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43 topo
m mouse* * *topo s.m. mouse*; ( ratto) rat: topo campagnolo comune, ( Microtus arvalis) field vole; topo da chiavica, sewer rat; topo delle case, ( Mus musculus) house mouse; topo delle piramidi, ( Jaculus jaculus) jerboa; topo di fogna, water rat; topo d'acqua, ( Arvicola amphibius) water vole; topo gigante, ( Mus malabaricus) bandicoot; topo muschiato, ( Ondatra zibethica) muskrat; topo quercino, ( Eliomys quercinus) garden-dormouse; topo selvatico, ( Apodemus sylvaticus) fieldmouse // infestato da topi, rat-infested // topo d'albergo, (fig.) hotel thief; topo d'appartamento, (fig.) burglar; topo d'auto, (fig.) person who steals from cars // topo di biblioteca, (fig.) bookworm // grigio topo, mouse-colour // denti di topo, mouselike teeth // fare la fine del topo, essere presi come topi in trappola, to be caught like a rat in a trap.* * *['tɔpo] 1.sostantivo maschile mouse*; (ratto) rat2.sostantivo maschile invariabile (colore) mouse-colour, mouse grey BE, mouse gray AE3.grigio topo — mouse-colour, mouse grey BE, mouse gray AE
topo d'albergo — = thief who steals from luxury hotels
topo di fogna — brown o sewer rat
topo muschiato — musk-rat, musquash
••* * *topo/'tɔpo/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo m.mouse*; (ratto) rat; veleno per -i rat poisonII m.inv.fare la fine del topo to die like a rat in a trap; giocare al gatto e al topo to play cat and mouse\topo d'acqua water rat; topo d'albergo = thief who steals from luxury hotels; topo d'appartamento burglar; topo di biblioteca bookworm; topo campagnolo vole; topo di fogna brown o sewer rat; topo muschiato musk-rat, musquash; topo selvatico fieldmouse. -
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prep.without.buscan gente sin experiencia previa they are looking for people with no o without previous experiencesin alcohol alcohol-freeha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas he has written five books, not counting his novelsestá sin hacer it hasn't been done yetestamos sin vino we're out of winemuchos se quedaron sin casa a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homeslleva tres noches sin dormir she hasn't slept for three nightssin que withoutsin que nadie se enterara without anyone noticingsin más (ni más) just like thatm.INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service.* * *1 (carencia) without2 (además de) not counting\estar sin algo to be out of somethingestar sin + inf not to have been + past participlequedarse sin algo to run out of somethingseguir sin to still notsin casar unmarriedsin lo cual otherwisesin más ni más without further adosin que + subjuntivo without + - ingsin querer accidentally, by mistakesin vergüenza shameless* * *prep.* * *1. PREP1) [seguido de sustantivo, pronombre] without¿puedes abrirla sin llave? — can you open it without a key?
llevamos diez meses sin noticias — it's been ten months since we've had any news, we've been ten months without news
parejas jóvenes, sin hijos — young couples with no children
cerveza sin alcohol — alcohol-free beer, non-alcoholic beer
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estar sin algo, estuvimos varias horas sin luz — we had no electricity for several hourssin papeles — SMF illegal immigrant
2) (=no incluyendo) not including, excludingese es el precio de la bañera sin los grifos — that is the price of the bath, excluding o not including the taps
cuesta 550 euros, sin IVA — it costs 550 euros, exclusive of VAT o not including VAT
3) + infina) [indicando acción]nos despedimos, no sin antes recordarles que... — (TV) before saying goodnight we'd like to remind you that...
no me gusta estar sin hacer nada — I don't like having nothing to do, I don't like doing nothing
b) [indicando continuidad]•
llevan mucho tiempo sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for a long time•
seguir sin, las camas seguían sin hacer — the beds still hadn't been madec) [tras sustantivo pasivo]4)• sin que — + subjun without
sin que él lo sepa — without him knowing, without his knowing
2.SF (=cerveza sin alcohol) alcohol-free beer* * *1) withoutcerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer
una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple
2)a)sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing
b)sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)
3)sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing
* * *= without.Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.----* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* agua sin gas = still water.* andar sin prisa = mosey.* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.* nación sin estado = stateless nation.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* no sin fundamento = not without basis.* oficina sin papel = paperless office.* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.* pasar sin = live without, live without.* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* salir sin ser visto = slip out.* sin abrir = unopened.* sin abrirse = unfolded.* sin abrochar = undone.* sin acabar = unfinished.* sin acentuar = unaccented.* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* sin afectar = unaffected.* sin afeitar = unshaven.* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].* sin agua = waterless.* sin aguja = needleless.* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.* sin alinear = unjustified.* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.* sin amor = loveless.* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.* sin ánimo = despondently.* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* sin apoyo = unsupported.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin árboles = treeless.* sin arreglo = beyond repair.* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.* sin asignar = unallocated.* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.* sin asimilar = undigested.* sin atajar = unconfronted.* sin atractivo = unattractive.* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* sin aviso previo = without warning.* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* sin barba = beardless.* sin barnizar = unvarnished.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sin blanca = broke, skint.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* sin blindar = unshielded.* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin cables = wireless.* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.* sin calorías = calorieless.* sin cambio = inviolate.* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.* sin cancelar = uncancelled.* sin canjear = unredeemed.* sin cansancio = indefatigably.* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.* sin cara = faceless.* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.* sin carne = meatless.* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* sin cesar = steadily.* sin clases sociales = classless.* sin clavos = studless.* sin clemencia = mercilessly.* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.* sin cola = ecaudate.* sin columnas = single-column.* sin comentar = unannotated.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* sin compasión = mercilessly.* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.* sin comprimir = uncompressed.* sin comprobar = untested.* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.* sin concluir = unfinished.* sin concretar = to be decided.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.* sin conocer = ignorant of.* sin conocimiento = unconscious.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* sin contacto = non-contact.* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.* sin contratiempos = smoothly.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sin controlar = unsupervised.* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.* sin cortar = uncut.* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.* sin costuras = seamless.* sin crecimiento = non-growth.* sin créditos = non-credit.* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.* sin cubrir = unfilled.* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.* sin cultura = uncultured.* sin daños = undamaged.* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.* sin descansar = without (a) rest.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.* sin descubrir = undiscovered.* sin descuento = undiscounted.* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.* sin desearlo = unwantedly.* sin desgastar = unworn.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.* sin determinar = undefined.* sin detonar = unexploded.* sin deudas = debt free.* sin dientes = toothless.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin diluir = undiluted.* sin dinero = impecunious.* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* sin disolver = undiluted.* sin disponer de = in the absence of.* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* sin documentar = undocumented.* sin dolor = painless.* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.* sin drenar = undrained.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* sin editar = unedited.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.* sin emitir humo = smokeless.* sin empleo = jobless.* sin encuadernar = unbound.* sin energía = lethargic.* sin engorros = hassle-free.* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin enterrar = unburied.* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].* sin envolver = unwrapped.* sin errores = error-free.* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.* sin escenificar = unproduced.* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.* sin escurrir = undrained.* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.* sin especializar = non-specialised.* sin especificar = unspecified.* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* sin espinas = boneless.* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin estructura = unstructured.* sin estudios = ill-educated.* sin evaluar = unevaluated.* sin examinar = unexamined.* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.* sin existencias = out-of-stock.* sin éxito = unsuccessful.* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].* sin explicar = unexplained.* sin explorar = unexplored.* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.* sin extras = no-frills.* sin fallar = without fail.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* sin falta = without fail.* sin fecha = undated.* sin fechar = undated.* sin fianza = without bail.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin finalidad = purposeless.* sin financiación = unfunded.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* sin firma = unsigned.* sin firmar = unsigned.* sin fondo = bottomless.* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.* sin formación = ill-educated.* sin formación previa = untrained.* sin forrar = uncovered.* sin fronteras = borderless.* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* sin ganas = half-heartedly.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sin grabar = unengraved.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin grasa = nonfat.* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* sin haber contacto = non-contact.* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.* sin habla = speechless.* sin hacer = undone.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.* sin herrar = unshod.* sin hilación = rambling.* sin hogar = homeless.* sin hueso = boneless.* sin humo = smokeless.* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].* sin humos = smoke-free.* sin idea = clueless.* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.* sin impurezas = purified.* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* sin índice = indexless.* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin intención = involuntarily.* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.* sin investigar = unresearched.* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.* sin justificar = unjustified.* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor idea = clueless.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* sin lavar = unwashed.* sin leer = unread.* sin levadura = unleavened.* sin licencia = unlicensed.* sin líder = leaderless.* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin lujos = no-frills.* sin luna = moonless.* sin luz de luna = moonless.* sin madera = woodfree.* sin madurar = unripened.* sin maldad = guileless.* sin malicia = guileless.* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.* sin mangas = sleeveless.* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* sin marcar = unpriced.* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.* sin medir = unmeasured.* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* sin mezclar = unmixed.* sin miedo = with confidence.* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.* sin molestias = hassle-free.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin moverse del sitio = in place.* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún cosste = without cost.* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sin nombrar = unnamed.* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin numeración = unnumbered.* sin numerar = unnumbered.* sin obligaciones = at leisure.* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].* sin olvidar = not to mention.* sin operario = unmanned.* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.* sin orden = unordered.* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin originalidad = unoriginal.* sin palabras = wordless.* sin papel = paperless.* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.* sin paralelo = unparalleled.* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin patente = non-proprietary.* sin pausa = breathlessly.* sin peculio = impecunious.* sin peligro alguno = safely.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sin pepitas = seedless.* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin pérdida = lossless.* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.* sin perjuicios = open mind.* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin pico = flat-topped.* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.* sin piel = skinless.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin pistas = clueless.* sin planificar = unplanned.* sin poblar = unpopulated.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.* sin precio = unpriced.* sin preguntar = unasked.* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* sin procesar = unprocessed.* sin propiedades = propertyless.* sin propiedad rural = landless.* sin protección = unprotected.* sin provocación = unprovoked.* sin publicar = unpublished.* sin pulir = unpolished.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* sin quemar = unburned.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* sin que se entienda = slurred.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* sin rabo = ecaudate.* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.* sin recelo = with confidence.* sin receta médica = over the counter.* sin reclamar = unredeemed.* sin recoger = uncollected.* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.* sin recopilar = uncollected.* sin recursos = resource-starved.* sin refinar = unrefined.* sin reflexionar = rashly.* sin registrar = unlisted.* sin reglamentar = unregulated.* sin regular = unregulated.* sin regularizar = unregulated.* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.* sin relación con = unrelated to.* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.* sin reparar = unrepaired.* sin reparo = unashamed.* sin reparos = unshielded.* sin representación = unrepresented.* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.* sin resistirse = passively.* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.* sin responder = unanswered.* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.* sin revestir = uncoated.* sin revisar = unrevised.* sin riesgo = riskless.* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.* sin ruido = soundless.* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* sin sabor = tasteless.* sin saldar = uncollected.* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin sanción = unsanctioned.* sin seleccionar = unselected.* sin semillas = seedless.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.* sin ser afectado = untouched.* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* sin ser detectado = undetected.* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sin ser percibido = out of sight.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.* sin significado = meaningless.* sin simplificar = unabridged.* * *1) withoutcerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer
una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple
2)a)sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing
b)sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)
3)sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing
* * *= without.Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.* agua sin gas = still water.* andar sin prisa = mosey.* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.* nación sin estado = stateless nation.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* no sin fundamento = not without basis.* oficina sin papel = paperless office.* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.* pasar sin = live without, live without.* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* salir sin ser visto = slip out.* sin abrir = unopened.* sin abrirse = unfolded.* sin abrochar = undone.* sin acabar = unfinished.* sin acentuar = unaccented.* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* sin afectar = unaffected.* sin afeitar = unshaven.* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].* sin agua = waterless.* sin aguja = needleless.* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.* sin alinear = unjustified.* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.* sin amor = loveless.* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.* sin ánimo = despondently.* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* sin apoyo = unsupported.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin árboles = treeless.* sin arreglo = beyond repair.* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.* sin asignar = unallocated.* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.* sin asimilar = undigested.* sin atajar = unconfronted.* sin atractivo = unattractive.* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* sin aviso previo = without warning.* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* sin barba = beardless.* sin barnizar = unvarnished.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sin blanca = broke, skint.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* sin blindar = unshielded.* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin cables = wireless.* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.* sin calorías = calorieless.* sin cambio = inviolate.* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.* sin cancelar = uncancelled.* sin canjear = unredeemed.* sin cansancio = indefatigably.* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.* sin cara = faceless.* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.* sin carne = meatless.* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin causar daño = harmlessly.* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* sin cesar = steadily.* sin clases sociales = classless.* sin clavos = studless.* sin clemencia = mercilessly.* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.* sin cola = ecaudate.* sin columnas = single-column.* sin comentar = unannotated.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* sin compasión = mercilessly.* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.* sin comprimir = uncompressed.* sin comprobar = untested.* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.* sin concluir = unfinished.* sin concretar = to be decided.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.* sin conocer = ignorant of.* sin conocimiento = unconscious.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.* sin contacto = non-contact.* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.* sin contratiempos = smoothly.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sin controlar = unsupervised.* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.* sin cortar = uncut.* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.* sin costuras = seamless.* sin crecimiento = non-growth.* sin créditos = non-credit.* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.* sin cubrir = unfilled.* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.* sin cultura = uncultured.* sin daños = undamaged.* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.* sin descansar = without (a) rest.* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.* sin descubrir = undiscovered.* sin descuento = undiscounted.* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.* sin desearlo = unwantedly.* sin desgastar = unworn.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.* sin determinar = undefined.* sin detonar = unexploded.* sin deudas = debt free.* sin dientes = toothless.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin diluir = undiluted.* sin dinero = impecunious.* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* sin disolver = undiluted.* sin disponer de = in the absence of.* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.* sin doblarse = unfolded.* sin documentar = undocumented.* sin dolor = painless.* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.* sin drenar = undrained.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* sin editar = unedited.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.* sin emitir humo = smokeless.* sin empleo = jobless.* sin encuadernar = unbound.* sin energía = lethargic.* sin engorros = hassle-free.* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* sin enterrar = unburied.* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].* sin envolver = unwrapped.* sin errores = error-free.* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.* sin escenificar = unproduced.* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.* sin escurrir = undrained.* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.* sin especializar = non-specialised.* sin especificar = unspecified.* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* sin espinas = boneless.* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin estructura = unstructured.* sin estudios = ill-educated.* sin evaluar = unevaluated.* sin examinar = unexamined.* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.* sin existencias = out-of-stock.* sin éxito = unsuccessful.* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].* sin explicar = unexplained.* sin explorar = unexplored.* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.* sin extras = no-frills.* sin fallar = without fail.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* sin falta = without fail.* sin fecha = undated.* sin fechar = undated.* sin fianza = without bail.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin finalidad = purposeless.* sin financiación = unfunded.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* sin firma = unsigned.* sin firmar = unsigned.* sin fondo = bottomless.* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.* sin formación = ill-educated.* sin formación previa = untrained.* sin forrar = uncovered.* sin fronteras = borderless.* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* sin ganas = half-heartedly.* sin gastos = no cost(s).* sin grabar = unengraved.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin grasa = nonfat.* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* sin haber contacto = non-contact.* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.* sin habla = speechless.* sin hacer = undone.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.* sin herrar = unshod.* sin hilación = rambling.* sin hogar = homeless.* sin hueso = boneless.* sin humo = smokeless.* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].* sin humos = smoke-free.* sin idea = clueless.* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.* sin impurezas = purified.* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* sin índice = indexless.* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin intención = involuntarily.* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.* sin investigar = unresearched.* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.* sin justificar = unjustified.* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor idea = clueless.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* sin lavar = unwashed.* sin leer = unread.* sin levadura = unleavened.* sin licencia = unlicensed.* sin líder = leaderless.* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin lujos = no-frills.* sin luna = moonless.* sin luz de luna = moonless.* sin madera = woodfree.* sin madurar = unripened.* sin maldad = guileless.* sin malicia = guileless.* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.* sin mangas = sleeveless.* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.* sin marcar = unpriced.* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.* sin medir = unmeasured.* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* sin mezclar = unmixed.* sin miedo = with confidence.* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.* sin molestias = hassle-free.* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.* sin moverse del sitio = in place.* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún cosste = without cost.* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sin nombrar = unnamed.* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin numeración = unnumbered.* sin numerar = unnumbered.* sin obligaciones = at leisure.* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].* sin olvidar = not to mention.* sin operario = unmanned.* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.* sin orden = unordered.* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin originalidad = unoriginal.* sin palabras = wordless.* sin papel = paperless.* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.* sin paralelo = unparalleled.* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin patente = non-proprietary.* sin pausa = breathlessly.* sin peculio = impecunious.* sin peligro alguno = safely.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sin pepitas = seedless.* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin pérdida = lossless.* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.* sin perjuicios = open mind.* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.* sin pico = flat-topped.* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.* sin piel = skinless.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin pistas = clueless.* sin planificar = unplanned.* sin poblar = unpopulated.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.* sin precio = unpriced.* sin preguntar = unasked.* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* sin procesar = unprocessed.* sin propiedades = propertyless.* sin propiedad rural = landless.* sin protección = unprotected.* sin provocación = unprovoked.* sin publicar = unpublished.* sin pulir = unpolished.* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.* sin quemar = unburned.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* sin que se entienda = slurred.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* sin rabo = ecaudate.* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.* sin recelo = with confidence.* sin receta médica = over the counter.* sin reclamar = unredeemed.* sin recoger = uncollected.* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.* sin recopilar = uncollected.* sin recursos = resource-starved.* sin refinar = unrefined.* sin reflexionar = rashly.* sin registrar = unlisted.* sin reglamentar = unregulated.* sin regular = unregulated.* sin regularizar = unregulated.* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.* sin relación con = unrelated to.* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.* sin reparar = unrepaired.* sin reparo = unashamed.* sin reparos = unshielded.* sin representación = unrepresented.* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.* sin resistirse = passively.* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.* sin responder = unanswered.* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.* sin revestir = uncoated.* sin revisar = unrevised.* sin riesgo = riskless.* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.* sin ruido = soundless.* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* sin sabor = tasteless.* sin saldar = uncollected.* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin sanción = unsanctioned.* sin seleccionar = unselected.* sin semillas = seedless.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.* sin ser afectado = untouched.* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* sin ser detectado = undetected.* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.* sin ser percibido = out of sight.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.* sin significado = meaningless.* sin simplificar = unabridged.* * *A withoutlo tomo con leche y sin azúcar I take milk but no sugarreserva garantizada sin recargo guaranteed reservation at no extra costseguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any newssolicite más información sin compromiso send for more details without obligationsin previo aviso with no advance warning¡tírate! ¡sin miedo! jump! don't be scared!¿qué harías tú sin mí? what would you do without me?agua mineral sin gas still mineral watercerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beeruna pareja sin hijos a couple with no children, a childless coupleun vuelo sin escalas a non-stop o direct flightme quedé sin pan I ran out of breadse quedó sin trabajo he lost his jobuna persona totalmente sin escrúpulos a completely unscrupulous personB1 sin + INF (con significado activo) without -INGse fue sin pagar she left without payinglo mandaron a la cama sin cenar they sent him to bed without any dinnersomos diez sin contarlos a ellos there are ten of us not counting themestuvo una semana entera sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a whole week, she went a whole week without speaking to mesigo sin entender I still don't understandla pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot2 sin + INF(con significado pasivo): una camisa sin planchar an unironed shirt, a shirt that hasn't/hadn't been ironedesto está aún sin terminar this still isn't finishedC sin QUE + SUBJ:los días pasan sin que dé señales de vida the days go by and there is still no word from him, the days go by with no word from him o without any word from himno voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invitedquítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticingCompuesto:* * *
sin preposición
1 without;
seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news;
agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;
cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer;
me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread
2
estuvo una semana sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a week;
sigo sin entender I still don't understand;
la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her footb) ( con significado pasivo):
esto está aún sin terminar it still isn't finished
3 sin que + subj:
quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing;
See Also→ embargo 2
sin preposición without: se marchó sin ellos, he left without them
costó mil pesetas, sin contar el IVA, it cost one thousand pesetas, not including VAT
el edificio estaba sin terminar, the building was unfinished
entre sin llamar, come in without knocking
saldré sin que me vea, I'll go out without him seeing
una bebida sin alcohol, a non-alcoholic drink
' sin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abierta
- abierto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- accidental
- acéfala
- acéfalo
- agotar
- agotada
- agotado
- agreste
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquilar
- ambages
- amorfa
- amorfo
- aparente
- asesinar
- aviso
- ayunas
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- berrido
- bien
- blanca
- blanco
- bocado
- bregar
- bruta
- bruto
- burbuja
- caldo
- calle
- callejón
- calva
- camino
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- causa
- cazo
- cero
English:
ability
- accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- accustom
- ado
- afraid
- age
- agree
- aimless
- aimlessly
- all-time
- ammunition
- another
- antsy
- anyhow
- arrogant
- at
- attach
- away
- AWOL
- babble
- backbencher
- backing
- bare
- barge in
- basic
- bat
- bean
- begin
- behave
- beyond
- blank
- blind alley
- blue
- blunt
- bluntly
- blurt out
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- book
- boorish
- bootstrap
- bottomless
- break
- breath
- breathless
- broke
- busywork
- buzz off
* * *SIN nf1. (abrev de Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional del Perú) = Peruvian national intelligence department2. (abrev de Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización) INS [US Immigration and Naturalization Service]* * *prp without;sin preguntar without asking;sin decir nada without (saying) a word;sin paraguas without an umbrella;sin que without;y sin más and without further ado;me lo dijo así, sin más that’s all he said to me, just that* * *sin prep1) : withoutsin querer: unintentionallysin refinar: unrefined2)sin que : withoutlo hicimos sin que él se diera cuenta: we did it without him noticing* * *sin prep1. (en general) without2. (por hacer) -
45 país
m.country, nation, region.* * *1 country\del país local* * *noun m.1) country2) region* * *SM1) (=nación) countrylos países miembros o participantes — the member countries
país en desarrollo, país en vías de desarrollo — developing nation
país satélite — satellite country o state
