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41 become

past tense - became; verb

1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse

2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser

3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de

4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien

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- becoming
- becomingly

become vb

1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser

he wants to become a fireman quiere hacerse bombero

we became friends nos hicimos amigos

caterpillars become butterflies las orugas se convierten en mariposas

2. hacerse / volverse / ponerse

the singer became famous el cantante se hizo famoso

she became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadó

the noise became unbearable el ruido se volvió insoportable

the news became public la noticia se hizo pública

El pasado de become es became y el participio pasado es become; el gerundio se escribe becoming

become

tr[bɪ'kʌm]

intransitive verb (pt became tr[bɪ'keɪm], pp become tr[bɪ'kʌm])

1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser

■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a

■ to become friends hacerse amigos

■ to become president llegar a la presidencia

2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en

■ chrysalises become butterflies las crisálidas se transforman en mariposas

■ when he got married he became a different man cuando se casó se convirtió en otro hombre

3 (irrevocable state) volverse; (temporary state) ponerse; (involuntary state) quedarse

■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer

■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar

■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse

■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse

■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse

■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a

transitive verb

1 dated (suit) sentarle bien, favorecer

■ that blouse becomes you esta blusa te favorece

2 dated (befit) ser propio,-a de, convenir

■ that kind of behaviour doesn't become you ese tipo de comportamiento no te conviene

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

what has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?

■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?

become [bɪ'kʌm] v, - came [-'keɪm] ; - come ; - coming vi

: hacerse, volverse, ponerse

he became famous: se hizo famoso

to become sad: ponerse triste

to become accustomed to: acostumbrarse a

become vt

1) befit: ser apropiado para

2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)

that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorece

become

p.p.

(Participio pasivo de "to become")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• convertirse v.

• convertirse en v.

• devenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• hacerse v.

• llegar a ser v.

• ponerse v.

• resultar v.

• volverse v.

bɪ'kʌm
1.

(past became; past p become) intransitive verb

to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante

to become famous — hacerse* famoso

to become accustomed to something — acostumbrarse a algo

she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó

eating out has become so expensive — comer fuera se ha puesto carísimo

the heat became unbearable — el calor se hizo insoportable

to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado

he was later to become manager — más tarde llegaría a ser gerente

they became friends — se hicieron amigos

she's becoming a nuisance — se está poniendo muy fastidiosa

when she became President — cuando asumió la presidencia

2.

vt

a) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado para

b) ( suit) favorecer*

Phrasal Verbs:

- become of

[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)
1. VI

1) (=grow to be)

to become famous — hacerse famoso

to become sad — ponerse triste

to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo

to become angry — enfadarse

to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse

we became very worried — empezamos a inquietarnos muchísimo

he became blind — (se) quedó ciego

this is becoming difficult — esto se está poniendo difícil

to become accustomed to sth — acostumbrarse a algo

it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...

when he becomes 21 — cuando cumpla los 21 años

2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse en

the building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine

the gas becomes liquid — el gas se convierte en líquido

3) (=acquire position of) (through study) hacerse; (by promotion etc) llegar a ser

to become a doctor — hacerse médico

to become professor — llegar a ser catedrático

he became king in 1911 — subió al trono en 1911

later this lady became his wife — esta dama llegó a ser su esposa más tarde

to become a father — convertirse en padre

2.

IMPERS VB

what has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?

what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?

whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?

3.

VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bien

that thought does not become you — ese pensamiento es indigno de ti
BECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn
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[bɪ'kʌm]
1.

(past became; past p become) intransitive verb

to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante

to become famous — hacerse* famoso

to become accustomed to something — acostumbrarse a algo

she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó

eating out has become so expensive — comer fuera se ha puesto carísimo

the heat became unbearable — el calor se hizo insoportable

to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado

he was later to become manager — más tarde llegaría a ser gerente

they became friends — se hicieron amigos

she's becoming a nuisance — se está poniendo muy fastidiosa

when she became President — cuando asumió la presidencia

2.

vt

a) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado para

b) ( suit) favorecer*

Phrasal Verbs:

- become of

English-spanish dictionary > become
42 Bill

bil
I noun
(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) pico

II
1. noun
1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.)

2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) factura, cuenta

3) (a poster used for advertising.) billete

2. verb
(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) facturar

- billboard
- billfold
- fill the bill

bill n

1. cuenta

could we have the bill please? ¿nos trae la cuenta por favor?

2. factura / recibo

have you paid the gas bill? ¿has pagado el recibo del gas?

3. billete

a thousand dollar bill un billete de mil dólares

Este uso de bill es propio del inglés americano, en inglés británico se dice note

4. proyecto de ley

the new transport bill el nuevo proyecto de ley de transportes

5. cartel / anuncio

"Stick no bills" "Prohibido fijar carteles"

6. pico

swans have orange coloured bills los cisnes tienen el pico de color naranja

Bill

tr[bɪl]

noun

1 (William) Guillermo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the Old Bill SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang la bofia, la pasma

bill ['bɪl] vt

: pasarle la cuenta a

bill vi

: acariciar

to bill and coo: acariciarse

bill n

1) law: proyecto m de ley, ley f

2) invoice: cuenta f, factura f

3) poster: cartel m

4) program: programa m(del teatro)

5) : billete m

a five-dollar bill: un billete de cinco dólares

6) beak: pico m

bill

n.

• billete s.m.

• cartel s.m.

• certificado s.m.

• cuenta s.f.

• cédula s.f.

• factura s.f.

• letra de cambio (Banco) s.f.

• lista s.f.

• pagaré (Banco) s.m.

• pedimento s.m.

• pico s.m.

• proyecto de ley s.m.

v.

• adeudar v.

• facturar v.

bɪl
I

noun

1)

a) ( invoice) factura f, cuenta f

the telephone bill — la cuenta or (Esp tb) el recibo del teléfono

b) ( in restaurant) (esp BrE) cuenta f, nota f, adición f (RPl)

c) ( costs) gastos mpl; foot II

2) ( Fin) ( banknote) (AmE) billete m

a dollar bill — un billete de un dólar

3) ( Govt) proyecto m de ley

private bill — (BrE) proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado

4)

a) ( poster) (dated) cartel m, anuncio m

b) ( program) programa m

to head o top the bill — encabezar* el reparto

to fill o (BrE also) fit the bill — reunir* las condiciones, satisfacer* los requisitos

5) ( certificate)

bill of sale — contrato m or escritura f de venta

a clean bill of health — ( favorable report) el visto bueno

to sell somebody a bill of goods — (AmE colloq) darle* or (Chi) pasarle or (Col) meterle gato por liebre a alguien (fam)

6) ( beak) pico m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (invoice, charge) pasarle la cuenta or la factura a

2) ( advertise) \<\<play/performer\>\> anunciar

2.

vi

to bill and coo — estar* como dos tortolitos

[bɪl]
N
1) (familiar form)
of William
2) (Brit)
**
the (Old) Bill — la poli *, la pasma (Sp) **

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[bɪl]
I

noun

1)

a) ( invoice) factura f, cuenta f

the telephone bill — la cuenta or (Esp tb) el recibo del teléfono

b) ( in restaurant) (esp BrE) cuenta f, nota f, adición f (RPl)

c) ( costs) gastos mpl; foot II

2) ( Fin) ( banknote) (AmE) billete m

a dollar bill — un billete de un dólar

3) ( Govt) proyecto m de ley

private bill — (BrE) proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado

4)

a) ( poster) (dated) cartel m, anuncio m

b) ( program) programa m

to head o top the bill — encabezar* el reparto

to fill o (BrE also) fit the bill — reunir* las condiciones, satisfacer* los requisitos

5) ( certificate)

bill of sale — contrato m or escritura f de venta

a clean bill of health — ( favorable report) el visto bueno

to sell somebody a bill of goods — (AmE colloq) darle* or (Chi) pasarle or (Col) meterle gato por liebre a alguien (fam)

6) ( beak) pico m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (invoice, charge) pasarle la cuenta or la factura a

2) ( advertise) \<\<play/performer\>\> anunciar

2.

vi

to bill and coo — estar* como dos tortolitos

English-spanish dictionary > Bill
43 bill

bil
I noun
(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) pico

II
1. noun
1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.)

