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darted onto

  • 1 entrar rápidamente

    v.
    to rush in, to come in quickly, to breeze in, to sweep in.
    * * *
    (v.) = dart onto
    Ex. The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    * * *
    (v.) = dart onto

    Ex: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.

    Spanish-English dictionary > entrar rápidamente

  • 2 de aquí te espero

    (adj.) = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous
    Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.
    Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * * *
    (adj.) = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous

    Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

    Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de aquí te espero

  • 3 de caballo

    (adj.) = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous
    Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * * *
    (adj.) = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous

    Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.
    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de caballo

  • 4 descomunal

    adj.
    tremendous, enormous.
    * * *
    1 huge, enormous
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    adj.
    1) enormous, giant, huge
    * * *
    ADJ huge, enormous
    * * *
    adjetivo <estatura/fuerza/suma> enormous, colossal; < apetito> huge, colossal
    * * *
    = ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.
    Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.
    Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.
    Ex. But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.
    Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.
    Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.
    Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.
    Ex. Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    ----
    * estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.
    * * *
    adjetivo <estatura/fuerza/suma> enormous, colossal; < apetito> huge, colossal
    * * *
    = ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

    Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.

    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.
    Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.
    Ex: But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.
    Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.
    Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.
    Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.
    Ex: Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.
    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.

    * * *
    ‹estatura/fuerza/suma› enormous, colossal; ‹apetito› huge, colossal
    un hombre de un tamaño descomunal an enormous man, a giant of a man
    * * *

    descomunal adjetivo huge, massive
    ' descomunal' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estrepitosa
    - estrepitoso
    * * *
    enormous, tremendous;
    un descomunal edificio a huge o an enormous building;
    era un tipo descomunal he was a huge guy;
    tengo un hambre descomunal I'm absolutely starving;
    tuvieron una bronca descomunal they had a tremendous argument
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    adj huge, enormous
    * * *
    1) enorme: enormous, huge
    2) extraordinario: extraordinary

    Spanish-English dictionary > descomunal

  • 5 gigantesco

    adj.
    giant-sized, enormous, gigantic, colossal.
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    1 giant, gigantic, giant-size
    * * *
    (f. - gigantesca)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ gigantic, giant antes de s
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo huge, gigantic

    fue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking

    * * *
    = enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.
    Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
    Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.
    Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.
    Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.
    Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.
    Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.
    Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.
    Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.
    Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.
    Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    ----
    * de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo huge, gigantic

    fue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking

    * * *
    = enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

    Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.

    Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.
    Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.
    Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.
    Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.
    Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.
    Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.
    Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.
    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.
    Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.
    Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.
    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.

    * * *
    de dimensiones gigantescas of gigantic o giant proportions
    un palacio gigantesco a huge o gigantic palace
    fue una empresa gigantesca it was a massive o mammoth o huge undertaking
    * * *

    gigantesco
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    huge, gigantic

    ' gigantesco' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    gigantesco-a
    English:
    gigantic
    - mammoth
    - monster
    - giant
    - monstrous
    - out
    * * *
    gigantesco, -a adj
    gigantic
    * * *
    adj gigantic
    * * *
    gigantesco, -ca adj
    : gigantic, huge
    * * *
    gigantesco adj gigantic

    Spanish-English dictionary > gigantesco

  • 6 grandísimo

    adj.
    very large, gigantic, very big, very great.
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    ADJ [superl] de grande
    * * *
    = humongous [humungous], gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * * *
    = humongous [humungous], gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.

    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.

