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1 universal
adj.1 universal (total).2 world (mundial).historia universal world history* * *► adjetivo1 universal1 (filosofía, lingüística, etc) universals* * *adj.1) universal2) worldwide* * *ADJ (=general) universal; (=mundial) world, world-widede fama universal — internationally o world famous
una especie de distribución universal — a species with a world-wide distribution o found all over the world
* * *a) <ley/principio> universalb) <llave/enchufe> universal* * *= universal, all-encompassing, all-embracing, embracing, encompassing, all-purpose.Ex. Document analysis is, then, a universal tool.Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.Ex. In UDC the colon has to act as an ' all purpose' facet indicator to a very large extent.----* casi universal = quasi-universal.* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* escolarización universal = universal schooling.* SGML (Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.* sufragio universal = universal suffrage.* UAP (Accesibilidad Universal a la Información) = UAP (Universal Availability of Information).* UDC (Clasificación Decimal Universal) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).* URI (Identificador Uniforme de Recursos) = URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).* * *a) <ley/principio> universalb) <llave/enchufe> universal* * *= universal, all-encompassing, all-embracing, embracing, encompassing, all-purpose.Ex: Document analysis is, then, a universal tool.
Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.Ex: In UDC the colon has to act as an ' all purpose' facet indicator to a very large extent.* casi universal = quasi-universal.* CBU (Control Bibliográfico Universal) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* escolarización universal = universal schooling.* SGML (Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.* sufragio universal = universal suffrage.* UAP (Accesibilidad Universal a la Información) = UAP (Universal Availability of Information).* UDC (Clasificación Decimal Universal) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).* URI (Identificador Uniforme de Recursos) = URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).* * *1 ‹ley/principio› universaluna marca de fama universal a world-famous brandun escritor que trata temas universales a writer who deals with universal themesno tiene validez universal it is not universally valid2 ‹llave/enchufe› universal* * *
universal adjetivo
universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation
' universal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- diluvio
- exposición
- sede
- señera
- señero
- sufragio
English:
flood
- universal
- universal joint
- U
- washer
* * *♦ adj1. [total] [acceso, idioma, sufragio] universal;un principio de validez universal a universally valid principle2. [mundial] world;historia universal world history;literatura universal world literature;un artista de fama universal a world-famous artist♦ universales nmpl Filosofíauniversals* * *adj universal* * *universal adj: universal♦ universalmente adv* * *universal adj1. (ley, prinicpio) universal2. (historia, fama) world -
2 fama
f.1 fame (renombre).tener fama to be famous o well-known2 reputation.buena/mala fama good/bad reputationtener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous* * *1 (renombre) fame, renown2 (reputación) reputation\de fama famousde fama mundial world-famoustener buena fama to have a good nametener mala fama to have a bad name* * *noun f.1) fame2) name* * *SF1) (=renombre) fameel libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name
2) (=reputación) reputation3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...
* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.----* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.
Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *A1 (renombre, celebridad) famealcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fameuna marca de fama mundial a world-famous brandlos vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous2 (reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputationes un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable areasu fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizertiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strictcría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurelsunos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrongB ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's* * *
fama sustantivo femenino
dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing
* * *fama nf1. [renombre] fame;un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;tener fama to be famous o well-known;salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known2. [reputación] reputation;buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels* * *f1 fame;de fama mundial world-famous2 ( reputación) reputation;tener mala fama have a bad reputation* * *fama nf1) : fame2) reputación: reputation3)de mala fama : disreputable* * * -
3 cobrar
v.1 to charge (commerce) (money).nos cobra 700 euros de alquiler al mes she charges us 700 euros rent a month, we pay her 700 euros rent a monthme cobró de más he overcharged mecantidades por cobrar amounts due¿me cobra? how much do I owe you? (al pagar)Ella cobra los martes She draws her pay every Tuesday.2 to earn, to be paid (un sueldo).cobra un millón al año she earns a million a yearestá cobrando el paro he's receiving unemployment benefit3 to take on, to acquire.cobrar fama to become famous4 to get paid.5 to collect, to recover, to retrieve.Ella cobra su sueldo los martes She collects her paycheck every Tuesday.6 to collect payment from, to ask for payment, to bill.Ella le cobra a María She collects payment from Mary.7 to gain, to take on, to get up, to pick up.Su auto cobró velocidad His car gained velocity.8 to cash in, to cash, to encash.Ricardo cobró su cheque Richard cashed in his check.9 to claim.Ella cobra una gran indemnización She claims a big compensation.* * *■ ¿cuánto te ha cobrado? how much did he charge you?■ ¿cuánto cobras? how much do you earn?2 (caza) to retrieve3 to get4 figurado (adquirir) to gain, get■ le he cobrado cariño a ese lugar I've taken a liking to this place, I've grown fond of this place1 to be in for it1 (dinero) to take, collect■ cóbrate el café can you take for the coffee?2 (víctimas) to claim3 (recuperar) to recover (de, from); (volver en sí) to come round\cobrarse venganza to take revenge* * *verb1) to charge2) collect3) get, earn4) draw* * *1. VT1) (=pedir como pago) to charge¿qué me va usted a cobrar? — what are you going to charge me?