2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) factura, cuenta

3) (a poster used for advertising.) billete

2. verb
(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) facturar

- billboard
- billfold
- fill the bill

bill n

1. cuenta

could we have the bill please? ¿nos trae la cuenta por favor?

2. factura / recibo

have you paid the gas bill? ¿has pagado el recibo del gas?

3. billete

a thousand dollar bill un billete de mil dólares

Este uso de bill es propio del inglés americano, en inglés británico se dice note

4. proyecto de ley

the new transport bill el nuevo proyecto de ley de transportes

5. cartel / anuncio

"Stick no bills" "Prohibido fijar carteles"

6. pico

swans have orange coloured bills los cisnes tienen el pico de color naranja

Bill

tr[bɪl]

noun

1 (William) Guillermo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the Old Bill SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang la bofia, la pasma

bill ['bɪl] vt

: pasarle la cuenta a

bill vi

: acariciar

to bill and coo: acariciarse

bill n

1) law: proyecto m de ley, ley f

2) invoice: cuenta f, factura f

3) poster: cartel m

4) program: programa m(del teatro)

5) : billete m

a five-dollar bill: un billete de cinco dólares

6) beak: pico m

bill

n.

• billete s.m.

• cartel s.m.

• certificado s.m.

• cuenta s.f.

• cédula s.f.

• factura s.f.

• letra de cambio (Banco) s.f.

• lista s.f.

• pagaré (Banco) s.m.

• pedimento s.m.

• pico s.m.

• proyecto de ley s.m.

v.

• adeudar v.

• facturar v.

bɪl
I

noun

1)

a) ( invoice) factura f, cuenta f

the telephone bill — la cuenta or (Esp tb) el recibo del teléfono

b) ( in restaurant) (esp BrE) cuenta f, nota f, adición f (RPl)

c) ( costs) gastos mpl; foot II

2) ( Fin) ( banknote) (AmE) billete m

a dollar bill — un billete de un dólar

3) ( Govt) proyecto m de ley

private bill — (BrE) proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado

4)

a) ( poster) (dated) cartel m, anuncio m

b) ( program) programa m

to head o top the bill — encabezar* el reparto

to fill o (BrE also) fit the bill — reunir* las condiciones, satisfacer* los requisitos

5) ( certificate)

bill of sale — contrato m or escritura f de venta

a clean bill of health — ( favorable report) el visto bueno

to sell somebody a bill of goods — (AmE colloq) darle* or (Chi) pasarle or (Col) meterle gato por liebre a alguien (fam)

6) ( beak) pico m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (invoice, charge) pasarle la cuenta or la factura a

2) ( advertise) \<\<play/performer\>\> anunciar

2.

vi

to bill and coo — estar* como dos tortolitos

I [bɪl]
1. N

1) (esp Brit) (in restaurant, hotel etc) cuenta f, adición f (S. Cone)

can we have the bill, please? — ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor?

to pay the bill — pagar la cuenta

put it on my bill, please — póngalo en mi cuenta

- foot the bill for sth

2) (Comm, Econ) (=invoice) factura f

the gas bill — la factura del gas

wage(s) bill — (in industry) gastos mpl de nómina or salariales

bills discounted — efectos mpl descontados

bills payable — efectos mpl a pagar

bills receivable — efectos mpl a cobrar

3) (Parl) proyecto m de ley

the bill passed the Commons — (Brit) el proyecto de ley fue aprobado en la Cámara de los Comunes

4) (US) (=banknote) billete m

a 5-dollar bill — un billete de 5 dólares

5) (=notice) cartel m

stick no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

6) (Theat) programa m

to head or top the bill — ser la atracción principal, encabezar el reparto

- that fills or fits the bill

2. VT

1) (Theat) anunciar, presentar

he is billed to appear next week — figura en el programa de la semana que viene

it is billed as Britain's most interesting museum — lo presentan como el museo más interesante de Gran Bretaña

2) (Comm)

to bill sb for sth — extender or pasar a algn la factura de algo

you've billed me for five instead of four — me ha puesto cinco en vez de cuatro en la factura

3.

CPD

bill of exchange N — letra f de cambio

bill of fare N — carta f, menú m

bill of health N —

the doctor gave him a clean bill of health — el médico le aseguró que estaba perfectamente

bill of lading N — conocimiento m de embarque

bill of rights N — declaración f de derechos

bill of sale N — escritura f de venta

II [bɪl]
1. N

1) [of bird] pico m

2) [of anchor] uña f

3) (Agr) podadera f, podón m

4) (Geog) promontorio m

2.

VI

to bill and coo — [birds] arrullarse; (fig) [lovers] arrullarse, hacerse arrumacos
BILL OF RIGHTS El conjunto de las diez enmiendas ( amendments) originales a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, en vigor desde 1791, recibe el nombre de Bill of Rights. Aquí se enumeran los derechos que tiene todo ciudadano norteamericano y se definen algunos de los poderes de los gobiernos estatales y federal. Se incluyen, por ejemplo, el derecho a la libertad de culto, de asociación y de prensa ( First Amendment), el derecho a llevar armas ( Second Amendment) y el derecho a un juicio justo ( Sixth Amendment). Entre las enmiendas hechas a la Constitución después de 1791 están el derecho a la igualdad de protección legal para todos los ciudadanos ( Fourteenth Amendment) y el derecho al voto ( Fifteenth Amendment).
See:

see cultural note FIFTH AMENDMENT in amendment

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[bɪl]
I

noun

1)

a) ( invoice) factura f, cuenta f

the telephone bill — la cuenta or (Esp tb) el recibo del teléfono

b) ( in restaurant) (esp BrE) cuenta f, nota f, adición f (RPl)

c) ( costs) gastos mpl; foot II

2) ( Fin) ( banknote) (AmE) billete m

a dollar bill — un billete de un dólar

3) ( Govt) proyecto m de ley

private bill — (BrE) proyecto de ley presentado por un diputado

4)

a) ( poster) (dated) cartel m, anuncio m

b) ( program) programa m

to head o top the bill — encabezar* el reparto

to fill o (BrE also) fit the bill — reunir* las condiciones, satisfacer* los requisitos

5) ( certificate)

bill of sale — contrato m or escritura f de venta

a clean bill of health — ( favorable report) el visto bueno

to sell somebody a bill of goods — (AmE colloq) darle* or (Chi) pasarle or (Col) meterle gato por liebre a alguien (fam)

6) ( beak) pico m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (invoice, charge) pasarle la cuenta or la factura a

2) ( advertise) \<\<play/performer\>\> anunciar

2.

vi

to bill and coo — estar* como dos tortolitos

English-spanish dictionary > bill
44 blower

blower

tr['bləʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (glass worker) soplador,-ra

2 familiar teléfono

blower ['blo:ər] n

fan: ventilador m

blower

n.

