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1 lozanía

f.

freshness, lushness.

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lozanía

► nombre femenino

1 (de persona) healthiness, lustiness

2 (de planta) freshness

3 (de vegetación) lushness, luxuriance

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SF

1) (Bot) (=frondosidad) lushness, luxuriance; (=frescura) freshness

2) [de persona] (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU), healthiness

3) [del rostro, mejillas] freshness

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femenino ( de persona) healthiness; ( del cutis) freshness; ( de las verduras) freshness

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femenino ( de persona) healthiness; ( del cutis) freshness; ( de las verduras) freshness

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lozanía

feminine

1 (de una persona) healthiness; (del cutis) freshness

2 (de las flores, verduras) freshness; (verdor) lushness

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lozanía nf

1. [de plantas] luxuriance

2. [de persona] youthful vigour

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lozanía

f

1 de persona healthiness

2 de planta lushness

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lozanía nf

1) : healthiness, robustness

2) : luxuriance, lushness

Spanish-English dictionary > lozanía
2 limpieza

f.

1 cleanliness.

limpieza de sangre (history) racial purity

2 cleaning.

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

3 skill, cleanness (destreza).

4 housekeeping.

5 cleanout, grooming, cleanup.

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limpieza

► nombre femenino

1 (ausencia de suciedad) cleanliness

2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning

3 (pureza) purity

4 (honradez) honesty, fairness

5 (precisión) precision, accuracy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer limpieza general to have a spring clean, have a general clean-up, US do a spring-cleaning

limpieza de sangre purity of blood

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

señor de la limpieza cleaner

señora de la limpieza cleaner, cleaning lady

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SF

1) (=acción) cleaning

la mujer o señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

hacer la limpieza — to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

limpieza general — spring cleaning

2) (Pol) purge; (Mil) mopping-up; (Policía) clean-up

limpieza étnica — ethnic cleansing

3) (=estado) cleanness

limpieza de sangre — racial purity

4)

con limpieza — (=con integridad) fair and square

nos ha ganado con limpieza — he beat us fair and square

5) (=destreza) skill

hace las jugadas con mucha limpieza — he makes the moves with great skill, he makes the moves very neatly

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femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

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- limpieza étnica

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= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex. Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex. The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex. This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex. In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

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* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

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femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

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- limpieza étnica

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= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex: This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

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limpieza

feminine

A (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

Compuestos:

● limpieza de corazón

purity

● limpieza de sangre

purity of blood

B (acción) cleaning

yo cocino y él se encarga de la limpieza I do the cooking and he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady

Compuestos:

● limpieza de cutis

(acción) skin cleansing; (tratamiento) facial

● limpieza en or a seco

drycleaning

● limpieza general

spring-cleaning ( AmE), spring-clean ( BrE)

voy a hacer una limpieza general I'm going to do some spring-cleaning o a spring-clean o to have a general cleanup

C

1 ( Dep) (de un salto, movimiento) cleanness

el caballo saltó la valla con toda limpieza the horse cleared the fence easily o jumped the fence cleanly

2 (de un movimiento de las manos) dexterity

D

(honradez, rectitud): les ganó con limpieza she beat them fair and square

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza the elections were conducted fairly

E (por la policía) clean-up operation; ( Pol) purge

Compuesto:

limpieza étnica

ethnic cleansing

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limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (estado, cualidad) cleanliness
2 ( acción) cleaning;
◊ la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady;

limpieza de cutis skin cleansing;
limpieza en seco drycleaning;
limpieza general spring-cleaning (AmE), spring-clean (BrE);
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing
3 ( por la policía) clean-up operation;
(Pol) purge
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (aseo, pulcritud) cleanliness
2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning
limpieza en seco, dry cleaning
mujer de la limpieza, cleaning lady, housecleaner
3 (precisión) neatness
con limpieza, neatly
' limpieza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- depuración
- étnica
- étnico
- saneamiento
- zafarrancho
- aseo
- encima
- fiebre
- fondo
- hacer
- manía
- mujer
- ordenado
- seco
English:
bustle
- clean
- clean-up
- cleaning
- cleanliness
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clearout
- ethnic cleansing
- fastidious
- hype
- land
- material
- purity
- spring-cleaning
- cleaner
- cold
- ethnic
- house
- maid
- spring

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limpieza nf

1. [cualidad] cleanliness

Comp
Hist limpieza de sangre racial purity
2. [acción] cleaning;

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning;

esta oficina necesita una limpieza general this office could do with a good spring-clean;

hacer limpieza general to spring-clean

Comp
limpieza de cutis facial;
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

3. [destreza] skill, cleanness;

sobrepasó el listón con limpieza she cleared the bar cleanly;

le quitó la pelota con limpieza he took the ball off him cleanly

4. [honradez] honesty;

ganaron con limpieza they won fair and square

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limpieza

f estado cleanliness; acto cleaning;

hacer la limpieza do the cleaning;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

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limpieza nf

1) : cleanliness, tidiness

2) : cleaning

3) honradez: integrity, honesty

4) destreza: skill, dexterity

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limpieza n cleaning

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

Spanish-English dictionary > limpieza
3 suave

adj.

1 soft (al tacto).

2 smooth (liso, no brusco).

este coche tiene la dirección muy suave this car has very smooth steering

3 delicate.

este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild

4 gentle (apacible) (persona, carácter).

5 gentle (fácil, lento) (cuesta, tarea, ritmo).

6 pleasant (informal) (agradable). (Mexican Spanish)

7 good-looking, personable, nice-looking, charming.

adv.

all right, fine (informal) (de acuerdo). (Mexican Spanish)

intj.

easy does it.

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suave

► adjetivo

1 (agradable al tacto) soft, smooth

2 (liso, llano) smooth, even

3 figurado (apacible) gentle, mild

4 figurado (tranquilo) easy

5 figurado (música, palabras, voz, luz, movimiento, viento) soft, gentle

6 figurado (clima) mild, clement

7 figurado (tabaco, sabor) mild

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FRASEOLOGÍA

suave como el terciopelo (as) smooth as silk

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adj.