¿cuánto os cobra de alquiler? — how much rent does she charge you?
me han cobrado demasiado — they've charged me too much, they've overcharged me
¿me cobra, por favor? — how much do I owe you?, can I have the bill, please?
¿me cobra los cafés? — how much do I owe you for the coffees?
2) (=recibir)no han cobrado el dinero prometido — they haven't been paid o received the money they were promised
cobran un sueldo anual de nueve millones — they get o earn o receive an annual salary of nine million
¿cuánto cobras al año? — how much do you get o earn a year?
cantidades a o por cobrar — amounts payable, amounts due
cuentas a o por cobrar — accounts receivable
3) (=recoger dinero de) [+ deuda, alquiler, impuesto] to collect; [+ cheque] to cash; [+ subsidio, pensión] to draw4) (=adquirir)•
cobrar cariño a algn — to grow fond of sbcobrar fama de inteligente/ladrón — to acquire a reputation for being intelligent/a thief
5) (=recuperar) [+ pieza de caza] to retrieve, fetch; [+ cuerda] to pull in, take in6) LAm2. VI1) (=recibir dinero)a) [como sueldo] to be paidel lechero vino a cobrar — the milkman came for his money, the milkman came to be paid
los atletas cobran por participar en la carrera — the athletes get paid o receive a fee for taking part in the race
b) [por servicio] to charge2) * (=recibir golpes)¡vas a cobrar! — you're (in) for it!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <precio/suma> to chargenos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler — they charge us o we pay 30,000 pesos in rent
cobrar algo por algo/+ inf — to charge something for something/-ing
b) < sueldo> to earncobra 200.000 pesetas al mes — he earns 200,000 pesetas a month
cobrar la pensión — to collect o draw one's pension
2) < alquiler> to chargenos cobra un alquiler altísimo — he charges us o we pay him a very high rent
vino a cobrar el alquiler — she came for the rent o to collect the rent
¿me cobra estas cervezas? — can I pay for these beers, please?
3)a) < deuda> to recoverb) < cheque> to cash4)a) (Chi) ( pedir)b) (Chi) <gol/falta> to give5)a) ( adquirir)b) ( tomar)7)a) (period) <vidas/víctimas> to claimb) < botín> to carry offc) (Náut) to haul in2.cobrar via)cobrar por algo/+ inf — to charge for something/-ing
¿me cobra, por favor? — can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?
llámame por cobrar — (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)
b) ( recibir el sueldo) to be paidc) (fam) ( recibir una paliza)3.vas a cobrar! — you're going to get it! (colloq)
cobrarse v pron1) ( recibir dinero)tenga, cóbrese — here you are
cóbrese las cervezas — can you take for the beers, please?
