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1 entristecer
• depress• make sacred• make sail• make uneven• make uniform -
2 deprimir
v.to depress.Estas películas deprimen a María Those films depress Mary.El medicamento deprime su funcionamiento The drug depresses its functioning.* * *1 to depress1 to get depressed* * *1. VT1) (Psic) to depresseste tiempo me deprime — I find this weather depressing, this weather gets me down *
la muerte de su marido la deprimió — the death of her husband sent her into a depression o made her depressed
2) (Com) [+ mercado, economía] to depress; [+ consumo] to slow (down)3) (Med) [+ sistema inmunológico] to depress2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Psic) to depress, make... depressedb) < mercado> to depress2.deprimirse v pron to get/become depressed* * *= dispirit.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Psic) to depress, make... depressedb) < mercado> to depress2.deprimirse v pron to get/become depressed* * *= dispirit.Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.
* * *deprimir [I1 ]vtA1 ( Psic) to depress, make … depressed2 «droga/sustancia» to depressB ‹mercado› to depressto get/become depressed* * *
deprimir ( conjugate deprimir) verbo transitivo
to depress
deprimirse verbo pronominal
to get/become depressed
deprimir verbo transitivo to depress
' deprimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
English:
depress
- get down
- deflate
- get
* * *♦ vtto depress* * *v/t depress* * *deprimir vt1) : to depress2) : to lower* * *deprimir vb to depress -
3 abatir
v.1 to knock down (derribar) (muro).El porrazo abatió la puerta The blow knocked down the door.2 to depress, to dishearten.no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let something so trivial get you downLa muerte de María abatió a Ricardo Ann's death disheartened Richard.3 to stamp out, to beat, to eradicate.EXEX abatió la corrupción EXEX stamped out corruption.4 to shoot down, to bring down, to down.Ellos se abalanzaron a limpiar They hastened to clean.5 to drift, to cast, to make leeway.La embarcación abatió y se perdió The boat drifted and got lost.* * *1 (derribar) to knock down, pull down3 (bajar) to lower, take down4 (desanimar) to depress5 (humillar) to humiliate2 (ceder) to give in3 (desanimarse) to lose heart, become depressed4 figurado (descender) to fall upon* * *verb1) to knock down, demolish2) depress* * *1. VT1) (=derribar) to demolish, knock down; [+ tienda de campaña] to take down; [+ árbol] to cut down, fell; [+ ave] to shoot down, bring down; [+ bandera] to lower, strike; [+ persona] to knock down2) [enfermedad, dolor] to lay low, prostrate frm3) (=desanimar) to depress, discourage; (=humillar) to humble, humiliate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex. And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.Ex. This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.----* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex: And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.
Ex: This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *abatir [I1 ]vtA (derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to shoot down, bring down; ‹muro/edificio› to knock down, pull down, demolish; ‹árbol› to fell, cut downnuestro objetivo es abatir la violencia our objective is to stamp out o eradicate violencefue abatido a tiros por la policía he was gunned down by the policeB(deprimir, entristecer): la enfermedad lo abatió mucho his illness made him feel very low o really laid him lowla angustia que abate a los supervivientes de las grandes catástrofes the distress suffered by survivors of disastersno te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you downC (inclinar, bajar) ‹cabeza› to bow, lower; ‹asiento› to recline■ abatirseA (deprimirse) to get depressedB ( frml) abatirse SOBRE algo/algn «pájaro/avión» to swoop down ON sth/sb; «desgracia» to befall sth/sb ( frml)el águila se abatió sobre su presa the eagle swooped down on its preyel hambre se abate sobre los habitantes the inhabitants are falling victim to starvationel caos se abatió sobre el país the country was plunged into chaosun temporal de gran intensidad se abatió sobre la costa a violent storm struck o hit the coast* * *
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo
1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down;
‹muro/edificio› to knock down;
‹ árbol› to fell;
2 (deprimir, entristecer):
no te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down
3 ‹ asiento› to recline
abatirse verbo pronominal
1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed
2 (frml) abatirse sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb;
[ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us
' abatir' also found in these entries:
English:
depress
- strike down
- depressed
- gun
- shoot
* * *♦ vt1. [derribar] [muro] to knock down;[avión] to shoot down;el atracador fue abatido a tiros the robber was gunned down2. [desanimar] to depress, to dishearten;no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let yourself be upset by something so trivial* * *v/t1 edificio knock obring down2 figkill; ( deprimir) depress* * *abatir vt1) derribar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down3) deprimir: to depress, to bring low -
4 pisar
v.1 to tread on.pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake2 to tread, to step.pisa con cuidado tread carefully3 to trample on.4 to step on, to tread on, to walk on, to set foot on.Las vacas hollaron el pasto The cows trampled on the grass.* * *1 (gen) to tread on, step on2 (acelerador, embrague) to put one's foot on1 to tread, walk, step■ no pises muy fuerte que nos oyen los vecinos tread more quietly, the neighbours will hear us\pisar fuerte figurado to go all out, make a big impactpisar la uva to tread grapes* * *verbto tread, trample* * *1. VT1) (=andar sobre) to walk on¿se puede pisar el suelo de la cocina? — can I walk on the kitchen floor?