• aventador s.m.

• soplador s.m.

• ventilador s.m.

'bləʊər, 'bləʊə(r)
noun

a) ( fan) calefactor m

b) ( telephone) (BrE colloq & dated) teléfono m

['blǝʊǝ(r)]
N (Brit) (=telephone) teléfono m
who's on the blower? — ¿con quién hablas?

get on the blower to them — dales un toque (por teléfono)

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['bləʊər, 'bləʊə(r)]
noun

a) ( fan) calefactor m

b) ( telephone) (BrE colloq & dated) teléfono m

English-spanish dictionary > blower
45 bound

past tense, past participle; = bind

bound¹ adj atado

the prisoner's hands and feet were bound el preso estaba atado de pies y manos

Es el pasado y participio pasado de bind

bound² adj

to be bound to do something seguro que...

you're bound to find a job seguro que encuentras trabajo

it's bound to rain seguro que llueve

bound for con destino a

a plane bound for Madrid un avión con destino a Madrid

bound³ n salto

with one bound de un salto

bound⁴ vb saltar

the dog bounded round the garden el perro saltaba por el jardín

bound

tr[baʊnd]

adjective

1 (destined) destinado,-a

■ he knew he was bound to succeed sabía que estaba destinado a tener éxito

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be bound for ir con destino, navegar con rumbo a

■ the ship was bound for Southampton el barco navegaba con rumbo a Southampton

- bound con rumbo a

■ Paris-bound con rumbo a París

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

noun

1 (jump) salto, brinco

intransitive verb

1 saltar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

with a bound de un salto, de un brinco

■ he got out of bed with a bound se levantó de la cama de un salto

to bound into entrar dando saltos

■ the children bounded into the room los niños entraron en la habitación dando saltos

to bound over saltar por encima de

■ he bounded over the fence saltó por encima de la valla

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

past & past participle

1→ link=bind bind{

adjective

1 (tied) atado,-a

2 (forced) obligado,-a

3 (book) encuadernado,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be bound to ser seguro que

■ Susan's bound to win seguro que ganará Susan

to be duty bound to «+ inf» estar obligado,-a a + inf

■ he was duty bound to visit her estaba obligado a visitarla

to be bound by contract estar obligado,-a por contrato

to be bound up in something estar absorbido,-a por

■ he's bound up in the project está absorbido por el proyecto

to be bound up with something estar vinculado,-a con algo

■ he's bound up with the mafia está vinculado con la mafia

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

transitive verb

1 (mark the boundary) delimitar

■ the Roman wall bounds the old quarter la muralla romana delimita el casco antiguo

bound ['baʊnd] vt

: delimitar, rodear

bound vi

leap: saltar, dar brincos

bound adj

1) obliged: obligado

2) : encuadernado, empastado

a book bound in leather: un libro encuadernado en cuero

3) determined: decidido, empeñado

4)

to be bound to : ser seguro que, tener que, no caber duda que

it was bound to happen: tenía que suceder

5)

bound for : con rumbo a

bound for Chicago: con rumbo a Chicago

to be homeward bound: ir camino a casa

bound n

1) limit: límite m

2) leap: salto m, brinco m

bound (Leap)

n.

• salto s.m.

• vuelo s.m.

adj.

• atado, -a adj.

• encuadernado, -a adj.

• ligado, -a adj.

• obligado, -a adj.

n.

• brinco s.m.

• confín s.m.

• límite s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to bind")

v.

• limitar v.

• saltar v.

I baʊnd
noun

1) bounds pl ( limits) límites mpl

her generosity knows no bounds — su generosidad no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of possibility — dentro de lo posible

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren — los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

2) ( jump) salto m, brinco m

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( leap) saltar

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle — el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away — entrar/salir*/irse* dando saltos

2.

vt \<\<area/country\>\> delimitar

III

past & past p of bind I

IV

adjective

1)

a) ( tied up) atado, amarrado (AmL exc RPl)

my hands were bound — tenía las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas

b) ( obliged)

to be bound by something (to + inf): you are still bound by your promise sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste; they are bound by law to supply the goods están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos; to be bound to + inf: he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido; I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad; bound and determined — (AmE) empeñado

2) (pred) ( certain)

to be bound to + inf: it was bound to happen sooner or later tarde o temprano tenía que suceder; she's bound to be elected seguro que sale elegida; it was bound to go wrong no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal; they're up to no good, I'll be bound — (colloq & dated) estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3) ( headed) (pred)

bound for: a ship bound for New York un barco con rumbo a Nueva York; the truck was bound for Italy — el camión iba rumbo a Italia

I [baʊnd]
1.

N
bounds (=limits) límite msing
out of bounds — zona f prohibida

it's out of bounds to civilians — los civiles tienen la entrada prohibida

to put a place out of bounds — prohibir la entrada a un lugar

his ambition knows no bounds — su ambición no tiene límites

to set bounds to one's ambitions — poner límites a sus ambiciones

to keep sth within bounds — tener algo a raya

it is within the bounds of possibility — cabe dentro de los límites de lo posible

2.

VT (gen passive) limitar, rodear

a field bounded by woods — un campo rodeado de bosque

on one side it is bounded by the park — por un lado limita or linda con el parque

II [baʊnd]
1.

N (=jump) salto m

at a bound, in one bound — de un salto

2.

VI [person, animal] saltar; [ball] (re)botar

to bound forward — avanzar a saltos

he bounded out of bed — se levantó de la cama de un salto

his heart bounded with joy — su corazón daba brincos de alegría

3.

VT saltar por encima de

III [baʊnd]
1.

PT
PP of bind
2. ADJ

1) (=tied) [prisoner] atado

bound hand and foot — atado de pies y manos

the problems are bound together — existe una estrecha relación entre los problemas

they are bound up in each other — están absortos el uno en el otro

he's bound up in his work — está muy absorbido por su trabajo

to be bound up with sth — estar estrechamente ligado a algo

2) (=sure)

to be bound to: we are bound to win — seguro que ganamos, estamos seguros de ganar

he's bound to come — es seguro que vendrá, no puede dejar de venir

it's bound to happen — tiene forzosamente que ocurrir

they'll regret it, I'll be bound — se arrepentirán de ello, estoy seguro

3) (=obliged) obligado

he's bound to do it — tiene que hacerlo

you're not bound to go — no estás obligado a ir

I'm bound to say that... — me siento obligado a decir que..., siento el deber de decir que...

I feel bound to tell you that... — me veo en la necesidad de decirte que...

