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1 desmayo
m.1 fainting fit.sufrir un desmayo to faint2 loss of heart (moral).sin desmayo unfalteringlycon desmayo feebly3 blackout, fainting fit, collapse, faint.4 weeping willow.5 faintness, apsychia.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desmayar.* * *1 (desaliento) discouragement2 (pérdida del conocimiento) faint, fainting fit\sin desmayo unfalteringsufrir/tener un desmayo to faint* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Med) (=acto) faint, fainting fit; (=estado) unconsciousnesssufrir un desmayo — to have a fainting fit, faint
2) (=languidez) [de voz] faltering; [del cuerpo] languidness, limpnesshablar con desmayo — to talk in a small voice, speak falteringly
las ramas caen con desmayo — the branches are drooping low, the branches are trailing
3) (=depresión) dejection, depression* * *a) (Med) faintb)sin desmayo — <luchar/trabajar> resolutely, tirelessly
* * *= fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.Ex. The symptoms of agoraphobia, a condition in which an individual fears entering public areas, include fears of leaving home, fainting, entering open and closed spaces, shopping, entering social situations, and traveling far from home.Ex. Representations of phenomena particularly important to melodrama are examined, such as love, farewells, deaths, tears, and fainting fits.Ex. Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to decreased cerebral blood flow.* * *a) (Med) faintb)sin desmayo — <luchar/trabajar> resolutely, tirelessly
* * *= fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.Ex: The symptoms of agoraphobia, a condition in which an individual fears entering public areas, include fears of leaving home, fainting, entering open and closed spaces, shopping, entering social situations, and traveling far from home.
Ex: Representations of phenomena particularly important to melodrama are examined, such as love, farewells, deaths, tears, and fainting fits.Ex: Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to decreased cerebral blood flow.* * *1 ( Med) faintsufrir un desmayo to faint, to have a fainting fitle dan desmayos frecuentemente she often faints2sin desmayo ‹luchar/trabajar› resolutely, tirelessly* * *
Del verbo desmayar: ( conjugate desmayar)
desmayo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desmayó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desmayar
desmayo
desmayo sustantivo masculinoa) (Med) faint;
b)
desmayo sustantivo masculino
1 faint, fainting fit: tuve un desmayo, I fainted
2 (desaliento) discouragement
♦ Locuciones: sin desmayo, tirelessly
' desmayo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollo
- desfallecimiento
- farsa
- soponcio
English:
blackout
- faint
- black
* * *desmayo nm1. [físico] fainting fit;le dio un desmayo she fainted;sufrir un desmayo to faint2. [moral] loss of heart;sin desmayo unfalteringly;luchar sin desmayo to fight tirelessly* * *m fainting fit;sin desmayo without flagging* * *desmayo nm1) : faint, fainting2)sufrir un desmayo : to faint* * *desmayo n -
2 desmayo
• collapse• dead faint• faint• fainting fit• faintness• faltering• swoon• weeping ash• weepy -
3 sin desmayo
unfaltering -
4 sufrir/tener un desmayo
sufrir/tener un desmayoto faint -
5 desvanecimiento
m.1 fainting fit (desmayo).2 fainting spell, blackout, fainting fit, fainting.3 fading, disappearance, toning down, dissipation.4 dizziness, feeling of whirling and falling.* * *1 (desaparición) disappearance, dispelling2 (desmayo) faint, fainting fit* * *noun m.1) fade2) faint* * *SM1) (=desaparición) [de colores, recuerdo, sonido] fading; [de contornos] blurring; [de dudas] dispelling2) (Med) fainting fit, fainting spell (EEUU)3) (Fot) masking4) (Radio) fading5) (=engreimiento) vanity* * ** * *= fading, loss of consciousness.Ex. By means of this method a good black and white image is achieved and there is no fading even when copies are stored for a lengthy period.Ex. Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to decreased cerebral blood flow.* * ** * *= fading, loss of consciousness.Ex: By means of this method a good black and white image is achieved and there is no fading even when copies are stored for a lengthy period.