2) < víctimas> to claim* * *= cash in, charge, exact + payment, levy + charge, debit.Ex. They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. Accordingly, the local library committee decided to levy a charge of 15 cents on each book borrowed, with suitable reductions for the elderly.Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).----* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* cobrar comisión = charge + commission.* cobrar en un trabajo = job + pay.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.* cobrar intensidad = gather + momentum, gain + momentum, pick up + speed, gather + pace.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* cobrar relevancia = be on the agenda.* cobrarse = face + charges, be billable.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.* cobrar una pensión = draw + a pension.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <precio/suma> to chargenos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler — they charge us o we pay 30,000 pesos in rent
cobrar algo por algo/+ inf — to charge something for something/-ing
b) < sueldo> to earncobra 200.000 pesetas al mes — he earns 200,000 pesetas a month
cobrar la pensión — to collect o draw one's pension
2) < alquiler> to chargenos cobra un alquiler altísimo — he charges us o we pay him a very high rent
vino a cobrar el alquiler — she came for the rent o to collect the rent
¿me cobra estas cervezas? — can I pay for these beers, please?
3)a) < deuda> to recoverb) < cheque> to cash4)a) (Chi) ( pedir)b) (Chi) <gol/falta> to give5)a) ( adquirir)b) ( tomar)7)a) (period) <vidas/víctimas> to claimb) < botín> to carry offc) (Náut) to haul in2.cobrar via)cobrar por algo/+ inf — to charge for something/-ing
¿me cobra, por favor? — can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?
llámame por cobrar — (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)
b) ( recibir el sueldo) to be paidc) (fam) ( recibir una paliza)3.vas a cobrar! — you're going to get it! (colloq)
cobrarse v pron1) ( recibir dinero)tenga, cóbrese — here you are
cóbrese las cervezas — can you take for the beers, please?
2) < víctimas> to claim* * *= cash in, charge, exact + payment, levy + charge, debit.Ex: They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.
Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: Accordingly, the local library committee decided to levy a charge of 15 cents on each book borrowed, with suitable reductions for the elderly.Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* cobrar comisión = charge + commission.* cobrar en un trabajo = job + pay.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.* cobrar intensidad = gather + momentum, gain + momentum, pick up + speed, gather + pace.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* cobrar relevancia = be on the agenda.* cobrarse = face + charges, be billable.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.* cobrar una pensión = draw + a pension.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.* * *cobrar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹precio/suma› to chargeme cobró $1.000 she charged me $1,000nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler they charge us o we pay 30,000 pesos in rentcobrar algo POR algo to charge sth FOR sthme cobró una barbaridad por la comida/por cambiar el aceite he charged me a ridiculous amount for the meal/for changing the oilcobran 500 pesos por kilómetro they charge 500 pesos per kilometer2 ‹sueldo/pensión›cobra 2.000 euros al mes y no hace nada he earns 2,000 euros a month and does nothingtodavía no hemos cobrado la paga de junio we still haven't been paid for Junecobra el sueldo por el banco his salary is paid straight into the banktodavía no ha ido a cobrar la pensión she still hasn't been to collect o draw her pensioncobró el subsidio de desempleo durante seis meses he received unemployment benefit for six monthsB1 ‹alquiler/impuesto› to chargenos cobra un alquiler altísimo he charges us o we pay him a very high rentte cobrarán el IVA you will be charged sales tax/VATno nos cobran la electricidad they don't charge us for electricityvino a cobrar el alquiler she came for the rent o to collect the rentel departamento que se encargará de cobrar el nuevo impuesto the department which will be responsible for the collection of the new tax2 ‹bebidas/fruta›¿me cobras estas cervezas, por favor? can you take for these beers, please?, can I pay for these beers, please?se equivocó y me cobró el vino dos veces he made a mistake and charged me twice for the wineestá cobrando las entradas he's taking the money for the ticketsC1 ‹deuda› to recovervengo a cobrar esta factura I've come for payment of this billnunca