2) (=tierra) land, region3) (Arte) (=paisaje) landscape* * *a) ( unidad política) countryb) ( ciudadanos) nationc) ( en ficción) landen un país lejano — in a distant o faraway land
* * *= country, mainland, economy [economies, -pl.].Ex. It is less obviously effective to aim to generate a centralised cataloguing service which will cover all the materials acquired by libraries in a given country.Ex. Thus this code was important in catalogues on the mainland of Europe.Ex. Post-industrial economies are information-intensive.----* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* código del país = country code.* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* corazón de un país = heartland.* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.* de un extremo a otro del país = cross-country.* de un país desarrollado = first world.* división de país = country division.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en nuestro país = at home.* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* Liga de los Países †rabes = League of Arab States.* nacido en el país = native-born.* natural del país = native-born.* OPEC, la [Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo] = OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries].* país anfitrión = host country.* país capitalista = capitalist country.* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* país de adopción = adopted country.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* País de Gales = Wales.* país de las maravillas = wonderland.* país del Golfo Persa = Arab Gulf country, Gulf country, Arabian Gulf state, Persian Gulf country.* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.* país de procedencia = country of origin.* país desarrollado = developed country, developed nation, advanced economy, first-world nation.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países ACP = ACP countries.* países árabes = Arab countries.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* países balcánicos, los = Balkans, the.* países bálticos, los = Baltic countries, the, Baltics, the, Baltic States, the.* países de la Comunidad Europea = European Communities.* países de la costa del Pacífico = Pacific Rim, the.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* países industrializados = industrially developed countries.* países miembro de la Comunidad = Community partner.* países nórdicos, los = Nordic countries, the.* país exportador = exporting country.* país extranjero = foreign country, overseas country.* país extraño = foreign country.* país firmante = signatory country.* país industrializado = industrialised country, industrialised nation, industrial nation.* país miembro = member country.* país miembro de la Comunidad = Community member state.* país multicultural = rainbow nation.* país natal = back home.* país productor de información científica = science producer.* país socialista = socialist country.* país subdesarrollado = undeveloped country, underdeveloped nation, banana republic, mickey mouse country.* país subtropical = subtropical country.* país tercermundista = third world country, banana republic, mickey mouse country.* país tropical = tropical country.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* transferencia de información entre países = transborder data flow (TBDF).* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.* * *a) ( unidad política) countryb) ( ciudadanos) nationc) ( en ficción) landen un país lejano — in a distant o faraway land
* * *= country, mainland, economy [economies, -pl.].Ex: It is less obviously effective to aim to generate a centralised cataloguing service which will cover all the materials acquired by libraries in a given country.
Ex: Thus this code was important in catalogues on the mainland of Europe.Ex: Post-industrial economies are information-intensive.* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* código del país = country code.* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* corazón de un país = heartland.* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.* de un extremo a otro del país = cross-country.* de un país desarrollado = first world.* división de país = country division.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en nuestro país = at home.* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* Liga de los Países rabes = League of Arab States.* nacido en el país = native-born.* natural del país = native-born.* OPEC, la [Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo] = OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries].* país anfitrión = host country.* país capitalista = capitalist country.* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* país de adopción = adopted country.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* País de Gales = Wales.* país de las maravillas = wonderland.* país del Golfo Persa = Arab Gulf country, Gulf country, Arabian Gulf state, Persian Gulf country.* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.* país de procedencia = country of origin.* país desarrollado = developed country, developed nation, advanced economy, first-world nation.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países ACP = ACP countries.* países árabes = Arab countries.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* países balcánicos, los = Balkans, the.* países bálticos, los = Baltic countries, the, Baltics, the, Baltic States, the.* países de la Comunidad Europea = European Communities.* países de la costa del Pacífico = Pacific Rim, the.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* países industrializados = industrially developed countries.* países miembro de la Comunidad = Community partner.* países nórdicos, los = Nordic countries, the.* país exportador = exporting country.* país extranjero = foreign country, overseas country.* país extraño = foreign country.* país firmante = signatory country.* país industrializado = industrialised country, industrialised nation, industrial nation.* país miembro = member country.* país miembro de la Comunidad = Community member state.* país multicultural = rainbow nation.* país natal = back home.* país productor de información científica = science producer.* país socialista = socialist country.* país subdesarrollado = undeveloped country, underdeveloped nation, banana republic, mickey mouse country.* país subtropical = subtropical country.* país tercermundista = third world country, banana republic, mickey mouse country.* país tropical = tropical country.* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.* transferencia de información entre países = transborder data flow (TBDF).* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.* * *El País (↑ país a1)A1 (unidad política) countrylos países miembros the member countries2 (ciudadanos) nationse dirigió al país he addressed the nationel apoyo de todo el país the support of the whole nation o country3 (en ficción) landel país de los sueños the land of Nodel país de las maravillas wonderlanden un país lejano in a distant o faraway landCompuestos:trading nation(de una persona) home country, native land; (de un producto) country of origin(UE) candidate countries(UE) Central and Eastern European Countriessatellite, satellite nationB (de un abanico) covering* * *
país sustantivo masculino
( de producto) country of origin;
el Ppaís de Gales Wales;
el Ppaís Vasco the Basque Country
país sustantivo masculino country, land: recorrió países lejanos, he travelled around distant lands
los países tropicales, the tropical countries
País Valenciano, Valencia
País Vasco, Basque Country
Países Bajos, Netherlands pl
' país' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantada
- adelantado
- añorar
- atrasada
- atrasado
- atraso
- ciudad
- Congo
- contarse
- damnificada
- damnificado
- desarraigar
- desarrollada
- desarrollado
- descomposición
- desmembrar
- dominar
- dominación
- economía
- económica
- económico
- ETA
- exilio
- fantasma
- feudo
- Gales
- hambre
- militarista
- moneda
- natal
- percance
- productor
- productora
- promover
- punta
- puntera
- puntero
- refugio
- regir
- representar
- sacudir
- salir
- satélite
- suelo
- tierra
- tiniebla
- Túnez
- vasca
- vasco
- abatir
English:
acclaim
- acknowledge
- acute
- administer
- administration
- affair
- alien
- America
- authority
- backward
- Basque Country
- betray
- brain
- chapter
- characteristic
- conception
- country
- cripple
- defect
- develop
- developing
- distant
- district
- drain
- earthquake
- election
- embargo
- envisage
- envision
- equality
- expatriate
- flag
- foreign
- free
- governor
- home
- homegrown
- institute
- land
- mainland
- map
- mess
- miss
- nationwide
- norm
- open up
- overcrowded
- overrun
- point
- Postmaster General
* * *1. [nación] country;el país votó “no” en el referéndum the country o nation voted “no” in the referendum;en el país de los ciegos, el tuerto es rey in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinglos países no alineados the nonaligned countries;los Países Bajos the Netherlands;los países bálticos the Baltic States;países desarrollados developed countries;el País de Gales Wales;país natal native country, homeland;país neutral neutral country;país de origen country of origin;país de reciente industrialización newly industrialized country;país satélite satellite state;países subdesarrollados underdeveloped countries;el País Valenciano the autonomous region of Valencia;el País Vasco the Basque Country;países en vías de desarrollo developing countries2. [tierra] land;en un país muy lejano… in a distant o far-off land…;en el país de las maravillas in wonderland;el país de nunca-jamás never-never land* * *m country;país en vías de desarrollo developing country;país productor producer country;país comunitario EU country;los Países Bajos the Netherlands* * *país nm1) nación: country, nation2) región: region, territory* * * -
46 decir
v.1 to say.decir que sí/no to say yes/nodice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summerElla dijo la razón She said the reason.Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.2 to tell.¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do somethingdecir la verdad to tell the truthDecirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.Le dije I told him.3 to recite, to read.4 to tell, to show.eso lo dice todo that says it alldecir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for5 to call.le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death6 to say to.Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.7 to say about.Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participledicho,-a.* * *verb1) to say2) tell3) speak•- decirse* * *DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=afirmar) to sayya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words
- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said
viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *
olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything
¿decía usted? — you were saying?
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[como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madridcomo iba diciendo... — as I was saying...
¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?
decir que to say (that)•
decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...
el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...
decir que sí/no — to say yes/no
-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"
adiós 2.la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?
se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me
tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tellverdad 1)4) (=llamar) to call¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?
se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco
le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"
en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"
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me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun5) (=opinar) to saypodemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?
¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?
6) [rectificando]había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9
¡qué digo! — what am I saying?
7) [texto] to say•
como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...8) [+ misa] to say9) [locuciones en indicativo]digo... — Méx well, er...
mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!
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y dice [bien] — and he is quite right•
[como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or lessaunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company
está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say
como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important
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[lo mismo] digo — likewise- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"
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pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong•
pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer•
no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you•
sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró•
¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
[si tú] lo dices — if you say so•
eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I saydeberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job
¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!
¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!
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¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!10) [locuciones en infinitivo]•
[dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging•
[es] decir — that is (to say)mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter
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[ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!•
es [mucho] decir — that's saying something•
[ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...•
[no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say•
para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words•
decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake•
[por así] decirlo — so to speak•
[querer] decir — to mean¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?
¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?
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[ya es] decir — that's saying somethingles ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something
11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...
es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer
¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!
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digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word•
digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say•
y [no] digamos... — not to mention...y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother
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no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly prettyno estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite
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¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!•
¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?12) [locuciones en condicional]¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?
¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?
¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!
13) el qué diránse preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [invitando a hablar]-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"
¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?
usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?
-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"
2) (=indicar)su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes
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eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personalityuna situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light
3.See:* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.----* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *III 1.¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
verbo transitivo1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tellya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now
no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that
¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?
¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?
dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?
bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty
es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying
¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will
¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't
¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)
2)¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?
fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible
3)a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf
b)4) ( por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?
