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41 embanderar

v.

to adorn with flags, to deck with bunting, to adorn with bunting, to deck with flags.

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VT to deck with flags

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embanderar [A1 ]

vt

to deck with flags

Spanish-English dictionary > embanderar
42 adornar

v.

1 to decorate.

2 to adorn.

Ellos adornaron la estancia They adorned the room.

Ella adornó la verdad She adorned the truth.

3 to be decorative.

hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch

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adornar

► verbo transitivo

1 to adorn, decorate

2 figurado to embellish

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verb

1) to adorn, decorate

2) trim

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VT

1) (=decorar) to adorn, decorate (de with)
(Cos) to trim (de with) (Culin) to garnish (de with)
2) [+ persona] (=dotar) to endow, bless (de with)

le adornan mil virtudes — he is blessed with every virtue

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorate

b) <relato/discurso> to embellish

c) flores/banderas to adorn
2.
adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn

se adornó los brazos con pulseras — she adorned her arms with bracelets

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= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.

Ex. This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.

Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex. Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.

Ex. Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.

Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.

Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.

Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex. The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.

Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex. The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorate

b) <relato/discurso> to embellish

c) flores/banderas to adorn
2.
adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn

se adornó los brazos con pulseras — she adorned her arms with bracelets

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= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.

Ex: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.

Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex: Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.

Ex: Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.

Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.

Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.

Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.

Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex: The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.

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adornar [A1 ]

vt

1 «persona» ‹habitación› to decorate; ‹vestido/sombrero› to trim, decorate; ‹plato/comida› to garnish, decorate

adornaron la iglesia con flores they decorated o ( liter) decked the church with flowers

2 ‹relato/discurso› to embellish

3 «flores/banderas» to adorn

las banderas que adornan la fachada del hotel the flags which adorn the facade of the hotel

las virtudes/cualidades que lo adornan ( liter); the virtues/qualities with which he is blessed ( liter)

■ adornarse

v pron

( refl):

los domingos se adornan y salen de paseo on Sundays they get dressed up and go out for a stroll

se adornó los brazos con pulseras she adorned her arms with bracelets

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adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹habitación/sombrero/comida› to decorate

b) ‹relato/discurso› to embellish

c) [flores/banderas] to adorn

adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
' adornar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- peineta
- purpurina
English:
adorn
- deck
- decorate
- embellish
- embroider
- garnish
- hang
- trim
- festoon

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adornar

♦ vt

1. [decorar] to decorate;

adornó la habitación con cuadros she decorated o hung the room with paintings

2. [aderezar] to adorn ( con with);
adornó el relato con florituras del lenguaje she embellished the story with fancy language

♦ vi

to be decorative;

hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch

♦ See also the pronominal verb adornarse

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adornar

v/t decorate

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adornar vt

decorar: to decorate, to adorn

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adornar vb to decorate

Spanish-English dictionary > adornar
43 basto

adj.

1 coarse, unpolished, rough.

2 rough, unpolished.

m.

1 packsaddle, clubs.

2 saddlecloth, saddle cloth.

3 club card, club.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bastar.

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basto

► adjetivo

1 (grosero) coarse, rough

2 (sin pulimentar) rough, unpolished

————————

basto

► nombre masculino

1 ≈ club

► nombre masculino plural bastos

1 ≈ clubs

■ el as de bastos ≈ the ace of clubs

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pintan bastos things are getting tough

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(f. - basta)

adj.

coarse

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1. ADJ

1) [superficie, piel] coarse

2) [persona, comportamiento] rude, vulgar

2. SM

1) (Naipes) ace of clubs
pl bastos clubs ( one of the suits in the Spanish card deck)
- pintan bastos

See:

ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja

2) (=albarda) packsaddle

3) LAm
pl bastos soft leather pad ( used under the saddle)
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I
- ta adjetivo coarse
II
masculino

a) bastos masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

b) ( carta) any card of the bastos suit

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= coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], rugged, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], uncouth, coarsened, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], rough and rugged, unpolished.

Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.

Ex. This article describes a prototype kiosk which, despite being rugged, would be better suited to location within a public building = Este artículo describe un prototipo de kiosco que, a pesar de su apariencia tosca, sería más adecuado para ubicarlo dentro de un edificio público.

Ex. In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.

Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex. Van Dijck's widely-used italics of the mid seventeenth century were slightly coarsened versions of Granjon's types.

Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex. The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.

Ex. It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

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* basta de = so much for.

* hacer basto = coarsen.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

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I
- ta adjetivo coarse
II
masculino

a) bastos masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

b) ( carta) any card of the bastos suit

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= coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], rugged, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], uncouth, coarsened, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], rough and rugged, unpolished.

Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.

Ex: This article describes a prototype kiosk which, despite being rugged, would be better suited to location within a public building = Este artículo describe un prototipo de kiosco que, a pesar de su apariencia tosca, sería más adecuado para ubicarlo dentro de un edificio público.

Ex: In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.

Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex: Van Dijck's widely-used italics of the mid seventeenth century were slightly coarsened versions of Granjon's types.

Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.

Ex: The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.

Ex: It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

* basta de = so much for.

* hacer basto = coarsen.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

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basto¹ -ta

adjective

1 ‹papel› coarse; ‹tela› rough, coarse

una casucha de construcción basta a crudely-built o roughly-built shack

2 ‹persona/modales/lenguaje› coarse

contaba chistes bastos he used to tell crude o coarse jokes

basto²

masculine

A bastos mpl

1 (palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

2 (carta) any card of the bastos suit

B (Chi, Méx) ( Equ) saddlecloth

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Del verbo bastar: ( conjugate bastar)

basto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bastó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
bastar
basto
bastar ( conjugate bastar) verbo intransitivo
to be enough;
◊ ¿basta con esto? will this be enough?;

basta con marcar el 101 just dial 101;
¡basta ya! that's enough!;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me basta con tu palabra your word is good enough for me

basto -ta adjetivo
coarse
bastar verbo intransitivo to be enough, suffice: basta con darle a este botón para que se encienda you only have to press this button and it comes on
basta con dos, two will be enough
¡basta de televisión por hoy!, that's enough TV for today!
¡he dicho basta!, enough is enough! o that will do!
no basta con pedir perdón, saying sorry is just not enough
basto,-a adjetivo
1 (rugoso) rough, coarse
2 (grosero, vulgar) coarse, uncouth

' basto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basta
- bastarse
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- matrero
- rústico
English:
coarse
- rough

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basto, -a

♦ adj

1. [grosero, vulgar] coarse

2. [tejido] rough, coarse

3. [madera] unfinished, unpolished

♦ nm

1. [naipe] = any card in the “bastos” suit

2.
bastos [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a wooden club

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basto

I adj rough, coarse

II mpl

:

bastos (en naipes) suit in Spanish deck of cards ;

pintar bastos de situación get rough

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basto, -ta adj

: coarse, rough

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basto adj

1. (persona, lenguaje) vulgar / coarse

no seas tan basto don't be so vulgar

2. (tejido) rough

la tela es muy basta the material is very rough

Spanish-English dictionary > basto
44 cubierta inferior

f.

lower deck.

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(n.) = lower deck

Ex. Cabins on the upper decks usually cost more than those on the lower decks.

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(n.) = lower deck

Ex: Cabins on the upper decks usually cost more than those on the lower decks.

Spanish-English dictionary > cubierta inferior
45 espada

f.

1 sword (weapon).

estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue sea

ser una espada de dos filos o de doble filo to be a double-edged o two-edged sword

la espada de Damocles the sword of Damocles

el pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them

2 swordsman.

3 spade, spade playing card.

m.

matador (bullfighting).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espadar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espadar.

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espada

► nombre femenino

1 (arma) sword

2 (naipe) spade

► nombre masculino

1 (torero) matador

► nombre femenino plural espadas

1 (palo de baraja) spades

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

desnudar la espada to draw one's sword

entrar con espada en mano figurado to come in looking for trouble

estar entre la espada y la pared figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue sea

espada de dos filos figurado double-edged sword

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noun f.

sword

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1. SF

1) (=arma) sword

poner a algn a espada — to put sb to the sword

- estar hecho una espada

- estar entre la espada y la pared

- la espada de Damocles

2) pl espadas (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by a sword

See:

ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja

2.

SMF (Taur) matador, bullfighter

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I
femenino

1) ( arma) sword

espada de esgrima — épée

estar entre la espada y la pared — to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

2)

a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suit

b) espadas femenino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards
II
masculino matador

* * *

= sword.

Ex. The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.

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* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.

* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.

* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* pez espada = swordfish.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

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I
femenino

1) ( arma) sword

espada de esgrima — épée

estar entre la espada y la pared — to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

2)

a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suit

b) espadas femenino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards
II
masculino matador

* * *

= sword.

Ex: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.

* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.

* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* pez espada = swordfish.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

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espada¹

feminine

A (arma) sword

espada de esgrima épée

blandir la espada to brandish one's sword

desenvainar la espada to draw one's sword

estar entre la espada y la pared to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, be between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)

la espada de Damocles the Sword of Damocles

B

1 (carta) any card of the espadas suit

2 espadas fpl (palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

espada²

masculine

matador

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espada sustantivo femenino
1 ( arma) sword
2
a) ( carta) any card of the

◊ espadas suit

b)

◊ espadas sustantivo femenino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

espada sustantivo femenino
1 sword
2 Naipes spade
♦ Locuciones: estar entre la espada y la pared, to be between the devil and the deep blue sea
' espada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- blandir
- ceñirse
- pez
- puño
- vaina
- albacora
- atravesar
- empuñadura
- empuñar
- envainar
- filo
- pomo
- sacar
- traspasar
English:
barrel
- blade
- cloak and dagger
- devil
- flourish
- handle
- sheath
- spade
- swashbuckling
- sword
- swordfish

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espada

♦ nf

1. [arma] sword;

ceñirse la espada to put o Literario gird on one's sword;

desenvainar la espada to unsheathe one's sword;

Comp

estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, to be caught between a rock and a hard place;

Comp

ser un espada de dos filos o [m5] de doble filo to be a double-edged o two-edged sword

Comp
la espada de Damocles the sword of Damocles;
el pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them

2. [naipe] = any card in the “espadas” suit

3.
espadas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a sword

♦ nm
Taurom matador
♦ nm o nf
[espadachín] swordsman
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espada

I f

1 sword;

estar entre la espada y la pared be between a rock and a hard place

2

:

espadas pl (en naipes) suit in Spanish deck of cards

II m TAUR matador

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espada nf

1) : sword

2) espadas nfpl

: spades (in playing cards)

espada nm

matador, torero: bullfighter, matador

* * *

espada n sword

Spanish-English dictionary > espada
46 oro

m.

gold (metal).

de oro gold

oro en barras bullion

oro negro oil

oro en polvo gold dust

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: orar.