1) soft

2) smooth

3) delicate

4) gentle, mild

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1. ADJ

1) (=liso) [superficie] smooth, even; [piel, pasta] smooth

2) (=no fuerte) [color, movimiento, brisa, reprimenda] gentle; [clima, sabor] mild; [trabajo] easy; [operación mecánica] smooth, easy; [melodía, voz] soft, sweet; [ruido] low; [olor] slight; [droga] soft

- suave como el terciopelo

3) [persona, personalidad] gentle, sweet

estuvo muy suave conmigo — he was very sweet to me, he behaved very nicely to me

4) Chile, Méx * (=grande) big, huge; (=destacado) outstanding

5) Méx ** (=atractivo) good-looking, fanciable *; (=estupendo) great *, fabulous *

¡suave! — great idea! *, right on! (EEUU) *

6)

dar la suave — LAm (=halagar) to flatter

2. ADV

1) LAm [sonar] softly, quietly

2) Méx

toca suave — she plays beautifully

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adjetivo

1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth

suave al tacto — smooth to the touch

2)

a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> soft

b) < color> soft, pale

c) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth

3)

a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slight

b) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentle

c) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentle

d) <cuesta/curva> gentle, gradual

e) <jabón/champú> gentle, mild

f) <laxante/sedante> mild

4) (Méx fam)

llevársela suave con algo — to go easy on something (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)

qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.

Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.

Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.

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* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.

* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.

* paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.

* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.

* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.

* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.

* toque suave = tap.

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adjetivo

1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth

suave al tacto — smooth to the touch

2)

a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> soft

b) < color> soft, pale

c) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth

3)

a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slight

b) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentle

c) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentle

d) <cuesta/curva> gentle, gradual

e) <jabón/champú> gentle, mild

f) <laxante/sedante> mild

4) (Méx fam)

llevársela suave con algo — to go easy on something (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)

qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.

Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.

Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.

* con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.

* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.

* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.

* paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.

* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.

* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.

* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.

* toque suave = tap.

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suave

adjective

A ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft; ‹pelo› soft; ‹superficie› smooth

suave al tacto smooth to the touch

B

1 ‹tono/acento› gentle, soft; ‹música› soft

2 ‹color› soft, pale

3 ‹sabor› (no fuerte) delicate, mild; (sin acidez) smooth

C

1 ‹movimiento/gesto› gentle, slight

la suave caricia del viento ( liter); the gentle o sweet caress of the wind ( liter)

2 ‹temperaturas› mild; ‹brisa› gentle

3 ‹modales/carácter› mild, gentle

4 ‹cuesta/curva› gentle, gradual

5 ‹jabón/champú› gentle, mild

6 ‹laxante/sedante› mild

D ( Méx) (bonito) good-looking

darle la suave a algn ( Méx); to humor* sb

llevársela suave con algo ( Méx fam); to go easy on sth ( colloq)

E

( Méx fam) (fantástico): ¡qué suave! great! ( colloq), fantastic! ( colloq)

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suave adjetivo
1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft;
‹ pelo› soft;
‹superficie/pasta› smooth
2
a) ‹ tono› gentle;

‹acento/música› soft
b) ‹ color› soft, pale

c) ‹ sabor› ( no fuerte) delicate, mild;

( sin acidez) smooth
3
a) ‹movimiento/gesto› gentle, slight

b) ‹temperaturas/clima› mild;

‹ brisa› gentle
c) ‹modales/carácter/reprimenda› mild, gentle

d) ‹cuesta/curva› gentle, gradual

e) ‹jabón/champú› gentle, mild

f) ‹laxante/sedante› mild

4 (Méx fam) ( fantástico):
◊ ¡qué suave! great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

suave adjetivo
1 (liso, terso) smooth, soft
suave al tacto, soft o smooth to the touch
2 (tenue, poco fuerte) soft
una suave brisa, a gentle breeze
un sabor suave, a delicate o mild taste
(color) pale
un azul suave, a pale blue
(música, tono, luz) soft
una suave melodía, a mellow o sweet melody
(clima) esta región tiene un clima suave, this region has a mild climate
3 (actitud agradable, poco severa) mild, gentle, amiable
' suave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- fina
- fino
- leve
- toque
- correr
- plumón
English:
ale
- balmy
- bland
- dry
- extra
- fluffy
- fur
- gentle
- light
- mellow
- mild
- quiet
- smooth
- soft
- soft-spoken
- suave
- subtle
- debonair
- nudge
- supple
- weak

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suave

♦ adj

1. [al tacto] [piel, toalla] soft;
[jabón] mild
2. [no brusco] [movimiento] smooth;
[curva, cuesta] gentle;
tiene la dirección muy suave it has very smooth steering

3. [sabor] mild;
[olor] mild, slight; [color] soft;
este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild

4. [apacible] [clima] mild;
[brisa] gentle; [persona, carácter] gentle
5. [fácil, lento] [tarea, ritmo] gentle

6. [dócil] meek;

está suave como un corderito she's as meek as a lamb

7. Méx Fam [agradable] pleasant;

dimos un paseo bien suave we had a very pleasant stroll

8. Comp
Méx Fam
estar suave to be enough;

ya está suave de tanto barullo that's enough of that racket;

dar la suave a alguien to suck up to sb

♦ adv
Méx Fam [de acuerdo] all right, fine;
¿salimos a pasear? – suave shall we go out for a walk? – fine

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suave

adj

1 al tacto soft, smooth

2 sabor, licor mild

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suave adj

1) blando: soft

2) liso: smooth

3) : gentle, mild

4) Mex fam : great, fantastic

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suave adj

1. (piel, tela, color, música, voz) soft

los bebés tienen la piel suave babies have soft skin

2. (superficie) smooth

una piedrecita suave a smooth pebble

3. (brisa, persona) gentle

una brisa suave y apacible a light, gentle breeze

4. (clima, sabor, detergente) mild

este queso tiene un sabor suave this cheese has a mild flavour

Spanish-English dictionary > suave
4 fresco

adj.

1 cool, fresh.

2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.

3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.

4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.

m.

1 cool air.

2 drink, beverage, refreshment.

3 fresco.

4 cheeky devil.

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fresco

► adjetivo

1 (temperatura) cool, cold

■ viento fresco cool wind

■ agua fresca cold water

2 (tela, vestido) light, cool

3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh

4 (comida) fresh

5 (reciente) fresh, new

■ noticias frescas latest news sing

6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried

7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless

► nombre masculino fresco

1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air

2 ARTE fresco

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al fresco in the cool

hacer fresco to be chilly

¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!

quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid

¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

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fresco

► nombre masculino

1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air

2 ARTE fresco

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1. noun m.
coolness
2. (f. - fresca)
adj.