2) (=poner el pie encima de) to tread on, step onperdona, te he pisado — sorry, I trod o stepped on your foot
vio una cucaracha y la pisó — she saw a cockroach and trod o stood on it
pisar el acelerador a fondo — to step on the accelerator, put one's foot down *
3) (=ir a) to set foot in4) [+ uvas] to tread; [+ tierra] to tread down5) (=avasallar) to trample on, walk all overno se deja pisar por nadie — he doesn't let anybody trample on o walk all over him
6) (Mús) [+ tecla] to strike, press; [+ cuerda] to hold down8) * (=adelantarse a)talón 1)2.VI (=andar) to tread3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con el pie)la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot
pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over2) (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mashb) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!
4)a) ave macho to mountb) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)2.pisar vi to treadno pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet
* * *= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.Ex. Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.----* al pisar = underfoot.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisar suavemente = pad.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con el pie)la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot
pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over2) (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mashb) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!
4)a) ave macho to mountb) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)2.pisar vi to treadno pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet
* * *= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.
Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.Ex: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.* al pisar = underfoot.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisar suavemente = pad.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.* * *pisar [A1 ]vtA1(con el pie): bailando la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot while they were dancingpisé un charco I stepped o trod in a puddle[ S ] prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grasspisé el acelerador I put my foot on the acceleratorpisar las uvas to tread the grapeshace una semana que no piso la calle I haven't been out (of the house) for a weekno vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más I'll never set foot in this house againpisar el escenario to go on stage, tread the boards2 (humillar) to trample on, walk all overB (RPl, Ven)1 ( Coc) (aplastar) to mashpisar las papas con un tenedor mash the potatoes with a fork2 ( fam) (atropellar) to run overla pisó un auto she was run over (by a car)C ( fam)otro periódico nos pisó la noticia another newspaper beat us to the story ( colloq)D1 «macho» to mount■ pisarvito treadpisa con cuidado, no vayas a resbalar tread carefully so that you don't slip, watch how you go or you'll slippisó mal y se torció el tobillo her foot slipped o she missed her footing and sprained her ankleno pises ahí, está mojado don't walk o tread there, it's wetpisar fuerte to make a big impactentró pisando fuerte en el mundo de la música she hit the music scene in a big way ( colloq)pisa fuerte en el mercado it is making a big impact in the market■ pisarse* * *
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
' pisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prohibida
- prohibido
- césped
English:
depress
- engage
- gazump
- ice
- jam on
- press
- push
- stand
- step
- tread
- keep
- mash
* * *♦ vt1. [con el pie] to tread on;[uvas] to tread;pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake;prohibido pisar el césped [en cartel] keep off the grass;Andes, RP Famdejarse pisar el poncho to be a doormat;Andes, RP Fampisar el poncho: nadie me pisa el poncho bailando nobody can beat me at dancing2. [visitar] to set foot in;nunca he pisado su casa I've never set foot in her house3. [despreciar] to trample on;la conducta de este país pisa todas las leyes internacionales this country's actions fly in the face of international lawpisar una idea a alguien to think of something before sb;el periódico rival les pisó la noticia the rival paper stole o pinched the story from them, the rival paper got in first with the news[tocar] to strike6. [hembra] to cover7. RP [aplastar] to mash♦ vito tread, to step;pisa con cuidado tread carefully;pisar fuerte to be firing on all cylinders;venir pisando fuerte to be on the road to success* * *I v/t1 step on;pisar a alguien step on s.o.’s foot2 uvas tread3 fig ( maltratar) walk all over4 idea stealII v/i:fuerte fig make a big impact;piso fuerte en latín I’m good at o strong in Latin* * *pisar vt1) : to step on, to set foot in2) : to walk all over, to mistreatpisar vi: to step, to walk, to tread* * *pisar vb1. (suelo) to walk on -
5 pulsar
v.1 to press.María pulsa el botón Mary presses the button.2 to sound out.3 to pulsate, to pulse, to beat, to throb.Sus arterias pulsan His arteries pulsate.4 to strike, to pluck.El cantante pulsa una cuerda The singer plucks a string.5 to gauge, to assess.Ellos pulsaron la fuerza They gauged the force.* * *1 (botón, timbre) to press2 (tecla - de máquina de escribir) to tap; (- de piano) to play1 (corazón etc) to beat, throb* * *verb1) to press2) beat* * *I1. VT1) [+ botón] to press; [+ tecla] to strike, touch, tap; (Mús) to play2) [+ opinión] to sound out3)pulsar a algn — (Med) to take sb's pulse, feel sb's pulse
2.VI to beatIISM (=estrella) pulsar; (=agujero negro) black hole* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.----* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.
Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *pulsar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mús) ‹cuerda› to pluck; ‹tecla› to presspulsar cualquier tecla press any key2 ‹botón› to push, press; ‹timbre› to press, ring3 ( Inf) to click■ pulsarviA ( Inf) to clickpulsar ENor SOBRE algo to click ON sthpulsar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo to right-click on sthB ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess* * *
pulsar ( conjugate pulsar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tecla› to press
‹ timbre› press, ring
2 ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess
pulsar verbo transitivo
1 (timbre) to ring
(botón) to press
2 Mús (una tecla) to press
(una cuerda) to pluck
3 (la opinión) to sound out
' pulsar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
English:
depress
- double-click
- press
- pulsar
- push
- strike
- tap
* * *pulsar vt1. [botón, timbre, teclas de ordenador] to press;[teclas de piano] to play; [cuerdas de guitarra] to pluck2. [opinión pública] to sound out* * ** * *pulsar vt1) apretar: to press, to push2) : to strike (a key)3) : to assesspulsar vi: to beat, to throb* * *pulsar vb1. (en general) to press -
6 pulsar una tecla
(v.) = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + keyEx. Machines have been made which will read typed figures by photocells and then depress the corresponding keys.Ex. Always ensure that the printer is loaded with the correct forms and aligned prior to invoking the <F6> or <F8> function keys.Ex. Foreign disc in CD-ROM player, correct the problem and press any key to continue.Ex. Problems can arise if an inexperienced typist strikes the keys too strongly as enclosed letters such as 'o' tend to drop out.* * *(v.) = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + keyEx: Machines have been made which will read typed figures by photocells and then depress the corresponding keys.
Ex: Always ensure that the printer is loaded with the correct forms and aligned prior to invoking the <F6> or <F8> function keys.Ex: Foreign disc in CD-ROM player, correct the problem and press any key to continue.Ex: Problems can arise if an inexperienced typist strikes the keys too strongly as enclosed letters such as 'o' tend to drop out. -
7 embragar
v.1 to engage the clutch.2 to put in gear, to connect, to engage, to throw in gear.* * *1 to engage the clutch* * *1. VT1) (Aut, Mec) [+ motor] to engage; [+ piezas] to connect, couple2) (Náut) to sling2.VI (Aut etc) to put the clutch in* * *verbo intransitivo to engage the clutch* * *= depress + the clutch.Ex. However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.* * *verbo intransitivo to engage the clutch* * *= depress + the clutch.Ex: However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.
* * *embragar [A3 ]vito put in the clutch, to depress the clutch■ embragarvt* * *
embragar ( conjugate embragar) verbo intransitivo
to engage the clutch
' embragar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutch
* * *embragar vito engage the clutch* * *AUTOI v/t engageII v/i engage the clutch* * *embragar {52} vi: to engage the clutch -
8 embrague
m.clutch.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: embragar.* * *1 clutch* * *noun m.* * *SM clutch- le patina el embrague* * *masculino clutch* * *= clutch pedal, clutch.Ex. If required, it may be activated by depressing the clutch pedal.Ex. Trucks and competition cars use ceramic clutches that have a greatly increased friction coefficient.----* pedal del embraque = clutch pedal.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* * *masculino clutch* * *= clutch pedal, clutch.Ex: If required, it may be activated by depressing the clutch pedal.