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oro

► nombre masculino

1 gold

■ un reloj de oro a gold watch

► adjetivo

1 (color) golden

► nombre masculino plural oros

1 (baraja española) ≈ diamonds

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

guardar algo como oro en paño to cherish something

hacerse de oro to make a fortune

no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold

prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth

tener un corazón de oro to have a heart of gold

oro de ley pure gold

oro negro oil

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noun m.

gold

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SM

1) (=metal) gold

de oro — gold antes de s, golden frec liter

regla de oro — golden rule

tiene una voz de oro — she has a wonderful voice

- apalear oro

- de oro y azul

- como un oro

- es de oro

- guardar algo como oro en paño

- hacerse de oro

- prometer el oro y el moro

- no es oro todo lo que reluce

oro amarillo — yellow gold

oro batido — gold leaf

oro en barras — gold bars pl, bullion

oro en polvo — gold dust

oro laminado — rolled gold

oro molido — ormolu

oro negro — black gold, oil

oro viejo — old gold

2) pl oros Esp (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by gold coins

See:

ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja

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I
adjetivo invariable gold
II
masculino

1) ( metal) gold

oro (de) 18 quilates — 18-carat gold

lingote de oro — gold ingot

bañado en oro — gold-plated

andar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)

guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)

ni por todo el oro del mundo — not for all the tea in China (colloq)

prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth

no es oro todo lo que reluce — all that glitters is not gold

- oro batido

- oro blanco/negro

2) ( en naipes)

a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit

b) oros masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

* * *

= gold.

Ex. In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.

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* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.

* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.

* bodas de oro = golden wedding.

* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.

* corazón de oro = heart of gold.

* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* de oro macizo = solid-gold.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* edad de oro = golden age.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.

* en oro = gilt.

* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.

* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.

* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.

* impresión en oro = gold tooling.

* lingote de oro = gold bar.

* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.

* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.

* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.

* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.

* oro batido = gold leaf.

* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.

* pan de oro = gold leaf.

* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.

* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.

* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* regla de oro = golden rule.

* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.

* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable gold
II
masculino

1) ( metal) gold

oro (de) 18 quilates — 18-carat gold

lingote de oro — gold ingot

bañado en oro — gold-plated

andar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)

guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)

ni por todo el oro del mundo — not for all the tea in China (colloq)

prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth

no es oro todo lo que reluce — all that glitters is not gold

- oro batido

- oro blanco/negro

2) ( en naipes)

a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit

b) oros masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

* * *

= gold.

Ex: In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.

* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.

* bodas de oro = golden wedding.

* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.

* corazón de oro = heart of gold.

* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* de oro macizo = solid-gold.

* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* edad de oro = golden age.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.

* en oro = gilt.

* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.

* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.

* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.

* impresión en oro = gold tooling.

* lingote de oro = gold bar.

* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.

* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.

* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.

* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.

* oro batido = gold leaf.

* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.

* pan de oro = gold leaf.

* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.

* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.

* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* regla de oro = golden rule.

* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.

* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.

* * *

oro¹

adj inv

gold

oro²

masculine

A (metal) gold

oro (de) 18 quilates 18-carat gold

lingote/anillo de oro gold ingot/ring

bañado en oro gold-plated

reservas de oro gold reserves

¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro! ¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?

cabellos/rizos de oro ( liter); golden hair/curls ( liter)

andar cargado al oro ( Chi fam); to have a lot of money on one ( colloq), to be flush ( colloq)

guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo ( AmL) or ( Esp) en paño to treasure sth (as if it were gold ( AmE) o ( BrE) as if it were gold dust)

hacerla de oro ( Chi fam): ahora si que la hiciste de oro ( iró); that was a really clever thing to do ( iro)

ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China ( colloq)

prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth

valer (su peso en) oro to be worth one's weight in gold

no es oro todo lo que reluce or no todo lo que brilla es oro all that glitters is not gold

Compuestos:

● oro batido

gold leaf

● oro blanco

white gold

● oro negro

black gold

● oro viejo

old gold

B (en naipes)

1 (carta) any card of the oros suit

2 oros mpl (palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

C (en heráldica) or

* * *

Del verbo orar: ( conjugate orar)

oro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

oró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
orar
oro
orar ( conjugate orar) verbo intransitivo (frml) (Relig) to pray
oro adjetivo invariable
gold
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( metal) gold;
◊ oro (de) 18 quilates 18-carat gold;

bañado en oro gold-plated;
oro negro black gold;
ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China (colloq)
2 ( en naipes)
a) ( carta) any card of the

◊ oros suit

b)

◊ oros sustantivo masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

orar vi Rel to pray
oro sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) gold
oro de ley, fine gold
bañado/a en oro, gold-plated
oro de 24 kilates, 24-carat gold
una pulsera de oro, a golden bracelet
2 (en la baraja española) oros, diamonds
♦ Locuciones: no es oro todo lo que reluce, all that glitters is not gold
hacerse de oro, to become very rich
prometer el oro y el moro, to promise the earth/the moon
como los chorros del oro, as bright as a new pin
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the tea in China
' oro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bañar
- boda
- broche
- buscador
- buscadora
- chapada
- chapado
- contender
- delgada
- delgado
- descubrir
- edad
- gallina
- ley
- maciza
- macizo
- ni
- orfebre
- pan
- pepita
- pico
- regla
- relucir
- reluciente
- rubí
- toisón
- vellocino
- bañado
- barra
- corazón
- fiebre
- legítimo
- modalidad
- podrido
- quilate
- regalar
- sellar
- sello
English:
bar
- bullion
- buttercup
- cuff links
- exorbitant
- gift
- gold
- gold disc
- gold dust
- gold leaf
- gold standard
- gold-plated
- golden
- golden rule
- golden wedding
- hallmark
- hoard
- like
- mine
- missing
- moneymaker
- nugget
- of
- off
- opportunity
- out
- overlay
- prospect
- prospector
- real
- rule
- silence
- strike
- such
- weight
- carat
- medalist
- pan
- plate
- roll
- rolled gold
- sovereign
- wedding

* * *

oro

♦ nm

1. [metal] gold;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

oro de 18 quilates 18-carat gold;
Literario
sus cabellos de oro her golden hair;
Hum
voy a guardar los oros [joyas de oro] I'm going to put away my gold jewellery;

vestido de oro y negro all dressed up, dressed up to the nines;

Comp

no lo haría ni por todo el oro del mundo I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China;

Comp

guardar algo como oro en Esp [m5] paño o Am [m5] polvo to treasure sth;

Comp

hacerse de oro to make one's fortune;

Comp

no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;

Comp
Vulg
oro del que cagó el moro [oro falso] fool's gold;
[cosa de mala calidad] trash;
Comp

pedir el oro y el moro to ask for the moon;

Comp

prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth;

Comp
Am
ser alguien oro en polvo to be an absolute treasure

Comp
oro amarillo yellow gold;
oro en barras bullion;

oro batido gold leaf;

oro blanco white gold;

oro laminado rolled gold;

oro de ley standard gold, pure o real gold;

oro molido powdered gold;

oro negro oil, black gold;

oro en polvo gold dust;

oro rojo red gold;

oro viejo old gold

2. Dep [medalla] gold;

Kenia se llevó el oro Kenya won (the) gold

3. [naipe] any card of the “oros” suit

4.
oros [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a gold coin

5. [en escudo] or

♦ adj inv

gold

* * *

oro

m

1 gold;

de oro gold;

no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;

guardar como oro en paño con mucho cariño treasure sth; con mucho cuidado guard sth with one’s life;

prometer el oro y el moro promise the earth;

hacerse de oro get rich

2

:

oros en naipes: suit in Spanish deck of cards

* * *

oro nm

: gold

* * *

oro n gold

una pulsera de oro a gold bracelet

hacerse de oro to make a fortune

no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold

prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth

Spanish-English dictionary > oro
47 rodar

v.

1 to roll.

Los panes rodaron por el suelo The bread rolled on the ground.

Ellos rodaron los autos They rolled the cars.

2 to travel, to go.

rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h

3 to turn.

4 to tumble.

rodó escaleras abajo he tumbled down the stairs

5 to go around (ir de un lado a otro).

ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world

6 to shoot (Cine).

¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!

7 to run in (automobile).

8 to film, to shoot.

Ellos rodaron una película They filmed a movie.

* * *

rodar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to roll; (rueda) to turn

2 (caer rodando) to roll down; (de escaleras) to fall down

■ la pelota rodó calle abajo the ball rolled down the street

3 figurado (ir de un lado a otro) to roam, wander, drift

■ rodar por el mundo to roam the world

4 figurado (estar diseminado) to be scattered around

■ los juguetes de los niños ruedan por toda la casa the children's toys are scattered all over the house

5 (vehículos) to run; (velocidad) to do

■ este coche rueda bien this car runs well

■ mi coche rueda a doscientos kilómetros por hora mi car does two hundred kilometres an hour

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer que de vueltas) to roll

■ rodar un aro to roll a hoop

2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to film, shoot

3 AUTOMÓVIL to run in

4 (recorrer) to travel

■ rodar mundo to travel the world

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echarlo todo a rodar (estropearlo) to ruin everything 2 (desistir) to throw it all up

* * *

verb

1) to roll

2) film, shoot

* * *

1. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) [pelota] to roll; [rueda] to go round, turn

la moneda fue rodando por el caño — the coin rolled down the drain

rodó escaleras abajo — he fell o rolled downstairs

se oía el rodar de los carros — one could hear the sound of cartwheels

rodar de suelo — (Aer) to taxi

- echarlo todo a rodar

- rodar por algn

2) * (=deambular)

me han hecho ir rodando de acá para allá — they kept shunting me about from one place to another

tienen al niño rodando de guardería en guardería — they keep moving o shifting the kid about from nursery to nursery

3) (Cine) to shoot, film

llevamos dos meses rodando en México — we've spent two months filming in Mexico

4) * (=existir todavía) to be still going, still exist

ese modelo rueda todavía por el mundo — that model is still about

5) Méx, Arg [caballo] to stumble, fall forwards

2. VT

1) [+ vehículo] to wheel, wheel along; [+ coche nuevo] to run in

2) (=hacer rodar) [+ objeto] to roll, roll along

3) (Cine) to shoot, film

4) (Inform) [+ programa] to run

5) Caribe (=agarrar) to seize; (=encarcelar) to imprison

6) LAm

rodar (a patadas) — to knock over, kick over

7) LAm [+ ganado] to round up

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turn

rodaba por la cubierta — it was rolling around (on) the deck

rodó escaleras abajo — she went tumbling down the stairs

el jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground

echar algo a rodar — to set something in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)

rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly

2) automóvil/moto

el coche casi no ha rodado — the car has hardly been used

los ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed

3) (Cin) to film, shoot

se rueda! — action!
2.
rodar vt

1) (Cin) to shoot, film

2) < coche nuevo> to run in
3.
rodarse v pron (Andes)

se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

* * *

= roll, coast, freewheel.

Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.

Ex. The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.

Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

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* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* rodar sobre = roll over.

* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turn

rodaba por la cubierta — it was rolling around (on) the deck

rodó escaleras abajo — she went tumbling down the stairs

el jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground

echar algo a rodar — to set something in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)

rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly

2) automóvil/moto

el coche casi no ha rodado — the car has hardly been used

los ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed

3) (Cin) to film, shoot

se rueda! — action!
2.
rodar vt

1) (Cin) to shoot, film

2) < coche nuevo> to run in
3.
rodarse v pron (Andes)

se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

* * *

= roll, coast, freewheel.

Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.

Ex: The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.

Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* rodar sobre = roll over.

* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.

* * *

rodar [ A10 ]

vi

A

1 (girar, dar vueltas) «moneda/pelota» to roll; «rueda» to go round, turn

rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling o she fell down the stairs

el barril salió rodando cuesta abajo the barrel rolled off o rolled away down the slope

una botella rodaba por la cubierta a bottle was rolling around (on) the deck

el jinete/caballo rodó por tierra the jockey/horse fell and went tumbling o rolling along

me tuvieron todo el día rodando de una oficina a la otra I spent all day traipsing o being sent from one office to another

echar algo a rodar to set sth in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar ( fam); to pack o ( BrE) chuck it all in ( colloq)

rodar bien/mal to go well o smoothly/badly

las cosas le están rodando mal últimamente things have been going badly for him recently

según cómo nos rueden las cosas depending on how things work out o go

2 ( fam)

«papeles/juguetes»: unos papeles rodaban por allí there were some papers lying around

siempre deja los juguetes rodando por ahí he always leaves his toys lying o scattered around the place

B

«automóvil/moto»: el coche casi no ha rodado the car has hardly been used o has hardly done any mileage

los ciclistas ruedan a más de 100 kilómetros por hora ( period); the cyclists are going o traveling at over 100 kilometers an hour

C ( Cin) to film, shoot

¡silencio! ¡se rueda! quiet everybody! action!

■ rodar

vt

A ( Cin) to shoot, film

una escena rodada en exteriores a scene shot o filmed on location

B

1 ‹vehículo› to drive

2 ‹coche nuevo› to break in ( AmE), run in ( BrE)

■ rodarse

v pron

( Andes): se rodó el tornillo I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

* * *

rodar ( conjugate rodar) verbo intransitivo
1 [moneda/pelota] to roll;
[ rueda] to go round, turn;
◊ la moneda rodó por la mesa the coin rolled across the table;

rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling down the stairs
2 (Cin) to film, shoot;
◊ ¡se rueda! action!

verbo transitivo (Cin) to shoot, film
rodar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una película) to film, shoot: están rodando un documental sobre Cuba, they're shooting a documentary on Cuba
2 (un vehículo) to run in
II verbo intransitivo
1 to roll
rodar por la escalera, to fall o tumble downstairs
2 (sobre ruedas) to go
3 (alrededor de un eje) to turn
4 (de un sitio a otro) to go around
' rodar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- exterior
English:
film
- make
- retake
- roll
- roll about
- roll around
- run in
- send
- shoot
- taxi
- trundle

* * *

rodar

♦ vi

1. [deslizarse] to roll;

la moneda rodó y se metió debajo de la cama the coin rolled under the bed

2. [circular] to travel, to go;

rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h

3. [girar] to turn

4. [caer] to tumble ( por down);
rodó escaleras abajo she tumbled down the stairs;
Fam
echar algo a rodar [malograr] to ruin sth

5. [ir de un lado a otro] to go around;

ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world

6. Cine to shoot;

¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!

♦ vt

1. [hacer girar] to roll

2. Cine to shoot;

rodó varias comedias he filmed several comedies

3. [automóvil] Br to run in, US to break in

4. [avión] to taxi

* * *

rodar

I v/i

1 de pelota roll;

rodarán cabezas fig heads will roll;

echarlo todo a rodar fig pack it all in

2 de coche go, travel (a at)

3 sin rumbo fijo wander

II v/t

1 película shoot, film

2 AUTO break in, Br

run in

* * *

rodar {19} vi

1) : to roll, to roll down, to roll along

rodé por la escalera: I tumbled down the stairs

todo rodaba bien: everthing was going along well

2) girar: to turn, to go around

3) : to move about, to travel

andábamos rodando por todas partes: we drifted along from place to place

rodar vt

1) : to film, to shoot

2) : to break in (a new vehicle)

* * *

rodar vb

1. (en general) to roll

el neumático rodó cuesta abajo the tyre rolled down the hill

rodó escaleras abajo she fell down the stairs

2. (filmar) to film

están rodando una serie en el barrio they're filming a series in the neighbourhood

Spanish-English dictionary > rodar
48 vuelo

m.

1 flight (gen) & (aviation).

alzar o emprender o levantar el vuelo to take flight, to fly off; (despegar) to fly the nest (figurative) (irse de casa)

coger algo al vuelo to catch something in flight; (en el aire) to catch on to something very quickly (figurative) (rápido)

remontar el vuelo to soar

de altos vuelos, de mucho vuelo of great importance

no se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop

vuelo chárter charter flight

vuelo sin escalas direct flight

vuelo espacial space flight

vuelo libre hang-gliding

vuelo sin motor gliding

vuelos nacionales domestic flights

vuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flight

vuelo regular scheduled flight

2 fullness.

una falda de vuelo a full skirt

3 projection (architecture).

4 pleat, frill, ruffle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: volar.

* * *

vuelo

► nombre masculino

1 (acto, espacio, etc) flight

2 (acción) flying

3 (de vestido) fullness, flare

■ un vestido de vuelo a full dress

4 (plumas) flight feathers plural; (alas) wings plural

5 ARQUITECTURA (voladizo) projection

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al vuelo in flight

alzar el vuelo / emprender el vuelo / levantar el vuelo to take flight

cazarlas al vuelo / cogerlas al vuelo figurado to be quick on the uptake

cortarle los vuelos a alguien figurado to clip somebody's wings

de alto vuelo figurado important, far-reaching

de mucho vuelo (vestido) full 2 (persona) important, high-flying

de un vuelo figurado in a flash

remontar el vuelo to soar up

tener muchas horas de vuelo familiar to be an old hand at something

tomar vuelo to take off, grow

personal de vuelo flight crew

vuelo chárter / vuelo regular charter flight / scheduled flight

vuelo espacial space flight

vuelo libre hang-gliding

vuelo sin escala nonstop flight

vuelo sin motor gliding

* * *

noun m.

1) flight

2) fullness

* * *
I
ver volar
II
SM

1) [de ave, avión] flight

se servirá un desayuno durante el vuelo — breakfast will be served during the flight

alzar o levantar el vuelo — (=echar a volar) to fly off; (=marcharse) to dash off
(=independizarse) to leave the nest
remontar el vuelo: la cigüeña remontó el vuelo — the stork soared (up) into the sky, the stork took the sky

la economía empieza a remontar el vuelo — the economy is beginning to take off

- captar o cazar o coger algo al vuelo

- cazarlas al vuelo

- de o en un vuelo

- no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca

- tomar vuelo

vuelo a baja cota — low-level flying

vuelo a vela — gliding

vuelo chárter — charter flight

vuelo con ala delta — hang-gliding

vuelo con motor — powered flight

vuelo de bajo coste — low-cost flight

vuelo de demostración — demonstration flight

vuelo de instrucción — training flight

vuelo de órbita — orbital flight

vuelo de prueba(s) — test flight

vuelo de reconocimiento — reconnaissance flight

vuelo directo — direct flight, non-stop flight

vuelo en picado — dive

vuelo espacial — space flight

vuelo interior — internal flight, domestic flight

vuelo libre — hang-gliding

vuelo nacional — domestic flight

vuelo rasante — low-level flying

vuelo regular — scheduled flight

vuelo sin escalas, vuelo sin etapas — non-stop flight

vuelo sin motor — gliding

2) (Orn) (=plumas) flight feathers [pl] ; (=alas) wings [pl]

tirar al vuelo — to shoot at birds on the wing

- cortar los vuelos a algn

- de altos vuelos

3) [de falda, capa]

el vuelo de la falda — the spread o swirl of the skirt

falda de mucho vuelo — full o wide skirt

4) (Arquit) projection

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el vuelo de las gaviotas — the seagulls' flight

remontar el vuelo — to soar up

horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time

agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake

alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest

a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)

un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro — a rough estimate

lo leí a vuelo de pájaro — I just skimmed through it

de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)

no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca — you could have heard a pin drop (colloq)

tomar vuelo — to take flight

b) (trayecto, viaje) flight

son dos horas de vuelo — it is a two-hour flight

c) ( avión) flight

- vuelo a vela

- vuelo charter/regular

- vuelo espacial

- vuelo internacional/nacional

- vuelo libre

- vuelo rasante

- vuelo sin motor

2) ( en costura)

a) ( amplitud)

la falda tiene mucho vuelo — it is a very full skirt

b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce

3) ( pluma) flight (feather)
II
see volar

* * *

= flight, flight mission, flight mission.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.

Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.

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* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.

* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].

* durante el vuelo = in-flight.

* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.

* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* horario de vuelos = air timetable.

* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* personal de vuelo = flight crew.

* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.

* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.

* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

* vuelo chárter = charter flight.

* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.

* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.

* vuelo espacial = space flight.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.

* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.

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I
masculino

1)

a) ( acción)

el vuelo de las gaviotas — the seagulls' flight

remontar el vuelo — to soar up

horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time

agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake

alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest

a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)

un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro — a rough estimate

lo leí a vuelo de pájaro — I just skimmed through it

de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)

no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca — you could have heard a pin drop (colloq)

tomar vuelo — to take flight

b) (trayecto, viaje) flight

son dos horas de vuelo — it is a two-hour flight

c) ( avión) flight

- vuelo a vela

- vuelo charter/regular

- vuelo espacial

- vuelo internacional/nacional

- vuelo libre

- vuelo rasante

- vuelo sin motor

2) ( en costura)

a) ( amplitud)

la falda tiene mucho vuelo — it is a very full skirt

b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce

3) ( pluma) flight (feather)
II
see volar

* * *

= flight, flight mission, flight mission.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.

Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.

* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.

* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].

* durante el vuelo = in-flight.

* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.

* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* horario de vuelos = air timetable.

* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* personal de vuelo = flight crew.

* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.

* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.

* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

* vuelo chárter = charter flight.

* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.

* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.

* vuelo espacial = space flight.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.

* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.