Ex: Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to decreased cerebral blood flow.* * *A (desmayo) fainttener or sufrir un desvanecimiento to fainttuvo or sufrió un desvanecimiento cuando le comunicaron la noticia she fainted o she fell to the ground in a dead faint when she was told the newssufre frecuentes desvanecimientos she is prone to fainting, she has o suffers frequent fainting fitsB1 (de un color) fading2 (de un contorno) blurringC (arrogancia) haughtiness* * *1. [desmayo] fainting fit;2. [desaparición] vanishing, disappearance3. [de perfil, figura] blurring;[de colores] fading* * *m MED fainting fit* * *1) : disappearance2) desmayo: faint3) : fading -
6 desfallecimiento
m.1 fainting fit (desmayo).2 faintness.3 weakness, feebleness, fainting.4 lassitude.* * *1 faintness* * *SM1) (=debilidad) weakness2) (=desmayo) fainting fit* * *a) ( debilitación)b) ( pérdida del conocimiento) faintsufrió un desfallecimiento — he fainted, he passed out
* * *a) ( debilitación)b) ( pérdida del conocimiento) faintsufrió un desfallecimiento — he fainted, he passed out
* * *1(debilitación): encontraron a los supervivientes en un estado de desfallecimiento the survivors were in a very weak state when they were found2 (pérdida del conocimiento) faintsufrió un desfallecimiento he fainted, he passed outal borde del desfallecimiento on the point of passing out o fainting* * *
desfallecimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (pérdida de fuerzas) weakness: el atleta sufrió un desfallecimiento, the athlete had a fainting fit
2 (desmayo) faint, blackout
' desfallecimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marear
- marearse
- mareo
English:
faintness
* * *1. [desmayo] fainting fit;sufrir un desfallecimiento to faint2. [debilidad] faintness* * *m1 ( debilidad) weakness2 ( desmayo) fainting fit* * *1) : weakness2) : fainting -
7 soponcio
m.1 fainting fit (informal).le dio un soponcio she passed out2 swoon, faint.* * *1 familiar swoon, fainting fit* * *masculino (fam)a) ( desmayo)b) ( ataque de nervios) fit (colloq)* * *masculino (fam)a) ( desmayo)b) ( ataque de nervios) fit (colloq)* * *( fam)le dio un soponcio she faintedcomo no lo encontremos, me da un soponcio if we don't find it, I'll just die ( colloq)¡qué soponcio! pensaba que había perdido la cartera what a fright! I thought I'd lost my walleta mi padre le va a dar un soponcio my father's going to have a fit ( colloq)* * *
soponcio sustantivo masculino (fam)a) ( desmayo):
soponcio m fam fainting fit, swoon
le dio un soponcio a causa del susto, the fright made him feel dizzy
* * *soponcio nmFam1. [desmayo] fainting fit;le dio un soponcio she passed out2. [enfado] fit;le va a dar un soponcio cuando vea mis notas she's going to have a fit when she sees my marks;como se entere, me da un soponcio I'll go nuts if he finds out* * *m:le dio un soponcio fam he passed out -
8 figurar
v.1 to represent.María figuró los sucesos Mary represented the events.2 to feign, to simulate.María figuró un desmayo Mary feigned a fainting spell.3 to appear, to figure.figura en los títulos de crédito como productor he appears o is listed in the credits as the producerfigura entre los artistas más destacados de su época he was one of the most outstanding artists of his day4 to take part, to figure, to sit in.Ese diplomático figuró en el seminario That diplomat took part in the...* * *1 (representar) to represent2 (simular) to simulate, feign1 (encontrarse) to appear, be, figure2 (destacar) to stand out, be important1 (imaginarse) to imagine, suppose\¡figúrate! just imagine!ya me lo figuraba I thought as much* * *verb1) to figure2) be among3) stand out•* * *1. VItu nombre no figura en la lista — your name doesn't figure o appear on the list
2) (=destacar)es un don nadie, pero le encanta figurar — he's a nobody, but he likes to show off
2. VT frm1) (=representar) to represent2) (=fingir) to feign3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (en lista, documento) to appearb) ( en sociedad) to be prominent; ( destacar)2.lo hizo sólo para figurar or por afán de figurar — he just did it to show off o impress
figurarse v pron to imagine¿crees que vendrá? - me figuro que sí — do you think she'll come? - I imagine so o (AmE) I figure she will
figúrate, tardamos dos horas! — just imagine! it took us two hours
¿se enfadó mucho? - figúrate! — did she get very angry? - what do you think?
figúrate tú, se quedó viuda — can you imagine? she was left a widow
ya me lo figuraba yo — I thought as much, so I thought
ya te figurarás lo que hice — you can imagine o (AmE) figure what I did!
* * *= appear, feature, figure.Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex. It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.----* no figurar = be not included.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (en lista, documento) to appearb) ( en sociedad) to be prominent; ( destacar)2.lo hizo sólo para figurar or por afán de figurar — he just did it to show off o impress
figurarse v pron to imagine¿crees que vendrá? - me figuro que sí — do you think she'll come? - I imagine so o (AmE) I figure she will
figúrate, tardamos dos horas! — just imagine! it took us two hours
¿se enfadó mucho? - figúrate! — did she get very angry? - what do you think?
figúrate tú, se quedó viuda — can you imagine? she was left a widow
ya me lo figuraba yo — I thought as much, so I thought
ya te figurarás lo que hice — you can imagine o (AmE) figure what I did!