Ex: Trucks and competition cars use ceramic clutches that have a greatly increased friction coefficient.* pedal del embraque = clutch pedal.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* * *clutchsoltar el embrague to let out o to release the clutchpatinarle el embrague a algn: me patinaba el embrague ( Auto) the clutch was slipping* * *
Del verbo embragar: ( conjugate embragar)
embragué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
embrague es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
embragar
embrague
embragar ( conjugate embragar) verbo intransitivo
to engage the clutch
embrague sustantivo masculino
clutch
embrague m Auto clutch
' embrague' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cárter
- derrapar
- patinar
- pedal
- soltar
English:
clutch
- disengage
- engage
* * *embrague nmclutch;pisar/soltar el embrague to depress/let out the clutch* * *m AUTO clutch* * *embrague nm: clutch* * *embrague n clutch -
9 pedal
m.pedal.pedal de embrague clutch pedalpedal del freno brake pedal* * *1 pedal2 familiar bender\agarrar/coger un pedal familiar to get plasteredpedal del acelerador accelerator pedal, US gas pedalpedal del embrague clutch pedalpedal del freno brake pedal* * *SM1) [de bicicleta, automóvil] pedalpedal dulce — (Mús) soft pedal
pedal fuerte — (Mús) loud pedal
pedal piano, pedal suave — (Mús) soft pedal
2) ** (=borrachera)* * *1) (de bicicleta, coche) pedal; ( de piano) pedal2) (Esp fam) ( borrachera)menudo pedal! — he's really plastered! (colloq)
* * *= treadle, pedal, foot pedal.Ex. The operator worked the press by means of a handle or a treadle, and at the same time laid the paper on the platen by hand between each impression.Ex. Cyclists contact bicycles at the pedals, seat and handlebars, each of which is associated with particular cycling injuries.Ex. By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.----* pedal del embraque = clutch pedal.* pedal del freno = brake pedal.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* * *1) (de bicicleta, coche) pedal; ( de piano) pedal2) (Esp fam) ( borrachera)menudo pedal! — he's really plastered! (colloq)
* * *= treadle, pedal, foot pedal.Ex: The operator worked the press by means of a handle or a treadle, and at the same time laid the paper on the platen by hand between each impression.
Ex: Cyclists contact bicycles at the pedals, seat and handlebars, each of which is associated with particular cycling injuries.Ex: By depressing a foot pedal, the force on the backrest increases and the vertical force on the seat decreases.* pedal del embraque = clutch pedal.* pedal del freno = brake pedal.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* * *A1 (de una bicicleta) pedal2 (de un piano) pedal; (de un coche) pedalCompuestos:kickstartclutch pedalbrake pedalB( Esp fam) (borrachera): ¡menudo pedal lleva/tiene encima! he's really plastered o smashed ( colloq)* * *
pedal sustantivo masculino
pedal;◊ pedal de embrague/de freno clutch/brake pedal;
pedal de arranque kickstart
pedal sustantivo masculino
1 (en un mecanismo, instrumento musical) pedal
2 fam (borrachera) tenía un pedal de campeonato, he got wasted
' pedal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerador
- patín
- pedalear
English:
depress
- pedal
- push
- gas
- kick
- pedal bin
- press
- throttle
- treadle
* * *pedal nm1. [de coche, fuente] pedalpedal acelerador accelerator;pedal de(l) embrague clutch (pedal);pedal de freno brake pedal2. [de piano, arpa] pedal3. [de bicicleta] pedal;dar a los pedales to pedal;un as del pedal an ace cyclistllevo un pedal que no me aguanto I'm completely plastered o out of my head* * *m pedal* * *pedal nm: pedal* * *pedal n pedal -
10 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
•
apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
11 botón
m.1 button.2 press button, push-button, button, knob.3 seed bud, vine bud.4 gemma, bud.* * *1 (gen) button2 (tirador) knob3 BOTÁNICA bud\botón de muestra samplebotón de oro buttercup* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Cos, Téc) buttonapretar o pulsar el botón — to press the button
- ¡ni un botón!botón de alarma — alarm, alarm button
botón de arranque — starter, starter switch
botón de muestra — sample, illustration
2) (Bot) bud* * *1) (Indum) button2) ( de mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón — press the button
3) (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)4) ( de flor) bud* * *= button, knob, push-button.Ex. If you have a stand-alone CD-ROM drive, open and close the drawer by pushing the 'open/close' button.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. A timing control is set prior to pressing a push-button which activates a light source within the machine so that the correct exposure can be given.----* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* botón de alarma = panic button.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* botón de selección = radio button.* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.* * *1) (Indum) button2) ( de mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón — press the button
3) (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)4) ( de flor) bud* * *= button, knob, push-button.Ex: If you have a stand-alone CD-ROM drive, open and close the drawer by pushing the 'open/close' button.
Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex: A timing control is set prior to pressing a push-button which activates a light source within the machine so that the correct exposure can be given.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* botón de alarma = panic button.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* botón de selección = radio button.* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.* * *A ( Indum) buttonpegar or coser un botón to sew on a buttoncomo botón de muestra (just) to give you an ideaes un irresponsable: como botón de muestra ayer perdió las llaves he's totally irresponsible: just to give you an example o for instance, only yesterday he lost the keysCompuesto:B (de un mecanismo) buttondale al or aprieta el botón press the buttonel botón del volumen the volume controlCompuesto:mute buttonD (de un florete) buttonE (capullo) budlas rosas están en botón the roses are in bud* * *
botón sustantivo masculino
1 (Indum) button;
2 ( de mecanismo) button;
3 (AmL) ( insignia) badge, button (AmE)
4 ( de flor) bud
botón sustantivo masculino button
♦ Locuciones: botón de muestra, an example: ese exabrupto es un botón de muestra del genio que tiene, that sharp remark shows you what a temper she has
' botón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- bastar
- caerse
- emergencia
- oprimir
- pausa
- pila
- pulsar
- saltarse
- abrochar
- arrancar
- caer
- correr
- coser
- dar
- de
- desprender
- dorado
- faltar
- presionar
- saltar
- ya
English:
buttercup
- button
- knob
- loop
- loose
- off
- press
- push
- push button
- reset button
- restart button
- starting switch
- twist
- volume control
- which
- alone
- badge
- even
- one
- panic
- right
- snap
- touch
- what
* * *botón1 nm1. [para abrochar] button;RP Fam botón de muestra:esto es sólo un botón de muestra this is just one example;la cena no fue más que un botón de muestra de la cocina local the meal was no more than a taster o sample of the local cuisine2. [de aparato] button;[de timbre] buzzer;el botón de pausa/de rebobinado the pause/rewind button;darle al botón to press the button3. [de planta] bud, gemmabotón de oro buttercup4. [en esgrima] button♦ adj1. [delator] telltale2. [estricto] pernickety, US persnickety♦ nm1. [policía] cop2. [delator] telltale3. [persona estricta] nit-picker, US fussbudget* * *mdar al botón press the button2 BOT bud* * *1) : button2) : bud3) insignia: badge* * *botón n1. (de una prenda) button2. (de un aparato) button / knob -
12 deprimido
adj.depressed, blue, broody, cast-down.past part.past participle of spanish verb: deprimir.* * *1→ link=deprimir deprimir► adjetivo1 depressed* * *(f. - deprimida)adj.depressed, blue* * *ADJ depressed* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex. As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.Ex. The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.----* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.
Ex: The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *deprimido -daA ‹persona› depressedvolvió muy deprimido he came back very depressedB ‹mercado/economía/precios› depressed; ‹zona/barrio› depressedC ( Zool) flattened* * *
Del verbo deprimir: ( conjugate deprimir)
deprimido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
deprimido
deprimir
deprimido◊ -da adjetivo
depressed
deprimir ( conjugate deprimir) verbo transitivo
to depress
deprimirse verbo pronominal
to get/become depressed
deprimido,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) depressed
2 (lugar) depressed: vive en una zona muy deprimida de la ciudad, he lives in a run-down area of the city
deprimir verbo transitivo to depress
' deprimido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deprimida
- jodida
- jodido
- abatido
- apocado
- polvo
English:
blue
- depressed
- dispirited
- down
- downbeat
- dump
- low
- moody
- mope
* * *deprimido, -a adj1. [persona] depressed;se le veía un poco deprimido he seemed a bit low o down2. [economía] depressed3. [barrio, zona] depressed4. [terreno] depressed* * *adj depressed* * *deprimido adj depressed / miserable -
13 desinflar