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vuelo¹

masculine

A

1

(acción): contemplaba el vuelo de las gaviotas he was watching the seagulls' flight o the seagulls flying

remontar el vuelo to soar up

un piloto con más de mil horas de vuelo a pilot with more than a thousand hours' flying time

agarrarlas or cazarlas or cogerlas al vuelo to be very quick on the uptake, to be sharp ( colloq)

agarrar vuelo ( Chi fam); to pick up speed

alzar or levantar el vuelo «pájaro» to fly away o off;

«avión» to take off; «persona» to fly o leave the nest

a vuelo de pájaro ( AmL): así, a vuelo de pájaro, han de ser unas cinco hectáreas at a rough o quick guess, I'd say it's about five hectares

leí el informe a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed over the report

de alto vuelo: un proyecto de alto vuelo a big o an important o a prestigious project

un ejecutivo de alto vuelo a high-flying executive

el vuelo de una mosca: no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop ( colloq), there wasn't a sound to be heard

tomar vuelo to take flight

2 (trayecto, viaje) flight

Madrid-Londres son dos horas de vuelo it is a two-hour flight from Madrid to London, it takes two hours to fly from Madrid to London

3 (avión) flight

el vuelo 852 procedente de París flight 852 from Paris

el vuelo llegó con retraso the flight o the plane was late

Compuestos:

● vuelo a vela

gliding, soaring ( AmE)

● vuelo charter

charter flight

● vuelo de cabotaje

( RPl) local flight

● vuelo de entrenamiento or instrucción

training flight

● vuelo de prueba

test flight

● vuelo espacial

spaceflight

● vuelo internacional

international flight

● vuelo libre

hang-gliding

● vuelo nacional

domestic o internal flight

● vuelo rasante

low-level flight

● vuelo regular

scheduled flight

● vuelo sin motor

gliding, soaring ( AmE)

B (en costura)

1

(amplitud): la falda tiene mucho vuelo it is a very full skirt

2 ( Chi) (adorno) flounce

C ( Arquit) projection

D (pluma) flight, flight feather

vuelo²

volar

* * *

Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)

vuelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
volar
vuelo
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
a) [ tiempo] to fly;

◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast
b)

◊ volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry;

se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
a) ( con el viento) [ sombrero] to blow off;

◊ vueloon todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) [dinero/pasteles] to vanish, disappear

verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Col fam) [ preso] to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) [ alumno] to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

2
a) (Méx fam) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

vuelo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ el vuelo de las gaviotas the seagulls' flight;

remontar el vuelo to soar up;
alzar or levantar el vuelo [ pájaro] to fly away o off;

[ avión] to take off;
[ persona] to fly o leave the nest;
◊ a vuelo de pájaro (AmL): un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro a rough estimate;

lo leí a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed through it
b) (Aviac) flight;

◊ son dos horas de vuelo it is a two-hour flight;

vuelo charter/regular charter/schedule flight;
vuelo internacional/nacional international/domestic o internal flight;
vuelo sin motor gliding, soaring (AmE)
2 ( en costura) ( amplitud):
◊ la falda tiene mucho vuelo it is a very full skirt

volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un ave, avión, etc) flight
vuelo chárter, charter flight
vuelo espacial, spaceflight
vuelo regular, scheduled flight
vuelo sin motor, gliding
2 Cost (amplitud de una falda) tiene mucho vuelo, it's very full
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas/cogerlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake
fam (de importancia) de altos vuelos, high fliers
' vuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alzar
- cazar
- campana
- hora
- procedente
- rasa
- rasante
- raso
- reconocimiento
- reserva
- simular
- simulador
- simuladora
- sobrecargo
- auxiliar
- conectar
- controlador
- destino
- desviar
- directo
- doméstico
- enlazar
- espacial
- nacional
- nocturno
- operar
- pasar
- remontar
- suspender
- zarandear
English:
airborne
- aloft
- announce
- book
- bumpy
- cancel
- charter flight
- connect
- delay
- delayed
- domestic
- due
- fall away
- flight
- flight attendant
- flight recorder
- flight-deck
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- hold up
- hop
- in-flight
- inbound
- incoming
- instrument
- jump at
- luckily
- nonstop
- notify
- originate
- outward
- pin
- quick
- route
- scheduled flight
- space flight
- steward
- takeoff
- air
- flare
- flared
- flounce
- flying
- frill
- from
- hang
- high
- log
- ruffle
- schedule

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vuelo

♦ ver volar

♦ nm

1. [de pájaro, insecto] flight;

alzar o [m5] emprender o [m5] levantar el vuelo [ave] to take to the air;
[irse de casa] to fly the nest;
coger o [m5] cazar algo al vuelo [en el aire] to catch sth in flight;
[rápido] to catch on to sth very quickly;
Comp

en un vuelo in next to no time;

Comp

de altos vuelos [boda, ceremonia] grand;
[conferencia] prestigious; [proyecto, programa] ambitious;
Comp

cortar los vuelos a alguien to clip sb's wings;

Comp

no se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop;

Comp
Am
a vuelo de pájaro in overview, in broad outline

2. [de avión] flight

Comp
RP vuelo de cabotaje internal flight;
vuelo chárter charter flight;

vuelo sin escalas direct flight;

vuelo espacial space flight;

vuelo libre hang-gliding;

vuelo sin motor gliding;

vuelos nacionales domestic flights;

vuelo nocturno overnight flight;

vuelo rasante low-level flight;

vuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flight;

vuelo regular scheduled flight;

vuelo supersónico supersonic flight

3. [de vestido] fullness;

una falda de vuelo a full skirt

4. Arquit projection

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vuelo

I vb → volar

II m

1 flight;

en vuelo in flight;

cazar algo al vuelo catch sth in mid-air; fig catch o

latch on to sth quickly;

de altos vuelos boda, bautizo big; ceremonia important; restaurante prestigious; proyecto big, prestigious

2

:

una falda con vuelo a full skirt

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vuelo nm

1) : flight, flying

alzar el vuelo: to take flight

2) : flight (of an aircraft)

vuelo espacial: space flight

3) : flare, fullness (of clothing)

4)

al vuelo : on the wing

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vuelo n flight

¿a qué hora sale tu vuelo? what time does your flight leave?

Spanish-English dictionary > vuelo
49 barrer

v.

1 to sweep.

Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.

El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.

2 to sweep away.

el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

3 to scan (computing & medicine).

El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it

4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).

5 to look up and down.

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barrer

► verbo transitivo

1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up

■ barre el suelo antes de fregarlo sweep the floor before you mop it

■ barrió las migas she swept up the crumbs

2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out

■ entraron ladrones y les barrieron la casa burglars broke in and cleaned them out

3 (limpiar) to sweep away

■ el viento barrió las nubes del cielo the wind swept the clouds from the sky

4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with

■ Lewis barrió a todos sus rivales Lewis wiped the floor with his rivals

► verbo intransitivo

1 (arrasar) to sweep the board

■ la canción española barrió the Spanish song swept the board

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FRASEOLOGÍA

barrer hacia dentro to look after number one

barrer para casa to look out for one's own interests

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verb

to sweep

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1. VT

1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away

2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)

3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispel

los candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside

- barrer con todo

2. VI

1) (=con escoba) to sweep up

2) (=llevarse)

- barrer para o hacia dentro

- comprar algo al barrer

3.

See:

barrerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep

2)

a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

una ola lo barrió de la cubierta — a wave swept him off the deck

b) < rival> to thrash, trounce

3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down
2.
barrer vi

1) ( con escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)

2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones — they swept the board in the last election

barrió en la primera etapa — he swept to victory on the first stage

la tormenta barrió con todo — the storm swept everything away

barrió con todos los premios — she walked off with all the prizes
3.
barrerse v pron (Méx)

a) vehículo to skid

b) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep

2)

a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

una ola lo barrió de la cubierta — a wave swept him off the deck

b) < rival> to thrash, trounce

3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down
2.
barrer vi

1) ( con escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)

2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones — they swept the board in the last election

barrió en la primera etapa — he swept to victory on the first stage

la tormenta barrió con todo — the storm swept everything away

barrió con todos los premios — she walked off with all the prizes
3.
barrerse v pron (Méx)

a) vehículo to skid

b) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

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barrer¹

¹ = sweep, sweep up.

Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrido por el viento = windswept.

barrer²

² = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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barrer [E1 ]

vt

A ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweep

el viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plains

B

1

(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the clouds

un golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck

2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)

C ( Méx) (mirar) to look … up and down

■ barrer

vi

A (con una escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro ( fam); to put oneself first, look after number one ( colloq)

B

1 (arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last elections

ayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)

barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stage

barrer CON algo:

los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket sales

los ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)

2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out

■ barrerse

v pron

A ( Méx)

1 «vehículo» to skid

2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

B

( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw

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barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up

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barrer

♦ vt

1. [con escoba] to sweep

2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;

el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

3. [con escáner] to scan

4. [con la vista] to scan

5. [llevarse]
los ladrones barrieron la casa the thieves cleaned out the house;

el público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel

6. Fam [derrotar] to thrash, to annihilate

♦ vi

1. [con escoba] to sweep;

Comp

barrer para adentro o [m5] casa to look after number one;

ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team

2. [llevarse]
barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;

el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel

3. Fam [arrasar] to sweep the board;

el candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;

el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final

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barrer

v/t sweep;

barrer hacia dentro o

para casa look after number one;

barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet

* * *

barrer v

: to sweep

♦ See also the reflexive verb barrerse

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barrer vb to sweep [pt. & pp. swept]

barrió el suelo she swept the floor

Spanish-English dictionary > barrer
50 copa

f.

1 glass.

una copa de champán a champagne glass

2 glass (contenido).

una copa de vino a glass of wine

beber una copa de más to have a drink too many

ir de copas to go out drinking

¿quieres (tomar) una copa? would you like (to have) a drink?

3 cup.

la copa del Mundo the World Cup

4 top.

una mentira como la copa de un pino (figurative) a whopper (of a lie)

5 crown.

6 wineglass, wine glass, calix, glass drinking vessel for glassful.

7 treetop, crown, top of a tree, top of tree.

8 shot, alcoholic drink, drink.

9 COPA, Parliamentary Conference of the Americas.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: copar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: copar.

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copa

► nombre femenino

1 (vaso) glass; (bebida) drink

■ ¿quieres una copa de vino? do you want a glass of wine?

■ ¿te apetece una copa? do you fancy a drink?

2 (de árbol) top

3 (trofeo) cup

4 (de sujetador) cup

► nombre femenino plural copas

1 (naipes) hearts

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FRASEOLOGÍA

convidar a una copa to treat to a drink

ir con una copa de más to have had one too many

ir de copas to go out drinking, go on a pub crawl

llevar una copa de más to have had one too many

tomar una copa to have a drink

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noun f.

1) cup

2) drink

3) glass

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SF

1) (=recipiente) [para bebidas] glass; [para postres] dessert glass

huevo a la copa — And, Cono Sur boiled egg

copa balón — balloon glass, brandy glass

copa de champán — champagne glass

copa de coñac — brandy glass

copa flauta — champagne flute

2) (=contenido) drink

os invito a una copa — let me buy you a drink

una copa de coñac te quitará el frío — a glass of brandy will warm you up

ir(se) o salir de copas — to go out for a drink

tomarse una copa — to have a drink

se tomó una copa de más — he had one too many

3) [de árbol] top, crown

como la copa de un pino * —

es un artista como la copa de un pino — he's a real star

es una idiotez como la copa de un pino — that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard

4) (Dep) (=trofeo, competición) cup

Copa de Europa — European Cup

Copa del Mundo — World Cup

Copa del Rey — Esp Spanish FA Cup

Copa Libertadores — LAm Latin American inter-national cup

5) pl copas (Naipes) one of the suits in Spanish card deck, represented by a goblet

See:

ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja

6) [de sombrero] crown
sombrero 1)
7) [de sujetador] cup

8) And (Aut) hubcap

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femenino

1)

a) ( para vino) glass ( with a stem); ( para postres) parfait dish

me llenó la copa de vino — he filled my glass with wine

b) ( contenido) drink

me invitó a una copa — he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) — let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más — he's had one o a few too many (colloq)

eso me/le llenó la copa — (Col) that was the last straw

irse de copas — (fam) to go out for a drink

- copa de champán/coñac/jerez

- copa de helado

- copa de vino

2) (Dep) cup

3)

a) ( de árbol) top, crown

b) ( de un sostén) cup

c) ( de sombrero) crown

4) copas femenino plural ( en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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femenino

1)

a) ( para vino) glass ( with a stem); ( para postres) parfait dish

me llenó la copa de vino — he filled my glass with wine

b) ( contenido) drink

me invitó a una copa — he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) — let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más — he's had one o a few too many (colloq)

eso me/le llenó la copa — (Col) that was the last straw

irse de copas — (fam) to go out for a drink

- copa de champán/coñac/jerez

- copa de helado

- copa de vino

2) (Dep) cup

3)

a) ( de árbol) top, crown

b) ( de un sostén) cup

c) ( de sombrero) crown

4) copas femenino plural ( en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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copa¹

¹ = cup, glass, goblet, tipple, wine glass, tot.