* * *= appear, feature, figure.Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.
Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex: It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.* no figurar = be not included.* * *figurar [A1 ]vi1 (en una lista, un documento) to appearsu nombre no figura en la lista his name doesn't appear on the listfigura en los primeros puestos de la clasificación she appears o is among the leaders in the tableaquí figura como tutor del niño he appears o he is down here as the child's guardian2 (en sociedad) to be prominent(destacar): lo hizo sólo para figurar he just did it to show off o impresssi me hubiera gustado figurar habría sido artista if I'd wanted to be somebody important, I would have chosen to be an artistuna familia que figura mucho (en sociedad) a family with a high profile in society life■ figurarvtto representel círculo anaranjado figura el sol the orange circle represents the sunto imagine¿crees que vendrá? — me figuro que sí do you think she'll come? — I imagine so o ( AmE) I figure she will¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas en llegar! just imagine, o can you believe it? it took us two hours to get there¿se enfadó mucho? — ¡figúrate! did she get very angry? — what do you think?figúrate tú, se quedó viuda y con dos niños pequeños can you imagine? she was left a widow and with two small childrenya te figurarás lo que le contesté you can imagine o guess o ( AmE) figure what I said to him!* * *
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent
' figurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constar
English:
feature
- figure
- include
- rank
* * *♦ vi1. [aparecer] to appear, to figure (en in);su nombre figura al final de la lista her name appears at the end of the list;figura entre los artistas más destacados de su época he was one of the most outstanding artists of his day;figura en los títulos de crédito como productor he appears o is listed in the credits as the produceracude a todas las fiestas por un afán de figurar she goes to all the parties because she wants to be seen♦ vt1. [representar] to represent;una imagen que figura una divinidad an image representing a god2. [simular] to feign, to simulate;figuró estar satisfecho he pretended to be satisfied* * *I v/i appear (en in);aquí figura como … she appears o is down here as …II v/t1 ( simular) pretend2 ( representar) represent* * *figurar vi1) : to figure, to be includedRivera figura entre los más grandes pintores de México: Rivera is among Mexico's greatest painters2) : to be prominent, to stand outfigurar vt: to representesta línea figura el horizonte: this line represents the horizon* * * -
9 inconsciencia
f.1 unconsciousness (aturdimiento, desmayo).2 thoughtlessness (falta de juicio).3 mindlessness, imprudence, heedlessness.* * *1 MEDICINA unconsciousness2 (irreflexión) thoughtlessness* * *SF1) (Med) unconsciousness2) (=ignorancia) unawareness3) (=irreflexión) thoughtlessness* * *a) (Med) unconsciousnessb) ( insensatez) irresponsibility* * *Ex. It was hypothesized that unconsciousness was due to a dissociative stupor.* * *a) (Med) unconsciousnessb) ( insensatez) irresponsibility* * *Ex: It was hypothesized that unconsciousness was due to a dissociative stupor.
* * *1 ( Med) unconsciousnessse encuentra en estado de inconsciencia she is unconscious2 (insensatez) irresponsibilityactúa con una inconsciencia propia de los 15 años he acts as irresponsibly o he's as irresponsible as a 15-year-old* * *
inconsciencia sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) unconsciousness
inconsciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (irreflexión) thoughtlessness, irresponsibility
2 Med unconsciousness
' inconsciencia' also found in these entries:
English:
oblivion
- unawareness
* * *1. [aturdimiento, desmayo] unconsciousness;el accidentado estaba en estado de inconsciencia the accident victim was unconscious2. [falta de juicio] thoughtlessness* * *f1 MED unconsciousness2 ( desconocimiento) lack of awareness, unawareness3 ( irreflexión) thoughtlessness* * *1) : unconsciousness, unawareness2) : irresponsibility -
10 a
prep.1 to.voy a Madrid I'm going to Madridme voy al extranjero I'm going abroadllegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party2 at (moment).a las siete at seven o'clocka los once años at the age of elevenal caer la noche at nightfallal oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she faintedLlegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.3 per, every (frecuency).40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a weektres veces al día three times a day4 to.dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardodile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come5 to.entró a pagar he came in to payaprender a nadar to learn to swim6 by, about to, for.* * *A, a► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)1 (la letra) A, a————————A1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H————————A1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M————————A► símbolo* * *prep.1) to2) into3) in4) at5) on6) with* * *SF = a (=letra) A, a* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.----* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.[b]* a últ* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex: The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a últ* * *aLa preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the partyvoy a casa I'm going homedobla a la derecha turn rightse cayó al río she fell into the river2 (indicando posición) atestaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the tablea orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebrose sentó al sol he sat in the sunse sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my righta la vuelta de la esquina around the cornerqueda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo3(indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers awayestá a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) atabren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clocka la hora del almuerzo at lunchtimea mediados de abril in mid-Aprilhoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th todayal día siguiente the next o following dayempezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten monthsllegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night2 al + INF:se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the busal verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved himal salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station3(indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrivedtrabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to fivea los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first halfestaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)C(en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a weeksale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per