I feel bound to him by gratitude — la gratitud hace que me sienta en deuda con él

to be bound by contract to sb — tener obligaciones contractuales con algn
honour
IV

[baʊnd]
ADJ
where are you bound (for)? — ¿adónde se dirige usted?

bound for — [train, plane] con destino a; [ship, person] con rumbo a

he's bound for London — se dirige a Londres
homeward
* * *

I [baʊnd]
noun

1) bounds pl ( limits) límites mpl

her generosity knows no bounds — su generosidad no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of possibility — dentro de lo posible

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren — los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

2) ( jump) salto m, brinco m

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( leap) saltar

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle — el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away — entrar/salir*/irse* dando saltos

2.

vt \<\<area/country\>\> delimitar

III

past & past p of bind I

IV

adjective

1)

a) ( tied up) atado, amarrado (AmL exc RPl)

my hands were bound — tenía las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas

b) ( obliged)

to be bound by something (to + inf): you are still bound by your promise sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste; they are bound by law to supply the goods están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos; to be bound to + inf: he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido; I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad; bound and determined — (AmE) empeñado

2) (pred) ( certain)

to be bound to + inf: it was bound to happen sooner or later tarde o temprano tenía que suceder; she's bound to be elected seguro que sale elegida; it was bound to go wrong no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal; they're up to no good, I'll be bound — (colloq & dated) estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3) ( headed) (pred)

bound for: a ship bound for New York un barco con rumbo a Nueva York; the truck was bound for Italy — el camión iba rumbo a Italia

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46 bread

bred
noun

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) pan

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) pan, las habichuelas

•

- breadcrumbs
- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline

bread n pan

a loaf of bread un pan / una barra de pan

bread

tr[bred]

noun

1 pan nombre masculino

2 slang (money) guita, pasta

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on bread and water estar a pan y agua

to cast one's bread upon the water hacer el bien sin mirar a quién

to earn one's bread and butter ganarse el pan

to know which side one's bread is buttered saber lo que más le conviene a uno

to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien

man cannot live by bread alone no sólo de pan vive el hombre

bread and wine SMALLRELIGION/SMALL Eucaristía

bread bin caja para guardar el pan

bread sauce salsa hecha con migas de pan, cebolla y leche

brown bread pan nombre masculino moreno

white bread pan nombre masculino blanco

communion bread pan nombre masculino bendito

fresh bread pan nombre masculino tierno

linseed bread pan nombre masculino de linaza

wholemeal bread pan nombre masculino integral

bread ['brɛd] vt

: empanar

bread n

: pan m

bread

n.

• pan s.m.

bred
mass noun

1) ( Culin) pan m

sliced bread — pan de molde

bread and butter — pan con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca

the greatest/best thing since sliced bread — (colloq) lo mejor que hay

to be somebody's bread and butter: teaching is his bread and butter se gana la vida enseñando; to earn one's bread (and butter) ganarse la vida or (liter) el pan; to know which side one's bread is buttered (on) saber* lo que conviene (a uno); to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien; to want one's bread buttered on both sides querer* el oro y el moro; (before n) bread knife — cuchillo m del pan

2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)

[bred]
1. N

1) (=food) pan m

white/brown/rye/wholemeal bread — pan m blanco/moreno/de centeno/integral

bread and butter — pan m con mantequilla; (fig) * (=living) pan de cada día *

to be on bread and water — estar a pan y agua

the bread and wine — (Rel) el pan y el vino

- break bread with

- cast one's bread on the waters

- earn one's daily bread

- know which side one's bread is buttered on

- take the bread out of sb's mouth

- man cannot live by bread alone
bread-and-butter
2) ** (=money) pasta * f, lana f (LAm) *, plata f (LAm) *

2.

CPD

bread grains NPL — granos mpl panificables

bread pudding N — pudín m de leche y pan

bread roll N — panecillo m

bread sauce N — salsa f de pan

* * *
[bred]
mass noun

1) ( Culin) pan m

sliced bread — pan de molde

bread and butter — pan con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca

the greatest/best thing since sliced bread — (colloq) lo mejor que hay

to be somebody's bread and butter: teaching is his bread and butter se gana la vida enseñando; to earn one's bread (and butter) ganarse la vida or (liter) el pan; to know which side one's bread is buttered (on) saber* lo que conviene (a uno); to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien; to want one's bread buttered on both sides querer* el oro y el moro; (before n) bread knife — cuchillo m del pan

2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)

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47 bully

'buli
1. plural - bullies; noun
(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) matón

2. verb
(to act like a bully towards.) intimidar

bully¹ n matón

the school bully el matón del colegio

El plural de bully se escribe bullies

bully² vb intimidar

don't bully your little brother! ¡no intimides a tu hermanito!

El pasado y participio pasado de bully se escribe bullied; el gerundio se escribe bullying

bully

tr['bʊlɪ]

adjective

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estupendo,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

bully for you! familiar ¡pues fíjate!

————————

bully

tr['bʊlɪ]

noun (pl bullies)

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (hockey) saque nombre masculino inicial

intransitive verb (pt & pp bullied, ger bullying)

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (hockey) hacer el saque inicial

————————

bully

tr['bʊlɪ]

noun (pl bullies)

1 matón,-ona

transitive verb (pt & pp bullied, ger bullying)

1 (intimidate) intimidar, atemorizar

2 (force, coerce) coaccionar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bully somebody into doing something coaccionar a alguien para que haga algo

■ they bullied him into going lo coaccionaron para que se fuera

bully ['bʊli] vt, - lied ; - lying : intimidar, amendrentar, mangonear

bully n, pl - lies : matón m ; bravucón m, -cona f

bully

adj.

• de lo mejor adj.

• excelente adj.

n.

• abusador s.m.

• acuchillador s.m.

• baladrón s.m.

• braveador, -ora s.m.,f.

• espadachín s.m.

• fanfarrón s.m.

• guapetón s.m.

• guapo s.m.

• hampón s.m.

• jaque s.m.

• jaquetón s.m.

• majo s.m.

• matachín s.m.

• matamoros s.m.

• matasiete s.m.

• matón s.m.

• pendenciero s.m.

• perdonavidas s.m.

• plantista s.m.,f.

• terne s.m.

v.

• atormentar v.

• baladronear v.

• bravear v.

• fanfarronear v.

• fastidiar v.

• intimidar v.

• roncar v.

I 'bʊli
noun (pl - lies)

a) c (thug, tyrant) matón, -tona m,f, bravucón, -cona m,f

b) c ( in field hockey) bully m, salida f

II

-lies, -lying, -lied transitive verb intimidar, matonear (AmL fam)

to bully somebody into something: she bullied him into doing it — lo acosó hasta que lo hizo

Phrasal Verbs:

- bully off

III

interjection

bully for you/him! — (dated or iro) bravo!

I ['bʊlɪ]
1. N

1) (=person) matón(-ona) m / f, peleón(-ona) m / f

2) (Brit) (Hockey) (also: bully-off) saque m

2.

VT (also: bully around) intimidar

to bully sb into doing sth — intimidar a algn para que haga algo

- bully off

II * ['bʊlɪ]
1.

ADJ † (=first-rate) de primera

2.

EXCL

bully for you! — ¡bravo!

III

* ['bʊlɪ]
N (Mil) (also: bully beef) carne f de vaca conservada en lata
* * *

I ['bʊli]
noun (pl - lies)

a) c (thug, tyrant) matón, -tona m,f, bravucón, -cona m,f

b) c ( in field hockey) bully m, salida f

II

-lies, -lying, -lied transitive verb intimidar, matonear (AmL fam)

to bully somebody into something: she bullied him into doing it — lo acosó hasta que lo hizo

Phrasal Verbs:

- bully off

III

interjection

bully for you/him! — (dated or iro) bravo!

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48 carry off

(to take away by carrying: She carried off the screaming child.) llevarse

carry off

v.