Ex: The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.

Ex: This city tour will end at the TV tower of Berlin to watch the colours of the city changing when the sun sets while enjoying a glass of German sparkling wine.

Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

Ex: Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.

Ex: He obviously said something offensive because she then glassed him in the face with her wine glass.

Ex: So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.

* bar de copas = martini bar.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* copa de coñac = balloon glass.

* copa de helado = ice cream sundae, sundae.

* copa de succión = suction cup.

* copa de vino = glass of wine.

* copa para el vino = wine glass.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* tomar copas = tipple.

copa²

² = top.

Ex: They all have space at the top for a key word and the index is arranged in alphabetical order by keyword.

* cubierta formada por las copas de los árboles = canopy, overstorey [overstory, -USA].

* en la copa del árbol = at the top of the tree.

* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.

COPA³ (Comité de las Organizaciones de Productores Agrícolas)

= Committee of Agricultural Producer Organizations (COPA).

Ex: Pride of place must go to the Committee of Agricultural Produce Organizations (COPA) of which the United Kingdom member is the National Farmer's Union (NFU).

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copa

feminine

A

1 (para vino) glass ( with a stem); (para postres) goblet

me llenó la copa de vino he filled my glass with wine

2

(contenido): ¿quieres una copita de jerez? would you like a (glass of) sherry?

me invitó a una copa he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más he's had a bit too much to drink, he's had one o a few too many ( colloq)

apurar la copa del dolor/de la amargura ( liter); to drain the cup of sorrow/bitterness ( liter)

eso me/le llenó la copa ( Col); that was the last straw

irse de copas ( fam); to go out for a drink

Compuestos:

● copa de balón

balloon glass

● copa de champán or champaña

champagne glass; (alargada) champagne flute

● copa de coñac

brandy glass

● copa de helado

ice cream sundae

● copa de jerez

sherry glass

● copa de vino

wineglass

● copa flauta

champagne flute

● copa helada

ice cream sundae

● copa tulipán

tulip glass

B ( Dep) cup

Compuestos:

● copa de Europa

European Cup

● copa del Rey

(en Esp) King's Cup

● copa de la UEFA

UEFA Cup

C

1 (de un árbol) top, crown

como la copa de un pino: es una estafa como la copa de un pino it's a huge swindle

un músico como la copa de un pino a truly great musician

una mentira como la copa de un pino a whopping great lie ( colloq)

2 (de un sostén) cup

3 (de un sombrero) crown

D (en naipes)

1 (carta) any card of the copas suit

2 copas fpl (palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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Del verbo copar: ( conjugate copar)

copa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
copa
copar
copa sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( para vino) glass ( with a stem);

( para postres) parfait dish;
( para helado) sundae dish;
◊ copa de champán/coñac champagne/brandy glass;

copa de vino wineglass
b) ( contenido) drink;

◊ vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) let's go for a drink

2 (Dep) cup
3
a) ( de árbol) top, crown

b) ( de un sostén) cup

c) ( de sombrero) crown

4
◊ copas sustantivo femenino plural ( en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

copa sustantivo femenino
1 (de vino, etc) glass
2 (trago, bebida) drink
tomar una copa, to have a drink
3 Dep cup
4 (de un árbol) top
5 Naipes copas, hearts
' copa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colmar
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pie
- sana
- sano
- sobria
- sobrio
- sombrero
- apurar
- final
- huevo
- invitar
- levantar
- lleno
- mano
- tintín
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
beeline
- crown
- cup
- drink
- eight
- glass
- goblet
- pass round
- pour
- raise
- refill
- short
- stand
- stem
- top
- wineglass
- aloft
- pre-
- standing
- tree
- wine
- world

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copa nf

1. [recipiente] glass

Comp
copa alta tall glass;
copa de champán champagne glass;

copa de coñac brandy glass

2. [contenido] glass;

una copa de vino a glass of wine;

beber una copa de más to have a drink too many;

ir de copas to go out drinking;

¿quieres (tomar) una copa? would you like (to have) a drink?

Comp
copa de helado ice cream [as dessert in restaurant]
3. [de árbol] top;

Comp

como la copa de un pino: una mentira como la copa de un pino a whopper (of a lie);

un penalti como la copa de un pino a blatant penalty

4. [trofeo, competición] cup

Comp
la Copa América [en fútbol] = international soccer championship held every two years between South American nations;
la Copa del América [de vela] the America's Cup;

la Copa Davis the Davis Cup;

la Copa de Europa the European Cup;

la Copa Federación [en tenis] the Federation Cup;

la Copa Intercontinental World Club Championship;

la Copa Libertadores = South American club soccer competition;

la Copa del Mundo the World Cup;

la Copa del Rey = Spanish club soccer competition, Br ≈ the FA Cup;

la Copa de la UEFA the UEFA Cup

5. [de sombrero] crown

6. [de sostén] cup

7. [naipe] = any card in the “copas” suit

8.
copas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a goblet

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copa

f

1 de vino etc glass;

tomar una copa have a drink;

ir de copas go out for a drink;

beber unas copas de más fam have one too many fam ;

levantar la copa raise one’s glass

2 DEP cup

3

:

copas pl (en naipes) suit in Spanish deck of cards

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copa nf

1) : wineglass, goblet

2) : drink

irse de copas: to go out drinking

3) : cup, trophy

* * *

copa n

1. (vaso) glass [pl. glasses]

una caja de doce copas a box of twelve glasses

2. (bebida) drink

se fueron a tomar una copa they went for a drink

3. (de árbol) top

hay un nido en la copa de aquel árbol there's a nest at the top of that tree

4. (competición deportiva, trofeo) cup

un partido de copa a cup match

Spanish-English dictionary > copa
51 empavesar

v.

1 to spread waist clothes on the sides of a ship. (Nautical)

2 to dress ships. (Nautical)

3 to deck, to adorn.

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empavesar

► verbo transitivo

1 (engalanar) to decorate with bunting, deck out with bunting

2 (cubrir con empavesados) to tarpaulin

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VT (=adornar) to deck, adorn; [+ barco] to dress

Spanish-English dictionary > empavesar
52 cubierta superior

• spar deck

• top deck

• upper deck

• weather chart

• weather down

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cubierta superior
53 amarrar

v.

1 to moor (Nautical).

2 to tie (up).

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie something/somebody to something

3 to tie up, to bind, to fasten, to fasten up.

El cazador lía los manojos The hunter ties up the bundles.

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amarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atar) to tie (up), fasten

2 MARÍTIMO to moor, tie up

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verb

to tie up, fasten

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1. VT

1) (=asegurar) esp LAm to fasten, tie up; [+ barco] to moor, tie up; [+ cuerda] to lash, belay; (Naipes) to stack

está de amarrar — he's raving mad

- tener a algn bien amarrado

2) * (=empollar) to swot *, mug up *

2.

VI * to get down to it in earnest

3.

See:

amarrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up

le amarraron las manos — they tied his hands together

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something

b) (AmL exc RPl) < zapatos> to tie; < paquete> to tie... up
2.
amarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) <zapatos/cordones> to tie up, do up; < pelo> to tie up

amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)

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= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.

Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.

Ex. Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.

Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

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* amarrar a = lash (up) to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up

le amarraron las manos — they tied his hands together

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something

b) (AmL exc RPl) < zapatos> to tie; < paquete> to tie... up
2.
amarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) <zapatos/cordones> to tie up, do up; < pelo> to tie up

amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)

* * *

= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.

Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.

Ex: Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.

Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

* amarrar a = lash (up) to.

* * *

amarrar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹embarcación› to moor; ‹animal/persona› to tie up

amárralo bien para que no se caiga tie it down o on well so that it doesn't fall off

amarrar algo/a algn A algo to tie sth/sb TO sth

2 ( AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos› to tie; ‹paquete› to tie … up

■ amarrarse

v pron

( AmL exc RPl) to tie

ya aprendió a amarrarse los zapatos he's learned to do up o to tie his shoelaces now

amárrate bien los pantalones fasten your pants properly ( AmE), do your trousers up properly ( BrE)

amarrársela ( Col fam); to get tight ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
amarrar
amarrar algo
amarrar ( conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ embarcación› to moor;

‹animal/persona› to tie up;
◊ le amarraron las manos they tied his hands together;

amarrar algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie;

‹ paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
' amarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empatar
English:
berth
- hitch
- lash
- lay up
- moor
- attach
- bind
- rope
- strap
- tether
- tie

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amarrar

♦ vt

1. Náut to moor

2. [atar] to tie (up);

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie sth/sb to sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb amarrarse

* * *

amarrar

v/t ( atar) tie

* * *

amarrar vt

1) : to moor (a boat)

2) atar: to fasten, to tie up, to tie down

* * *

amarrar vb

1. (en general) to tie / to tie up

amarró el perro a un poste she tied the dog to a post

2. (embarcación) to moor

amarraron el yate en un pequeño puerto they moored the yacht in a small harbour

Spanish-English dictionary > amarrar
54 arma

f.

1 arm, weapon (instrument).

alzarse en armas to rise up in arms

presentar/rendir armas to present/surrender arms

ser de armas tomar (figurative) to be someone to be reckoned with

arma blanca blade

arma de doble filo (weapon with a sharp blade)(figurative) double-edged sword

arma de fuego firearm

arma homicida murder weapon

arma nuclear nuclear weapon

arma química chemical weapon

arma secreta secret weapon

2 weapon (medio).

la vacuna será una poderosa arma contra la malaria the vaccine will be a powerful weapon against malaria

3 gun.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: armar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: armar.

* * *

arma

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 weapon, arm

► nombre femenino plural armas

1 (profesión) army sing; (fuerzas armadas) armed forces; (empresa militar) military combat sing

2 (heráldica) arms, armorial bearings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

alzarse en armas to rise up in arms

pasar por las armas to execute

presentar armas to present arms

rendir armas to surrender

ser de armas tomar figurado to be formidable

tomar las armas to take up arms

arma blanca knife

arma corta small arm

arma de artillería artillery

arma de doble filo figurado double-edged sword

arma de fuego firearm

arma homicida murder weapon

arma nuclear nuclear weapon

licencia de armas firearms licence (US license)

* * *

noun f.

weapon

- arma de fuego

* * *

SF

1) (Mil) weapon

los guerrilleros entregaron las armas — the guerrillas handed over their weapons

un fabricante de armas — an arms manufacturer

nos apuntaba con un arma — he pointed a gun at us

¡a las armas! — to arms!