5) ( llamar) to call6) (sugerir, comunicar)la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them
¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?
7)8)¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?
¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?
¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?
9) (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?
quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?
habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway
es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...
10) (en locs)a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest
2.con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
decir via) ( invitando a hablar)papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?
quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead
tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)3.¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
decirse v prona) (refl) to say... to oneselfb) (recípr) to say.... to each otherc) (enf)* * *= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.
Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* aventurarse a decir = venture.* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* continuar diciendo = go on.* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* decir Algo = break + the news.* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* decir bolas = fib.* decir bromeando = quip.* decir chorradas = bullshit.* decir con desdén = sneer.* decir con desprecio = sneer.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir en confianza = confide.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir humorísticamente = quip.* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* decirlo = come out with + it.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.* decir mentirijillas = fib.* decir mentirillas = fib.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* decir pamplinas = bullshit.* decir + poseer = claim.* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* decir resoplando = snort.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.* decirse que = be reputed to.* decir suspirando = sigh.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.* huelga decir = needless to say.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.* me atrevo a decir = may I say.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* no decir nada = keep + quiet.* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.* qué me dices de... = what about....* querer decir = mean.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* sin decir nada = dumbly.* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.* * *1(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speechsupongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changingno son más que decires it's just talk■ decir (verbo transitivo)A decir: palabra, mentira etcB decirle algo a alguienC1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc2 decir adiósD por escritoE llamarF sugerir, comunicarG decir misaH1 querer decir2 digo (al rectificar)I opinar, pensarJ en locuciones■ decir (verbo intransitivo)A1 invitando a hablar2 al contestar el teléfonoB decir bien/mal de■ decirse (verbo pronominal)1 reflexivo2 recíproco3 para enfatizarvtA ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ nowno digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan saidcomo dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother sayslo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radiono eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived welldicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was youngdicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/pleaseno se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call prettyestoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than donepalatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you thathaberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn'tdigan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people sayBdecirle algo a algn to tell sb stheso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dadhoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result todayme dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to meAndrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourselfya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell youhace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the jobme resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letterno te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you heardime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keepsC1(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to doharás lo que yo diga you'll do as I saymanda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yesdecir QUE + SUBJ:dice papá que vayas Dad wants youdice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get theredijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be carefuldecirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INFdiles que empiecen tell them to startle dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itnos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to waitte digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once2decir adiós to say goodbyevino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)D (por escrito) to say¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about itE (llamar) to callle dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his earsse llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charono me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'F(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about themel tiempo lo dirá time will tellpor afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outsideel poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for mealgo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eatenGdecir misa to say massH1querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …2digo (al rectificar) I meanel presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand eurosI (opinar, pensar) to think¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anywayhabría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anywayes muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …J ( en locuciones):a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honestcomo quien dice so to speakel nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the cornerla granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for livingcon decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to medecir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)es decir that ismi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that isno sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not goinges mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!por así decirlo so to speakes, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the companyque digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!¡que no se diga! shame on you!¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do itse dice pronto no lesscostó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sumlleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-whoel qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?■ decirviA1(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?2Bdecir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impressionla manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him■ decirse1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneselfse dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it againme dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here2 ( recíproco) to say to each otherse decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each otherse dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun3 ( enf):tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking aboutno sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers* * *
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
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- oops!
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to say;siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;decir que sí/no to say yes/no;dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next2. [contar] to tell;se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;decir la verdad to tell the truth;decir mentiras to tell lies;pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?3. [ordenar] to tell;la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;dile que venga tell her to come;nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;[leyendo] to read5. [revelar] to tell, to show;eso lo dice todo that says it all;decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality6. [llamar] to call;me dicen Paco they call me Paco;le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow8. [en frases]a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;decir para sí to say to oneself;decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;es decir that is, that's to say;aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;ni que decir tiene needless to say;¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;(o) mejor dicho or rather;por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;RP Fam¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;si tú lo dices if you say so;¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;Esp¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken♦ vicomo quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;Esp¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;Fam¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;[¡madre mía!] I say!;tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…* * *<part dicho>I v/t1 say; ( contar) tell;decir misa say mass;decir que sí say yes;decir que no say no;se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;diga lo que diga whatever he says;¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;para sí say to o.s.:querer decir mean;es decir in other words;dar que decir set people talking;ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);por así decirlo so to speak;ya es decir that’s saying something;que ya es decir which is really something;es mucho decir that’s saying a lot:¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;mejor dicho or rather;dicho sea de paso incidentally;está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said4:no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;como quien dice so to speak;y que lo digas you bet;¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;usted dirá how can I help you?;ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!II v/i:¡diga!, ¡dígame! EspTELEC helloIII m saying;es un decir it’s just a figure of speech* * *decir {23} vt1) : to saydice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go2) : to telldime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking3) : to speak, to talkno digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense4) : to callme dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy5)es decir : that is to say6)querer decir : to mean* * *decir1 n sayingdecir2 vb¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?3. (para dar órdenes) to tell4. (llamar) to callle dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"es decir that is / that is to say -
47 coger
v.1 to take.coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the handcoge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat6 to take on (contratar) (personal).7 to take.¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment8 to take, to catch.no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).coger una borrachera to get drunkcoger frío to get cold10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of11 to knock over, to run over.12 to catch.no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)16 to be.coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.18 to have.Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.* * *1 (asir) to seize, take hold of2 (apresar) to capture, catch3 (tomar) to take4 (contratar) to take on5 (tren etc) to catch6 (tomar prestado) to borrow7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get13 (notas) to take, take down14 (oír) to catch15 (entender) to understand, get16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck1 (plantas, colores) to take2 (ir) to turn, take, go1 (pillarse) to catch2 (agarrarse) to hold on\coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make somethingcoger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the armcoger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebodycoger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawarescoger miedo a algo to become afraid of somethingcoger por sorpresa to catch by surprisecoger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitchescoger una borrachera familiar to get drunkcoger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebodycoger y... familiar to up and..., go and...cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angryno hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on* * *verb1) to take2) seize3) catch4) gather5) pick* * *Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=con la mano)a) (=tomar) to take¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?
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coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the handir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand
b) (=levantar) to pick upcoge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying
c) [con fuerza] to graspd) (=sostener) to hold2) (=escoger) to pickcoge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best
3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?
¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?
te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *
5) (=apuntar) to take (down)6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?
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coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's7) (=adquirir)a) [+ enfermedad] to catchel niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles
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coger [frío] — to get cold•
ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstrokeb) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick upc) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up8) (=atrapar)a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!
¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!
d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capturehan cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured
9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catchcoger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie
la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France
antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us
10) (=empezar a sentir)•
coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth•
coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb•
coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb11) (=tomarse) to take¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?
12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?
13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on14) (=alquilar) to take, rentcogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment
15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to takevamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train
16) (=ir por) to take17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, getcon esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set
18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collectesta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust
los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas
19) (=aprender) to pick up20) (=incorporarse a)2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=estar) to be¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?
2) (=ir)•
coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street3) Esp * (=caber) to fitaquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here
4) [planta] to take6)- cogió y se fue3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.----* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *coger [E6 ]vtA1 (tomar) to takecoge lo que quieras take what you likea la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way outlo cogió del brazo she took him by the armno ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her lifeesto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takesiempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pickcoge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and leftcoger los puntos pick up the stitchescogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her armsno cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phoneB (alcanzar, atrapar)1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catchcomo te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you2 ‹pelota› to catch3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … downC1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealinglos cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catchno quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets darkla noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the newsme cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad moodnos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawaresD1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, takeno me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the carhace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years2 ‹calle/camino› to takecoge la primera a la derecha take the first rightEtengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor2(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a placecogió la delantera he took the lead1 ‹dinero/propina› to take2 ‹trabajo/casa› to takecogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirtsno puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes3( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school nowestuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us upno pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser'sentrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to getvas a coger frío you'll catch cold2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gathercon dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of colorlos tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get intole cogí cariño I got quite fond of himsi le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against youcogerla con algn to take it out on sbC (captar)1 ‹sentido/significado› to getno cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get3 ‹programa/frase› to catchcogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program4 ‹apuntes/notas› to takele cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress■ cogerviA1 «planta» to take2 «tinte/permanente» to takeel tinte no cogió the dye didn't takeB1coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears2(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest routecoge por esta calle go down this street■ cogerse1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold oncógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing2 ( recípr):iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand* * *
coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
3
4 (Esp fam)
coger sitio to save a place
5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
‹ insolación› to get;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
b) ( recípr):
coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up
* * *coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.♦ vt1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;Faméste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;Famno haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out2. [quitar] to take;coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;[frutos, flores] to pick;se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;Fam¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive8. [sacar, obtener] to get;he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;coger frío to get cold;coger una insolación to get sunstroke;coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;coger una borrachera to get drunk;coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;Fam Famcogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive16. [entender] to get;[oír] to catch;¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she saidcoger velocidad to gather o gain speed18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;[sujeto: toro] to gore;me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building20. [elegir] to choose;cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the resultcoger a alguien to screw o fuck sb♦ vi1. [situarse] to be;coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here2. [dirigirse]coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road3. [enraizar] to take;los rosales han cogido the roses have taken4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answerde pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm offcoger con alguien to screw o fuck sb* * *I v/t2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg3 ladrón, enfermedad catch4 TRANSP catch, take;coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus5 ( entender) getII v/i2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg4:coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right* * *coger {15} vt1) : to seize, to take hold of2) : to catch3) : to pick up4) : to gather, to pick5) : to gore* * *coger vb¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me3. (entender) to get4. (fruta, flor) to pick5. (emisora, canal) to pick up6. (tomar prestado) to borrowte cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way -
48 catch
kæ
1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) coger, atrapar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)
2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
catch vb coger / atraparhe caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayótr[kæʧ]1 (of ball) parada2 (of fish) presa3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa4 (fastener on door) pestillo■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer8 (hit) dar con, darse con9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar1 (take hold of) coger2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)3 (burn) prender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partidoto be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algoto be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algoto catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriadoto catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algoto catch it ganarse una broncato catch one's breath sostener la respiraciónto catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía dobleto catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-ato catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguiento catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguiento get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresathey caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa3) grasp: agarrar, captar4) entangle: enganchar, enredar5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)6) : contagiarse deto catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarsecatch vi1) grasp: agarrar2) hook: engancharse3) ignite: prender, agarrarcatch n1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)he's a good catch: es un buen partido3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco mn.• pesca s.f.• redada s.f.adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• llamativo, -a adj.n.• aldabilla s.f.• botín s.m.• cerradero s.m.• garra s.f.• lance s.m.• pestillo s.m.• pieza s.f.• presa s.f.• trampa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.• captar v.• capturar v.• coger v.• comprender v.• enganchar v.• entrecoger v.• pescar v.• pillar v.• prender v.• tomar v.