1) cool

2) fresh

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fresco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Culin)

a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) fresh

es mejor comer alimentos frescos — it is best to eat fresh food

b) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laid

el pescado está muy fresco — the fish is very fresh

c) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh

2) (=frío)

a) [brisa, viento] cool

salí a respirar un poco de aire fresco — I went outside to get a breath of fresh air

b) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cool

una cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer

c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] cool

ponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight

¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains

d) [tela, vestido] cool

3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wet

la tragedia aún está fresca en mi memoria — the tragic events are still fresh in my memory

venía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket

traigo noticias frescas — I have the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh

5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing

6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)

prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh

¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *

¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!

• me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you like

me lo dijo y se quedó tan fresco — he said it without batting an eyelid

- ser más fresco que una lechuga

2.

SM / F * [sinvergüenza]

¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *

3. SM

1) (=temperatura)

se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade

voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool

el fresco de la mañana — the cool of the morning

• dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors

• hace fresco — [desagradable] it's chilly; [agradable] it's cool

• tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

me trae al fresco * —

que te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not

2) (Arte) fresco

pintar al fresco — to paint in fresco

3) Col, Perú, Ven (=bebida) [sin gas] fruit drink; [con gas] fizzy fruit drink
fresca
* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) < viento> cool, fresh; < agua> cold; < bebida> cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly

b) <ropa/tela> cool

2)

a) (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco — fresh fish

b) ( reciente) fresh

trae noticias frescas — she has the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, young

d) < aire> fresh

3) < persona>

a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)

qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

ir fresco — (Esp fam)

va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) fresh

c) ( tranquilo)

él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber

me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me

d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoing

fresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado)

eres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
III
masculino

1) ( aire) fresh air

tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

2) ( frío moderado)

hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out

traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)

eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)

3) (Art) fresco

pintura al fresco — fresco painting

4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) < viento> cool, fresh; < agua> cold; < bebida> cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly

b) <ropa/tela> cool

2)

a) (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco — fresh fish

b) ( reciente) fresh

trae noticias frescas — she has the latest news

pintura fresca — wet paint

c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, young

d) < aire> fresh

3) < persona>

a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)

qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

ir fresco — (Esp fam)

va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) fresh

c) ( tranquilo)

él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber

me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me

d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoing

fresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
II
- ca masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado)

eres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
III
masculino

1) ( aire) fresh air

tomar el fresco — to get some fresh air

2) ( frío moderado)

hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out

traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)

eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)

3) (Art) fresco

pintura al fresco — fresco painting

4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink

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fresco¹

¹ = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].

Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

fresco²

² = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.

Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.

Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.

* alimento fresco = fresh food.

* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.

* hacer fresco = be cool.

* producto fresco = fresh food.

fresco³

³ = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.

Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.

* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.

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fresco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, cold

el tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side

2 ‹ropa/tela› cool

B

1 (no enlatado, no congelado) fresh

pescado fresco fresh fish

2 (reciente) fresh

este pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!

trae noticias frescas she has the latest news

los recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds

[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint

3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young

4 ‹olor› fresh

5 (no viciado) ‹aire› fresh

un poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh air

C ‹persona›

1 [ SER] ( fam)

(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! ( colloq), what a nerve that guy has! ( colloq)

ir fresco ( Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming

2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh

3

(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hair

me dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anyway

4 [ SER] ( Col fam) (sencillo, sin complicaciones) relaxed, easygoing

¡fresco, hermano! cool it! ( colloq), easy! ( colloq)

fresco² -ca

masculine, feminine

( fam)

(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! ( colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)

fresco³

masculine

A (aire) fresh air

vayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh air

B

(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breeze

hace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and cool

ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly out

darse fresco en las bolas ( Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse? ( vulg)

traer a algn al fresco ( fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems ( colloq)

C ( Art) fresco

pintura al fresco fresco painting

D ( AmL) (gaseosa) soda ( AmE), fizzy drink ( BrE); (refresco de frutas) fruit drink

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fresco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹ viento› cool, fresh;

‹ agua› cold;
‹ bebida› cool, cold;
◊ el tiempo está fresco the weather is a bit chilly

b) ‹ropa/tela› cool

2
a) ‹pescado/fruta› fresh;

◊ trae noticias frescas she has the latest news;

( on signs) pintura fresca wet paint
b) ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young

c) ( no viciado) ‹ aire› fresh

3 ‹ persona›
a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado):

◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)

b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed;

( no cansado) fresh
c) ( tranquilo):

◊ él estaba tan fresco he was as cool as a cucumber

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado):
◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)

fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( aire) fresh air;

◊ tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

b) ( frío moderado):

◊ hace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and cool;

hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;
◊ pintura al fresco fresco painting

3 (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
( refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
' fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm

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fresco, -a

♦ adj

1. [temperatura, aire] cool;

corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;

tómate algo fresco have a cold drink

2. [ropa]
un vestido fresco a cool dress

3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh

4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh

5. [pintura, tinta] wet

6. [lozano] fresh;

ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;

Comp
Fam
estar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy

7. [espontáneo] fresh;

este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style

8. [reciente] fresh;

noticias frescas fresh news

9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;

¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!

10. Pey [mujer] loose

11. Comp
Fam
tan fresco [despreocupado] [m5] no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;

dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;

no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened

♦ nm,f
[caradura] cheeky o forward person;
es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward

♦ nm

1. [frescor] coolness;

al fresco in a cool place;

hace fresco it's chilly;

tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air

2. Arte fresco;

al fresco in fresco

3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink

4. Comp
Fam
me trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say

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fresco

I adj

1 cool;

conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place

2 pescado etc fresh

3 persona fam

fresh fam, Br

cheeky fam ;

quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, fam

keep one’s cool

II m, fresca f

:

¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Br

you’ve got a cheek! fam

III m

1 fresh air;

tomar el fresco get some fresh air

2

:

hace fresco it’s cool;

me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t o

could care less, Br

I couldn’t care less fam

3 C.Am.

bebida fruit drink

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fresco, -ca adj

1) : fresh

2) : cool

3) fam : insolent, nervy

fresco nm

1) : coolness

2) : fresh air

al fresco: in the open air, outdoors

3) : fresco

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fresco¹ adj

1. (comida) fresh

verdura fresca fresh vegetables

2. (temperatura) cool

una noche fresca de verano a cool summer evening

agua fresca cold water

3. (noticias) latest

4. (persona) cheeky [comp. cheekier; superl. cheekiest]

fresco² n

hacer fresco to be chilly

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

Spanish-English dictionary > fresco
5 típico

adj.