¡armas al hombro! — shoulder arms!

alzarse en armas — to rise up in arms

¡descansen armas! — order arms!

¡presenten armas! — present arms!

• rendir las armas — to lay down one's arms

• estar sobre las armas — to be under arms

• tocar (al) arma — to sound the call to arms

• tomar las armas — to take up arms

de armas tomar —

es una mujer de armas tomar — she's not someone you mess around with

- limpiar el arma

- pasar a algn por las armas

- volver el arma contra algn

arma arrojadiza — missile

arma atómica — atomic weapon

arma biológica — biological weapon

arma blanca — cold steel

arma convencional — conventional weapon

arma de combate — assault weapon

arma de doble filo — double-edged sword

arma de fuego — firearm

arma larga — shotgun

arma negra — fencing foil

arma química — chemical weapon

arma reglamentaria — service weapon, regulation weapon

armas cortas — small arms

armas de destrucción masiva — weapons of mass destruction

2) (=medio) weapon

la movilización popular es su arma más fuerte — popular mobilization is its most powerful weapon

su sarcasmo es solo un arma defensiva — her sarcasm is just self-defence

3) (Mil) (=cuerpo) arm

arma de infantería — infantry arm

4) (Mil)

las armas — (=profesión) the military, the armed services

5) pl armas [de escudo] arms

* * *

femenino‡

1)

a) (Arm, Mil) weapon

arma nuclear/convencional/biológica — nuclear/conventional/biological weapon

tenencia ilícita de armas — illegal possession of arms

a las armas! — to arms!

rendir las armas — to lay down one's arms

tomar (las) armas — to take up arms

de armas tomar — formidable, redoubtable (frml)

ser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos — to be a double-edged sword

b) (instrumento, medio) weapon

- arma blanca

- arma de destrucción masiva

- arma de fuego

- arma reglamentaria

2) ( cuerpo militar) arm

el arma de artillería/infantería — the artillery/infantry arm

* * *

= weapon, arm.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.

Ex. The images include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, arms and armour, costumes and jewellery, decorative arts and textiles = Las imágenes incluyen pinturas, esculturas, grabados, fotografías, armas y armaduras, trajes y joyería, artes decorativas y textiles.

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* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* alijo de armas = arms cache, weapons cache.

* arma arrojadiza = projectile.

* arma biológica = biological weapon.

* arma bioquímica = bioweapon.

* arma corta = small arm.

* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.

* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.

* arma de fuego = firearm.

* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.

* arma de servicio = service weapon.

* arma enajenada = deactivated weapon.

* arma estratégica = strategic weapon.

* arma inutilizada = deactivated weapon.

* arma letal = lethal weapon.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* arma no letal = non-lethal weapon.

* arma nuclear = nuclear device.

* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun, stun gun.

* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.

* arma química = chemical weapon.

* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* armas, las = armed force.

* armas letales = lethal weaponry.

* armas no letales = non-lethal weaponry.

* armas nucleares = nuclear weapons.

* camarada de armas = brother in arms.

* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.

* comercio de armas = arms trade.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* cubierta de armas = cannon deck.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* deponer las armas = put down + weapons.

* depósito de armas = ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, ammo depot.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* escudo de armas = escutcheon [scutcheon].

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.

* hermano de armas = brother in arms.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* licencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.

* llamamiento a las armas = call to arms.

* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.

* permiso de armas = firearm permit.

* permiso de tenencia de armas = firearm permit.

* plaza de armas = parade ground.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser un arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.

* venta de armas = arms sale.

* * *

femenino‡

1)

a) (Arm, Mil) weapon

arma nuclear/convencional/biológica — nuclear/conventional/biological weapon

tenencia ilícita de armas — illegal possession of arms

a las armas! — to arms!

rendir las armas — to lay down one's arms

tomar (las) armas — to take up arms

de armas tomar — formidable, redoubtable (frml)

ser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos — to be a double-edged sword

b) (instrumento, medio) weapon

- arma blanca

- arma de destrucción masiva

- arma de fuego

- arma reglamentaria

2) ( cuerpo militar) arm

el arma de artillería/infantería — the artillery/infantry arm

* * *

= weapon, arm.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.

Ex: The images include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, arms and armour, costumes and jewellery, decorative arts and textiles = Las imágenes incluyen pinturas, esculturas, grabados, fotografías, armas y armaduras, trajes y joyería, artes decorativas y textiles.

* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* alijo de armas = arms cache, weapons cache.

* arma arrojadiza = projectile.

* arma biológica = biological weapon.

* arma bioquímica = bioweapon.

* arma corta = small arm.

* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.

* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.

* arma de fuego = firearm.

* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.

* arma de servicio = service weapon.

* arma enajenada = deactivated weapon.

* arma estratégica = strategic weapon.

* arma inutilizada = deactivated weapon.

* arma letal = lethal weapon.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* arma no letal = non-lethal weapon.

* arma nuclear = nuclear device.

* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun, stun gun.

* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.

* arma química = chemical weapon.

* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* armas, las = armed force.

* armas letales = lethal weaponry.

* armas no letales = non-lethal weaponry.

* armas nucleares = nuclear weapons.

* camarada de armas = brother in arms.

* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.

* comercio de armas = arms trade.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* cubierta de armas = cannon deck.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* deponer las armas = put down + weapons.

* depósito de armas = ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, ammo depot.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* escudo de armas = escutcheon [scutcheon].

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.

* hermano de armas = brother in arms.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* licencia de armas = firearm licence.

* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.

* llamamiento a las armas = call to arms.

* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.

* permiso de armas = firearm permit.

* permiso de tenencia de armas = firearm permit.

* plaza de armas = parade ground.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser un arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.

* venta de armas = arms sale.

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arma

f‡

A

1 ( Arm, Mil) weapon

la venta de armas the sale of weapons o arms

tenencia ilícita de armas illegal possession of arms

¡a las armas! to arms!

¡armas al hombro! shoulder arms!

¡presenten armas! present arms!

alzarse or levantarse en armas to rise up in arms

rendir las armas to lay down one's arms

tomar (las) armas to take up arms

de armas tomar formidable, redoubtable ( frml)

pasar a algn por las armas (fusilar) to shoot sb;

(aprovecharse de) ( fam) to have one's way with sb

ser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos to be a double-edged sword

2 (instrumento, medio) weapon

la huelga es la única arma que tenemos strike action is the only weapon we have

la única arma de que dispone este animal para defenderse the only means this animal has of defending itself

la sencillez de la película se revela como su mejor arma the simplicity of the film turns out to be its greatest strength

Compuestos:

● arma atómica

atomic weapon

● arma aturdidora or de aturdimiento

stun gun

● arma biológica

biological weapon

● arma blanca

any sharp instrument used as a weapon

● arma convencional

conventional weapon

● arma de alto calibre

large-bore gun

● arma de bajo calibre

small-bore gun

● arma de destrucción masiva

weapon of mass destruction

● arma de fuego

firearm

● arma de grueso

large-bore gun

● arma de pequeño calibre

small-bore gun

● arma nuclear

nuclear wepon

● arma química

chemical weapon

● arma reglamentaria

regulation firearm

● arma secreta

secret weapon

B (cuerpo militar) arm

el arma de artillería/infantería the artillery/infantry arm

C armas fpl

1 (fuerzas armadas) armed forces (pl)

2

(profesión militar): la carrera de armas a career in the armed services o in the military (services) ( AmE), a career in the services o the armed forces o the forces ( BrE)

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Del verbo armar: ( conjugate armar)

arma es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
arma
armar
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
a) (Arm, Mil) weapon;

◊ arma nuclear nuclear weapon;

arma blanca any sharp instrument used as a weapon;
arma de fuego firearm;
armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction;
deponer las armas to lay down one's arms;
tomar (las) armas to take up arms;
no llevaba armas he wasn't carrying a weapon;
de armas tomar formidable;
ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword
b) (instrumento, medio) weapon

armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Mil) ‹ciudadanos/país› to arm, supply … with arms

b) ( equipar) ‹ embarcación› to fit out, equip

2
a) ‹estantería/reloj› to assemble;

‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up
b) (AmL) ‹ rompecabezas› to do, piece together

c) (Col, RPl) ‹ cigarro› to roll

3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;
◊ arma jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);

arma un escándalo to kick up a fuss;
armala (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq);
la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
armarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Mil) to arm oneself

b) armase de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;

◊ armase de paciencia to be patient;

armase de valor to pluck up courage
2
a) (fam) [pelea/discusión] to break out;

◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotion

b) (fam) [ persona]:

◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)

arma sustantivo femenino weapon: figurado ese argumento es un arma de doble filo, that argument is a double-edged sword
arma biológica, biological weapon
arma blanca, knife
arma de fuego, firearm
arma homicida, murder weapon
arma nuclear, nuclear weapon
♦ Locuciones: ser de armas tomar, to be a person to be reckoned with
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss
' arma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntar
- calibrar
- calibre
- conminar
- culata
- descargada
- descargado
- desenfundar
- disparar
- doble
- empuñar
- escabechar
- gatillo
- herir
- hoja
- homicida
- impacto
- incisiva
- incisivo
- mira
- montar
- navaja
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- segura
- seguro
- silenciador
- alcance
- cañón
- dardo
- defensivo
- delator
- descarga
- disparador
- espada
- lanza
- manejar
- maza
- patada
- pistón
- portar
- probar
- recargar
- un
English:
accuracy
- aim
- alarm
- automatic
- bang
- barrel
- bore
- cock
- conventional
- cover
- deadly
- disable
- draw
- fire
- firearm
- gun
- hammer
- lethal
- level
- loaded
- magazine
- misfire
- muzzle
- pointed
- recoil
- shoot off
- shot
- sight
- sling
- spear
- train
- weapon
- wield

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arma nf Takes the masculine articles el and un

1. [instrumento] arm, weapon;

alzarse en armas to rise up in arms;

pasar a alguien por las armas to have sb shot (by firing squad);

¡presenten armas! present arms!;

rendir armas to surrender arms;

tomar las armas to take up arms;

velar las armas to undertake the vigil of the arms;

Comp

ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword;

Comp

ser de armas tomar to be someone to be reckoned with

Comp
arma atómica nuclear weapon;
arma bacteriológica bacteriological weapon;

arma biológica biological weapon;

arma blanca blade, = weapon with a sharp blade;

arma convencional conventional weapon;

armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction;

arma de fuego firearm;

arma homicida murder weapon;

arma ligera light weapon;

arma nuclear nuclear weapon;

arma pesada heavy weapon;

arma química chemical weapon;

arma reglamentaria regulation firearm;
también Fig arma secreta secret weapon
2. [medio] weapon;

la mejor arma contra la arrogancia es la indiferencia the best defence against arrogance is to ignore it;

renunciaron a la violencia como arma política they renounced the use of violence as a political weapon;

la vacuna será una poderosa arma contra la malaria the vaccine will be a powerful weapon against malaria

3. [cuerpo en ejército] arm;

el arma de infantería the infantry arm

4.
las armas [profesión] a military career, the Army;

eligió la carrera de las armas he chose a career in the Army

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arma

f weapon;

alzarse en armas rise up in arms;

tomar las armas take up arms;

llamar a las arma call to arms;

pasar por las armas shoot;

presentar arma present arms;

de armas tomar fig fam formidable

* * *

arma nf

1) : weapon

2) armas nfpl

: armed forces

3)

arma de fuego : firearm

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arma n weapon

arma nuclear nuclear weapon

arma blanca knife

arma de fuego firearm

arma homicida murder weapon

Spanish-English dictionary > arma
55 atracar

v.