llegó a cobrar esas facturas he never received payment for those billsvino a cobrar la factura de la cocina she came to collect payment for the stovelo único que hago es cobrar deudas all I do is collect debts2 ‹cheque› to cashD( Chi) (pedir): le cobré los libros que le presté I asked him to give back o return the books I'd lent him o I asked him for the books I'd lent himEF1(adquirir): cobrar importancia/fama to become important/famouslas negociaciones cobraron un nuevo impulso the negotiations were given fresh impetuscobran especial relieve los trabajos del Instituto cuando … the work done by the Institute takes on special significance when …se detuvo a cobrar fuerzas he stopped to get his strength backcobró ánimos y fue a decírselo he plucked up the courage and went and told her2(tomar): cobrarle cariño a algn to grow fond of sbcon el tiempo le fui cobrando cariño as time went by I grew fond of hercobrarle sentimientos a algn ( Chi); to be upset with sb1 (matar) to shoot, bag2 «perro» to retrieveH1 ( period); ‹vidas/víctimas› to claim2 ‹botín› to carry off3 ( Náut) to haul in■ cobrarvi1(por un servicio, unas mercancías): vino el lechero a cobrar the milkman came to be paid¿me cobra, por favor? can I have the check please?, can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?2 (recibir el sueldo) to be paidllevamos dos meses sin cobrar we haven't been paid for two months3 ( fam)(recibir una paliza): ¡como no te estés quieto, vas a cobrar! if you don't keep still you're going to get it! ( colloq)■ cobrarseA(recibir dinero): tenga, cóbrese here you arecóbrese las cervezas de aquí can you take for these beers?, can I pay for these beers?B ‹víctimas› to claim* * *
cobrar ( conjugate cobrar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler they charge us 30,000 pesos in rent;
cobrar algo por algo/hacer algo to charge sth for sth/doing sth;
vino a cobrar el alquiler she came for the rent o to collect the rent;
¿me cobra estas cervezas? can I pay for these beers, please?;
me cobró el vino dos veces he charged me twice for the wine
‹ pensión› to draw;◊ cobra 2.000 euros al mes he earns/draws 2,000 euros a month;
todavía no hemos cobrado junio we still haven't been paid for June
2a) (Chi) ( pedir):
3 ( adquirir) ‹ fuerzas› to gather;◊ cobrar fama/importancia become famous/important
4 (period) ‹vidas/víctimas› to claim
verbo intransitivoa) cobrar por algo/hacer algo to charge for sth/doing sth;◊ ¿me cobra, por favor? can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?;
llámame por cobrar (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)
cobrarse verbo pronominala) ( recibir dinero):◊ tenga, cóbrese here you are;
cóbrese las cervezas can you take for the beers, please?
cobrar
I verbo transitivo
1 (pedir un precio) to charge
(exigir el pago) to collect
(recibir el pago de una deuda) to recover
2 (un cheque, un billete de lotería) to cash
(recibir el salario) to earn: aún no han cobrado el sueldo, they still haven't been paid their salary
cobra un buen sueldo, he earns a good salary
3 figurado (alcanzar, lograr) to gain, get: su proyecto cobra hoy importancia, today his project is becoming important
cobrar ánimos, to take heart
4 (empezar a sentir) cobrar afecto a alguien/algo, to become very fond of sb/sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (exigir un pago) ¿me cobra, por favor? I'd like to pay now, please
nunca me cobra, he never charges me
2 (recibir el salario) to be paid
3 fam (recibir una zurra) to catch it, get it
' cobrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavar
- llevar
- tesorería
- animar
- hora
- paro
- pensión
- soplar
- tomar
- velocidad
English:
arrears
- carer
- cash
- cash in
- charge
- collect
- draw
- gather
- momentum
- overcharge
- pay
- receive
- recover
- retrieve
- sting
- undercharge
- unpaid
- check
- claim
- extra
- going
- levy
- life
- reverse
* * *♦ vt[cheque] to cash; [deuda] to collect;cantidades por cobrar amounts due;¿me cobra, por favor? how much do I owe you?;nos cobra 1.000 euros de alquiler al mes she charges us 1,000 euros rent a month, we pay her 1,000 euros rent a month;cobran 10 euros por página they charge 10 euros per page;te cobrarán un mínimo de 10 euros por arreglarte los zapatos it'll cost you at least 10 euros to get your shoes mended;me cobró 1.000 pesos de más he overcharged me by 1,000 pesos;me cobraron 200 pesos de menos they undercharged me by 200 pesos;nos cobró por adelantado we had to pay her in advance;no me cobraron impuestos they didn't charge me tax;cóbrelo todo junto put it all together, we'll pay for it all together;no nos cobró la mano de obra he didn't charge us for labour;le cobrarán en aquella ventanilla you can pay at that counter over