth are the pointy ones next to your front teeth.* * *1 ‹instrumento› cutting2 ‹crítica/discurso› incisiveincisor* * *
incisivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (comentario, persona) incisive, cutting
2 (instrumento, arma) sharp
II m Anat incisor
' incisivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incisiva
- pala
English:
front tooth
- incisive
- incisor
* * *incisivo, -a♦ adj1. [instrumento] sharp, cutting3. [mordaz] incisive♦ nm[diente] incisor* * *adj cutting; figincisive;diente incisivo incisor* * *incisivo, -va adj: incisiveincisivo nm: incisor -
87 contradecir
v.to contradict.Ella negó los cargos She denied the charges.* * *1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict2 (obrar en contradicción) to be inconsistent with, be at variance with1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent* * *1.2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict2.no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
contradecirse v prona) persona to contradict oneselfb) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictorycontradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something
* * *= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.----* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict2.no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
contradecirse v prona) persona to contradict oneselfb) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictorycontradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something
* * *= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.
Ex: This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.* * *contradecir [ I24 ]vt‹persona/argumento› to contradictno le gusta que lo contradigan he doesn't like being o to be contradictedsus actos contradicen sus palabras his actions contradict o belie his words, his actions are inconsistent with his words1 «persona» to contradict oneself2 ( recípr) «afirmaciones/órdenes» to contradict each other, be contradictory contradecirse CON algo to conflict WITH sth, contradict sthsus últimas declaraciones se contradicen con las anteriores her most recent statements conflict with o are at odds with o contradict o are at variance with previous statements* * *
contradecir ( conjugate contradecir) verbo transitivo ‹persona/argumento› to contradict
contradecirse verbo pronominal
contradecirse con algo to conflict with sth, contradict sth
contradecir verbo transitivo to contradict
' contradecir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrariar
- oponerse
- amigo
English:
contradict
* * *♦ vtto contradict* * *v/t contradict* * *contradecir {11} vtdesmentir: to contradict* * *contradecir vb to contradict -
88 despierto
adj.1 awake, waking, wakeful, wide-awake.2 alert, mindful, attentive, conscious.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: despertar.* * *► adjetivo1 awake2 (espabilado) lively, smart, sharp, bright* * *(f. - despierta)adj.1) alert2) awake3) smart4) vivid* * *ADJ1) (=no dormido) awake2) (=listo) sharp3) (=alerta) alert* * *- ta adjetivoa) [estar] ( del sueño) awakeb) [ser] <persona/mente> bright, alert* * *= watchful, awake, alert, on the ball.Ex. Though in the teacher's case it does mean that he is more watchful for opportunities.Ex. The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.Ex. The alert interviewer may secure valuable unsolicited information as a by-product.Ex. He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.----* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* imaginación muy despierta = vivid imagination.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* no muy despierto = slow.* permanecer despierto = stay + awake.* soñar despierto = daydream.* sueño despierto = waking dream.* * *- ta adjetivoa) [estar] ( del sueño) awakeb) [ser] <persona/mente> bright, alert* * *= watchful, awake, alert, on the ball.Ex: Though in the teacher's case it does mean that he is more watchful for opportunities.
Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.Ex: The alert interviewer may secure valuable unsolicited information as a by-product.Ex: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* imaginación muy despierta = vivid imagination.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* no muy despierto = slow.* permanecer despierto = stay + awake.* soñar despierto = daydream.* sueño despierto = waking dream.* * *despierto -ta1 [ ESTAR] (del sueño) awake2 [ SER] ‹persona/mente› bright, alert; ‹imaginación› vivid* * *
Del verbo despertar: ( conjugate despertar)
despierto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
despertar
despierto
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo
‹ apetito› to whet;
‹ recuerdos› to evoke;
‹ interés› to awaken, stir up
verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up);
( de la anestesia) to come round
despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despierto◊ -ta adjetivo
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
despierto,-a adjetivo
1 (no dormido) awake
2 (vivo, espabilado) quick, sharp
' despierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despierta
- desvelada
- desvelado
- espabilada
- espabilado
- lista
- listo
- soñar
- velar
- vivo
English:
awake
- daydream
- keep up
- reverie
- stay up
- wide awake
- alert
- keep
- slow
- wide
* * *despierto, -a♦ adj1. [sin dormir] awake;¿estás despierto? are you awake?2. [espabilado, listo] bright, sharp* * *adj1 awake;soñar despierto daydream2 figbright* * *despierto, -ta adj1) : awake, alert2) listo: clever, sharpcon la mente despierta: with a sharp mind* * *despierto adj1. (no dormido) awake2. (listo) bright -
89 fino
adj.1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.2 thin.3 fine, deluxe, delicate.4 fine, smooth, finely textured.5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: finir.* * *► adjetivo1 (delicado) fine, delicate2 (alimentos) choice, select3 (sentidos) sharp, acute4 (delgado) thin5 (educado) refined, polite6 (sutil) subtle1 (vino) dry sherry\estar fino,-a familiar to be wittyir fino,-a familiar to have had a feworo fino pure gold————————1 (vino) dry sherry* * *(f. - fina)adj.1) fine2) delicate3) slender, slim, thin4) refined* * *1. ADJ1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] selectlencería3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acutesu fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence
5) (=sutil) subtle, fine6) [jerez] fino, dry2.SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.----* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slenderun bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpointcaía una lluvia fina a fine rain was fallingB (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheertortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbesC (en los modales) refined, genteelD1 ‹oído/olfato› acute2 (sutil) subtleuna fina ironía a subtle ironyun fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humorfino2fino, dry sherry* * *
Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)
fino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
finó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
fino 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
‹ loncha› thin;
‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
‹ labios› thin;
‹cintura/dedos› slender;
‹punta/lápiz› fine
2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
‹ porcelana› fine;
‹ lencería› sheer
3 ( en modales) refined
4
fino 2 sustantivo masculino
fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- hilar
- loza
- cordel
- cristal
- delicado
English:
delicate
- fine
- garlic
- genteel
- hairline
- polished
- sharp
- sheer
- subtle
- thin
- urbane
- acute
- caster
- discerning
- finely
- keen
- lady
- refined
- slender
- slim
- supple
* * *fino, -a♦ adj1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;[lluvia] fine3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;[piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;es de facciones finas she has fine features5. [cortés] refined;es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;[gusto] refined7. [humor, ironía] refined♦ nmdry sherry* * *I adj1 calidad fineII m dry sherry, fino* * *fino, -na adj1) : fine, excellent2) : delicate, slender3) refinado: refined4) : sharp, acuteolfato fino: keen sense of smell5) : subtle* * *fino1 adj1. (en general) fine2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin3. (dedos, talle) slenderfino2 adv thin -
90 puntada
f.1 stitch.2 stabbing pain. ( River Plate)3 witticism (broma). (Mexican Spanish)4 quip, witty expression, witticism, witty remark.* * *1 stitch* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Cos) stitchno dar puntada —