1 to rob (bank).

2 to dock, to make shore, to berth, to come alongshore.

3 to hold up, to rob, to assault, to hijack.

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atracar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (robar - banco, tienda) to hold up, rob; (- persona) to mug

2 (de comida) to stuff, fill

► verbo intransitivo

1 MARÍTIMO (a otra nave) to come alongside; (a tierra) to tie up, dock, berth

► verbo pronominal atracarse

1 (de comida) to gorge oneself (de, on), stuff oneself (de, with); (de bebida) to guzzle (de, -)

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verb

1) to dock

2) mug, rob

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1. VT

1) (=robar) [+ banco] to hold up; [+ individuo] to mug; [+ avión] to hijack

2) (Náut) to bring alongside; [+ astronave] to dock (a with)

3) (=atiborrar) to stuff, cram

4) LAm (=molestar) to harass, pester; (=zurrar) to thrash, beat

5) Caribe (Aut) to park

2.

VI
(Náut)
atracar al o en el muelle — to berth at the quay

3.

See:

atracarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo barco to dock, berth
2.
atracar vt

1) ( asaltar) < banco> to hold up; < persona> to mug

2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)

atrácalos más — shove them closer together (colloq)

atracó la silla a la pared — she put the chair against the wall
3.
atracarse v pron

1) (fam)

atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something

2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up

3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)

atrácate a mí — stick close to me

se atracó al fuego — he drew near to the fire

* * *

= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.

Ex. By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.

Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex. So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.

Ex. This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.

Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex. Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.

Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo barco to dock, berth
2.
atracar vt

1) ( asaltar) < banco> to hold up; < persona> to mug

2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)

atrácalos más — shove them closer together (colloq)

atracó la silla a la pared — she put the chair against the wall
3.
atracarse v pron

1) (fam)

atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something

2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up

3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)

atrácate a mí — stick close to me

se atracó al fuego — he drew near to the fire

* * *

= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.

Ex: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.

Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex: So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.

Ex: This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.

Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex: Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.

Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

* * *

atracar [A2 ]

vi

A «barco» to dock, berth

B

( Per fam) (picar): ése atraca fácilmente he'll swallow anything

quiso besarla pero no atracó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't go for it ( AmE) o ( BrE) wouldn't have it ( colloq)

C ( Chi fam) «pareja» to neck ( colloq), to make out ( AmE colloq), to snog ( BrE colloq)

■ atracar

vt

A (asaltar) ‹banco› to hold up; ‹persona› to mug

en ese restaurante te atracan ( fam); they rip you off in that restaurant ( colloq)

B (Per, Ven) (atascar) to jam

C

( Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar): están muy separados, atrácalos más they're too far apart, shove ( o shift etc) them closer together ( colloq)

■ atracarse

v pron

A ( fam) atracarse DE algo ‹de comida› to stuff oneself WITH sth, gorge oneself ON sth, pig out ON sth ( colloq)

B (Per, Ven)

1 «puerta/cajón/ascensor» to jam, get stuck

la llave se ha atracado en la cerradura the key's jammed o stuck in the lock

2 (al hablar) to dry up

C ( refl)

( Chi fam) (aproximarse): atrácate a mí, así no nos perderemos stick close to me, that way we won't lose each other

se atracó al fuego he drew near to the fire

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atracar ( conjugate atracar) verbo intransitivo [ barco] to dock, berth
verbo transitivo ( asaltar) ‹ banco› to hold up;
‹ persona› to mug
atracar
I verbo transitivo to hold up
(asaltar a una persona) to rob
II vi Náut to tie up
' atracar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asaltar
English:
berth
- dock
- hold up
- mug
- raid
- rob
- stick up
- tie up
- hold
- land

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atracar

♦ vt

1. [banco] to rob;
[persona] to mug;
nos atracaron en el parque we got mugged in the park

2. Chile [golpear] to beat, to hit

♦ vi
[barco] to dock (en at)
♦ See also the pronominal verb atracarse

* * *

atracar

I v/t

1 banco, tienda hold up; a alguien mug

2 Chi fam

make out with fam, neck with Br fam

II v/i MAR dock

* * *

atracar {72} vt

: to dock, to land

atracar vt

: to hold up, to rob, to mug

♦ See also the reflexive verb atracarse

* * *

atracar vb

1. (banco, tienda, etc) to rob [pt. & pp. robbed] / to hold up [pt. & pp. held]

dos tipos han atracado el banco two men have robbed the bank

2. (persona) to mug [pt. & pp. mugged]

me han atracado I've been mugged

3. (embarcación) to dock

los barcos atracan en el puerto ships dock in the port

Spanish-English dictionary > atracar
56 barco de carga

(n.) = bulk cargo ship

Ex. To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

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(n.) = bulk cargo ship

Ex: To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

Spanish-English dictionary > barco de carga
57 barco de mercancías

(n.) = bulk cargo ship

Ex. To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

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(n.) = bulk cargo ship

Ex: To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

Spanish-English dictionary > barco de mercancías
58 caballo

adj.

stupid.

m.

1 horse (animal).

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo on horseback

estar a caballo entre dos cosas (figurative) to be halfway between two things

vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente (Prov) don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de Troya Trojan Horse

2 knight (piece of chess).

3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).

4 stupid person.

5 heroin.

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caballo

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA horse

2 TÉCNICA horsepower

3 (ajedrez) knight

4 (naipes) queen

5 argot (heroína) junk, horse, scag, smack

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a caballo on horseback

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo entre... figurado halfway between...

a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorse

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de tiro cart horse

* * *

noun m.

1) horse

2) knight (in chess)

* * *

SM

1) (=animal) horse

a caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse

vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here

me gusta montar a caballo — I like (to go) horse riding

paseo a caballo — (horse) ride

tropas de a caballo — mounted troops

- de caballo

una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose

una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression

a caballo entre —

Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west

vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona

- como caballo desbocado

- ir a mata caballo

- a caballo regalado no le mires el diente

caballo blanco — † white knight

caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse

esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting

caballo de carga — packhorse

caballo de carreras — racehorse

caballo de caza — hunter

caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger

caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse

caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)

Caballo de Troya — Trojan horse

2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards

3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower

un motor de 100 caballos — a 100 horsepower engine

¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?

un dos caballos — a 2CV

caballo de vapor decimal — metric horsepower

4) (Dep)

caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse

caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse

5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)

6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar **

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I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

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* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

* * *
I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

* * *

caballo¹ - lla

adjective

A ( Chi fam)

1 (estupendo) fantastic ( colloq), great ( colloq)

¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)

2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terrible

tengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry

B ( AmC fam) (estúpido) stupid

caballo²

masculine

A ( Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)

como caballo ( Chi fam): duele como caballo it hurts like hell ( colloq)

el caballo de ( Chi fam): un incendio el caballo de grande a huge fire

nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soup

a caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and history

la obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fiction

estar de a caballo en algo ( Chi fam); to be an expert in sth

a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Compuestos:

● caballo de batalla

(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issue

● caballo de carga

packhorse

● caballo de carreras or (CS) carrera

racehorse

● caballo de monta or silla

saddle horse

● caballo de tiro

carthorse

● caballo de Troya

Trojan horse

B

1 (en ajedrez) knight

2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

Compuesto:

caballo blanco

white knight

C ( Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepower

Compuestos:

● caballo de fuerza

British horsepower, horsepower

● caballo fiscal

fiscal unit for calculation of road tax dos caballos (↑ dos (1))

D ( arg) (heroína) horse (sl)

E ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse

F ( AmC fam)

1 (estúpido) idiot

2 (pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl), denims (pl)

* * *

caballo 1
◊ - lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid

caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Equ, Zool) horse;

montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
◊ dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback);

caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
b) ( en ajedrez) knight;

( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
c) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
◊ caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower

caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride

* * *

caballo nm

1. [animal] horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o Am [m5] andar a caballo to ride;

Comp
Chile
estar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;

Comp

a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;

vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;

Comp

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más lento que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke;

Prov

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Comp
Fig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;
caballo de carga packhorse;

caballo de carreras racehorse;
Fig caballo ganador front runner;
caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;
Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse
2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight

3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck

4. Tec (metric) horsepower

Comp
caballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;
caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;

caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;

caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;

caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower

5. Fam [heroína] smack, horse

6. Dep horse

Comp
caballo con arcos pommel horse;
caballo sin arcos vaulting horse

7. CRica
caballos [pantalones] Br trousers, US pants

8. Carib Fam [persona hábil]
ser un caballo (para algo) to be a whizz o an ace (at sth)

9. Carib Fam [tonto] dope, thicko

* * *

caballo

m

1 horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o

andar Rpl

a caballo ride (a horse);

me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;

ir a caballo go on horseback;

a caballo entre halfway between;

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

2 en ajedrez knight

* * *

caballo nm

1) : horse

2) : knight (in chess)

3)

caballo de fuerza or

caballo de vapor : horsepower

* * *

caballo n

1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse

está loca por los caballos she's crazy about horses

2. (en ajedrez) knight

caballo de carreras racehorse

Spanish-English dictionary > caballo
59 carguero

adj.

freight.

m.

1 cargo boat.

2 freight plane.

* * *

carguero

► nombre masculino

1 (embarcación) freighter

2 (avión) transport plane

* * *

SM

1) (=vehículo) (Náut) cargo boat; (Aer) freight plane

carguero militar — military transport craft

2) And, Cono Sur (=bestia de carga) beast of burden

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo cargo (before n)
II
masculino freighter, cargo ship o vessel

* * *

= bulk cargo ship.

Ex. To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo cargo (before n)
II
masculino freighter, cargo ship o vessel

* * *

= bulk cargo ship.

Ex: To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

* * *

carguero¹ -ra

adjective

cargo ( before n)

carguero²

masculine

freighter, cargo ship o vessel

* * *

carguero sustantivo masculino
freighter, cargo ship
carguero sustantivo masculino
1 Náut freighter
2 Av transport plane
' carguero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capitán
English:
vessel

* * *

carguero nm

1. [barco] cargo ship, freighter

2. RP [animal] beast of burden

* * *

carguero

m MAR cargo ship, freighter

* * *

carguero, -ra adj

: freight, cargo

tren carguero: freight train

carguero nm

: freighter, cargo ship

Spanish-English dictionary > carguero
60 cinta

f.

1 strip, band.

cinta adhesiva o autoadhesiva adhesive o sticky tape

cinta aislante insulating tape

cinta de impresora printer ribbon

cinta métrica tape measure

cinta perforada punched tape

2 tape.

cinta de audio audio cassette

cinta digital/magnética digital/magnetic tape

cinta magnetofónica recording tape

cinta de vídeo videotape (Am)

cinta de video videotape (Am)

cinta virgen blank tape

3 belt (mecanismo).

cinta transportadora conveyor belt

4 movie.