• arrebatar v.

v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1) ( abduct) \<\<victim/hostage\>\> llevarse; ( kill) \<\<disease\>\> (dated) llevarse

2)

a) ( win) \<\<trophy/cup\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con

she carried off all the prizes — barrió or arrasó con todos los premios

b) ( succeed with)

she carried the interview off very well — salió muy airosa or muy bien parada de la entrevista

she tried to appear disinterested but failed to carry it off — intentó aparentar desinterés pero no lo logró or consiguió

VT + ADV

1) (lit) llevarse

2) (fig) (=seize, win) llevarse; [+ prize] alzarse con, arramblar con; [+ election] ganar

he carried it off very well — salió muy airoso de la situación

3) (=kill) matar, llevar a la tumba

* * *

v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1) ( abduct) \<\<victim/hostage\>\> llevarse; ( kill) \<\<disease\>\> (dated) llevarse

2)

a) ( win) \<\<trophy/cup\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con

she carried off all the prizes — barrió or arrasó con todos los premios

b) ( succeed with)

she carried the interview off very well — salió muy airosa or muy bien parada de la entrevista

she tried to appear disinterested but failed to carry it off — intentó aparentar desinterés pero no lo logró or consiguió

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49 confounded

confounded

tr[kən'faʊndɪd]

adjective

1 familiar maldito,-a, condenado,-a

confounded

adj.

• maldito, -a adj.

• perplejo, -a adj.

kən'faʊndəd, kən'faʊndɪd
adjective (before n) (colloq & dated) maldito, condenado

[kǝn'faʊndɪd]
ADJ condenado *, maldito * ††
* * *
[kən'faʊndəd, kən'faʊndɪd]
adjective (before n) (colloq & dated) maldito, condenado

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50 consumptive

consumptive

adj.

• consuntivo, -a adj.

• tísico, -a adj.

• ético, -a adj.

n.

• tísico s.m.

kən'sʌmptɪv
adjective (dated) tísico (ant)

[kǝn'sʌmptɪv] (Med)
1.

ADJ tísico

2.

N tísico(-a) m / f

* * *
[kən'sʌmptɪv]
adjective (dated) tísico (ant)

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51 crikey

crikey

tr['kraɪkɪ]

interjection

1 ¡caramba!, ¡ostras!

'kraɪki
interjection (BrE colloq & dated) caramba! (fam)

['kraɪkɪ]
EXCL (Brit) ¡caramba!
* * *
['kraɪki]
interjection (BrE colloq & dated) caramba! (fam)

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52 darling

1. noun
1) (a dearly loved person (often used as a term of endearment): Is that you, darling ?) querido

2) (a lovable person: Mary really is a darling!) amor

2. adjective
1) (much loved: My darling child!) querido

2) (lovable; pretty and appealing: What a darling little girl!) encantador

darling n cariño

hello darling hola, cariño

darling

tr['dɑːlɪŋ]

noun

1 (lover) querido,-a, amor nombre masculino, cariño; (popular person) niño,-a mimado,-a

adjective

1 (loved) querido,-a

2 familiar (charming) precioso,-a, encantador,-ra, mono,-a

darling ['dɑrlɪŋ] adj

1) beloved: querido, amado

2) charming: encantador, mono fam

darling n

1) beloved: querido m, -da f; amado m, -da f; cariño m, -ña f

2) favorite: preferido m, -da f; favorito m, -ta f

darling

adj.

• precioso, -a adj.

• predilecto, -a adj.

• querido, -a adj.

• rico, -a adj.

n.

• amado s.m.

• monada s.f.

• negro s.m.

• palomita s.f.

• pichón s.m.

• predilecto s.m.

• querido s.m.

I 'dɑːrlɪŋ, 'dɑːlɪŋ
noun (as form of address) cariño

she was the darling of the public — era la niña mimada del público

II

adjective

a) ( beloved) (before n) querido

b) ( delightful) (dated) mono (fam)

['dɑːlɪŋ]
1. N

1) (gen) cariño m, querido(-a) m / f

yes, darling — sí, cariño or querida

come here, darling — (to child) ven aquí, cielo

be a darling and... * — sé bueno y...

she's a little darling — (child) es un encanto

2) (=favourite) preferido(-a) m / f

the darling of the muses — el preferido de las musas

2. ADJ

1) (=beloved) querido

2) * (=lovely) [house, dress] mono

what a darling dress/house! — ¡qué vestido más mono/casa más mona!, ¡qué monada de vestido/casa!

* * *

I ['dɑːrlɪŋ, 'dɑːlɪŋ]
noun (as form of address) cariño

she was the darling of the public — era la niña mimada del público

II

adjective

a) ( beloved) (before n) querido

b) ( delightful) (dated) mono (fam)

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53 declare

di'kleə
verb

1) (to announce publicly or formally: War was declared this morning.) declarar

2) (to say firmly: 'I don't like him at all,' she declared.) pronunciarse

3) (to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc): He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office.) declarar

•

- declaration

declare vb declarar

El gerundio de declare se escribe declaring

declare

tr[dɪ'kleə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 (gen) declarar; (opinion) manifestar

■ he declared himself bankrupt se declaró en bancarrota

■ Thompson was declared the winner Thompson fue declarado ganador

■ they declared their support for the campaign manifestaron su apoyo a la campaña

2 (at customs) declarar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) dejar de batear un equipo creyendo que ya tiene suficiente puntos

2 pronunciarse ( against, en contra), ( for, a favor de)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I (do) declare! ¡vaya por Dios!

to declare war on declarar la guerra a

declare [di'klær] vt, - clared ; - claring : declarar, manifestar

to declare war: declarar la guerra

they declared their support: manifestaron su apoyo

declare

v.

• declarar v.

• enunciar v.

• manifestar v.

• representar v.

dɪ'kler, dɪ'kleə(r)
1.

transitive verb

a) (state, announce) \<\<intention\>\> declarar; \<\<opinion\>\> manifestar*

to declare war — declarar la guerra

to declare war on o against somebody/something — declararle la guerra a alguien/algo

the museum was officially declared open — el museo fue inaugurado oficialmente

b) ( Tax) \<\<goods/income\>\> declarar

nothing to declare — nada que declarar

2.

vi

1) (AmE Pol)

a) ( announce candidacy) anunciar su (or mi etc) candidatura

b) ( take sides)

to declare FOR/AGAINST somebody/something — declararse or pronunciarse a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

2) (as interj) (dated)

well, I (do) declare! — válgame Dios! (ant)

[dɪ'klɛǝ(r)]
1. VT

1) [+ intentions, love] declarar; [+ dividend, result] anunciar

she declared that she knew nothing about it — declaró or manifestó que no sabía nada al respecto

to declare war (on or against sb) — declarar la guerra (a algn)

to declare o.s. — declararse

to declare o.s. against/in favour of sth — pronunciarse or declararse en contra de/a favor de algo

he declared himself beaten — se dio por vencido

to declare o.s. surprised — confesar su sorpresa

2) (Econ) [+ income] declarar

to declare sth to the customs — declarar algo en la aduana

have you anything to declare? — ¿tiene usted algo que declarar?

3) (Bridge) declarar

2. VI

1) (=pronounce)

to declare for, declare in favour of — pronunciarse a favor de

2) (in exclamation)

well, I declare! — † ¡vaya por Dios!