1 typical, characteristic, peculiar, archetypal.

2 clear-cut.

3 typical, conventional, traditional, customary.

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típico

► adjetivo

1 (característico) typical, characteristic

2 (pintoresco) picturesque; (tradicional) traditional

■ un plato típico a traditional dish, a local dish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

eso es típico de... that's just like...

■ eso es típico de Pedro that's just like Pedro

¡lo típico! the same old thing!

* * *

(f. - típica)

adj.

typical

* * *

ADJ

1) (=característico) typical

es muy típico de él — it's typical of him

¡lo típico! — typical!

2) (=pintoresco) full of local colour o (EEUU) color; (=tradicional) traditional; (=regional) regional; [costumbre] typical

es la taberna más típica de la ciudad — it's the most picturesque pub in town

no hay que perderse tan típica fiesta — you shouldn't miss a festivity so full of local colour o tradition

es un traje típico — it is a traditional costume

baile típico — regional dance, national dance

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- ca adjetivo typical; <plato/traje> typical, traditional

volvió a llegar tarde - típico de él — he was late again - typical!

los turistas buscan lo típico — tourists are always looking for local color*

* * *

= familiar, standard, typical, stock, commonly seen, symptomatic, clichéd, stereotypical, stereotypic.

Ex. For anyone involved with online searching, the equipment needed for electronic mail will be familiar: in addition to the microcomputer itself (which is the terminal), an acoustic coupler or modem will be needed.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. Typical local data might be locations, loan status, items in special collections.

Ex. True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.

Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex. One of the patients had a symptomatic humpback deformity which could not be treated.

Ex. He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.

Ex. The stereotypical writer, for example, needs only a cold garret, some paper, and ink to produce a masterpiece.

Ex. The stereotypic female hourglass figure has often been attributed to sexual selection.

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* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.

* desviación estándar = standard deviation.

* ejemplo típico = classical example, typical example.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.

* extravagancia típica de los hippies = hippiedom.

* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.

* tela típica escocesa = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.

* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.

* típico de la época = olde quaynte.

* típico de la región = vernacular.

* típico del cólico = colicky.

* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.

* venta típica, posada = country inn.

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- ca adjetivo typical; <plato/traje> typical, traditional

volvió a llegar tarde - típico de él — he was late again - typical!

los turistas buscan lo típico — tourists are always looking for local color*

* * *

= familiar, standard, typical, stock, commonly seen, symptomatic, clichéd, stereotypical, stereotypic.

Ex: For anyone involved with online searching, the equipment needed for electronic mail will be familiar: in addition to the microcomputer itself (which is the terminal), an acoustic coupler or modem will be needed.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: Typical local data might be locations, loan status, items in special collections.

Ex: True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.

Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex: One of the patients had a symptomatic humpback deformity which could not be treated.

Ex: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.

Ex: The stereotypical writer, for example, needs only a cold garret, some paper, and ink to produce a masterpiece.

Ex: The stereotypic female hourglass figure has often been attributed to sexual selection.

* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.

* desviación estándar = standard deviation.

* ejemplo típico = classical example, typical example.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* expresión típica del Canadá = Canadianism.

* extravagancia típica de los hippies = hippiedom.

* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.

* tela típica escocesa = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.

* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.

* típico de la época = olde quaynte.

* típico de la región = vernacular.

* típico del cólico = colicky.

* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.

* venta típica, posada = country inn.

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típico -ca

adjective

typical

volvió a llegar tarde — típico de él he was late again — typical! o that's typical of him o that's just like him

es el típico tío ligón ( Esp); he's your typical womanizer ( colloq)

el plato/traje típico de la región the typical o traditional local dish/costume

los turistas vienen en busca de lo típico tourists come in search of local color*

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típico
◊ -ca adjetivo

typical;

‹plato/traje› typical, traditional;
◊ ¡eso es típico de él! that's typical of him!

típico,-a adjetivo
1 (característico) typical: la actriz lleva un típico traje de los sesenta, the actress is wearing a typical sixties's suit
es típico de él, it's typical of him
una bebida típica de Escocia, a typical Scottish drink
2 (tradicional) traditional, typical

' típico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clásica
- clásico
- evasor
- evasora
- típica
- tipismo
- cosa
- plato
- propio
English:
classic
- feminine
- like
- masculine
- mince pie
- stock
- typical
- character
- john
- over
- standard
- type

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típico, -a adj

1. [característico] typical (de of);
es un plato típico de Francia it is a typical French dish;

es un rasgo típico de los orientales it is a characteristic of orientals;

es típico de o [m5] en él llegar tarde it's typical of him to arrive late;

es la típica frase de saludo it's the traditional o customary greeting;

¿y qué hiciste – pues lo típico so what did you do? – all the usual o typical things

2. [traje, restaurante] traditional

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típico

adj typical (de of)

* * *

típico, -ca adj

: typical

♦ típicamente adv

* * *

típico adj

1. (característico) typical

las tapas son típicas de España tapas are typical in Spain

2. (tradicional) traditional

el traje típico the traditional costume

Spanish-English dictionary > típico
6 terso

adj.

smooth, glossy, terse.

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terso

► adjetivo

1 (liso) smooth

2 (brillante) shiny, glossy

3 figurado (estilo) polished, fluent

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ADJ

1) (=liso) smooth; (=brillante) shiny, glossy

piel tersa — smooth skin, soft skin

2) [estilo] polished, smooth

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <piel/cutis> smooth

b) <lenguaje/estilo> flowing, smooth

* * *

= taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].

Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) <piel/cutis> smooth

b) <lenguaje/estilo> flowing, smooth

* * *

= taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].

Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.