there;el lechero vino a cobrar la factura mensual the milkman came with the monthly bill2. [un sueldo] to earn, to be paid;cobra un millón al año she earns a million a year;en junio cobraremos una prima we'll be paid a bonus in June;cobro mi pensión por el banco my pension is paid straight into the bank;está cobrando el paro he's receiving unemployment benefit;sobrevive cobrando diferentes subsidios she lives by claiming a number of different benefits;tengo que ir a cobrar la jubilación I have to go and draw my pension;no cobro nada, lo hago porque me gusta I don't get paid for it, I do it because I enjoy it3. [adquirir] to take on, to acquire;con su último disco ha cobrado fama universal with her latest record she has achieved worldwide fame o she has become a household name;cada día cobran más importancia los temas medioambientales the environment is an issue which is becoming more and more important o which is gaining in importance;cobró aliento y prosiguió la marcha he paused to get his breath back and continued walking;cobrar velocidad to gather o gain speedle cobró miedo al perro y no se atrevió a acercársele she got scared of the dog and didn't dare go near it5. [recuperar] to retrieve, to recover;las tropas cobraron el aeropuerto the troops regained control of the airport6. [en caza] [matar a tiros] to shoot;[recoger] to retrieve, to fetch;cobraron doscientas aves en un solo día they came back with two hundred birds in just one day♦ vi1. [en el trabajo] to get paid;cobrarás el día 5 de cada mes you'll be paid on the 5th of every month;llevan un año sin cobrar they haven't had any wages for a year;cobrar en efectivo to be o get paid (in) cashel niño cobró por portarse mal the child got a beating for being naughty* * *I v/t1 charge4 importancia acquireII v/i1 be paid, get paid2:* * *cobrar vt1) : to charge2) : to collect, to draw, to earn3) : to acquire, to gain4) : to recover, to retrieve5) : to cash (a check)6) : to claim, to take (a life)7) : to shoot (game), to bagcobrar vi1) : to be paid2)* * *cobrar vb1. (recibir salario) to be paid / to earn¿cuánto cobras? how much do you earn?2. (recibir dinero) to get3. (talón) to cash4. (fijar precio) to charge5. (recibir un golpe) to get a smack -
4 mundial
adj.1 world.2 worldwide, world, world-ranging, world-wide.f. & m.World Cup.m.World Championships.* * *► adjetivo1 worldwide, world1 world championship\de fama mundial world-famousmundial de fútbol World Cup* * *adj.world, worldwide* * *1.ADJ [acontecimiento, esfuerzo, organismo] worldwide; [economía, figura, población] world antes de suna crisis a escala mundial — a crisis on a worldwide scale, a global crisis
la primera guerra mundial — the First World War, World War I
la segunda guerra mundial — the Second World War, World War II
2.el Mundial o los Mundiales (de Fútbol) — the World Cup
el Mundial o los Mundiales de Atletismo — the Athletics World Cup o Championship
* * *Iadjetivo <historia/mercado> world (before n)IIes un problema mundial — it's a global o worldwide problem
* * *= world, global.Ex. The business community entered the field at a time when the world economy was shaken by the oil price rises of the seventies.Ex. Increasing competition and the ' global economy' is greatly affecting the geographic dispersement of these people and the breadth of their interests.----* aldea mundial de la información, la = global information village, the.* aldea mundial, la = global village, the.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* alfabetización mundial = world literacy.* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* autoridad mundial = world authority.* Banco Mundial, el = World Bank, the.* campeón mundial = world champion.* comunidad mundial, la = world community, the.* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de prestigio mundial = world-class.* de renombre mundial = world-renown, world-renowned.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.* Infraestructura Mundial para la Información = Global Information Infrastructure (GII).* marca mundial = world record.* mercado mundial = global market, world market.* Organización Mundial para el Comercio = World Trade Organization (WTO).* potencia mundial = world power.* Primera Guerra Mundial = World War I [First World War].* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* recesión mundial = world recession.* récord mundial = world record.* Segunda Guerra Mundial = World War II [Second World War].* * *Iadjetivo <historia/mercado> world (before n)IIes un problema mundial — it's a global o worldwide problem
* * *= world, global.Ex: The business community entered the field at a time when the world economy was shaken by the oil price rises of the seventies.