5 film, movie.

6 ribbon.

7 spider plant, ribbon grass.

8 lemniscus.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cintar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cintar.

* * *

cinta

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) band, strip; (decorativa) ribbon

2 COSTURA braid, edging

3 (para el pelo) headband

4 TÉCNICA tape

5 (de máquina de escribir) ribbon

6 CINEMATOGRAFÍA film

7 (casete) tape

8 (de recogida de equipaje) carrousel

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cinta adhesiva adhesive tape

cinta aislante insulating tape

cinta de vídeo video tape

cinta magnética magnetic tape

cinta magnetofónica recording tape

cinta métrica tape measure

cinta transportadora conveyor belt

* * *

noun f.

1) ribbon

2) tape

* * *

SF

1) (=tira) ribbon

se recogió el pelo con una cinta — she tied her hair back with a ribbon

cinta adhesiva — adhesive tape

cinta aislante, cinta de aislar — CAm, Méx insulating tape

cinta elástica — elastic

cinta métrica — tape measure

2) [de vídeo, sonido] tape

cinta de audio — audio tape

cinta de casete — cassette tape

cinta de vídeo — video tape

cinta limpiadora — head cleaner, head-cleaning tape

cinta magnética — magnetic tape

cinta magnetofónica — audio tape

cinta virgen — blank tape

3) (Cine) film

4) (Téc)

cinta de equipajes — baggage o luggage carousel

cinta transportadora — conveyor belt

5) (Culin)

cinta de cerdo, cinta de lomo — loin of pork

6) (Bot) spider plant

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (para adornar, envolver) ribbon

b) ( en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon; ( en carreras) tape

tocar la cinta — to breast the tape

- cinta adhesiva

- cinta aislante or aisladora

- cinta durex® or scotch or pegante

- cinta magnética

- cinta métrica

- cinta negra

- cinta transportadora

2)

a) (Audio, Video) tape

b) (period o ant) (Cin) tb

cinta cinematográfica — movie (AmE), film (BrE)

•

- cinta limpiadora

- cinta magnetofónica

- cinta virgen

* * *

= ribbon, strip, tape, loop.

Ex. Dot matrix printers have a matrix or 'grid' of pins which are pushed against the ribbon by solenoids in response to CPU signals.

Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.

Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

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* carrete de cinta = sound tape reel.

* cartucho de cinta = ribbon cartridge.

* cinta adhesiva = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta adhesiva protectora = masking tape.

* cinta aislante = electrical tape, insulating tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* cinta de carrocero = masking tape.

* cinta de casete = cassette tape.

* cinta de embalar = packing tape.

* cinta de enmascarar = masking tape.

* Cinta de Intercambio de Registros MARC = MARC Exchange Tape.

* cinta de medir = measuring tape.

* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.

* cinta de sonido = tape, phonotape.

* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.

* cinta magnética = magnetic tape.

* cinta métrica = measuring tape.

* cinta perforada = ticker tape.

* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].

* cinta sonora = sound tape.

* cinta transportadora = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].

* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.

* grabación en cinta = audio tape recording.

* grabado en cinta = tape-recorded, audiotaped [audio-taped].

* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.

* lector de cinta = tape drive.

* lector de cinta magnética = magnetic tape drive.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.

* unidad de cinta = tape deck.

* videocinta = videotape.

* volcado de cintas = tape dump.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (para adornar, envolver) ribbon

b) ( en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon; ( en carreras) tape

tocar la cinta — to breast the tape

- cinta adhesiva

- cinta aislante or aisladora

- cinta durex® or scotch or pegante

- cinta magnética

- cinta métrica

- cinta negra

- cinta transportadora

2)

a) (Audio, Video) tape

b) (period o ant) (Cin) tb

cinta cinematográfica — movie (AmE), film (BrE)

•

- cinta limpiadora

- cinta magnetofónica

- cinta virgen

* * *

= ribbon, strip, tape, loop.

Ex: Dot matrix printers have a matrix or 'grid' of pins which are pushed against the ribbon by solenoids in response to CPU signals.

Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.

Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.

Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

* carrete de cinta = sound tape reel.

* cartucho de cinta = ribbon cartridge.

* cinta adhesiva = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta adhesiva protectora = masking tape.

* cinta aislante = electrical tape, insulating tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* cinta de carrocero = masking tape.

* cinta de casete = cassette tape.

* cinta de embalar = packing tape.

* cinta de enmascarar = masking tape.

* Cinta de Intercambio de Registros MARC = MARC Exchange Tape.

* cinta de medir = measuring tape.

* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.

* cinta de sonido = tape, phonotape.

* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.

* cinta magnética = magnetic tape.

* cinta métrica = measuring tape.

* cinta perforada = ticker tape.

* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].

* cinta sonora = sound tape.

* cinta transportadora = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].

* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.

* grabación en cinta = audio tape recording.

* grabado en cinta = tape-recorded, audiotaped [audio-taped].

* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.

* lector de cinta = tape drive.

* lector de cinta magnética = magnetic tape drive.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.

* unidad de cinta = tape deck.

* videocinta = videotape.

* volcado de cintas = tape dump.

* * *

cinta

feminine

A

1 (para adornar, envolver) ribbon

2 (en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon

3 (en carreras) tape

tocar/romper la cinta to breast/break the tape

Compuestos:

● cinta adhesiva

(en papelería) adhesive tape, sticky tape; ( Med) sticking plaster

● cinta aisladora

(CS) cinta aislante

● cinta aislante

insulating tape, friction tape ( AmE)

● cinta americana

( Esp) heavy-duty tape

● cinta correctora

correction tape o ribbon

● cinta de andar or de correr

treadmill

● cinta de celo or cello®

( Esp) cinta scotch

● cinta durex®

( AmL) cinta scotch

● cinta métrica

tape measure

● cinta negra

( Méx) cinturón negro/verde/azul (↑ cinturón)

● cinta pegante

( Col) cinta scotch

● cinta perforada

tickertape

● cinta scotch®

( AmL) Scotch tape® ( AmE), Sellotape® ( BrE)

● cinta transportadora

conveyor belt

● cinta trotadora

( Chi); treadmill

B ( Bot) spider plant

C

1 ( Audio, Vídeo) tape

2 ( period o ant) ( Cin) tb

cinta cinematográfica movie ( AmE), film ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● cinta de video or ( Esp) vídeo

videotape

● cinta limpiadora

head-cleaning tape

● cinta magnetofónica

magnetic tape

● cinta virgen

blank tape

D ( Coc) tb

cinta de lomo loin of pork

* * *

cinta sustantivo femenino
a) (para adornar, envolver) ribbon;

◊ cinta adhesiva ( en papelería) adhesive tape;

(Med) sticking plaster;
cinta durex® (AmL excl CS) or (AmL) scotch® or (Col) pegante Scotch tape® (AmE), Sellotape® (BrE);
◊ cinta métrica tape measure;

cinta negra (Méx) sustantivo masculino y femenino (Dep) black belt;
cinta transportadora conveyor belt
b) ( en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon;

( en carreras) tape
c) (Audio, Video) tape;

◊ cinta virgen blank tape;

cinta de video or (Esp) vídeo videotape
cinta sustantivo femenino
1 (para el pelo) band, strip
(para envolver, para la máquina de escribir) ribbon
2 Téc Mús tape
3 Cine film
cinta de vídeo, video tape
cinta virgen, blank tape
4 cinta adhesiva/aislante, adhesive/insulating tape
cinta métrica, tape measure
cinta transportadora, conveyor belt
' cinta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aislante
- banda
- casete
- grabar
- lazada
- rizar
- transportador
- transportadora
- virgen
- atar
- avanzar
- carrete
- celo
- elástico
- franja
- huincha
- jareta
- lazo
- listón
- metro
- poner
- video
English:
adhesive tape
- band
- belt
- blank
- bootleg
- carousel
- cassette
- conveyor belt
- duct tape
- duplicate
- fast forward
- insulating tape
- magnetic
- masking tape
- measure
- ribbon
- Scotch tape
- seal
- sellotape
- sticky tape
- strip
- tape
- tape measure
- tape-record
- tie on
- unused
- video-tape
- wind
- wipe
- wipe off
- black
- conveyor (belt)
- demo
- draw
- hair
- head
- mask
- Scotch
- sticking plaster
- string

* * *

cinta nf

1. [de plástico, papel] strip, band;
[de tela, en gimnasia rítmica] ribbon
Comp
cinta adhesiva adhesive o sticky o US Scotch® tape; RP [esparadrapo] surgical tape; CSur cinta aisladora insulating tape;
cinta aislante insulating tape;
Am salvo RP cinta durex® adhesive o sticky tape; RP cinta engomada adhesive o sticky tape;
cinta de impresora printer ribbon;

cinta de llegada [en carrera] finishing tape;

cinta métrica tape measure;

cinta perforada punched tape;
RP cinta scotch® adhesive o sticky tape
2. [de imagen, sonido, ordenadores] tape

Comp
cinta de audio audio cassette;
cinta digital digital tape;

cinta digital de audio digital audio tape;

cinta limpiadora head cleaner, head-cleaning tape;

cinta magnética magnetic tape;

cinta magnetofónica recording tape;

cinta de Esp vídeo o Am video videotape;

cinta virgen blank tape

3. [mecanismo] belt

Comp
cinta transportadora conveyor belt
4. [película] movie, Br film;

la última cinta de Lynch Lynch's latest movie o Br film

5. [planta] spider plant

* * *

cinta

f

1 ribbon

2 de música, vídeo tape

3 BOT spider plant

* * *

cinta nf

1) : ribbon

2) : tape

cinta métrica: tape measure

3) : strap, belt

cinta transportadora: conveyor belt

* * *

cinta n

1. (casete, vídeo) tape

me he comprado unas cintas vírgenes I've bought some blank tapes

2. (lazo) ribbon

una cinta de seda negra a black silk ribbon

una cinta para la impresora a ribbon for the printer

cinta adhesiva sticky tape

cinta aislante insulating tape

cinta métrica tape measure

cinta para el pelo hairband

cinta transportadora conveyor belt

Spanish-English dictionary > cinta

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Deck — Deck, jeder Fußboden im Schiffskörper, der zur Raumeinteilung und zur Stärkung des Querverbandes des Schiffes dient. Jedes D. besteht aus Deckbalken, die mit den Spanten zusammen das Schiffsgerippe bilden und je nach der Bauart des Schiffes aus… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
deck — [dɛk] n. m. ÉTYM. 1925; angl. deck, même sens, d abord « couverture, revêtement, toit », emprunt au moyen néerlandais dec. ❖ ♦ Mar. (vx). Anglic. Pont (d un bateau). 0 (…) le 8 novembre, quand le Columbia appareille, il est en train d installer… … Encyclopédie Universelle
deck — ► NOUN 1) a floor of a ship, especially the upper level. 2) a floor or platform, as in a bus or car park. 3) chiefly N. Amer. a pack of cards. 4) a component in sound reproduction equipment, incorporating a player or recorder for discs or tapes.… … English terms dictionary

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