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terso -sa

adjective

1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth

2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› flowing, smooth

* * *

Del verbo tersar: ( conjugate tersar)

terso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tersó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
tersar
terso
terso
◊ -sa adjetivo

smooth
tersar verbo transitivo to make smooth
terso,-a adjetivo smooth

' terso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- fino
- suave
- tersa
English:
smooth

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terso, -a adj

1. [piel, superficie] [liso] smooth;
[brillante] glossy
2. [estilo, lenguaje] polished

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terso

adj smooth

* * *

terso, -sa adj

1) : smooth

2) : glossy, shiny

3) : polished, flowing (of a style)

Spanish-English dictionary > terso
7 profundidad

f.

depth (also figurative).

tiene dos metros de profundidad it's two meters deep

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profundidad

► nombre femenino

1 depth

■ en las profundidades del océano in the depths of the ocean

■ tiene cuatro metros de profundidad it's four metres deep

2 (de persona, pensamiento) depth, profundity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en profundidad in depth

profundidad de campo depth of field

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noun f.

depth

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SF

1) (=hondura) depth; (Mat) depth, height

tener una profundidad de 30cm — to be 30cm deep

¿qué profundidad tiene? — how deep is it?

la poca profundidad del río — the shallowness of the river

la profundidad de la crisis — the severity of the crisis

profundidad de campo — (Fot) depth of field
carga 4)
2)

las profundidades del océano — the depths of the ocean

3) (=meticulosidad) depth, profundity

investigación en profundidad — in-depth investigation

reforma en profundidad — radical o far-reaching reform

limpieza de cutis en profundidad — deep skin cleansing

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femenino

1)

a) (de pozo, río) depth

tiene 20 metros de profundidad — it's 20 meters deep

¿qué profundidad tiene el armario? — how deep is the cupboard?

b) (de conocimientos, ideas) depth

analizar un asunto en profundidad — to analyze a question in depth

una reforma en profundidad — a radical o far-reaching reform

- profundidad de campo

2) las profundidades femenino plural ( del océano) the depths (pl)

* * *

= depth, great length.

Ex. A more specialised collection or indexing service may be indexed in greater depth, or with greater exhaustivity.

Ex. Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

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* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.

* de las profundidades = deep-sea.

* en profundidad = in depth, at length.

* en profunidad = in-depth [in depth].

* entrevista en profundidad = in-depth interview.

* indización en profundidad = depth indexing.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* las profundidades del océano = the deep.

* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.

* profundidades marinas = deep-sea floor.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

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femenino

1)

a) (de pozo, río) depth

tiene 20 metros de profundidad — it's 20 meters deep

¿qué profundidad tiene el armario? — how deep is the cupboard?

b) (de conocimientos, ideas) depth

analizar un asunto en profundidad — to analyze a question in depth

una reforma en profundidad — a radical o far-reaching reform

- profundidad de campo

2) las profundidades femenino plural ( del océano) the depths (pl)

* * *

= depth, great length.

Ex: A more specialised collection or indexing service may be indexed in greater depth, or with greater exhaustivity.

Ex: Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.

* de las profundidades = deep-sea.

* en profundidad = in depth, at length.

* en profunidad = in-depth [in depth].

* entrevista en profundidad = in-depth interview.

* indización en profundidad = depth indexing.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* las profundidades del océano = the deep.

* medir la profundidad de Algo = plumb + the depths of.

* profundidades marinas = deep-sea floor.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

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profundidad

feminine

A

1 (de un pozo, un río) depth

tiene 20 metros de profundidad it's 20 meters deep

2 (de conocimientos, ideas) depth

analizar un asunto en profundidad to analyze a question in depth

un análisis en profundidad del problema an in-depth analysis of the problem

conceptos de gran profundidad very profound concepts

una reforma en profundidad de la legislación a radical o far-reaching reform of the legislation

3 (de sentimientos) depth

4 (del sueño) depth

Compuesto:

profundidad de campo

depth of field

B las profundidades fpl (del océano) the depths (pl)

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profundidad sustantivo femenino
a) (de pozo, río, mar) depth;

◊ tiene 20 metros de profundidad it's 20 meters deep

b) (de conocimientos, ideas) depth;

◊ en profundidad ‹ analizar› in depth;

‹ reformar› radically
profundidad sustantivo femenino depth: el estanque tiene cinco metros de profundidad, the pond is five metres deep
en las profundidades del océano, in the ocean depths
♦ Locuciones: en profundidad, in depth: estudiaremos el problema en profundidad, we'll analyze the problem in depth
' profundidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
English:
deep
- depth
- poignancy
- shallowness

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profundidad nf

1. [de mar, lago, río] depth;
[de hoyo, raíces, herida] depth;
¿cuál es la profundidad de esta piscina? how deep is this swimming pool?;

tiene dos metros de profundidad it's two metres deep;

de poca profundidad shallow;

se encontraba a poca profundidad cuando ocurrió el accidente it was near the surface when the accident occurred;

hallaron los restos del barco en las profundidades del océano they found the remains of the ship in the depths of the ocean

2. [de habitación, sala] depth;

la cocina tiene una profundidad de cuatro metros the kitchen is four metres deep

Comp
Fot profundidad de campo depth of field
3. [de libro, idea, pensamiento] depth;

conocer un tema en profundidad to know a subject in depth;

discutieron el problema en profundidad they discussed the problem in depth

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profundidad

f depth;

en profundidad analizar in depth;

tener dos metros de profundidad be two meters deep

* * *

profundidad nf

: depth, profundity

* * *

profundidad n depth

¿qué profundidad tiene el río? how deep is the river?

tiene tres metros de profundidad it is three metres deep

Spanish-English dictionary > profundidad
8 blanco

adj.

white.

m.

1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.

2 white, white color, white colour.

3 white person, white man.

4 blank.

5 target, aim, objective, goal.