2) * (=insinuación) hintpegar o soltar una puntada — to drop a hint
3) (=dolor) stitch, sharp pain4) Méx witty remark, witticism* * *1) ( en costura) stitchle di unas puntadas al dobladillo — I put a few stitches o a stitch in the hem
no da/dan puntada sin hilo — (CS fam) he doesn't/they don't do anything for nothing
no dar puntada — (fam)
2) (CS) ( de dolor) stab of pain, sharp pain3) (Méx fam) ( comentario ingenioso) quip, witticism* * *= witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex. It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex. Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex. His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *1) ( en costura) stitchle di unas puntadas al dobladillo — I put a few stitches o a stitch in the hem
no da/dan puntada sin hilo — (CS fam) he doesn't/they don't do anything for nothing
no dar puntada — (fam)
2) (CS) ( de dolor) stab of pain, sharp pain3) (Méx fam) ( comentario ingenioso) quip, witticism* * *= witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *A (en costura) stitchvoy a darle unas puntadas al dobladillo I'm going to put a few stitches o a stitch in the hem¡qué puntadas más desiguales! this stitching's very uneven!no da/dan puntada sin hilo (CS fam); she doesn't/they don't do anything for nothingsoltar una puntada to drop a hintC (CS) (de dolor) stab of pain, sharp painsentí una puntada en la espalda I felt a sudden stab of pain in my backno puedo seguir corriendo, tengo una puntada en el costado I can't carry on running, I have (a) stitch (in my side)* * *
puntada sustantivo femenino
1 ( en costura) stitch
2 (CS) ( de dolor) stab of pain, sharp pain
3 (Méx fam) ( comentario ingenioso) quip, witticism
' puntada' also found in these entries:
English:
stitch
- tack
- twinge
* * *puntada nf1. [pespunte] stitch;RP Famno dan puntada sin hilo they never do anything without a reason2. RP [dolor] stabbing pain;me dio una puntada en el corazón I felt a stabbing pain in my heart* * *f2 ( indirecta) hint* * *puntada nf1) : stitch (in sewing)2) punzada: sharp pain, stitch, twinge* * * -
91 sapo
m.toad.* * *1 toad\echar sapos y culebras familiar to rant and rave* * *ISM1) (Zool) toad2) (=persona) ugly creature3) LAm game of throwing coins into the mouth of an iron toad5) Cono Sur ** (=soldado) soldierIIADJ2) Cono Sur (=hipócrita) hypocritical, two-faced* * *I- pa adjetivo1) (Andes fam) ( astuto) sharp (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( mirón) nosy (colloq)IImasculino (Zool) toadIIIechar sapos y culebras por la boca — (fam) to curse and swear
- pa masculino, femenino1) (Andes fam) ( astuto)es una sapa — she's very sharp (colloq)
2) (Andes fam) ( delator) informer, grass (BrE colloq)* * *= toad.Ex. Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.* * *I- pa adjetivo1) (Andes fam) ( astuto) sharp (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( mirón) nosy (colloq)IImasculino (Zool) toadIIIechar sapos y culebras por la boca — (fam) to curse and swear
- pa masculino, femenino1) (Andes fam) ( astuto)es una sapa — she's very sharp (colloq)
2) (Andes fam) ( delator) informer, grass (BrE colloq)* * *= toad.Ex: Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.
* * *sapo2A ( Zool) toadtragar sapos ( fam); to grin and bear itB2 ( Chi) (en el billar) flukemasculine, feminineA* * *
sapo sustantivo masculino (Zool) toad
sapo m Zool toad
♦ Locuciones: fam (despotricar) echar sapos y culebras, to curse and swear: echaba sapos y culebras contra su jefe, he was ranting and raving about his boss
' sapo' also found in these entries:
English:
female
- toad
* * *sapo nm1. [anfibio] toad;echar sapos y culebras to rant and rave;RP sapo partero midwife toad* * *m ZO toad;echar sapos y culebras fig curse and swear;tragar(se) sapos fig fam grin and bear it* * *sapo nm: toad* * *sapo n toad -
92 sutil
adj.subtle.Una insinuación sutil A subtle insinuation...* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, fine3 (brisa) gentle4 figurado subtle* * *adj.1) subtle2) fine* * *ADJ1) [diferencia] subtle2) (=perspicaz) [inteligencia, persona] sharp, keen; [comentario] subtle3) (=delicado) [hilo, hebra] fine; [tela] delicate, thin, light; [atmósfera] thin; [olor] subtle, delicate; [brisa] gentle* * *a) < diferencia> subtle, fine; < ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharpb) <gasa/velo> fine; < fragancia> subtle, delicate* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], subtle [subtler -comp., subtlest -sup.], tenuous, lightweight [light-weight], lissom(e), thinly disguised.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. Not so clear, however, is the subtle reinforcement of the majority assumptions provided by such subdivisions as CIVILIZATION OF under the names of indigenous American and African peoples.Ex. We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex. Much of what passes for bibliotherapy is thinly disguised preaching aimed at teaching children to behave the way adults want them to.----* de manera sutil = subtly.* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].* * *a) < diferencia> subtle, fine; < ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharpb) <gasa/velo> fine; < fragancia> subtle, delicate* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], subtle [subtler -comp., subtlest -sup.], tenuous, lightweight [light-weight], lissom(e), thinly disguised.Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