v.1 to let down, to deflate (quitar aire).2 to play down (figurative) (quitar importancia).3 to depress.4 to surprise negatively, to take the wind out of someone's sails.5 to crush.* * *1 (gen) to deflate; (una rueda) to let down1 to go down, deflate* * *1.VT [+ neumático] to deflate, let the air out of2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <globo/balón/neumático> to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)2.desinflarse v pron globo/balón/neumático to deflate, go down* * *----* desinflarse = run out of + steam.* * *1.verbo transitivo <globo/balón/neumático> to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)2.desinflarse v pron globo/balón/neumático to deflate, go down* * ** desinflarse = run out of + steam.* * *desinflar [A1 ]vt‹globo› to deflate; ‹neumático› to deflate, let … down, let the air out ofA «globo/neumático» to deflate, go downB ( fam)«persona»: se desinfló a la primera pregunta the first question knocked the stuffing out of him ( colloq)se fueron desinflando al ver que no marcaban ni un punto they became more and more discouraged o disheartened as they failed to score a single pointempezaron bien pero luego se desinflaron they started out very well but then they ran out of steam* * *
desinflar ( conjugate desinflar) verbo transitivo ‹globo/balón/neumático› to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)
desinflarse verbo pronominal [globo/balón/neumático] to deflate, go down
desinflar verbo transitivo
1 to deflate
(un neumático) to let the air out of
2 (desanimar) to dishearten
' desinflar' also found in these entries:
English:
deflate
- let down
- let
* * *♦ vt1. [globo, pelota] to deflate;[rueda] to let down, to deflate2. [quitar importancia a] to play down3. [desanimar] to depress* * ** * *desinflar vt: to deflate* * * -
14 palanca
f.1 lever (barra, mando).palanca de mando joystick2 diving board.3 pull, influence, political influence.4 leverage, sway.* * *1 (gen) lever2 (manecilla) handle3 DEPORTE diving board\hacer palanca to levertener palanca to have contacts, know people in the right placespalanca de cambio gearstick* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=barra) leverpalanca de cambio — gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)
2) * (=influencia) pull, influencetener palanca — to have pull, know people in the right places
* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex. A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.----* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex: A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.
* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *A1 (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarusa esta barra como palanca use this bar as a leverforzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro they forced the door with a crowbar, they levered the door open with an iron bar2 (de control) leverla palanca del freno de mano the handbrake (lever)3 (en una piscina) diving platformCompuestos:joystickB ( fam)1 (influencia) influencehay que tener palanca you have to be able to pull a few strings ( colloq)2 (persona influyente) influential person, contactenchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1).* * *
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) lever;
(para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar;
palanca de cambios gearshift (AmE), gear lever o stick (BrE);
palanca de mando joystick
2 (AmL fam) ( influencia) influence;
( persona influyente) contact
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 lever
hacer palanca, to lever
2 (de un aparato, de un control de mandos) handle, stick
tirar de la palanca, to pull the handle
3 (influencia) leverage
' palanca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reventar
- accionar
- acomodado
- cuña
- punto
English:
act
- crowbar
- gearshift
- gearstick
- handle
- joystick
- lever
- leverage
- prise
- shift
- work
- crow
- joy
- prize
- pry
- stick
* * *palanca nf1. [barra, mando] lever;tuvimos que hacer palanca para levantar la piedra we had to use a lever to lift the rockpalanca de arranque kick-starter;palanca de freno brake lever;palanca de mando joystick2. [trampolín] diving board;[en la parte más alta] high board* * *f lever;clout* * *palanca nf1) : lever, crowbar3)palanca de velocidad : gearshift* * *palanca n lever -
15 pisar el embrague
(v.) = depress + the clutchEx. However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.* * *(v.) = depress + the clutchEx: However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.
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16 pisar un pedal
(v.) = depress + pedal* * *(v.) = depress + pedalEx: If required, it may be activated by depressing the clutch pedal.
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17 pulsar un botón
(v.) = depress + button, press + buttonEx. The reader's ticket is placed alongside the stack of transaction cards and a button is depressed to activate the camera in the photocharger.Ex. First, the required channel is selected by pressing the appropriate key and then pressing the button marked 'text'.* * *(v.) = depress + button, press + buttonEx: The reader's ticket is placed alongside the stack of transaction cards and a button is depressed to activate the camera in the photocharger.