6 Blanco.

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blanco

► adjetivo

1 white

2 (complexión) fair-skinned

■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) white; (hombre) white man; (mujer) white woman

► nombre masculino blanco

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the head

blanco y negro black and white

■ una película en blanco y negro a black and white film

en blanco blank

■ me dio un cheque en blanco he gave me a blank cheque

más blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snow

no tener ni blanca to be flat broke

pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night

quedarse en blanco (no entender) to fail to grasp the point 2 (olvidarlo todo) to forget everything

■ me quedé en blanco my mind went blank

blanco de España whiting

blanco del ojo white of the eye

————————

blanco

► nombre masculino

1 (color) white

2 (objetivo) target, mark

3 figurado object

■ fue el blanco de todas sus críticas he was the target of all their criticism

4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space

5 (vino) white wine

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1. noun m.
1) white

2) blank

3) target
2. (f. - blanca)
adj.

white

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blanco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de color blanco) white

el pantalón ha quedado blanquísimo — the trousers have come out really white

se te está poniendo el pelo blanco — your hair is going white

un vino blanco — a white wine

es de color blanco — it's white

- blanco como la nieve

2) [raza] white

una mujer blanca — a white woman

3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair

soy muy blanco de piel — I'm very fair-skinned

• estar blanco — [cara] to be pale; [cuerpo] to be white

tenía la cara muy blanca — his face was very pale

el más blanco de toda la playa — the whitest person on the beach

- blanco como la cera o como el papel o como la pared

4) (Literat) [verso] blank

2.

SM / F (=persona) white man/woman

el ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall

llegó acompañado de dos blancos — he arrived with two white people

• los blancos — white people
trata
3. SM

1) (=color) white

me gusta el blanco para vestir — I like wearing white

• calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot

• de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white wedding

pintar algo de blanco — to paint sth white

vestirse de blanco — to wear white

• en blanco y negro — black and white

imágenes en blanco y negro — black and white pictures

- decir que lo blanco es negro

- no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro

- poner los ojos en blanco

- verlo todo blanco o negro

blanco de España — whiting

blanco de plomo — white lead

blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
carpintero 1), punta 1., 2)
2) (=parte blanca)

blanco de la uña — half-moon

blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white

blanco del ojo — white of the eye

- no parecerse a algn ni en el blanco de los ojos

3) (=blancura) whiteness

4) (=objetivo) target

el puente era un blanco fácil — the bridge was an easy target

apunta al blanco — aim for the target

• dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the target

tus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on

has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course

ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much

• hacer blanco — to hit the target

hacer blanco en algo — to hit sth

la patrullera hizo blanco en dos lanchas — the patrol boat hit two launches

la prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press

lo hicieron blanco de sus sátiras — they held him up to ridicule

• ser (el) blanco de — [+ crítica] to be the target of; [+ burla] to be the butt of

se convirtió en el blanco de sus críticas — he became the target of their criticism

la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model

blanco móvil — moving target
tiro 1)
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)

un blanco entre las dos palabras — a blank (space) between the two words

6)

• en blanco — blank

una página en blanco — a blank page

un cheque en blanco — a blank cheque

rellene los espacios en blanco — fill in the blanks

• dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blank

he dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper

dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam

• votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paper

- pasar la noche en blanco

quedarse en blanco —

el concursante se quedó en blanco — the contestant's mind went blank

no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank

7) (=pausa) gap, break

hay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes

8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch

9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form

10)

los Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
blanca
* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white

estoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale

2) <persona/raza> white
II
- ca masculino, femenino white person
III
masculino

1) ( color) white

en blanco y negro — black and white

- blanco del ojo

2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

tirar al blanco — to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas — everyone was looking at her

dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

3) ( vino) white (wine)

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blanco¹

¹ = target, butt, bull's eye.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.

* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.

* blanco en movimiento = moving target.

* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.

* blanco seguro = sitting duck.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* expresión en blanco = blank look.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

blanco²

² = white, Caucasian.

Nota: Persona de raza blanca.

Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.

* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.

* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.

* contacto con los blancos = white contact.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* huida blanca = white flight.

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.

blanco³

³ = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].

Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.

* bandera blanca = white flag.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* blanco hueso = off-white.

* blanco roto = off-white.

* blanco y negro = black & white.

* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.

* carne blanca = white meat.

* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.

* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* demonio blanco = white devil.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* elefante blanco = white elephant.

* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.

* espino blanco = whitethorn.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* expresión en blanco = blank expression.

* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.

* Libro Blanco = White Paper.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mostaza blanca = white mustard.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* noche en blanco = sleepless night.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* pescado blanco = whitefish.

* pino blanco = white pine.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* ropa blanca = whites.

* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.

* sustancia blanca = white matter.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tiburón blanco = white shark.

* trébol blanco = white clover.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

blanco⁴

⁴ = white paper.

Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".

Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.

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blanco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› white

en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks

voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot ( AmE) o ( BrE) a blank voting paper

deja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blank

no distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)

poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes

quedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank

noche

2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] white

ten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinned

estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

B ‹hombre/mujer/raza› white

blanco² -ca

masculine, feminine

white person

blanco³

masculine

A (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] white

el blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirt

de un blanco luminoso dazzling white

fotos en blanco y negro black and white photos

Compuestos:

● blanco de España

whiting

● blanco del ojo

white of the eye

no parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)

● blanco y negro

iced coffee with cream

B ( Dep, Jueg) (objeto) target; (centro) bullseye

tirar al blanco to shoot at the target

fue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at her

se ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticism

dar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target

(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I have

diste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)

tiro

C (vino) white, white wine

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blanco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) ‹color/vestido/pelo› white;

◊ en blanco ‹cheque/página› blank;

rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned;

[estar] white;
◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
◊ en blanco y negro black and white

2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
◊ tirar al blanco to shoot at the target;

dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar

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blanco, -a

♦ adj

1. [color] white;

página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;

votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;

dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;

se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;

una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night

2. [pálido] white, pale;

estás muy blanco you're so white;

nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;

se quedó blanco del susto [pálido] she turned white o pale with shock

3. [raza] white

4. Urug Pol = of/relating to the Partido Nacional

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] white;

los blancos whites

2. Urug Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Nacional

♦ nm

1. [color] white;

el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;

calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;

una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;

filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;

prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colour

Comp
Quím blanco (de) España whiting;
blanco del ojo white of the eye;

blanco de la uña half-moon

2. [diana, objetivo] target;
[de miradas] object;
se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;

dar en el blanco to hit the target;
Fig to hit the nail on the head;
la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;

has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-on

Comp
blanco fácil sitting duck;
blanco móvil moving target

3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);

ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam

4. [vino] white (wine)

5. PRico [formulario] blank form

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blanco

I adj

1 white;

no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;

ponerse o

quedarse blanco go white

2 ( sin escrito) blank;

en blanco COM blank;

me quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;

pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night

3

:

arma blanca knife

II m

1 persona white

2 ( diana), fig

target;

dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;

errar el blanco miss the target;

hacer blanco hit the target;

ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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blanco, -ca adj

: white

blanco, -ca n

: white person

blanco nm

1) : white

2) : target, bull's-eye

dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head

3) : blank space, blank

un cheque en blanco: a blank check

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blanco¹ adj white

un vestido blanco a white dress

vino blanco white wine

blanco² n

1. (en general) white person [pl. people]people]

2. (hombre) white man [pl. men]

3. (color) white

el blanco es el color más popular white is the most popular colour

4. (diana, objetivo) target

la flecha dio en el blanco the arrow hit the target

blanco y negro black and white

en blanco blank

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper

quedarse en blanco to go blank

se quedó en blanco his mind went blank

Spanish-English dictionary > blanco
9 fino

adj.