Ex: Not so clear, however, is the subtle reinforcement of the majority assumptions provided by such subdivisions as CIVILIZATION OF under the names of indigenous American and African peoples.Ex: We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex: Much of what passes for bibliotherapy is thinly disguised preaching aimed at teaching children to behave the way adults want them to.* de manera sutil = subtly.* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].* * *1 ‹diferencia› subtle, fine; ‹ironía› subtle; ‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp2 ‹gasa/velo› fine; ‹fragancia› subtle, delicate* * *
sutil adjetivo
‹ ironía› subtle;
‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp
‹ fragancia› subtle, delicate
sutil adjetivo
1 (insinuación, argumento, diferencia) subtle
(inteligencia) sharp
una sutil observación, a subtle remark
2 (un tejido) thin, fine
3 (una fragancia) delicate, subtle
' sutil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diplomática
- diplomático
- fina
- fino
English:
delicate
- fine
- subtle
- dreamy
- heavy
- way
* * *sutil adj1. [crítica, inteligencia] subtle2. [delicado] [velo, tejido] delicate, thin;[brisa] gentle; [hilo, línea] fine* * *adj figsubtle* * *sutil adj1) : delicate, thin, fine2) : subtle* * *sutil adj subtle -
93 puntudo
adj.pointed, sharp, spiky.* * *ADJ LAm sharp* * *- da adjetivo (Col, CS) puntiagudo* * *- da adjetivo (Col, CS) puntiagudo* * *puntudo -daun lápiz puntudo a sharp pencilun palo puntudo a sharp o pointed sticknariz puntuda pointed nose* * *
puntudo◊ -da adjetivo (Andes, RPl) See Also→ puntiagudo
' puntudo' also found in these entries:
English:
pointed
- spiky
* * *puntudo, -a adjChile1. [puntiagudo] [nariz, pico] pointed;[cuchillo, artefacto] sharp2. [delicado] [tema] thorny;[persona] prickly -
94 cuchillo
m.knife.pasar a cuchillo to put to the swordcuchillo de cocina kitchen knifecuchillo eléctrico electric carving knifecuchillo de monte hunting knife* * *1 knife2 ARQUITECTURA support\pasar a alguien a cuchillo to put somebody to the swordcuchillo de monte hunting knifecuchillo de pan bread knifecuchillo de trinchar carving knifecuchillo eléctrico electric carving knife* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] knife2) (Arquit) upright, support3)cuchillo de aire — sharp draught, sharp draft (EEUU)
4) (=colmillo) fang, tusk5) (Cos) gore* * *1) ( utensilio) knife2) (Arquit, Const) tb* * *= knife [knives, -pl.].Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.----* afilador de cuchillos = knife sharpener.* cuchillo curvado = cutlass.* cuchillo de cocina = kitchen knife.* cuchillo de mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* cuchillo de untar mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* cuchillo para encuadernar = binding-knife.* cuchillos = knives [knife -sing.].* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* hincar un cuchillo = knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *1) ( utensilio) knife2) (Arquit, Const) tb* * *= knife [knives, -pl.].Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
* afilador de cuchillos = knife sharpener.* cuchillo curvado = cutlass.* cuchillo de cocina = kitchen knife.* cuchillo de mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* cuchillo de untar mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* cuchillo para encuadernar = binding-knife.* cuchillos = knives [knife -sing.].* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* hincar un cuchillo = knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *A (utensilio) knifepasar a algn a cuchillo to put sb to the swordCompuestos:● cuchillo de caza or de montehunting knifekitchen knifecarving knifecuchillo de armadura truss, supportC (en costura) gore* * *
cuchillo sustantivo masculino
knife;
cuchillo sustantivo masculino knife
' cuchillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
con
- funda
- herida
- más
- navaja
- partir
- punta
- retráctil
- roma
- romo
- afilado
- afilar
- clavar
- cortar
- cuchilla
- dejar
- filo
- filoso
- hoja
- lomo
- machete
- mango
- mellado
- mellar
- práctico
- quitar
- rajar
- rascar