personiban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hournos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to threeD(indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horsebackpollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chickenun peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstylea crédito on creditilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrationsuna tela a rayas a piece of striped material1(introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murdererno he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freudbusca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary]2(introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letterdáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to herles enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children Englishsuave al tacto soft to the touchagradable al oído pleasing to the ear3Fenséñale a nadar teach him to swimfue a preguntar he went to aska que + SUBJ:los instó a que participaran he urged them to take partvoy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup2 ( fam)(para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?3¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?¡a por ello! go for it!G (señalando una acción que ha de realizarse) a + INF:los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meetinges una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mindtotal a pagar total payablehorario a convenir hours to be arrangedH1(en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!2 (con valor condicional) a + INF:a decir verdad to tell you the trutha juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say3 ( fam)(en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him4al + INF:al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages5(expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
A
a
A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota:
La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
1
◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home;
se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):
2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;
a la hora de comer at lunch time;
¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
a mediados de abril in mid-April;
al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit;
funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
a mano by hand;
a rayas striped;
vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
5
◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
dáselo a ella give it to her;
les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A
'A' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abanico
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatida
- abatido
- abatirse
- abdicar
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- ablandar
- ablusada
- ablusado
- abnegada
- abnegado
- abobada
- abobado
- abocada
- abocado
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abombada
- abombado
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abonarse
- abono
- abordar
- abordaje
- aborregar
- abortar
- abortiva
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- abandon
- abandoned
- abide by
- ability
- abject
- abnormal
- aboard
- aborigine
- abortion
- abortive
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abridged
- abrupt
- absent
- absent-minded
- absolute
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstemious
- abstract
- absurd
- abundant
- abuse
- abusive
- abysmal
- academic
- academy
- accede
- accent
- acceptable
- access
- accident-prone
- accidental
- accidentally
- acclimatized
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplish
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accountable
* * *AA, a [a] nf[letra] A, a;si por a o por be… if for any reason…* * *aprp1 dirección to;al este de to the east of;a casa home;ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;¡a trabajar! get to work!;vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)2 situación at;a la mesa at the table;al lado de next to;a la derecha on the right;al sol in the sun;a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away3 tiempo:¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;a las tres at three o’clock;de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;a los treinta años at the age of thirty;a la llegada del tren when the train arrives4 modo:a la española the Spanish way;a mano by hand;a pie on foot;a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour5 precio:¿a cómo ocuánto está? how much is it?;están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo:dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother:vi a mi padre I saw my father:empezar a begin to;jugar a las cartas play cards;decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;a decir verdad to tell the truth:¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;a ver OK, right;a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens nowabr (= alias) aka (= also known as)* * *a nf: first letter of the Spanish alphabeta prep1) : tonos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?como a usted le guste: as you wish3) : in the manner ofpapas a la francesa: french fries4) : on, by means ofa pie: on foot5) : per, eachtres pastillas al día: three pills per dayenséñales a leer: teach them to readproblemas a resolver: problems to be solved* * *a prep1. (dirección) to2. (posición) at3. (distancia) awayestá a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away4. (tiempo) at5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / attocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each6. (modo)fui a pie I walked / I went on foothecho a mano handmade / made by hand¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?9. (para) for10. (de) from -
11 desaliento
m.1 dismay, dejection.2 discouragement, dejection, weariness, despond.3 breathlessness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desalentar.* * *1 discouragement* * *SM1) (=desánimo) discouragement2) (=abatimiento) dismay, dejection* * *masculino dejection, despondencyel desaliento se apoderó de ellos — they became disheartened o discouraged
* * *= discouragement, dismay, despondency.Ex. Such an approach can lead to confusion and discouragement, and a great deal of energy can be expended on faulty assumptions.Ex. The author expresses dismay at the nearly total eradication of the arts from schools in America.Ex. After a 10 year period of existence a real feeling of despondency emerges in the reports of the National Library Service.----* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* * *masculino dejection, despondencyel desaliento se apoderó de ellos — they became disheartened o discouraged
* * *= discouragement, dismay, despondency.Ex: Such an approach can lead to confusion and discouragement, and a great deal of energy can be expended on faulty assumptions.