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18 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce -
19 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
20 tecla
f.key (computing & music).tecla de borrado/control/función/mayúsculas/retorno delete/control/function/shift/return keypulsar o tocar una tecla to press o strike a keytocar muchas teclas to pull lots of strings; (contactar) to have too many things on the go at once (abarcar mucho)* * *1 key\dar en la tecla figurado to get it righttocar muchas teclas familiar to try to do too many things at oncetocar teclas familiar to pull stringstecla de borrado delete keytecla de control control keytecla de mayúsculas shift keytecla de retorno return keytecla de retroceso backspace* * *noun f.* * *SF (Inform, Mús, Tip) keytocar teclas —
* * *a) (Mús) keydar en la tecla — to hit the nail on the head (colloq)
b) ( de ordenador) keyc) (fam) ( para conseguir un fin)tocaré todas las teclas — I'll pull out all the stops
* * *= key.----* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* función por tecla = keyboard function.* pulsación de tecla = keystroke.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* tecla ALT = ALT key.* tecla Bloq Mayús = LOCK key.* tecla con el signo + = plus key.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de Avance de Página = Page Down key.* tecla de ayuda = help key.* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* tecla de borrado de campo = ERASE FIELD key.* tecla de borrado de datos = ERASE INPUT key.* tecla de borrado de pantalla = CLEAR key.* tecla de borrar = delete key.* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key, cursor-control key.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* tecla de escape = ESC (escape).* tecla de fin = End key.* tecla de función = function key.* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.* tecla de inicio = Home key.* tecla de inserción = insert key.* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.* tecla de PAUSA = BREAK key.* tecla de restablecimiento = RESET key.* tecla de retroceso = BACKSPACE key.* tecla de Retroceso de Página = Page Up key.* tecla de tabulación = tab key, tabulator key.* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.* tecla Supr = Del key.* * *a) (Mús) keydar en la tecla — to hit the nail on the head (colloq)
b) ( de ordenador) keyc) (fam) ( para conseguir un fin)tocaré todas las teclas — I'll pull out all the stops
* * *= key.* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* función por tecla = keyboard function.* pulsación de tecla = keystroke.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* tecla ALT = ALT key.* tecla Bloq Mayús = LOCK key.* tecla con el signo + = plus key.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de Avance de Página = Page Down key.* tecla de ayuda = help key.* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* tecla de borrado de campo = ERASE FIELD key.* tecla de borrado de datos = ERASE INPUT key.* tecla de borrado de pantalla = CLEAR key.* tecla de borrar = delete key.* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key, cursor-control key.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* tecla de escape = ESC (escape).* tecla de fin = End key.* tecla de función = function key.* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.* tecla de inicio = Home key.* tecla de inserción = insert key.* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.* tecla de PAUSA = BREAK key.* tecla de restablecimiento = RESET key.* tecla de retroceso = BACKSPACE key.* tecla de Retroceso de Página = Page Up key.* tecla de tabulación = tab key, tabulator key.* tecla para escribir en mayúsculas = SHIFT key.* tecla Supr = Del key.* * *1 ( Mús) keydar en la tecla to hit the nail on the head ( colloq)2 (de un ordenador) key3 ( fam)(para conseguir un fin): ya no me queda ninguna tecla por tocar I've tried every avenue o approachhabrá que tocar todas las teclas we'll have to pull out all the stopsalguna tecla habrá tocado I bet she pulled some strings ( colloq)Compuestos:● tecla aceleradora or de atajoshortcut keycommand keycursor keyscroll keyuser-defined keyfunction keysort keymeta key* * *
Multiple Entries:
Tecla
tecla
tecla sustantivo femenino
key
tecla sustantivo femenino key
' tecla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulsar
- dar
English:
function key
- key
- push
- return
- shift key
- strike
- tab key
- tap
- delete
- escape
- function
- shift
- tab
* * *tecla nf1. [de computadora, máquina de escribir, calculadora] key;tocar muchas teclas [contactar] to pull lots of strings;[abarcar mucho] to have too many things on the go at once tecla alt alt key;tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas shift lock key, caps lock key;tecla de borrado delete key;tecla de comando command key;tecla de control control key;teclas de cursor cursor keys;tecla (de) enter enter key;tecla de escape escape key;tecla fin end key;tecla de función function key;tecla de mayúsculas shift key;tecla de mayúsculas fijas caps lock key;tecla de opción option key;tecla de retorno return key2. [de instrumento musical] key;3. [botón] button;aprieta esta tecla para rebobinar la cinta press this button to rewind the tape* * *f key* * *tecla nf1) : key (of a musical instrument or a machine)2)dar en la tecla : to hit the nail on the head* * *tecla n key
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