3) (Bridge) declarar

* * *
[dɪ'kler, dɪ'kleə(r)]
1.

transitive verb

a) (state, announce) \<\<intention\>\> declarar; \<\<opinion\>\> manifestar*

to declare war — declarar la guerra

to declare war on o against somebody/something — declararle la guerra a alguien/algo

the museum was officially declared open — el museo fue inaugurado oficialmente

b) ( Tax) \<\<goods/income\>\> declarar

nothing to declare — nada que declarar

2.

vi

1) (AmE Pol)

a) ( announce candidacy) anunciar su (or mi etc) candidatura

b) ( take sides)

to declare FOR/AGAINST somebody/something — declararse or pronunciarse a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

2) (as interj) (dated)

well, I (do) declare! — válgame Dios! (ant)

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54 devilish

devilish

tr['devəlɪʃ]

adjective

1 (wicked, cruel) diabólico,-a, malvado,-a

2 (very difficult) diabólico,-a

adverb

1 endemoniadamente

devilish ['dɛvəlɪʃ] adj

: diabólico

devilish

adj.

• demoníaco, -a adj.

• diabólico, -a adj.

• empecatado, -a adj.

• endemoniado, -a adj.

• endiablado, -a adj.

• luciferino, -a adj.

'devḷɪʃ
adjective (dated) diabólico

['devlɪʃ]
1.

ADJ (=wicked) diabólico; (=mischievous) travieso

2.

ADV † (=devilishly) la mar de, sumamente

devilish cunning — la mar de ingenioso

* * *
['devḷɪʃ]
adjective (dated) diabólico

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55 dig

diɡ
1. present participle - digging; verb
1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) cavar

2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) cavar

3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) golpear

2. noun
(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) puñetazo, codazo, golpe

- digger
- dig out
- dig up

dig vb cavar

she dug a hole cavó un hoyo

to dig a tunnel abrir un túnel

El pasado y participio pasado de dig es dug; el gerundio se escribe digging

dig

tr[dɪg]

noun

1 (poke, prod) codazo

2 familiar (gibe) pulla; (hint) indirecta

3 (by archaeologists) excavación nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp dug, ger digging)

1 (ground, garden) cavar (en); (by machine - tunnel, trench) excavar; (by hand - hole) hacer, cavar; (potatoes etc) sacar; (site) excavar

2 (thrust, jab, press) clavar, hincar

3 familiar dated (like, enjoy) gustar, molar; (understand) entender

intransitive verb

1 (person - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; (animal) escarbar; (on site) hacer excavaciones, excavar

2 (cut) clavarse

3 (mine - for oil) hacer prospecciones de; (- for minerals) extraer

4 (search) buscar ( for, -)

5 familiar dated (understand) entender

plural noun digs

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (lodgings) alojamiento m sing, pensión f sing; (room) habitación f sing alquilada

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be dug in (settled) estar instalado,-a

to dig deep into one's pockets (willingly) contribuir generosamente 2 (reluctantly) rascarse el bolsillo

to dig oneself in SMALLMILITARY/SMALL atrincherarse

to dig oneself into a hole meterse en un apuro

to dig one's heels in mantenerse en sus trece

to dig one's own grave cavarse su propia tumba

to dig somebody in the ribs darle un codazo a alguien

to dig (up) (the) dirt on somebody sacarle los trapos sucios a relucir a alguien

to have/take/make a dig at somebody meterse con alguien

dig ['dɪg] v, dug ['dʌg] ; digging vt

1) : cavar, excavar

to dig a hole: cavar un hoyo

2) extract: sacar

to dig up potatoes: sacar papas del suelo

3) poke, thrust: clavar, hincar

he dug me in the ribs: me dio un codazo en las costillas

4)

to dig up discover: descubrir, sacar a luz

dig vi

: cavar, excavar

dig n

1) poke: codazo m

2) gibe: pulla f

3) excavation: excavación f

dig

n.

• empujón s.m.

• excavación s.f.

• pulla s.f.

• rehilete s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: dug) = cavar v.

• empujar v.

• excavar v.

I
1. dɪg
(pres p digging; past & past p dug) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ground\>\> cavar; \<\<holeench\>\> ( by hand) cavar; ( by machine) excavar

to dig the garden — cavar en el jardín

b) \<\<potatoes\>\> sacar*

c) ( Archeol) excavar

2) (jab, thrust)

to dig something INTO something — clavar algo en algo

to dig somebody in the ribs — darle* or (fam) pegarle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

2.

vi

1)

a) ( excavate - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; \<\<dog\>\> escarbar

to dig for oil — hacer* prospecciones petrolíferas

b) ( Archeol) hacer* excavaciones, excavar

2) ( search) buscar*

she dug in her pockets for the key — buscó la llave en los bolsillos

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig up

II

noun

1) ( Archeol) excavación f

2) ( jab - with elbow) codazo m; (- with pin) pinchazo m

to give somebody a dig in the ribs — darle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

3) ( critical remark) (colloq) pulla f; ( hint) indirecta f

to have a dig at somebody/something — meterse con alguien/algo

4) digs plural noun ( lodgings) (BrE)

to live in digs — vivir en una habitación alquilada, una pensión etc

[dɪɡ] (vb: pt, pp dug)
1. N

1) (Archeol) excavación f

2) (=prod) (gen) empujón m ; (with elbow) codazo m

3) * (=taunt) indirecta f, pulla f

to have a dig at sb — lanzar una indirecta or una pulla a algn

2. VT

1) [+ hole] [person] cavar, excavar; [machine] excavar; [animal] cavar, escarbar

- dig one's own grave

2) (=break up) [+ ground] remover

3) (=cultivate) [+ garden] cultivar, cavar en

4) (=add) [+ fertilizer, compost] meter ( into en); añadir ( into a)

5) (=extract) [+ coal] extraer, sacar

6) (=thrust)

to dig sth into sth — clavar algo en algo, hundir algo en algo

7) (=prod) empujar; (with elbow) dar un codazo a

to dig sb in the ribs — dar a algn un codazo en las costillas

8) (esp US)
† * (=enjoy)
I don't dig jazz — no me gusta el jazz, el jazz no me dice nada

I really dig that — eso me chifla *

dig this! — ¡mira esto!

3. VI

1) [person] (gen) cavar; (Archeol, Tech) excavar; [dog, pig] escarbar

to dig for gold — excavar en busca de oro

2) (=search) ahondar

to dig deeper into a subject — ahondar or profundizar en un tema

he dug into his pockets for a coin — hurgó en los bolsillos para buscar una moneda

- dig deep into one's pocket

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig over

- dig up

* * *

I
1. [dɪg]
(pres p digging; past & past p dug) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ground\>\> cavar; \<\<hole/trench\>\> ( by hand) cavar; ( by machine) excavar

to dig the garden — cavar en el jardín

b) \<\<potatoes\>\> sacar*

c) ( Archeol) excavar

2) (jab, thrust)

to dig something INTO something — clavar algo en algo

to dig somebody in the ribs — darle* or (fam) pegarle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

2.