- servir
English:
blade
- blunt
- care
- cut
- dull
- edge
- for
- grind
- handle
- keen
- knife
- sharp
- sharpen
- stab
- stick
- about
- carving
- good
- plunge
- scrape
- take
* * *cuchillo nm1. [instrumento] knife;pasar a cuchillo to put to the swordcuchillo de cocina kitchen knife;cuchillo eléctrico electric carving knife;cuchillo de monte hunting knife;cuchillo del pan bread knife;cuchillo de trinchar carving knife2. [en vestido] gore3. Arquit truss* * *m knife;cuchillo de monte hunting knife;pasar a cuchillo put to the sword* * *cuchillo nm: knife* * * -
95 do
m.1 C (Music).2 do.* * *do1 (de solfa) doh, do; (de escala diatónica) C\dar el do de pecho familiar to surpass oneselfdo de pecho high C* * *SM (Mús) C* * *do bemol/sostenido — C flat/sharp
en do mayor/menor — in C major/minor
* * *----* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* * *do bemol/sostenido — C flat/sharp
en do mayor/menor — in C major/minor
* * ** dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* * *do1do bemol/sostenido C flat/sharpen do mayor/menor in C major/minorCompuesto:el do de pecho high C, top Cdar el do de pecho to give one's besthabrá que dar el do de pecho para superar ese récord we'll have to pull out all the stops o give our best to beat that recorddo2( liter); where* * *
Multiple Entries:
D.O.
do
do.
do sustantivo masculino ( nota) C;
( en solfeo) do, doh (BrE);
do sustantivo masculino Mús (de solfeo) doh, do
(de escala diatónica) C
do bemol, C-flat
do de pecho, high C
do sostenido, C-sharp
♦ Locuciones: dar el do de pecho, to do one's very best
'do' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- acomodada
- acomodado
- acompañar
- anda
- animarse
- apetecer
- apostarse
- aprender
- arte
- así
- atañer
- atonía
- atreverse
- bajeza
- bastar
- bastante
- bastarse
- bien
- bola
- bordar
- brazo
- bricolaje
- broma
- caballo
- cacharro
- cada
- calaña
- campar
- capaz
- cara
- cargar
- cascabel
- casual
- cepillarse
- cerrar
- colada
- coletilla
- comer
- comandita
- comecome
- como
- componer
- componenda
- compromiso
- común
- con
- contentarse
- contrapelo
- corpachón
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- actually
- advance
- again
- agree
- aim to
- all
- all-out
- allow
- any
- approachable
- approve of
- as
- ask
- aspect
- associate
- attempt
- attribute
- authorize
- bankrupt
- begin
- best
- born
- bunk
- burden
- business
- busywork
- by
- C
- call
- can
- carry-on
- cast
- cease
- cheap
- chief
- choose
- cleaning
- clear
- come through
- command
- commit
- compel
- compelling
- complaint
- compute
- conception
- condescend
- condition
* * *DO (abrev de Denominación de Origen)= certification that a product (e.g. wine) comes from a particular region and conforms to certain quality standards* * *dom:do sostenido C sharp -
96 marcado
adj.1 marked.2 tagged.m.hair setting.past part.past participle of spanish verb: marcar.* * *1→ link=marcar marcar► adjetivo1 (señalado) marked2 (evidente) distinct, definite; (acento) marked, pronounced* * *1.ADJ markedese vestido le hacía las caderas muy marcadas — that dress accentuated her hips o made her hips stand out
2. SM1) [de pelo] set2) [de ganado] branding* * *I- da adjetivo markeduna marcada preferencia — a distinct o marked preference
IIun marcado acento escocés — a marked o pronounced Scottish accent
a) ( del pelo) setb) ( de reses) branding* * *= marking, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], marked, pronounced.Ex. Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the etchical and technical implications of such a course of action.Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex. It hardly needs to be said that the microcomputer is now a fact of life, but its impact upon the world of information retrieval and libraries generally has been less marked than in many other areas.Ex. Nobody can predict exactly what will happen in the next decade but we can be sure that the impact of the computer will become ever more pronounced.----* abdominales marcados = six-pack abs.* abdominal marcado = ripped ab.* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.* marcado + Adjetivo = strong + Adjetivo.* marcado con colores = colour-coded.* marcado con hoyos = pockmarked.* marcado con un asterisco = starred.* marcado por el acné, marcado por la viruela = pockmarked.* marcado por la viruela = pockmarked.* * *I- da adjetivo markeduna marcada preferencia — a distinct o marked preference
IIun marcado acento escocés — a marked o pronounced Scottish accent
a) ( del pelo) setb) ( de reses) branding* * *= marking, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], marked, pronounced.Ex: Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the etchical and technical implications of such a course of action.
Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex: It hardly needs to be said that the microcomputer is now a fact of life, but its impact upon the world of information retrieval and libraries generally has been less marked than in many other areas.Ex: Nobody can predict exactly what will happen in the next decade but we can be sure that the impact of the computer will become ever more pronounced.* abdominales marcados = six-pack abs.* abdominal marcado = ripped ab.* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.* marcado + Adjetivo = strong + Adjetivo.* marcado con colores = colour-coded.* marcado con hoyos = pockmarked.* marcado con un asterisco = starred.* marcado por el acné, marcado por la viruela = pockmarked.* marcado por la viruela = pockmarked.* * *markedun marcado optimismo a marked degree of optimism, marked optimismuna marcada preferencia a distinct o marked o definite preferenceun marcado acento escocés a marked o pronounced Scottish accent1 (del pelo) setlavado y marcado shampoo and set2 (de reses) brandingCompuesto:tone dialing** * *
Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)
marcado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
marcado
marcar
marcado 1◊ -da adjetivo
marked;
un marcado acento escocés a marked o pronounced Scottish accent
marcado 2 sustantivo masculino
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ganado› to brand
2
el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
c) (Mús):◊ marcado el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm
3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
( caus) to have one's hair set
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
' marcado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deterioro
- itinerario
- marcar
English:
bold
- decided
- distinct
- marked
- pronounced
- set
- sharp
- strong
- thick
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* * *marcado, -a♦ adj[pronunciado] marked;tiene un marcado acento mexicano he has a strong Mexican accent♦ nm1. [señalado] marking2. [peinado] set* * *adj marked* * *marcado, -da adj: markedun marcado contraste: a marked contrast* * * -
97 observador
adj.watchful, observant, observing, sharp-eyed.m.observer, watcher, beholder.* * *► adjetivo1 observant► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 observer* * *1. (f. - observadora)noun2. (f. - observadora)adj.* * *observador, -a1.ADJ observant2.SM / F observerobservador(a) extranjero/a — foreign observer
* * *I- dora adjetivo observantII- dora masculino, femenino observer* * *= observer, sharp-eyed, viewer, observant.Ex. A number of observers and critics of professional education for library and information work has expressed concern at the failure of SLIS to respond rapidly and sensitively to such IT induced changes.Ex. Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex. Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.Ex. Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.----* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall.* fiabilidad entre observadores = interobserver reliability.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* observador industrial = industry watcher.* * *I- dora adjetivo observantII- dora masculino, femenino observer* * *= observer, sharp-eyed, viewer, observant.Ex: A number of observers and critics of professional education for library and information work has expressed concern at the failure of SLIS to respond rapidly and sensitively to such IT induced changes.