Ex: Increasing competition and the ' global economy' is greatly affecting the geographic dispersement of these people and the breadth of their interests.* aldea mundial de la información, la = global information village, the.* aldea mundial, la = global village, the.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* alfabetización mundial = world literacy.* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* autoridad mundial = world authority.* Banco Mundial, el = World Bank, the.* campeón mundial = world champion.* comunidad mundial, la = world community, the.* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de prestigio mundial = world-class.* de renombre mundial = world-renown, world-renowned.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.* Infraestructura Mundial para la Información = Global Information Infrastructure (GII).* marca mundial = world record.* mercado mundial = global market, world market.* Organización Mundial para el Comercio = World Trade Organization (WTO).* potencia mundial = world power.* Primera Guerra Mundial = World War I [First World War].* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* recesión mundial = world recession.* récord mundial = world record.* Segunda Guerra Mundial = World War II [Second World War].* * *un artista de fama mundial a world-famous artist, an artist of worldwide renownel 65% del mercado mundial 65% of the world marketbatió la marca mundial she broke the world recordha tenido influencia a escala mundial she has been influential worldwidela historia mundial world historyes un problema mundial it's a global o worldwide problemla producción mundial de café world coffee productionla población mundial the population of the world, the world's populationWorld Championship(s)el mundial de fútbol the World Cupel mundial de natación the World Swimming Championships* * *
mundial adjetivo ‹historia/mercado› world ( before n);
de fama mundial world-famous;
es un problema mundial it's a global o worldwide problem
■ sustantivo masculino: tb mundiales sustantivo masculino plural
World Championship(s);
el mundial de fútbol the World Cup
mundial
I adjetivo worldwide
comercio mundial, world trade
Día Mundial de la Infancia, World Childhood Day
II m Dep world championship
' mundial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clasificación
- entrenarse
- fama
- global
- guerra
- récord
- telaraña
English:
aim
- global
- hold
- lead
- renown
- seminar
- ultimately
- world
- world-class
- world-famous
- worldwide
- do
- VE-Day
- web
- World Wide Web
* * *♦ adj[política, economía, guerra] world; [tratado, organización] worldwide;los líderes del sector a nivel mundial the world leaders in the sector;un escritor de fama mundial a world-famous writer♦ nmWorld Championships;[de fútbol, rugby] World Cup; [de Fórmula 1, motociclismo] world championship Mundial de Clubes [de fútbol] World Club Championship;mundial de rallies world rally championship* * *I adj world atrII m:el Mundial (de fútbol) the World Cup* * *mundial adj: world, worldwide* * *mundial1 adj1. (en general) world2. (universal) worldwidemundial2 n world championship -
5 renombre
m.renown, fame.de renombre famouspres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: renombrar.* * *1 renown, fame\de renombre renowned, famous* * *SM (=fama) renown, famede renombre — renowned, famous
* * *masculino renown* * *= reputation, eminence, renown.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. The method is applied to assess the eminence of scientific journals.Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.----* de renombre = big name, of note, reputable.* de renombre internacional = internationally renowned.* de renombre mundial = world-renown, world-renowned.* * *masculino renown* * *= reputation, eminence, renown.Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
Ex: The method is applied to assess the eminence of scientific journals.Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.* de renombre = big name, of note, reputable.* de renombre internacional = internationally renowned.* de renombre mundial = world-renown, world-renowned.* * *renownde renombre renownedun pintor de renombre internacional a painter of international renown, an internationally renowned painter* * *
renombre sustantivo masculino
renown;
renombre sustantivo masculino renown, fame
' renombre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gloria
- acreditar
- fama
English:
note
- renown
- established
- renowned
- repute
* * *renombre nmrenown, fame;una marca de renombre a well-known make;un empresario de renombre internacional an internationally famous businessman* * *m:de renombre famous, renowned;de renombre universal world-famous, known all over the world* * *renombre nmnombradía: renown, fame
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