Ex: The author expresses dismay at the nearly total eradication of the arts from schools in America.Ex: After a 10 year period of existence a real feeling of despondency emerges in the reports of the National Library Service.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* * *el desaliento se apoderó de los jugadores the players became disheartened o discouraged* * *
Del verbo desalentar: ( conjugate desalentar)
desaliento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desalentar
desaliento
desalentar ( conjugate desalentar) verbo transitivo
to discourage, dishearten
desaliento sustantivo masculino
dejection, despondency
desalentar verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
desaliento sustantivo masculino discouragement
' desaliento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abatimiento
- desmayo
* * *desaliento nmdismay, dejection;cundió el desaliento al conocerse el resultado dismay spread as the result became known;reaccionaron con desaliento they reacted with dismay* * *m discouragement* * *desaliento nm: discouragement -
12 desarrollo
m.1 development (mejora).desarrollo del producto product developmentdesarrollo sostenible sustainable development2 growth (crecimiento).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desarrollar.* * *1 (gen) development2 MATEMÁTICAS expansion3 DEPORTE run, course\índice de desarrollo growth ratepaís en vías de desarrollo developing country* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de economía, industria, mercado] development2) [de teoría, tema, punto] development3) (=realización) [de proyecto, plan] carrying out; [de técnica, método] development4) [de capacidad, memoria, músculos] development5) (Mat) [de ecuación, función] expansion; [de problema] working6) [de persona, animal, planta] developmentestá en la edad del desarrollo — she's reaching puberty, she's beginning to develop
7) [de historia, acontecimiento] developmentel desarrollo de la trama — the unfolding o development of the plot
8) [de bicicleta] gear ratio* * *1)a) (Econ) developmentb) (de facultad, capacidad) developmentc) (de niño, de planta) growth, developmentd) ( de adolescente) development2) (de teoría, tema, estrategia) development3) (de acto, acontecimiento)durante el desarrollo del acto — during o in the course of proceedings
* * *= advance, amplification, building, development, evolution, blooming.Ex. I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex. Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex. A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.Ex. The article 'The blooming of readers' presents a body of research that supports the notion that children can acquire reading skills without being directly taught to read.----* área en desarrollo = growth area.* autodesarrollo = self-actualisation [self-actualization, -USA].* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* desarrollo académico = academic development.* desarrollo atrofiado = arrested development.* desarrollo cronológico = chronology.* desarrollo de aplicaciones = software development, application development.* desarrollo de capacidades = capacity building.* desarrollo de la colección = collection building, collection development [collections development].* desarrollo de la identidad nacional = nation building.* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.* desarrollo del potencial = capacity building.* desarrollo de material educativo = instructional development.* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.* desarrollo de programas = software development.* desarrollo de prototipos = prototyping.* desarrollo económico = economic development.* desarrollo empresarial = business development.* desarrollo estratégico = strategic development.* desarrollo industrial = industrial development.* desarrollo infantil = child development.* desarrollo mental = mental development.* desarrollo nacional = national development.* desarrollo personal = self-actualisation [self-actualization, -USA].* desarrollo prenatal = prenatal development.* desarrollo profesional = professional development, career development.* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.* desarrollo social = social development.* desarrollo sostenible = sustainable development.* desarrollo sostenido = sustainable development.* desarrollo tardío = late start.* desarrollo temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].* desarrollo urbanístico = urban growth.* describir el desarrollo de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* empresa dedicada al desarrollo de productos = product developer.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en período de desarrollo = in ascendancy.* en pleno desarrollo = in full swing, in full gear.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* especialista en el desarrollo = developmentalist.* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.* etapa de desarrollo = stage of development.* Fondo para el Desarrollo Europeo = European Development Fund.* Fondo para el Desarrollo Regional Europeo = European Regional Development Fund.* herramienta de desarrollo = development tool.* herramientas de desarrollo = toolkit.* instituto de desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para el desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.* investigación y desarrollo (I+D) = research and development (R&D).* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).* PADIS (Sistema de Información para el Desarrollo de Africa) = PADIS (Pan-African Development Information System).* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* sicología del desarrollo = developmental psychology.* teoría del desarrollo humano = developmental theory.* * *1)a) (Econ) developmentb) (de facultad, capacidad) developmentc) (de niño, de planta) growth, developmentd) ( de adolescente) development2) (de teoría, tema, estrategia) development3) (de acto, acontecimiento)durante el desarrollo del acto — during o in the course of proceedings
* * *= advance, amplification, building, development, evolution, blooming.Ex: I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.
Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex: Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.Ex: The article 'The blooming of readers' presents a body of research that supports the notion that children can acquire reading skills without being directly taught to read.* área en desarrollo = growth area.* autodesarrollo = self-actualisation [self-actualization, -USA].* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* desarrollo académico = academic development.* desarrollo atrofiado = arrested development.* desarrollo cronológico = chronology.* desarrollo de aplicaciones = software development, application development.* desarrollo de capacidades = capacity building.* desarrollo de la colección = collection building, collection development [collections development].* desarrollo de la identidad nacional = nation building.* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.* desarrollo del potencial = capacity building.* desarrollo de material educativo = instructional development.* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.* desarrollo de programas = software development.* desarrollo de prototipos = prototyping.* desarrollo económico = economic development.* desarrollo empresarial = business development.* desarrollo estratégico = strategic development.* desarrollo industrial = industrial development.* desarrollo infantil = child development.* desarrollo mental = mental development.* desarrollo nacional = national development.* desarrollo personal = self-actualisation [self-actualization, -USA].* desarrollo prenatal = prenatal development.* desarrollo profesional = professional development, career development.* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.* desarrollo social = social development.* desarrollo sostenible = sustainable development.* desarrollo sostenido = sustainable development.* desarrollo tardío = late start.* desarrollo temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].* desarrollo urbanístico = urban growth.* describir el desarrollo de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* empresa dedicada al desarrollo de productos = product developer.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en período de desarrollo = in ascendancy.* en pleno desarrollo = in full swing, in full gear.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* especialista en el desarrollo = developmentalist.* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.* etapa de desarrollo = stage of development.* Fondo para el Desarrollo Europeo = European Development Fund.* Fondo para el Desarrollo Regional Europeo = European Regional Development Fund.* herramienta de desarrollo = development tool.* herramientas de desarrollo = toolkit.* instituto de desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para el desarrollo = development institute.* instituto para la investigación y el desarrollo = research and development institute.* investigación y desarrollo (I+D) = research and development (R&D).* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).* PADIS (Sistema de Información para el Desarrollo de Africa) = PADIS (Pan-African Development Information System).* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* política de desarrollo de la colección = collection development policy.* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* ritmo de desarrollo = pace of development.* sicología del desarrollo = developmental psychology.* teoría del desarrollo humano = developmental theory.* * *A1 ( Econ) developmentpaíses en vías de desarrollo developing countries2 (de una facultad, capacidad) development3 (de un niño, de una planta) growth, development4 (de un adolescente) developmentla edad del desarrollo puberty, the age of pubertyCompuesto:desarrollo sostenible or perdurableB1 (de una teoría, un tema) development2 ( Mat) development3 (de una estrategia) developmentel desarrollo de nuevas técnicas en este campo the development o evolution of new techniques in this fieldC(de un acto, acontecimiento): contemplaron el desarrollo del desfile they watched the parade pass byintentaron impedir el normal desarrollo del acto they tried to disrupt the proceedingspara ver el desarrollo de los acontecimientos to see how things develop o turn outD (en ciclismo) ≈ gear ratio* * *
Del verbo desarrollar: ( conjugate desarrollar)
desarrollo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desarrolló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desarrollar
desarrollo
desarrollar ( conjugate desarrollar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to develop
2
desarrollarse verbo pronominal
1 ( en general) to develop
2 [acto/entrevista/escena] to take place
desarrollo sustantivo masculino
development;
según el desarrollo de los acontecimientos according to how things develop
desarrollar verbo transitivo
1 to develop: ha desarrollado su musculatura desde que hace deporte, he has become more muscular since he started doing sport
(un proyecto, teoría) han desarrollado un nuevo modelo de ordenador portátil, they've developed a new type of portable computer