1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.

2 thin.

3 fine, deluxe, delicate.

4 fine, smooth, finely textured.

5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.

pres.indicat.

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

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fino

► adjetivo

1 (delicado) fine, delicate

2 (alimentos) choice, select

3 (sentidos) sharp, acute

4 (delgado) thin

5 (educado) refined, polite

6 (sutil) subtle

► nombre masculino fino

1 (vino) dry sherry

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar fino,-a familiar to be witty

ir fino,-a familiar to have had a few

oro fino pure gold

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fino

► nombre masculino

1 (vino) dry sherry

* * *

(f. - fina)

adj.

1) fine

2) delicate

3) slender, slim, thin

4) refined

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth

bolígrafo de punta fina — fine-tipped ballpoint pen

2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] select

oro fino — fine gold
lencería
3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined

no te hagas la fina — you needn't start putting on airs

4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acute

su fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence

5) (=sutil) subtle, fine

me sorprendió su fina ironía — her subtle irony surprised me

6) [jerez] fino, dry

2.

SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) ( en grosor)

a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin

b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender

c) < punta> fine

un lápiz de punta fina — a fine pencil

2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer

3) ( en modales) refined

4)

a) <oído/olfato> acute

b) <ironía/humor> subtle
II
masculino fino, dry sherry

* * *

= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.

Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

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* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* sal fina = table salt.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) ( en grosor)

a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin

b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender

c) < punta> fine

un lápiz de punta fina — a fine pencil

2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer

3) ( en modales) refined

4)

a) <oído/olfato> acute

b) <ironía/humor> subtle
II
masculino fino, dry sherry

* * *

= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.

Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* sal fina = table salt.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* * *

fino¹ -na

adjective

A (en grosor)

1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin

2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slender

un bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpoint

caía una lluvia fina a fine rain was falling

B (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheer

tortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbes

C (en los modales) refined, genteel

D

1 ‹oído/olfato› acute

2 (sutil) subtle

una fina ironía a subtle irony

un fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humor

fino²

masculine

fino, dry sherry

* * *

Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)

fino es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

finó es:

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

fino 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
‹ loncha› thin;
‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
‹ labios› thin;
‹cintura/dedos› slender;
‹punta/lápiz› fine
2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
‹ porcelana› fine;
‹ lencería› sheer
3 ( en modales) refined
4
a) ‹oído/olfato› acute

b) ‹ironía/humor› subtle

fino 2 sustantivo masculino
fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- hilar
- loza
- cordel
- cristal
- delicado
English:
delicate
- fine
- garlic
- genteel
- hairline
- polished
- sharp
- sheer
- subtle
- thin
- urbane
- acute
- caster
- discerning
- finely
- keen
- lady
- refined
- slender
- slim
- supple

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fino, -a

♦ adj

1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality

2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;
[lluvia] fine
3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim

4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;
[piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;
es de facciones finas she has fine features

5. [cortés] refined;

es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners

6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;
[gusto] refined
7. [humor, ironía] refined

♦ nm

dry sherry

* * *

fino

I adj

1 calidad fine

2 libro, tela thin; ( esbelto) slim

3 modales, gusto refined

4 sentido de humor subtle

II m dry sherry, fino

* * *

fino, -na adj

1) : fine, excellent

2) : delicate, slender

3) refinado: refined

4) : sharp, acute

olfato fino: keen sense of smell

5) : subtle

* * *

fino¹ adj

1. (en general) fine

lluvia fina fine rain

porcelana fina fine china

2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin

las paredes son muy finas the walls are paper thin

3. (dedos, talle) slender

fino² adv thin

córtalo fino cut it thin

Spanish-English dictionary > fino
10 juventud

f.

1 youth.

en su juventud when she was young, in her youth

2 young people.

la juventud ha perdido el respeto por los ancianos (plural) young people no longer respect the elderly

las juventudes del partido the youth wing of the party

* * *

juventud

► nombre femenino

1 (período) youth

2 (aspecto joven) youthfulness

3 (los jóvenes) young people plural, youth plural

■ la juventud actual the youth of today, young people today

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

conservar la juventud to keep one's youthful looks

las Juventudes Socialistas the Young Socialists

* * *

noun f.

1) young people

2) youth

* * *

SF

1) (=época) youth

en mi juventud no había ordenadores — in my youth o when I was young there were no computers

pecados de juventud — youthful indiscretions

- ¡juventud, divino tesoro!

2) (=los jóvenes) young people

la juventud de hoy, la juventud actual — young people today, the youth of today

la juventud española — Spanish young people

- juventud no conoce virtud

Juventudes Comunistas — Young Communists

3) (=cualidad) youth

su cutis aún conserva su juventud — her complexion is still young

* * *

femenino ( edad) youth; ( gente joven) youth

esta juventud de hoy! — young people today!

* * *

= youthfulness.

Ex. This youthfulness explains the estimated loss to the profession of 105 librarians by 1983.

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* juventud, la = youth culture.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* Posesivo + juventud = Posesivo + salad days.

* * *

femenino ( edad) youth; ( gente joven) youth

esta juventud de hoy! — young people today!

* * *

la juventud

(n.) = youth culture

Ex: They provide a true and fertile alternative to songwriters whose point of reference is the self-indulgent, angst-ridden youth culture whose reality is read through mass media.

= youthfulness.

Ex: This youthfulness explains the estimated loss to the profession of 105 librarians by 1983.

* juventud, la = youth culture.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* Posesivo + juventud = Posesivo + salad days.