Ex: Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex: Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.Ex: Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.* como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall.* fiabilidad entre observadores = interobserver reliability.* observador de aves y pájaros = birder, birder, birdwatcher [bird-watcher].* observador industrial = industry watcher.* * *observantmasculine, feminineobserverCompuesto:observador/observadora de avesmasculine, femininebirdwatcher* * *
observador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
observer
observador,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino observer
II adjetivo observant
' observador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
observadora
- calidad
- título
English:
detached
- observant
- observer
- bird
- sit
* * *observador, -ora♦ adjobservant♦ nm,fobserver* * *I adj observant;ser muy observador be very observantII m, observadora f observer* * *observador, - dora adj: observantobservador, - dora n: observer, watcher* * *observador adj observant -
98 pendejo
adj.coward.m.1 coward.2 jerk, asshole, arsehole.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar nincompoop* * *pendejo, -a *1. ADJ2. SM / F3.SM [del pubis] pubic hair, pube *** * *I- ja adjetivoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)II- ja masculino, femeninoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devilc) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)* * *= wanker, tosser, shithead.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.* * *I- ja adjetivoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)II- ja masculino, femeninoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devilc) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)* * *= wanker, tosser, shithead.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.
Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.* * *masculine, feminineAhacerse el pendejo ( fam) (hacerse el tonto) to act dumb ( colloq) (no hacer nada) to bum around (sl), to loaf around ( colloq)B* * *
pendejo◊ -ja adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
' pendejo' also found in these entries:
English:
wanker
- jerk
* * *pendejo, -a♦ nmmuy Fam [pelo] pube; RP muy Fam Humun pendejo tira más que una yunta de bueyes sex appeal can move mountains♦ nm,fMéx Famhacerse pendejo to act dumb* * *I m ( pelea) fightdummy fam -
99 picudo
adj.1 pointed, beaked, spiky.2 smart, cute, lovely, nice-looking.* * *► adjetivo1 pointed* * *ADJ1) (=puntiagudo) pointed; [jarra] with a spout; [persona] pointy-nosed2) Méx * (=astuto) crafty, clever3) * = picotero 1.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < nariz> pointed, sharpb) < ave> long-beaked2) (Méx fam)a) < persona>b) <zapato/coche> smart (colloq), nifty (colloq)c) ( complicado) tricky (colloq)* * *= pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < nariz> pointed, sharpb) < ave> long-beaked2) (Méx fam)a) < persona>b) <zapato/coche> smart (colloq), nifty (colloq)c) ( complicado) tricky (colloq)* * *= pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.
* * *picudo -daA1 ‹nariz› pointed, sharp2 ‹ave› long-beaked1 ‹persona› picudo PARA algo good AT sth3 (complicado) tricky ( colloq)* * *
picudo◊ -da adjetivo
* * *picudo, -a♦ adj1. [puntiagudo] pointed♦ nm,fMéx FamManuel es un picudo, todo le sale bien Manuel's really clever, he's good at everything* * *picudo, -da adj1) : pointy, sharp2) -
100 subida
f.1 hill (cuesta).2 ascent, climb.3 increase, rise (aumento).se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de precios price increasesubida de sueldo pay rise4 pick-up, recovery in prices.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subir.* * *1 (ascenso) ascent, climb2 (pendiente) slope, hill3 (automovilismo) hill climb4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase* * *noun f.1) rise2) ascent, climb* * *SF1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascentes una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb
2) (=pendiente) slope, hill3) (=aumento) rise, increaseuna subida de los precios — a price rise o increase
subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase
4) * [de drogas] high ** * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *A1 (pendiente) rise, climbir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphillla subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increasese registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantiallyla subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous levelB ( Inf) upload* * *
subida sustantivo femenino
( al poder) rise
subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up
* * *subida nf1. [cuesta] hill2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net3. [aumento] increase, rise;se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise4. CompRP Famuna subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon* * *f rise, ascent;subida de los precios rise in prices* * *subida nf1) : ascent, climb2) : rise, increase3) : slope, hillir de subida: to go uphill* * *subida n1. (aumento) rise2. (ascenso) ascent / climb3. (cuesta) hill / slope
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