I
1. kætʃ(past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
2.
vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
II
1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor m[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
1. N1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura fgood catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)
he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido
2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega fwhere's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?
a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega
the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...
4)5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f2. VT1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atraparcatch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!
to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse
to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn
- be caught like a rat in a trap2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresato catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo
to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo
you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso
they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa
3) (=contact, get hold of)when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?
(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!
4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir ato catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo
7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse deyou'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!
- catch a cold8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar9) (=trap)10) (=hit)11) (=receive, come into contact with)12)13)to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)
you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!
3. VI1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse4.CPDcatch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda
catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega
- catch at- catch on- catch up* * *
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1. [kætʃ](past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
2.
vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
II
1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor mwith a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
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49 gato
m.1 cat, mog.2 jack, lifting jack.3 servant, maid, house-servant.4 pound sign, pound symbol, hash mark, hash sign.* * *1 cat, tomcat2 (de coche) jack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino gato,-a1 familiar person from Madrid, inhabitant of Madrid\buscarle tres/cinco pies al gato familiar to split hairs, complicate thingsdar gato por liebre familiar to take somebody in, con somebodyhay gato encerrado familiar there's something fishy going onllevar el gato al agua / llevarse el gato al agua familiar to pull it off, succeedser cuatro gatos familiar to be a handful of peopleser gato viejo familiar to be an old handgato de algalia civet catgato de Angora Angora catgato montés wildcat, US bobcatgato siamés Siamese cat————————1 cat, tomcat2 (de coche) jack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *(f. - gata)noun1) cat2) jack* * *I gato, -a1. SM / F1) (Zool) [gen] cat; [especificando el sexo] tomcat/she-cat"El gato con botas" — "Puss in Boots"
te han dado gato por liebre — you've been had o conned *, you've been done *
cuatro gatos —
no había más que cuatro gatos — there was hardly anyone o a soul there
este programa solo lo ven cuatro gatos — hardly anyone watches this programme, this programme is only watched by a handful of people
defenderse 2), pie 1)gato callejero — stray cat, alley cat ( esp EEUU)
3) Méx * (=criado) servant2. SM1) (Téc) [de coche] jack; (=torno) clamp, vice, vise (EEUU); (=grapa) grab, drag (EEUU); Méx [de arma] trigger2) * (=ladrón) sneak thief, petty thief3) (=baile) a popular Argentinian folk dance4) † [para el dinero] money bag5) CAm (=músculo) muscle6) Méx (=propina) tip7) Cono Sur (=bolsa de agua) hot-water bottlegata IISM And open-air market, market place* * *I- ta masculino, femenino1) (Zool) catcuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people
defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely
estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)
llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maidII1) (Auto) jack2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign* * *I- ta masculino, femenino1) (Zool) catcuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people
defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely
estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)
llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maidII1) (Auto) jack2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign* * *gato11 = cat.Ex: Parentheses help to clarify complex search requests, e.g. dog and ( cat or kitten) vs. (dog and cat) or kitten.
* a gatas = on all fours.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* gato callejero = stray cat, alley cat.* gato de roca = meerkat.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy, once bitten, twice shy.* gato montés = wildcat.* gato salvaje = feral cat.* gato siamés = Siamese cat.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.gato22 = car jack.Ex: All of the 13 people killed in accidents involving car jacks were males aged between 30 and 89.
* gato del coche = car jack.* gato hidráulico = hydraulic jack.* levantar con gato = jack up.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Zool) cataquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on herecuatro gatos ( fam); a handful of peopleen el pueblo no quedan más que cuatro gatos there's hardly a soul o there's only a handful of people left in the villageen la clase de árabe sólo somos cuatro gatos there are only half a dozen of us in my Arabic classdefenderse como gato panza arriba or ( Chi) de espaldas ( fam); to defend oneself fiercely o tooth and nailjugar al gato y al ratón to play cat and mouselavarse como los gatos to make do with a lick and a promise ( colloq)te dieron or ( Chi) pasaron or (Col, Ven) metieron gato por liebre you were conned o had! ( colloq), you were done in! ( AmE colloq), you were done! ( BrE colloq)el gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten twice shygato con guantes no caza ratones I/you can't do it with these/those gloves oncuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will playCompuestos:el gato con botas Puss in Bootscivet, civet catAngora catwild catPersian catSiamese catgato2A ( Auto) jack* * *
gato 1◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) cat;
gato montés wild cat;
aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;
le dieron gato por liebre he was conned o had! (colloq);
llevarse el gato al agua (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
gato 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Auto) jack
2 (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)
3 (Méx) ( signo) hash sign
gato sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cat
gato montés, wild cat
gato siamés, Siamese
El gato con botas, Puss in Boots
2 Auto Téc jack
3 familiar man from Madrid
♦ Locuciones: familiar buscarle tres pies al gato, to complicate things unnecessarily
aquí hay gato encerrado, there's something fishy going on
dar gato por liebre, to take sb in, to trick sb
al final nos llevamos el gato al agua, we pulled it off in the end
cuatro gatos, a handful of people
' gato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- cachorra
- cachorro
- cascabel
- enroscarse
- haber
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- liebre
- linda
- lindo
- llevarse
- mano
- perra
- perro
- rebuscar
- siamés
- siamesa
- sigilo
- subirse
- acariciar
- bigote
- castrar
- comer
- cucho
- enroscar
- extraviado
- macho
- mamar
- me
- pata
- pelo
- rozar
- sacrificar
- uña
- zarpazo
English:
atop
- bark
- bitten
- cat
- claw
- comfortably
- console
- disorient
- disorientate
- fur
- jack
- jack up
- look down
- neuter
- outside
- pass
- poised
- pounce
- provide for
- rat
- respectively
- retract
- Siamese cat
- split
- spring
- stray
- tabby
- thank
- tomcat
- tortoiseshell
- whisker
- bite
- catch
- foot
- in
- Siamese
- sleep
- tom
- wild
* * *gato, -a♦ nm,f1. [animal] cat;Famdar gato por liebre a alguien to swindle o cheat sb;Famaquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;Famllevarse el gato al agua to pull it off;Famcuatro gatos, RP [m5]cuatro gatos locos: sólo había cuatro gatos there was hardly a soul there;Espnos apuntamos cuatro gatos hardly anyone signed up for it;Famdefenderse/resistir como gato panza arriba to defend oneself/resist tooth and nail;Famtener más vidas que un gato to have nine lives;Famcuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will play;gato escaldado (del agua fría huye) once bitten twice shygato de algalia civet;gato de Angora Angora cat;el gato con botas Puss in Boots;gato montés wildcat;gato persa Persian cat;gato siamés Siamese cat♦ nm1. Aut jack2. [danza] = Argentine folk dance* * *m1 ZO cat;aquí hay gato encerrado fam there’s something fishy going on here fam ;cuatro gatos a handful of people;dar gato por liebre a alguien fam con s.o. fam ;llevarse el gato al agua fig fam pull it off fam ;gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten, twice shy;de noche todos los gatos son pardos all cats look gray in the dark;lavarse a lo gato fig have a quick wash, have a cat lick2 AUTO jacknoughts and crosses sg* * *gato, -ta n: catgato nm: jack (for an automobile)* * *gato n1. (animal) cat2. (para el coche) jack -
50 cat
kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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51 rata
adj.stingy, mean (informal).f.1 rat.rata de agua water rat2 pickpocket, sneak thief, filcher.3 despicable person, rat.4 rate.5 Atlantic stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber.f. & m.stingy person (informal).* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA rat1 (tacaño) miser, skinflint\ser más pobre que las ratas familiar to be as poor as a church mouse* * *noun f.* * *1.SF ratrata negra — black rat, house rat
2. SMF *1) (=tacaño) miser, mean devil, stingy devil *2) (=ladrón) sneak thief* * *I II III1) (Zool) rathacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse
2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage* * *= rat.Ex. There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.----* rata almizclada = muskrat.* rata almizclera = muskrat.* rata del desierto = desert rat.* * *I II III1) (Zool) rathacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse
2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage* * *= rat.Ex: There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.
* rata almizclada = muskrat.* rata almizclera = muskrat.* rata del desierto = desert rat.* * *rata1rata2rata3A ( Zool) ratno se salvó ni una rata no-one escapedser más pobre que las ratas or que una rata to be as poor as a church mouseCompuestos:white ratsewer ratlaboratory rat* * *
rata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) rat;◊ hacerse la rata (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
2 (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate;
( razón) ratio;
( porcentaje) percentage
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) ( tacaño) miser, stingy devil (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
rata
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool rat
2 pey (persona despreciable) swine, rat
II mf fam (persona tacaña) miser
III adjetivo familiar (tacaño, avaro) mean, stingy
' rata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tamaña
- tamaño
English:
poor
- pro rata
- rat
- hooky
- truant
* * *rata1 nfrat;RP Fam rata de agua water vole o rat;rata de alcantarilla [animal] brown rat;Fam [persona despreciable] swine;rata campestre black rat;rata canguro kangaroo rat;Fam rata de sacristía [persona] fanatical churchgoer♦ adjstingy, mean♦ nmfcheapskate;ser un rata to be a cheapskate* * *I f ZO rat;una rata poor as a church mouseII m/f famrat fam* * *rata nf1) : rat2) Col, Pan, Peru : rate, percentage* * *rata n1. (animal) rat2. (persona) miser -
52 agarrar
v.1 to grab.me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waistSilvia agarró la mano de Ricardo Silvia grabbed John's hand.2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón).¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guardMaría agarra el bejuco Mary catches the liMaría.3 to catch (informal) (enfermedad). (peninsular Spanish)4 to get, to take. ( Latin American Spanish)Agarrar impulso Take impulse.5 to take (tinte).6 to be taken to prison, to get nicked.Lo agarraron He was taken to prison.[He got nicked]* * *1 (con la mano) to clutch, seize, grasp3 familiar (conseguir) to take advantage of1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)2 (pegarse) to stick3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight\agarrar un cabreo to fly off the handleagarrar una borrachera to get drunk/pissedagarrarla to get drunk/pissedagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo figurado to try anything, do anything* * *verb1) to hold, seize, grab, grasp2) catch•* * *1. VT1) (=asir)a) [sujetando] to hold (on to)le señalaron falta por agarrar a un jugador contrario — a free kick was given against him for holding on to one of the opposition
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entró agarrada del brazo de su padre — she came in holding her father's armb) [con violencia] to grabc) [con fuerza] to grip2) (=capturar) to catch3) [+ resfriado] to catch4) * (=conseguir) to get, wangle *5) esp LAm (=coger)la casa tiene tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde agarrarla — the house needs such a lot doing to it, I don't know where to start
7) Cono Sur•
agarrar a palos a algn — * to beat sb up *8) Caribe *** to fuck ***2. VI1) (=asir)agarra por este extremo — hold it by this end, take hold of it by this end
2) (Bot) [planta] to take (root)3) [color] to take4) esp LAm (=coger)agarró y se fue — * he upped and went *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold ofme agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!
no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him
3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody
4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get2.agarrar vi1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra — here, hold this
3) (esp AmL) (ir)4) (esp AmL fam)3.agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
agarrarse v pron1) ( asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight
¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)
agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something
2) ( pillarse)3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fightagarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)
* * *= grip, bust, grab, grasp.Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.----* agarrarse = clutch.* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold ofme agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!
no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him
3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody
4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get2.agarrar vi1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra — here, hold this
3) (esp AmL) (ir)4) (esp AmL fam)3.agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
agarrarse v pron1) ( asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight
¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)
agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something
2) ( pillarse)3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fightagarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)
* * *= grip, bust, grab, grasp.Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.
Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.* agarrarse = clutch.* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *agarrar [A1 ]vtA (sujetar) to get hold of, grablo agarró de or por las solapas he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapelsagárralo, que se va a caer grab him, he's going to fallme agarró del brazo (para apoyarse) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm, she seized my armya agarra bien el sonajero she can already hold her rattle properlyagarra el dinero de mi cartera take the money out of my walletagarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa? did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?¿puedo agarrar una manzana? may I take an apple?agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue he took the keys/his things and leftte lo tiro ¡agárralo! I'll throw it to you, catch!este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay or no tiene por dónde agarrarlo ( fam); this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)C1 ( AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi te agarra el profesor, ya verás if the teacher catches you, you'll be for itsi lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill himse acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch himme agarró desprevenido/de buen humor she caught me off guard/in a good mood3 (CS) ‹televisión/emisora› to get, pick upD1 ‹resfriado› to catchno salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold2 ‹velocidad› to gather, pick up3 ‹asco/odio/miedo› (+ me/te/le etc):se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horsecon los años le he ido agarrando cariño over the years I've grown fond of her4 (entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get5 ( RPl) ‹calle› to take■ agarrarviA (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra here, hold thisagarra por ahí take o get hold of that partB1 «planta/injerto» to take2 «tornillo» to grip, catch; «ruedas» to grip3 «tinte» to takeC ( esp AmL) (ir) agarrar POR algo; ‹por una calle/la costa› to go ALONG sth agarrar PARA algo to head FOR sthagarraron para la capital they headed for the capitaltiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turnD( esp AmL fam): agarrar y …: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everythingcuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to goasí que agarré y presenté la renuncia so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and thenA (asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! ( fam); do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! ( colloq)agarrarse A or DE algo to hold on TO sthse agarró al or del pasamanos she held on to o gripped the handrailiban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in armse agarró de eso para no venir he latched on to that as an excuse not to comese ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza she's clinging to that promise/hopeB(pillarse): me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawerC( esp AmL): se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío he got absolutely blind drunkse agarró una rabieta he got o flew into a temper¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró! she got really upset when she heard!no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like thatse las agarró conmigo he took it out on me2(pelearse): se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos they started kicking/punching each otherpor poco se agarran de los pelos they almost came to blowsE (pegarse) «comida» to stick* * *
agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;
agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarrarse a or de algo to hold on to sth;
2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
agarrarse un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
agarrarse con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- melopea
- sujetar
- tomar
- turca
- alcanzar
- atajar
- cuete
- fuerte
- hueveo
- insolación
- jalar
- mano
- mona
English:
blind
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- seize
- take
- act
- bust
- clench
- get
- knack
- latch
- nab
- nail
- pick
- red
- rope
- surprise
- unawares
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [asir] to grab;me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist;agarra bien al niño y no se caerá hold onto the child tight and he won't fall¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!;me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard4. CompFamagarrarla, agarrar una buena to get sloshed;Famesta novela no hay por dónde agarrarla I can't make head or tail of this novel;RP Famagarrar la mano a algo to get to grips with sth;Méx Famagarrar patín to have a good laugh;RP Famagarrar viaje to accept an offer;RP Famagarrar viento en la camiseta to really get going;después de un comienzo accidentado, el proyecto agarró viento en la camiseta after a shaky start the project really took off♦ vi¡agarra de la cuerda! grab the rope!2. [tinte] to take3. [planta] to take root4. [ruedas] to grip5. [clavo] to go in;el tornillo no ha agarrado the screw hasn't gone in properlyagarró para la izquierda he took a left;RP Famagarrar para el lado de los tomates to get hold of the wrong end of the stick7. [tomar costumbre]agarrarle a alguien por: le agarró por el baile she took it into her head to take up dancing;le agarró por cantar en medio de la clase he got it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;le agarró por no tomar alcohol she suddenly started not drinking alcohol;¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le agarró por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest mad idea8. CompFamagarrar y hacer algo to go and do sth;agarró y se fue she upped and went;agarró y me dio una bofetada she went and slapped me* * *I v/t1 ( asir) grab3 L.Am. ( tomar) take4 L.Am.velocidad gather, pick up5 L.Am.agarrar una calle go up o along a streetII v/i1 ( asirse) hold on2 de planta take root3 L.Am.por un lugar go;agarró y se fue he upped and went* * *agarrar vt1) : to grab, to grasp2) : to catch, to takeagarrar viel día siguiente agarró y se fue: the next day he up and left* * *agarrar vb -
53 alfombrilla
f.1 rug (alfombra pequeña).alfombrilla (de baño) bathmat2 doormat, mat, hearth rug, rug.* * *1 (enfermedad) German measles plural————————1 rug, mat* * *noun f.rug, mat* * *SF1) rug, mat* * *2) (Med) type of measles* * *----* alfombrilla para el ratón = mouse pad.* * *2) (Med) type of measles* * ** alfombrilla para el ratón = mouse pad.* * *A1 (de coche) mat2 (de baño) bath mat3 ( Inf) tbalfombrilla para ratón mouse mat, mouse padB ( Med) type of measles* * *
alfombrilla sustantivo femenino
1 ( de coche) mat;
( de baño) bath mat;◊ alfombrilla para ratón (Inf) mouse mat
2 (Med) type of measles
alfombrilla sustantivo femenino rug, mat
' alfombrilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esterilla
English:
rug
- runner
- bath
- mouse
* * *alfombrilla nf1. [alfombra pequeña] rug2. [felpudo] doormat;[del baño] bath mat4. [enfermedad] measles [singular]* * *f1 mat* * *alfombrilla nf: small rug, mat* * *alfombrilla n mat -
54 electroimán
m.electromagnet.* * *1 electromagnet* * ** * *masculino electromagnet* * *Ex. Force information is provided by an electromagnet inside the mouse in conjunction with an iron mouse pad = Información sobre la resistencia se obtiene mediante un electroimán que está dentro del ratón y con una alfombrilla de hierro para el ratón.* * *masculino electromagnet* * *Ex: Force information is provided by an electromagnet inside the mouse in conjunction with an iron mouse pad = Información sobre la resistencia se obtiene mediante un electroimán que está dentro del ratón y con una alfombrilla de hierro para el ratón.
* * *electromagnet* * *electroimán nmelectromagnet* * *m electromagnet* * * -
55 pobre
adj.1 poor (necesitado).2 poor (desdichado).¡pobre hombre! poor man!¡pobre de mí! poor me!pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion3 poor (mediocre, defectuoso).4 poor (escaso).una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet with a low protein contentesta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resourcesf. & m.1 poor person (sin dinero, infeliz).los pobres the poor, poor people¡el pobre! poor thing!la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed2 beggar (mendigo).* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) poor2 (infeliz) poor■ ¡ojalá estuviera aquí tu pobre padre! if only your dear father were here now!■ ¡ay, pobre de mí, que vieja estoy ya! poor old me, I'm getting old!1 (con poco dinero) poor person; (mendigo) beggar2 (infeliz) poor thing■ la pobre se cree que le van a devolver el dinero the poor thing thinks she is going to get her money back\no salir de pobres familiar to be condemned to eternal poverty* * *adj.1) poor2) weak* * *1. ADJ1) [persona, familia, barrio] poor2) (=escaso) poor3) [indicando compasión] poor¡pobre hombre! — poor man!, poor fellow!
¡pobre Francisco! — poor old Francisco!
¡pobre de mí! — poor me!
¡pobre de él! — poor man!, poor fellow!
¡pobre de ti si te pillo! — you'll be sorry if I catch you!
pobre diablo — poor wretch, poor devil
2. SMF1) (=necesitado) poor person; (=mendigo) beggarlos pobres — the poor, poor people
un pobre pedía dinero — a beggar o poor man was asking for money
2) [indicando compasión] poor thing* * *I1)a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabbyb) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limitedpobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content
d) < tierra> poor2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poorpobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry
pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it
•IImasculino y femenino1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich
salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world
2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing•* * *= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.Ex. The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.Ex. Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.Ex. Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.Ex. The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.Ex. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.Ex. Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.----* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* pariente pobre = poor relation.* pobre en información = info-poor.* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.* pobre hombre = poor fellow.* pobres = have-nots.* pobres en información = information have-nots.* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.* pobres, los = poor, the.* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.* * *I1)a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabbyb) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limitedpobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content
d) < tierra> poor2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poorpobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry
pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it
•IImasculino y femenino1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich
salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world
2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing•* * *= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).
Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.Ex: The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.Ex: Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.Ex: Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.Ex: The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.Ex: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.Ex: Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* pariente pobre = poor relation.* pobre en información = info-poor.* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.* pobre hombre = poor fellow.* pobres = have-nots.* pobres en información = information have-nots.* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.* pobres, los = poor, the.* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.* * *A1 ‹persona/barrio/vivienda› poor; ‹vestimenta› poor, shabby; ‹nación› poorsomos muy pobres we are very poorlos sectores más pobres de la población the poorest o the most deprived sectors of the population2 (escaso) poor, limitedtiene un vocabulario muy pobre she has a very poor o limited vocabularypobre EN algo:aguas pobres en minerales water with a low mineral content3 (mediocre) ‹examen/trabajo› poor; ‹salud› poor, badindica una comprensión pobre de la obra it shows a poor understanding of the workun argumento bastante pobre a rather weak argumentsu actuación en el festival fue bastante pobre his performance at the festival was fairly mediocre o rather poor¡qué chiste más pobre! what a pathetic o terrible joke! ( colloq)4 ‹tierra› poorB ( delante del n) (digno de compasión) poortu pobre padre your poor fatherpobrecito, tiene hambre poor little thing, he's hungryse está quedando ciego, pobrecillo he's going blind, poor thing o poor man o poor devil¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!¡pobre de ti si vuelves a tocarlo! if you touch it again, you'll be for it!, I wouldn't like to be in your shoes if you touch it againun pobre desgraciado a poor devilCompuesto:(infeliz) poor devil; (necesitado) poor soulA (necesitado) poor person, pauper ( arch)los pobres the poorse le acercó un pobre pidiendo limosna a poor beggar came up to her asking for moneysacar de pobre ( fam); to make … richsalir de pobre ( fam); to get somewhere in the worldnunca saldrás de pobre con ese hombre you'll never get rich o get on o get anywhere with him ( colloq)B (expresando compasión) poor thingla pobre está siempre sola the poor thing's always on her ownel pobre se está quedando sordo the poor thing o the poor man o the poor devil is going deafla pobre de la abuela está muy enferma poor grandmother's very illCompuesto:( Bib):los pobres de espíritu the poor in spirit* * *
pobre adjetivo
1
‹ vestimenta› poor, shabby
‹ salud› poor, bad;
‹ argumento› weak
2 ( delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poor;
pobre, tiene hambre poor thing, he's hungry;
¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch);
pobre
I adjetivo poor: su vocabulario es muy pobre, his vocabulary is very poor
II mf poor person
los pobres, the poor
' pobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barriada
- bendita
- bendito
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- infeliz
- miserable
- necesitada
- necesitado
- neurona
- papelón
- pedazo
- quebrantar
- sórdida
- sórdido
- suburbio
- ángel
- desdichado
- malo
English:
bargain for
- bargain on
- down-and-out
- effort
- flimsy
- pauper
- poor
- shabby
- sod
- thing
- yet
- feeble
- hand
- impoverished
- lame
- low
- pathetic
- penniless
- skimpy
* * *♦ adj1. [necesitado] poor;un país pobre a poor country;Fammás pobre que las ratas as poor as a church mouse2. [desdichado] poor;el pobre bebé estaba llamando a su mamá the poor little baby was calling for its mother;¡pobre hombre! poor man!;¡pobre de mí! poor me!;pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion;pobre de ti como te dejes engañar por sus encantos God help you if you fall for her charms3. [mediocre, defectuoso] poor;utilizó un razonamiento muy pobre the arguments she gave were very weak o poor4. [escaso] poor;utiliza un léxico muy pobre she has a very poor vocabulary;una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet lacking in protein;esta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resources5. [poco fértil] poor♦ nmf1. [sin dinero] poor person;los pobres the poor, poor people2. [infeliz]¡el pobre! poor thing!;la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed;el pobre no consigue aprobar el examen the poor thing just can't seem to pass the exam3. [mendigo] beggar* * *pobre hombre poor man;¡pobre de mí! poor me!II m/f poor person;los pobres the poor* * *pobre adj1) : poor, impoverished2) : unfortunate¡pobre de mí!: poor me!3) : weak, deficientuna dieta pobre: a poor dietpobre nmf: poor personlos pobres: the poor¡pobre!: poor thing!* * *pobre1 adj poorpobre2 n2. (desgraciado) poor thing¡pobrecito! poor little thing! -
56 república
f.1 republic.2 Republic.* * *1 republic\república bananera peyorativo banana republicrepública de las letras literal intelligentsia* * *noun f.* * *SF republic* * *femenino republic* * *= republic.Ex. Each republic develops a system appropriate to its particular information needs and existing informational infrastructure.----* república bananera = banana republic, mickey mouse country.* República Checa, la = Czech Republic, the.* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.* República de Croacia, la = Croatian Republic, the.* República de Irlanda = Republic of Ireland.* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* República de Mauricio = Mauritius.* República Democrática Alemana = German Democratic Republic (GDR).* República Democrática del Congo, la = Democratic Republic of Congo, the.* República de Sudáfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República de Suráfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República Dominicana = Dominican Republic.* República Eslovaca, la = Slovak Republic, the.* República Federal Alemana = Federal Republic of Germany (FDR).* República Irlandesa, la = Irish Republic, the.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* repúblicas bálticas, las = Baltic republics, the.* república socialista = socialist republic.* república soviética = Soviet Republic.* República Togolesa, la = Togolese Republic, the.* * *femenino republic* * *= republic.Ex: Each republic develops a system appropriate to its particular information needs and existing informational infrastructure.
* república bananera = banana republic, mickey mouse country.* República Checa, la = Czech Republic, the.* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.* República de Croacia, la = Croatian Republic, the.* República de Irlanda = Republic of Ireland.* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* República de Mauricio = Mauritius.* República Democrática Alemana = German Democratic Republic (GDR).* República Democrática del Congo, la = Democratic Republic of Congo, the.* República de Sudáfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República de Suráfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República Dominicana = Dominican Republic.* República Eslovaca, la = Slovak Republic, the.* República Federal Alemana = Federal Republic of Germany (FDR).* República Irlandesa, la = Irish Republic, the.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* repúblicas bálticas, las = Baltic republics, the.* república socialista = socialist republic.* república soviética = Soviet Republic.* República Togolesa, la = Togolese Republic, the.* * *republicCompuestos:federal republic* * *
república sustantivo femenino
republic
república f Pol republic
' república' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
checa
- checo
- eslovaca
- eslovaco
- República Dominicana
- República Oriental del Uruguay
- RFA
English:
Czech
- Dominican
- Eire
- Ireland
- republic
- Slovakia
- federal
* * *república nfrepublicrepública bananera banana republic;la República Centroafricana the Central African Republic;la República Checa the Czech Republic;la República del Congo the Republic of the Congo;Antes la República Democrática Alemana o de Alemania the German Democratic Republic;la República Democrática del Congo the Democratic Republic of Congo;la República Dominicana the Dominican Republic;la República Eslovaca the Slovak Republic;república federal federal republic;Antes la República Federal Alemana o de Alemania the Federal Republic of Germany; Antes la República Federal de Yugoslavia the Yugoslav Federal Republic;la República de Irlanda the Republic of Ireland;la República Irlandesa the Irish Republic;la República Oriental del Uruguay = the official name of Uruguay;la República Popular China the People's Republic of China;la República Popular de Corea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;la República de Sudáfrica the Republic of South Africa;Hist la República de Weimar the Weimar Republic* * *f republic* * *república nf: republic* * *república n republic -
57 squeak
I [skwiːk]1) (of door, wheel, mechanism) cigolio m.; (of chalk) stridio m.; (of mouse, soft toy) squittio m.; (of furniture, shoes) scricchiolio m.; (of infant) vagito m.without a squeak — colloq. [ accept] senza fiatare
there wasn't a squeak from her — colloq. non ha fiatato
2) colloq. (escape)II [skwiːk]verbo intransitivo [ child] strillare, urlare; [door, wheel] cigolare; [ chalk] stridere; [mouse, toy] squittire; [shoes, furniture] scricchiolare* * *[skwi:k] 1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) squittio; guaito, pigolio2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) scricchiolare; squittire- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness* * *[skwiːk]1. n2. vi(see n), cigolare; scricchiolare; squittire; emettere un gridolino* * *squeak /skwi:k/n.● (fam.) to have a close (o narrow) squeak, salvarsi per il rotto della cuffia; scamparla per un pelo.(to) squeak /skwi:k/A v. i.2 ( di cosa) cigolare; scricchiolare: The floorboards squeaked, le assi del pavimento scricchiolavano3 (fam.) fare la spia; cantare, soffiare, spifferare (fam.)B v. t.dire con voce stridula; strillare● (fam.) to squeak by, farcela a stento, cavarsela appena □ (fam.) to squeak through, cavarsela per un soffio; scamparla per un pelo.* * *I [skwiːk]1) (of door, wheel, mechanism) cigolio m.; (of chalk) stridio m.; (of mouse, soft toy) squittio m.; (of furniture, shoes) scricchiolio m.; (of infant) vagito m.without a squeak — colloq. [ accept] senza fiatare
there wasn't a squeak from her — colloq. non ha fiatato
2) colloq. (escape)II [skwiːk]verbo intransitivo [ child] strillare, urlare; [door, wheel] cigolare; [ chalk] stridere; [mouse, toy] squittire; [shoes, furniture] scricchiolare -
58 hold
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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar
2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodegahold1 n bodegato get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algohold2 vb1. sostener / tener en la manocan you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?2. coger / sujetarhold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!3. tener una capacidad / tener cabidathe stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas4. celebrar / dar5. tener / ocupartr[həʊld]1 (grip) asimiento2 (place to grip) asidero3 (in ship, plane) bodega■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino2 (maintain - opinion) sostener3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para4 figurative use deparar■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga6 (think) creer, considerar7 (keep) guardar1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabezato hold one's own figurative use defenderseto hold somebody abrazar a alguiento hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguiento hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera1) possess: tenerto hold office: ocupar un puesto2) restrain: detener, controlarto hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, cogerto hold hands: agarrarse de la mano4) : sujetar, mantener fijohold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo5) contain: contener, dar cabida a6) support: aguantar, sostener7) regard: considerar, tenerhe held me responsible: me consideró responsable8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)hold vi1) : aguantar, resistirthe rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá2) : ser válido, valermy offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida3)to hold forth : perorar, arengar4)to hold to : mantenerse firme en5)to hold with : estar de acuerdo conhold n1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)2) control: control m, dominio mto get hold of oneself: controlarse3) delay: demora fto put on hold: suspender temporalmente4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)5)to get hold of : conseguir, localizaradj.• retenido, -a adj.n.• agarradero s.m.• agarre s.m.• agarro s.m.• apresamiento s.m.• arraigo s.m.• mango s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sujetar v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)
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1. həʊld(past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
2.
vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
II
1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)1. N1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m•
to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)catch hold! — ¡toma!
•
to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguirwhere can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?
where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?
where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?
to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn
to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse
•
to have hold of — estar agarrado a•
to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí•
to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)•
on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en esperato put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera
•
to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)•
to seize hold of — apoderarse de•
to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (Mountaineering) asidero m3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave fwith no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo
4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)•
to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn•
to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algndrink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida
5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga2. VT1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazarshe came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos
nose 1., 1)he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener•
can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?•
to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme•
to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar•
this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien3) (=keep back) retener, guardar"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"
4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contenerhold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!
hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!
•
to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en•
to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo•
he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio•
to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo•
to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida parathis stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas
what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?
7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrarthe meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes
to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa
8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostenerto hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...