    Spanish-English dictionary > grandísimo

  • 7 monumental

    adj.
    1 famous for its monuments.
    2 monumental.
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    1 monumental
    2 familiar (enorme) phenomenal
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=de monumentos)
    2) (=enorme) [esfuerzo, error, éxito] monumental; [atasco] enormous; [bronca, paliza] tremendous
    3) * (=excelente) tremendous *, terrific *
    * * *
    1) (Arquit)
    2) (fam) ( muy grande)
    a) ( en tamaño) huge, massive
    b) ( en grado) monumental
    3) (fam) ( estupendo) fabulous (colloq)
    * * *
    = formidable, monumental, Herculean, huge, enormous, humongous [humungous], ginormous, Herculanian, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.
    Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
    Ex. She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.
    Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.
    Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
    Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
    Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.
    Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.
    Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    ----
    * tarea monumental = Herculean task, Herculanian task.
    * * *
    1) (Arquit)
    2) (fam) ( muy grande)
    a) ( en tamaño) huge, massive
    b) ( en grado) monumental
    3) (fam) ( estupendo) fabulous (colloq)
    * * *
    = formidable, monumental, Herculean, huge, enormous, humongous [humungous], ginormous, Herculanian, gianormous.
    Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

    Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.

    Ex: She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.
    Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.
    Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.
    Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
    Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.
    Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.
    Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.
    * tarea monumental = Herculean task, Herculanian task.

    * * *
    A ( Arquit):
    la riqueza monumental de la ciudad the wealth of monuments in the city
    1 (en tamaño) huge, massive
    una cocina/un jardín monumental a huge kitchen/garden
    2 (en grado) monumental
    un error/esfuerzo monumental a monumental error/effort
    me costó un trabajo monumental it took a tremendous amount of work
    C ( fam) (estupendo) fabulous ( colloq)
    tiene un cuerpo monumental she has a fabulous body
    * * *

    monumental adjetivo (fam)
    a) ‹cocina/jardín› huge, massive

    b) ‹error/esfuerzo› monumental

    monumental adjetivo
    1 (relativo al monumento) monumental
    2 fam (muy grande) huge: se formó un lío monumental, they kicked up a huge fuss
    ' monumental' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bestial
    - faraónica
    - faraónico
    - garrafal
    - mortal
    - pancha
    - pancho
    English:
    monumental
    * * *
    1. [ciudad, lugar]
    es una ciudad monumental it's a city with a lot of historic monuments;
    la ciudad contiene un espléndido conjunto monumental renacentista the city has a wonderful collection of Renaissance buildings
    2. [fracaso, éxito] monumental;
    agarró un enfado monumental he flew into an almighty rage;
    el concierto fue un aburrimiento monumental the concert was incredibly boring
    * * *
    adj monumental
    * * *
    1) : tremendous, terrific
    2) : massive, huge

    Spanish-English dictionary > monumental

  • 8 tener éxito

    v.
    to have success, to be successful, to succeed, to be a hit.
    Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.
    * * *
    to be successful
    * * *
    * * *
    (v.) = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong
    Ex. Some success was achieved in 1851 by boiling straw in caustic soda and mixing it with rag stock, but the resulting paper was still of poor quality and was little used by printers.
    Ex. For a scheme to be successful in the long term it is vital that there should be an organisational structure to support the scheme.
    Ex. The storyteller has in fact to be something of a showman, a performer, before he gets anywhere.
    Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.
    Ex. In Germany, Hitler's propaganda machine was proving alarmingly successful.
    Ex. Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.
    Ex. The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.
    Ex. The idea of having several indexes has not proved to be a success and has been dropped.
    Ex. During the 1980s, due to technology like cable and pay per view, wrestling increased its visibility and found some mainstream success.
    Ex. The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.
    Ex. This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.
    Ex. But at some stage they are going to take off and public librarians will need to be ready to stake their claim to be the most appropriate people to collect and organize local community information.
    Ex. Consumers appear to complain largely when they believe their efforts were likely to meet with success.
    Ex. The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. The arrangement of two rotors side by side was never very popular.
    Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.
    * * *
    (v.) = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong

    Ex: Some success was achieved in 1851 by boiling straw in caustic soda and mixing it with rag stock, but the resulting paper was still of poor quality and was little used by printers.