vi

1)

a) ( excavate - by hand) cavar; (- by machine) excavar; \<\<dog\>\> escarbar

to dig for oil — hacer* prospecciones petrolíferas

b) ( Archeol) hacer* excavaciones, excavar

2) ( search) buscar*

she dug in her pockets for the key — buscó la llave en los bolsillos

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- dig around

- dig in

- dig into

- dig out

- dig up

II

noun

1) ( Archeol) excavación f

2) ( jab - with elbow) codazo m; (- with pin) pinchazo m

to give somebody a dig in the ribs — darle* un codazo en las costillas a alguien

3) ( critical remark) (colloq) pulla f; ( hint) indirecta f

to have a dig at somebody/something — meterse con alguien/algo

4) digs plural noun ( lodgings) (BrE)

to live in digs — vivir en una habitación alquilada, una pensión etc

English-spanish dictionary > dig
56 egg

I eɡ noun
1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) huevo

2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) huevo

3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo

•

- egg-cup
- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
II eɡ
- egg on

egg n huevo

boiled eggs huevos pasados por agua

egg

tr[eg]

noun

1 (laid by birds etc) huevo

2 SMALLBIOLOGY/SMALL (ovum) óvulo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a bad egg ser una mala persona, ser un sinvergüenza

to have egg on one's face quedar en ridículo

to put all one's eggs in one basket jugárselo todo a una carta

boiled egg huevo pasado por agua

egg cup huevera

egg custard natillas nombre femenino plural

egg timer reloj nombre masculino de arena

egg white clara de huevo

egg whisk batidor nombre masculino

egg yolk yema de huevo

fried egg huevo frito

hard-boiled egg huevo duro

poached egg huevo escalfado

scrambled eggs huevos nombre masculino plural revueltos

————————

egg

tr[eg]

transitive verb to egg on

1 animar, incitar

■ everyone was egging me on to ask her out todos me animaban a pedirle una cita

egg ['ɛg] vt

to egg on : incitar, azuzar, provocar

egg n

1) : huevo m

2) ovum: óvulo m

egg

n.

• huevo s.m.

eg
noun huevo m

a good egg — (colloq & dated)

he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)

to be left with egg on one's face — quedar mal

to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta

Phrasal Verbs:

- egg on

[eɡ]
1. N

1) huevo m, blanquillo m (Mex); (=cell) óvulo m

fried/scrambled/soft-boiled/hard-boiled egg — huevo m frito/revuelto/pasado por agua/duro

boiled egg — huevo m pasado por agua, huevo m a la copa (And, S. Cone)

- have egg on one's face

- as sure as eggs are or is eggs

- don't put all your eggs in one basket

2) * (=person)

bad egg — sinvergüenza mf

she's a good egg — es una buena persona

2.

CPD

egg beater N — batidor m de huevos; (US) * helicóptero m

egg cup N — huevera f

egg custard N — natillas fpl

egg flip N — ponche m (de huevo)

egg roll N — (=sandwich) panecito m de huevo duro; (=paté) paté a base de huevo con carne de cerdo y legumbres

egg timer N — reloj m de arena (para cocer huevos)

egg whisk N — batidor m de huevos

egg white N — clara f de huevo

egg yolk N — yema f de huevo

- egg on

* * *
[eg]
noun huevo m

a good egg — (colloq & dated)

he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)

to be left with egg on one's face — quedar mal

to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta

Phrasal Verbs:

- egg on

English-spanish dictionary > egg
57 fairy

'feəri
plural - fairies; noun

(an imaginary creature in the form of a very small (often winged) human, with magical powers: Children often believe in fairies; (also adjective) fairy-land.) hada

- fairy-story
- fairy-tale

fairy n hada

El plural de fairy es escribe fairies

fairy

tr['feərɪ]

noun (pl fairies)

1 hada

2 familiar marica nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

fairy godmother hada madrina

fairy lights bombillas nombre femenino plural de colores

fairy story cuento de hadas

fairy tale cuento de hadas

fairy ['færi] n, pl fairies

1) : hada f

2)

fairy tale : cuento m de hadas

fairy

adj.

• de hadas adj.

n.

• hada s.f.

'feri, 'feəri
noun (pl - ries)

1) ( Myth) hada f‡

2) ( male homosexual) (colloq: pej & dated) mariquita m (fam & pey)

['fɛǝrɪ]
1. N

1) (=creature) hada f

2) ** pej (=homosexual) maricón ** m, marica * m

2.

CPD

fairy cycle N — bicicleta f de niño

fairy footsteps NPL — pasos mpl ligeros

fairy godmother N — hada f madrina

fairy lights NPL — bombillas fpl de colorines

fairy queen N — reina f de las hadas

fairy story, fairy tale N — cuento m de hadas; (fig) (=lie) cuento m, patraña f

* * *
['feri, 'feəri]
noun (pl - ries)

1) ( Myth) hada f‡

2) ( male homosexual) (colloq: pej & dated) mariquita m (fam & pey)

English-spanish dictionary > fairy
58 far-out

far-out

tr['fɑːraʊt]

adjective

1 extravagante, atrevido,-a

'fɑːr'aʊt
adjective (pred far-out out) (sl & dated)

a) ( unconventional) extravagante

b) ( wonderful) genial, bárbaro (fam)

[ˌfɑːr'aʊt]
ADJ
1) (=odd) raro, extraño; (=zany) estrafalario

2) (=modern) muy moderno, de vanguardia

3) (=superb) guay *, fenomenal *

* * *
['fɑːr'aʊt]
adjective (pred far-out out) (sl & dated)

a) ( unconventional) extravagante

b) ( wonderful) genial, bárbaro (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > far-out
59 feeble-minded

feeble-minded

tr[fiːbəl'maɪndɪd]

adjective

1 imbécil

feeble-minded

adj.

• imbécil adj.

'fiːbəl'maɪndəd, ˌfiːbəl'maɪndɪd
adjective

a) ( foolish) imbécil, tonto

b) ( mentally deficient) (dated) débil mental

['fiːbl'maɪndɪd]
ADJ [person] bobo, zonzo (LAm)
* * *
['fiːbəl'maɪndəd, ˌfiːbəl'maɪndɪd]
adjective

a) ( foolish) imbécil, tonto

b) ( mentally deficient) (dated) débil mental

English-spanish dictionary > feeble-minded
60 foot

fut
plural - feet; noun

1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pie

2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) pie

3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pie

•

- footing
- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it

foot n pie

he's got big feet tiene los pies grandes

at the foot of the mountain al pie de la montaña

he was five feet tall medía cinco pies

on foot a pie

we went on foot fuimos a pie

Un foot son aproximadamente 30 centímetros, así que si mides six feet, mides 1,82 metros

El plural de foot es feet

foot

tr[fʊt]

noun (pl feet)

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL pie nombre masculino

■ my left foot hurts me duele el pie izquierdo

2 (measurement) pie nombre masculino

■ the mountain is 1,000 feet high la montaña tiene 1.000 pies de altura

■ he's six foot tall ≈ mide dos metros

3 (bottom) pie nombre masculino

■ she sat at the foot of the stairs estaba sentada al pie de la escalera

■ the answer is at the foot of the page la respuesta está al pie de la página

4 (of animal) pata

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in bare feet descalzo,-a

on foot a pie

to foot the bill pagar, pagar la cuenta, correr con los gastos

to foot it ir a pie, ir andando

to be on one's feet estar de pie

on foot a pie

to be on one's feet again estar recuperado,-a

to drag one's feet querer echarse atrás, hacerse el remolón,-ona

to fall on one's feet / land on one's feet caer de pie, tener buena suerte

to find one's feet acostumbrarse, habituarse

to get off on the wrong foot familiar empezar con mal pie

to get to one's feet levantarse, ponerse de pie, ponerse en pie

to get a foot in the door abrirse una brecha

to get cold feet entrarle miedo a uno, dar marcha atrás

to have feet of clay tener pies de barro

to have both feet on the ground ser realista

to have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la tumba

to keep one's feet mantenerse en pie

to put a foot wrong equivocarse

to put one's feet up descansar

to put one's foot in it meter la pata

to put one's foot down familiar imponerse, ponerse firme

to rush somebody off his feet hacer ir de culo a alguien

to set foot pisar

■ when man first set foot on the moon cuando el hombre pisó por primera vez la luna

■ I've never set foot in that club nunca he pisado ese club

to stand on one's own two feet ser independiente, valerse por sí mismo

my foot! ¡qué va!, ¡ni hablar!

foot fault falta de pie

foot pump bomba de pie

foot soldier soldado de infantería

foot ['fʊt] n, pl feet ['fi:t] : pie m

foot

n.