I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...
it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...
to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn
peace 1.•
to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo9) (=bear weight of) soportar3. VI1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero3) (Telec)please hold — no cuelge, por favor
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *
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1. [həʊld](past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
2.
vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
II
1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f -
59 apenas
adv.1 scarcely, hardly (casi no).apenas me puedo mover I can hardly move2 only.hace apenas dos minutos only two minutes ago3 as soon as (tan pronto como).apenas llegó, sonó el teléfono no sooner had he arrived than the phone rang4 almost, approximately, barely, hardly.5 only just, no sooner, just.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: apenar.* * *► adverbio1 (casi no) scarcely, hardly2 (con dificultad) only just3 (tan pronto como) as soon as, no sooner■ apenas entramos, sonó el teléfono no sooner had we had come in than the phone rang\apenas si hardly* * *1. conj. 2. adv.1) barely2) hardly, scarcely* * *1. ADV1) (=casi no) hardly, scarcelyapenas consigo dormir — I can hardly o scarcely o barely sleep
-¿has leído mucho últimamente? -apenas — "have you been reading much lately?" - "hardly anything"
siguió trabajando durante horas, sin apenas acusar el cansancio — he went on working for hours, with hardly any sign of tiredness
no sé apenas nada de ese tema — I hardly know anything about that subject, I know almost nothing o next to nothing about that subject
•
apenas si, apenas si nos habló durante toda la cena — he hardly o barely o scarcely said a word to us throughout the whole dinner2) (=casi nunca) hardly ever3) (=escasamente) onlyhabía muy pocos alumnos, apenas diez o doce — there were very few students, only o barely ten or twelve
yo apenas tenía catorce años — I was barely fourteen, I was only just fourteen
4) (=solamente) only2.CONJ esp LAm (=en cuanto) as soon asapenas llegue, te llamo — I'll phone you as soon as I arrive
APENAS El adverbio apenas tiene dos traducciones principales en inglés: hardly y scarcely, este último usado en lenguaje más formal. ► Estos adverbios se colocan normalmente detrás de los verbos auxiliares y modales y delante de los demás verbos: Apenas podía hablar después del accidente He could hardly o scarcely speak after the accident Apenas nos conocemos We hardly o scarcely know each other ► Sin embargo, en oraciones temporales, podemos colocar hardly y scarcely al principio de la oración si queremos reforzar la inmediatez de algo, o como recurso estilístico en cuentos y relatos. En este caso los adverbios van siempre seguidos de un verbo auxiliar, con lo que se invierte el orden normal del sujeto y del verbo en inglés, quedando la estructura hardly/ scarcely + had + ((sujeto)) + ((participio)) + when ...: Apenas me había acostado cuando oí un ruido extraño Hardly o Scarcely had I gone to bed when I heard a strange noise En este sentido se suele utilizar también no sooner + had + ((sujeto)) + ((participio)) + than...: Apenas me había acostado cuando oí un ruido extraño No sooner had I gone to bed than I heard a strange noise Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaapenas había cumplido quince años cuando... — he'd only just turned fifteen when...
* * *Ia) ( a duras penas) hardlyapenas podíamos oírlo — we could hardly o barely hear him
b) ( no bien)apenas había llegado cuando... — no sooner had he arrived than...
c) (Méx, Ven fam) ( recién)IIconjunción (esp AmL) ( en cuanto) as soon asapenas termines, me avisas — let me know as soon as you've finished
* * *= hardly, rarely, scarcely, barely, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, seldom.Ex. It is hardly fair to assess the BM code by modern standards for catalogue codes, but there are obvious areas in which it would now be regarded as lacking.Ex. An unsought term is one which a user would rarely, if ever, think of consulting in the A/Z index when formulating his request for information about a particular subject.Ex. The machine is indeed capable of providing very rapid access based on combinations of data elements; combinations which a human could scarcely keep in mind while reviewing entries in a static, manual file.Ex. There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.Ex. The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.Ex. It can be indexed by the all access-point files in the system catalog, but it is seldom necessary to have more than name, title, and subject indexes.----* apenas + Participio = sketchily + Participio.* apenas visible = faint.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* * *Ia) ( a duras penas) hardlyapenas podíamos oírlo — we could hardly o barely hear him
b) ( no bien)apenas había llegado cuando... — no sooner had he arrived than...
c) (Méx, Ven fam) ( recién)IIconjunción (esp AmL) ( en cuanto) as soon asapenas termines, me avisas — let me know as soon as you've finished
* * *= hardly, rarely, scarcely, barely, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, seldom.Ex: It is hardly fair to assess the BM code by modern standards for catalogue codes, but there are obvious areas in which it would now be regarded as lacking.
Ex: An unsought term is one which a user would rarely, if ever, think of consulting in the A/Z index when formulating his request for information about a particular subject.Ex: The machine is indeed capable of providing very rapid access based on combinations of data elements; combinations which a human could scarcely keep in mind while reviewing entries in a static, manual file.Ex: There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.Ex: The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.Ex: It can be indexed by the all access-point files in the system catalog, but it is seldom necessary to have more than name, title, and subject indexes.* apenas + Participio = sketchily + Participio.* apenas visible = faint.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.* * *1 (a duras penas) hardlyapenas les alcanza para comer they've barely o hardly o scarcely enough to live onapenas podíamos oír lo que decía we could hardly o barely hear what he was saying, we could only just hear what they were sayinghace apenas dos horas que empecé I only started two hours agoapenas (si) sabe pedir un café en francés it's as much as he can do to order o he can hardly order a cup of coffee in Frenchapenas (si) nos dirigió la palabra she hardly spoke to ussin apenas trámites with a minimum of formalities2apenas … cuando no sooner … thanapenas había tomado posesión del cargo, cuando empezaron los problemas he had no sooner taken up o no sooner had he taken up the post than the problems began3(Méx, Ven fam) (recién): apenas el lunes la podré ir a ver I won't be able to go and see her until Monday( esp AmL) (en cuanto) as soon asapenas lo supo, corrió a decírselo as soon as she found out, she ran to tell himapenas + SUBJ:apenas termines, me avisas let me know as soon as you've finisheddijo que me llamaría apenas llegara she said she'd phone me as soon as she arrived o the moment she arrived* * *
Del verbo apenar: ( conjugate apenar)
apenas es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
apenar
apenas
apenar ( conjugate apenar) verbo transitivo
to sadden
apenarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entristecerse):
se apenó mucho cuando lo supo he was very upset o sad when he learned of it
2 (AmL exc CS) ( sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed
apenas adverbio
hace apenas dos horas only two hours agob) ( no bien):◊ apenas había llegado cuando … no sooner had he arrived than …c) (Méx, Ven fam) ( recién):
apenas va por la página 10 he's only on page 10
■ conjunción (esp AmL) ( en cuanto) as soon as
apenar verbo transitivo to grieve, sadden, pain
apenas
I adverbio
1 (casi no, difícilmente) hardly, scarcely: apenas (si) habla, he hardly says a word
2 (escasamente) hace apenas una hora que la vi, I saw her just an hour ago
II conj (tan pronto como) as soon as: apenas lo vi, me desmayé, I fainted as soon as I saw him
' apenas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- exigua
- exiguo
- paliar
- fuego
- justo
- pena
- que
- sostener
English:
barely
- discern
- exist
- hardly
- inconspicuous
- only
- scarcely
- soon
- bread
- faint
- faintly
- just
- skim
- string
- survive
- than
- weakly
* * *♦ adv1. [casi no] scarcely, hardly;apenas duerme/descansa she hardly sleeps/rests at all;no estudia apenas he hardly studies at all;apenas te dolerá it will scarcely o hardly hurt at all;¿solías ir a la discoteca? – apenas did you use to go to the disco? – hardly ever;apenas (si) me puedo mover I can hardly move;sin que apenas protestara, sin que protestara apenas almost without her protesting (at all), without her hardly protesting (at all);sin apenas dinero without hardly any money (at all), with next to no money;sin apenas comer without hardly eating, without eating almost anything2. [tan sólo] only;en apenas dos minutos in only two minutes, in little under two minutes;hace apenas dos minutos only two minutes ago;apenas llevo dos horas en este país I've hardly been in this country for two hours, I haven't been in this country for more than two hours♦ conj[tan pronto como] as soon as;apenas conocido el resultado, comenzaron a celebrarlo as soon as they heard the result, they started celebrating;apenas llegaron, se pusieron a comer no sooner had they arrived than they began eating;apenas acabes, dímelo let me know as soon as you've finished* * *I adv hardly, scarcely;falta apenas una hora there’s barely an hour left;la película ha comenzado hace apenas unos minutos the movie started just a few minutes ago, the movie has only just started;apenas nada hardly anythingII conj as soon as* * *apenas adv: hardly, scarcelyapenas conj: as soon as* * *apenas adv1. (casi no) hardly2. (casi nunca) hardly ever3. (solo) only / just4. (tan pronto como) as soon asapenas se acostó, se quedó dormido as soon as he got into bed, he felt asleep -
60 plural
'pluərəlnoun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) pluralplural adj n pluralthe plural of "mouse" is "mice" el plural de "mouse" es "mice"
plural adjetivo / noun masculine plural; en plural in the plural
plural adjetivo & sustantivo masculino plural
en plural, in the plural ' plural' also found in these entries: Spanish: apéndice - cien - cuñada - cuñado - dato - demasiada - demasiado - haber - hermano - índice - mucha - mucho - otra - otro - padre - poca - poco - rey - se - sí - sobrino - tanta - tanto - toda - todo - totalidad - abarrotes - abasto - acelgas - achaques - achuras - adentros - ADM - aerobic - afueras - agallas - agua - agujeta - ahorro - alicate - almacén - almorranas - Alpes - alrededores - altibajos - amígdalas - amistad - anales - andador - andanzas English: accused - acoustic - aged - alms - amends - amenities - Andes - antics - archives - armaments - arrears - athletic - atomic weapons - bacteria - bagpipes - basic - battlements - bedclothes - bedding - bell-bottoms - bellows - belongings - bifocals - binoculars - blinkers - breadcrumbs - British - but - bygone - calves - cast-offs - castanets - cattle - children - chopsticks - clippers - clothes - condolences - confines - congratulations - cornflakes - credentials - crisps - culottes - dancing shoes - data - dead - deaf - dealings - death throestr['plʊərəl]1 plural1 plural nombre masculinoplural ['plʊrəl] adj: pluralplural n: plural madj.• plural adj.n.• plural s.m.
I 'plʊrəla) ( Ling) <noun/verb> en pluralplural form — plural m
b) (Pol, Sociol) <society/economy> pluralista
II
noun plural m['plʊǝrǝl]1.ADJ plural2.N plural m* * *
I ['plʊrəl]a) ( Ling) <noun/verb> en pluralplural form — plural m
b) (Pol, Sociol) <society/economy> pluralista
II
noun plural m
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