* * *

juventud

feminine

1 (edad) youth

juventud, divino tesoro ( fr hecha); what it is to be young

2 (gente joven) youth

¡esta juventud de hoy! young people today!, the youth of today!

Compuestos:

● Juventudes Comunistas

fpl Young Communists (pl)

● Juventudes Socialistas

fpl Young Socialists (pl)

* * *

juventud sustantivo femenino ( edad) youth;
( gente joven) youth;
◊ ¡esta juventud de hoy! young people today!

juventud sustantivo femenino
1 (edad) youth
2 (jóvenes) young people
3 (asociación) pl youth association: las juventudes anarquistas están en contra del servicio militar, the anarchistic youth associations are against the military service

' juventud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andanzas
- escarceo
- vanagloriarse
- ahora
- deportista
- descarriado
- marchitarse
- marchito
- sacrificar
English:
boyhood
- bring back
- unhappy
- young
- youth
- youthfulness
- hostel
- misspent
- youthful

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juventud nf

1. [edad, época] youth;

en su juventud when she was young, in her youth;

Comp

juventud, divino tesoro oh, to be young again!

2. [los jóvenes] young people [plural];

la juventud ha perdido el respeto por los ancianos young people no longer respect the elderly;

cuenta con el apoyo de las juventudes del partido he enjoys the support of the youth wing of the party

Comp
Juventudes Comunistas Young Communists; Hist Juventudes Hitlerianas Hitler Youth;
Juventudes Socialistas Young Socialists

* * *

juventud

f youth

* * *

juventud nf

1) : youth

2) : young people

* * *

juventud n

1. (edad) youth

en su juventud in his youth

2. (jóvenes) young people

la juventud se reúne en la plaza the young people gather in the square

Spanish-English dictionary > juventud
11 estropear

v.

1 to break (aparato).

2 to ruin (ropa, vista).

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

Elsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.

3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

Ese chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.

4 to age.

5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.

Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.

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estropear

► verbo transitivo

1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin

2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin

3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin

4 (salud) to be bad for

5 (envejecer) to age

6 (manos, pelo) to ruin

► verbo pronominal estropearse

1 (máquina) to break down

2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged

3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong

4 (comida) to go bad

* * *

verb

1) to spoil, ruin

2) damage

•

- estropearse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage

2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruin

te vas a estropear la vista — you'll ruin your eyesight

esa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin

3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoil

la lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out

el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film

la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off

4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoil

estropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white

ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room

el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view

5) (=envejecer)
[+ persona]
los años la han estropeado — she has aged really badly

2.

See:

estropearse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

* * *

= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

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* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

* * *

= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

* * *

estropear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage

2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)

este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)

B

(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin it

el calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go bad

el exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skin

si lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toys

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it

■ estropearse

v pron

A

1 (averiarse) to break down

el coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down again

la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

2 «plan» to go wrong

B

1

(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rain

mete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go bad

2 ( Esp) «persona» (afearse) to lose one's looks

últimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks

* * *

estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break;

‹ coche› to damage
b) ( malograr) ‹plan/vacaciones› to spoil, ruin

2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
◊ el calor estropeó la fruta the heat made the fruit go bad

estropearse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( averiarse) [motor/coche] to break down;

◊ la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

b) [plan/vacaciones] to go wrong

2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess

* * *

estropear

♦ vt

1. [averiar] to break

2. [dañar] to damage;

no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;

la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;

la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

4. [envejecer] to age

♦ See also the pronominal verb estropearse

* * *

estropear

v/t

1 aparato break

2 plan ruin, spoil

* * *

estropear vt

1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil

2) : to break, to damage

♦ See also the reflexive verb estropearse

* * *

estropear vb

1. (en general) to ruin / to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt]

la lluvia estropeó la cosecha the rain ruined the crop

2. (aparato) to damage

la cal del agua estropea las lavadoras lime in the water damages washing machines

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cutis — (plural cutis) sustantivo masculino 1. Piel del cuerpo humano, sobre todo la de la cara: Tiene un cutis muy fino. Yo uso esta pomada para eliminar las impurezas del cutis. cutis graso. cutis seco … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
cutis — s m Piel de los seres humanos; particularmente la de la cara: cutis de colegiala, un cutis fresco y lozano, crema para el cutis, cuidados del cutis … Español en México
cutis — sustantivo masculino piel, epidermis. Piel se aplica lo mismo al hombre que a los animales; cutis es la piel del hombre, y especialmente la de la cara. Epidermises la capa más externa de la piel tanto en el hombre como en los demás seres vivos.… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
cutis — (Del lat. cutis, piel, pellejo.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Piel que cubre el cuerpo humano, en especial la del rostro: ■ el viento y el frío le han resecado el cutis y los labios. IRREG. plural cutis 2 ANATOMÍA Dermis, piel humana. * * * cutis… … Enciclopedia Universal
cutis verticis gyrata — m. dermat. Afección del cuero cabelludo en la que se forman gruesos pliegues cutáneos separados por surcos profundos. Medical Dictionary. 2011. cutis verticis gyrata … Diccionario médico
cutis — m. dermat. Piel, especialmente la del rostro. Medical Dictionary. 2011. cutis piel, órgano q … Diccionario médico
cutis — (Del lat. cutis). 1. m. Piel que cubre el cuerpo humano, principalmente la del rostro. U. menos c. f.) 2. Anat. dermis … Diccionario de la lengua española
cutis anserina — m. dermat. Erección de las papilas epiteliales provocadas por el frío o por una emoción. Comúnmente se denomina piel de gallina. Medical Dictionary. 2011. cutis anserin … Diccionario médico
cutis — {{＃}}{{LM C11392}}{{〓}} {{SynC11660}} {{［}}cutis{{］}} ‹cu·tis› {{◆}}(pl. cutis){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Piel que cubre el cuerpo humano, especialmente la cara: • Tienes el cutis muy fino y no debes ponerte demasiado al sol.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
cutis — m. Piel del cuerpo humano, especialmente de la cara … Diccionario Castellano
corto de cutis — siútico; creído; presuntuoso; petulante; cf. siuticón, pije; ese imbécil del Pancho Ignacio se pasó pa ser corto de cutis; es insoportable lo siútico y engreído que es , no sé, encuentro que el Rodrigo es corto de cutis, ¿cachai? Nada que ver,… … Diccionario de chileno actual

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