    Ex: For a scheme to be successful in the long term it is vital that there should be an organisational structure to support the scheme.
    Ex: The storyteller has in fact to be something of a showman, a performer, before he gets anywhere.
    Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.
    Ex: In Germany, Hitler's propaganda machine was proving alarmingly successful.
    Ex: Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.
    Ex: The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.
    Ex: The idea of having several indexes has not proved to be a success and has been dropped.
    Ex: During the 1980s, due to technology like cable and pay per view, wrestling increased its visibility and found some mainstream success.
    Ex: The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.
    Ex: This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.
    Ex: But at some stage they are going to take off and public librarians will need to be ready to stake their claim to be the most appropriate people to collect and organize local community information.
    Ex: Consumers appear to complain largely when they believe their efforts were likely to meet with success.
    Ex: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: The arrangement of two rotors side by side was never very popular.
    Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tener éxito

  • 9 triunfar

    v.
    1 to win, to triumph.
    2 to succeed, to be successful.
    Ricardo gana siempre Richard wins always.
    3 to triumph for.
    Me triunfó el chico My boy triumphed for me.
    * * *
    1 to triumph
    \
    triunfar en la vida to succeed in life
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VI
    1) (=ganar, vencer) to triumph, win
    2) (=tener éxito) to be successful, succeed

    triunfar en la vida — to succeed o be successful in life

    3) (Naipes) [jugador] to play a trump
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (derrotar, ganar)

    triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody

    triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships

    b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successful
    c) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) through
    d) ( en naipes)
    * * *
    = make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.
    Ex. As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.
    Ex. With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.
    Ex. The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.
    Ex. This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.
    Ex. All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.
    Ex. These search methods sometimes prove a win.
    Ex. The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.
    Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.
    ----
    * dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.
    * triunfar con = hit + a home run.
    * triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.
    * triunfar sobre = win out over.
    * una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (derrotar, ganar)

    triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody

    triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships

    b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successful
    c) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) through
    d) ( en naipes)
    * * *
    = make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

    Ex: As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.

    Ex: With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.
    Ex: The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.
    Ex: This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.
    Ex: All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.
    Ex: These search methods sometimes prove a win.
    Ex: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.
    Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.
    Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.
    * dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.
    * tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.
    * triunfar con = hit + a home run.
    * triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.
    * triunfar sobre = win out over.
    * una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

    * * *
    triunfar [A1 ]
    vi
    1 (derrotar, ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph OVER sth/sb
    triunfaron sobre sus rivales they triumphed over their rivals
    triunfar EN algo:
    triunfó en el concurso she won the competition
    con tres medallas de oro y dos de plata, México triunfó en estos campeonatos Mexico triumphed in these championships, winning three gold and two silver medals
    2 (tener éxito) to succeed, be successful
    3 «justicia/verdad/razón» (prevalecer) to prevail, win through
    por fin triunfó el sentido común at last common sense prevailed o won through
    4
    (en naipes): triunfan picas spades are trumps
    * * *

    triunfar ( conjugate triunfar) verbo intransitivo
    a) ( ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph over sth/sb;



    c) [justicia/verdad/razón] ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) through

    triunfar verbo intransitivo to triumph
    ' triunfar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    afanarse
    - destinado
    English:
    ahead
    - good
    - gratifying
    - succeed
    - triumph
    - mean
    - successful
    * * *
    1. [ejército, equipo, campeón, partido] to win, to triumph;
    nuestro partido triunfó en las elecciones our party won the elections
    2. [artista, músico] to succeed, to be successful;
    lo que quiere es triunfar en televisión her ambition is to make it o succeed in television
    3. [creencia] to prevail;
    [propuesta] to win through;
    al final triunfó la sensatez in the end common sense won the day o prevailed
    * * *
    v/i
    1 triumph, win
    2 en naipes ruff, trump
    * * *
    : to triumph, to win
    * * *
    1. (tener éxito) to succeed / to be successful
    2. (ganar) to win [pt. & pp. won]
    3. (derrotar) to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]
    4. (prevalecer) to triumph

    Spanish-English dictionary > triunfar

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