(§ pl.: feet) = pata s.f.

• pie s.m.

v.

• andar a pie v.

I fʊt
noun (pl feet)

1) c ( of person) pie m; ( of animal) pata f; ( on sewing machine) pie m

to be on one's feet — estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

to get back on one's feet — ( after illness) recuperarse

they got the company back on its feet — volvieron a levantar la compañía

to get o rise to one's feet — ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

go home and put your feet up — vete a casa a descansar

he had never set foot in a church before — nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes

to go/come on foot — ir*/venir* a pie or caminando or andando

a foot in the door: it's a way of getting your foot in the door es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc); my foot! (colloq): delicate condition my foot! estado delicado mi or tu abuela! (fam); not to put a foot wrong no dar* un paso en falso, no cometer ni un error; the shoe's o (BrE) boot's on the other foot se ha dado vuelta la tortilla; to be able to think on one's feet ser* capaz de pensar con rapidez; to be dead o asleep on one's feet no poder* tenerse en pie; to be rushed o run off one's feet estar* agobiado de trabajo; to fall o land on one's feet: she always seems to land on her feet siempre le sale todo redondo; to find one's feet: it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela; to get cold feet (about something): she got cold feet le entró miedo y se echó atrás; to get off on the wrong foot empezar* con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie; to have itchy feet ser* inquieto; to have one's feet on the ground tener* los pies sobre la tierra; to put one's best foot forward ( hurry) apretar* el paso; ( do one's best) esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión; to put one's foot down ( be firm) imponerse*, no ceder; ( accelerate vehicle) (colloq) meterle (AmL fam), apretar* el acelerador; to put one's foot in it (colloq) meter la pata (fam); to stand on one's own two feet valerse* por sí (or mí etc) mismo; to sweep somebody off her/his feet: she was swept off her feet by an older man se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella; under somebody's feet: the cat keeps getting under my feet — el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando; hand I 2)

2) (bottom, lower end) (no pl) pie m

the foot of the bed — los pies de la cama

3) c ( measure) (pl foot or feet) pie m

he is six foot o feet tall — mide seis pies

4) u ( infantry) (esp BrE dated) (before n)

foot soldier — soldado mf de infantería or de a pie

II

transitive verb

to foot the bill — pagar*

[fʊt]
1. N
(pl feet)
1) (Anat) pie m ; [of animal, chair] pata f

• my feet are aching — me duelen los pies

• to get to one's feet — ponerse de pie, levantarse, pararse (LAm)

• lady, my foot! * — ¡dama, ni hablar!

• on foot — a pie, andando, caminando (LAm)

to be on one's feet — estar de pie, estar parado (LAm)

he's on his feet all day long — está trajinando todo el santo día, no descansa en todo el día

he's on his feet again — ya está recuperado or repuesto

• to rise to one's feet — ponerse de pie, levantarse, pararse (LAm)

• I've never set foot there — nunca he estado allí

to set foot inside sb's door — poner los pies en la casa de algn, pasar el umbral de algn

to set foot on dry land — poner el pie en tierra firme

• it's wet under foot — el suelo está mojado

to trample sth under foot — pisotear algo

the children are always under my feet — siempre tengo los niños pegados

• to put one's feet up * — descansar

- put one's best foot forward

- get cold feet

- get one's foot in the door

- put one's foot down

- drag one's feet

- fall on one's feet

- find one's feet

- have one foot in the grave

- have one's feet on the ground

- put one's foot in it

- start off on the right foot

- shoot o.s. in the foot

- sit at sb's feet

- stand on one's own two feet

- sweep a girl off her feet

- she never put a foot wrong

- it all started off on the wrong foot

2) [of mountain, page, stairs, bed] pie m

at the foot of the hill — al pie de la colina

3) (=measure) pie m

he's six foot or feet tall — mide seis pies, mide un metro ochenta

See:

see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial

2. VT

1) (=pay)

- foot the bill for sth

2)

• to foot it — (=walk) ir andando or (LAm) caminando; (=dance) bailar

3.

CPD

foot brake N — (Aut) freno m de pie

foot fault N — (Tennis) falta f de saque

foot passenger N — pasajero(-a) m / f de a pie

foot patrol N — patrulla f a pie

to be on foot patrol — estar patrullando a pie

foot pump N — bomba f de pie

foot rot N — uñero m

foot soldier N — soldado mf de infantería

* * *

I [fʊt]
noun (pl feet)

1) c ( of person) pie m; ( of animal) pata f; ( on sewing machine) pie m

to be on one's feet — estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

to get back on one's feet — ( after illness) recuperarse

they got the company back on its feet — volvieron a levantar la compañía

to get o rise to one's feet — ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)

go home and put your feet up — vete a casa a descansar

he had never set foot in a church before — nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes

to go/come on foot — ir*/venir* a pie or caminando or andando

a foot in the door: it's a way of getting your foot in the door es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc); my foot! (colloq): delicate condition my foot! estado delicado mi or tu abuela! (fam); not to put a foot wrong no dar* un paso en falso, no cometer ni un error; the shoe's o (BrE) boot's on the other foot se ha dado vuelta la tortilla; to be able to think on one's feet ser* capaz de pensar con rapidez; to be dead o asleep on one's feet no poder* tenerse en pie; to be rushed o run off one's feet estar* agobiado de trabajo; to fall o land on one's feet: she always seems to land on her feet siempre le sale todo redondo; to find one's feet: it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela; to get cold feet (about something): she got cold feet le entró miedo y se echó atrás; to get off on the wrong foot empezar* con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie; to have itchy feet ser* inquieto; to have one's feet on the ground tener* los pies sobre la tierra; to put one's best foot forward ( hurry) apretar* el paso; ( do one's best) esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión; to put one's foot down ( be firm) imponerse*, no ceder; ( accelerate vehicle) (colloq) meterle (AmL fam), apretar* el acelerador; to put one's foot in it (colloq) meter la pata (fam); to stand on one's own two feet valerse* por sí (or mí etc) mismo; to sweep somebody off her/his feet: she was swept off her feet by an older man se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella; under somebody's feet: the cat keeps getting under my feet — el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando; hand I 2)

2) (bottom, lower end) (no pl) pie m

the foot of the bed — los pies de la cama

3) c ( measure) (pl foot or feet) pie m

he is six foot o feet tall — mide seis pies

4) u ( infantry) (esp BrE dated) (before n)

foot soldier — soldado mf de infantería or de a pie

II

transitive verb

to foot the bill — pagar*

English-spanish dictionary > foot

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Перевод: с английского на испанский

dated+up

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

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