2 (exponer con mayor detalle) to explain
desarrollo sustantivo masculino
1 (crecimiento, progreso) development
el desarrollo industrial de la comarca, the industrial development of the area
su bebé tiene un desarrollo satisfactorio, her baby is coming along fine
2 (exposición detallada) development
(solución por pasos de un problema) working out
3 (transcurso) course: una persona se desmayó durante el desarrollo del acto, someone fainted during the ceremony
' desarrollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollarse
- despegue
- extensa
- extenso
- planteamiento
- retrasada
- retrasado
- retraso
- curso
- emotivo
- frenar
- ir
- marcha
- potenciar
- precoz
- progreso
- propulsar
- rápido
- retroceso
- vía
English:
allocate
- appropriate
- arrest
- boomtown
- cramp
- developing
- development
- evolution
- growth
- progress
- research
- disrupt
- grown
- swing
* * *desarrollo nm1. [mejora] development;el desarrollo económico economic development;países en vías de desarrollo developing countries;el pleno desarrollo de las capacidades intelectuales the full development of intellectual abilitiesdesarrollo sostenible sustainable development2. [crecimiento] growth;el desarrollo del ser humano human development;la edad del desarrollo (the age of) puberty3. [exposición] [de tema, teoría, idea] explanation4. [transcurso] [de negociaciones, conferencia] course;no hubo incidentes en el desarrollo de la manifestación there were no incidents in the course of the demonstration5. [realización] [de actividad, trabajo, proyecto] carrying out6. [creación] [de prototipos, técnicas, estrategias] development;investigaciones encaminadas al desarrollo de una vacuna contra el sida research aimed at developing a vaccine against AIDS7. [en bicicleta] gear ratio;mover un gran desarrollo to turn a big gear[de ecuación, problema] solving, working out* * *m development* * *desarrollo nm: development* * *desarrollo n development -
13 desmayar
v.1 to lose heart.2 to faint.3 to be dispirited or faint-hearted, to want strength and courage.4 to dismay, to depress, to discourage.* * *1 (causar desmayo) to make faint1 figurado (acobardarse) to lose heart1 (perder el sentido) to faint, lose consciousness* * *1.VI [persona] to lose heart; [esfuerzo] to falter, flag2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to lose heart, become demoralized2.desmayarse v pron to faint* * *----* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* desmayarse = faint.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to lose heart, become demoralized2.desmayarse v pron to faint* * ** casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* desmayarse = faint.* * *desmayar [A1 ]vito lose heart, get downhearted, become demoralizedto faint* * *♦ vito lose heart;¡no desmayes! don't lose heart!, don't be discouraged!* * *v/i lose heart* * *desmayar vi: to lose heart, to falter -
14 despejar
v.1 to clear.Los policías despejaron la calle The police cleared the street.2 to clear up, to put an end to.3 to solve, to resolve, to clear, to clear up.El detective despejó el asesinato The detective solved the crime.* * *1 (desalojar) to clear2 (espabilar) to wake up, clear the head of4 DEPORTE to clear5 MATEMÁTICAS to find6 INFORMÁTICA to clear1 METEREOLOGÍA to clear up2 (espabilarse) to wake oneself up, clear one's head3 (aclararse) to become clear* * *1. verb 2. verb* * *1. VT1) [lugar] to clear2) (Dep) [balón] to clear3) (=resolver) [+ misterio] to clear up; (Mat) [+ incógnita] to find4) (Inform) [+ pantalla] to clear5) (Med) [+ nariz] to unblock; [+ cabeza] to clear; [+ persona] to wake up2. VI1) [de un lugar]¡despejen! — [al moverse] move along!; [haciendo salir] everybody out!
2) (Dep) to clear, clear the ball3) (Meteo) to clear3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (desocupar, desalojar) to clearb) < nariz> to unblock, clear2)a) ( espabilar) to wake... upb) ( desembotar)c) < borracho> to sober... up3) < incógnita> (Mat) to find the value of4) < balón> ( en fútbol) to clear; ( en fútbol americano) to punt2.despejar vi ( en fútbol) to clear; ( en fútbol americano) to punt3.despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up4.despejarse v pron ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up; ( desembotarse) to clear one's head; borracho to sober up* * *= clear out.Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.----* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (desocupar, desalojar) to clearb) < nariz> to unblock, clear2)a) ( espabilar) to wake... upb) ( desembotar)c) < borracho> to sober... up3) < incógnita> (Mat) to find the value of4) < balón> ( en fútbol) to clear; ( en fútbol americano) to punt2.despejar vi ( en fútbol) to clear; ( en fútbol americano) to punt3.despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up4.despejarse v pron ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up; ( desembotarse) to clear one's head; borracho to sober up* * *= clear out.Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.
* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* * *despejar [A1 ]vtA1 (desocupar, desalojar) to cleardespejen la sala clear the roomla policía despejó la plaza de manifestantes the police cleared the square of demonstrators o cleared the demonstrators from the square2 ‹nariz› to unblock, clearB1 (espabilar) to wake … up2(desembotar): el paseo me despejó the walk cleared my head3 ‹borracho› to sober … upC ‹incógnita› ( Mat) to find the value ofla investigación no ha logrado despejar esta incógnita the investigation failed to clear up o to find an answer to this questionD ‹balón› (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt■ despejarvi(en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt■( Meteo):en cuanto despeje salimos as soon as it clears up we'll go out1 (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) upvoy a darme una ducha a ver si me despejo I'm going to have a shower to try and wake myself up2 (desembotarse) to clear one's head3 «borracho» to sober up* * *
despejar ( conjugate despejar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ balón› ( en fútbol) to clear;
( en fútbol americano) to punt
verbo intransitivo ( en fútbol) to clear;
( en fútbol americano) to punt
despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up
despejarse verbo pronominal ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up;
( desembotarse) to clear one's head;
[ borracho] to sober up
despejar verbo transitivo
1 (quitar obstáculos, vaciar) to clear
2 (aclarar un misterio, una duda) to clear up
3 Mat to work out the value of
4 Ftb (el balón) to clear
' despejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espabilar
- franquear
- apartar
English:
clear
- sober
* * *♦ vt1. [habitación, camino, carretera] to clear;[nariz] to unblock; [mente] to clear;¡despejen la sala! clear the room!2. [pelota] to clear;el portero despejó la pelota a córner the goalkeeper cleared the ball for a corner;despejar el balón de cabeza/de puños to head/punch the ball away3. [misterio, incógnita] to clear up, to put an end to;su respuesta no despejó mis dudas her answer didn't clear up the things I wasn't sure about5. [persona] [de desmayo] to bring round;el aire fresco lo despejó [de aturdimiento, borrachera] the fresh air cleared his head;el paseo le despejó las ideas the walk helped him get his ideas in order♦ vi1. [en fútbol, rugby, hockey] to clear;el defensa despejó a córner the defender cleared the ball for a corner;despejar de cabeza/de puños to head/punch the ball away2. [apartarse]¡despejen, por favor! move along there, please!♦ v impersonal[aclarar el tiempo] to clear up; [aclarar el cielo] to clear* * *v/t2 persona wake up* * *despejar vt1) : to clear, to free2) : to clarifydespejar vi1) : to clear up2) : to punt (in sports)* * *despejar vb1. (lugar, pelota) to clear -
15 farsa
f.1 farce (also figurative).2 burlesque, low comedy.* * *1 TEATRO farce2 (enredo) sham, farce* * *ISF1) (Teat) farce; pey bad play2) (=engaño) farce, shamIISF (Culin) stuffing* * ** * *= farce, travesty of justice, masquerade, theatrics, whitewash, charade, travesty.Ex. University libraries are facing the farce of new information and communication technologies.Ex. Why did the ALA accept the travesty of justice represented by the Latin American subcommittee's January 2001 report on Cuba, as well as the stage-managed 'onsite investigation' carried out in May 2001?.Ex. The book presents an overview of masks and masquerades in Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times.Ex. The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.Ex. The trials in Jakarta have been a whitewash -- Indonesia has failed in its promise to hold the military accountable for the atrocities commited.Ex. Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.Ex. It's great that Connecticut finally decided to drop the charges, but the whole thing remains a travesty.* * ** * *= farce, travesty of justice, masquerade, theatrics, whitewash, charade, travesty.Ex: University libraries are facing the farce of new information and communication technologies.
Ex: Why did the ALA accept the travesty of justice represented by the Latin American subcommittee's January 2001 report on Cuba, as well as the stage-managed 'onsite investigation' carried out in May 2001?.Ex: The book presents an overview of masks and masquerades in Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times.Ex: The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.Ex: The trials in Jakarta have been a whitewash -- Indonesia has failed in its promise to hold the military accountable for the atrocities commited.Ex: Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.Ex: It's great that Connecticut finally decided to drop the charges, but the whole thing remains a travesty.* * *1 ( Teatr) farce2 (engaño) sham, farcelas elecciones fueron una farsa the elections were a complete sham o farce* * *
farsa sustantivo femenino (Teatr) farce;
( engaño) sham, farce
farsa sustantivo femenino
1 Teat farce
2 (montaje, engaño) sham, mockery: su desmayo fue una farsa para conmovernos, he pretended to faint because he wanted our attention
' farsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedia
- pantomima
- simulacro
English:
charade
- farce
- mockery
- sham
* * *farsa nf1. [obra teatral] farce2. [engaño] farce;la investigación fue una farsa the investigation was a complete farce* * *f tb figfarce* * *farsa nf1) : farce2) : fake, sham -
16 fingir
v.1 to feign.fingió no saber nada he pretended not to know anythingElla fingió un desmayo She feigned a fainting spell.Su hijo fingió Her son feigned.2 to pretend.3 to pretend to, to feign to.Ella fingió comer She pretended to eat.* * *1 to feign, pretend1 to pretend to be* * *verbto feign, pretend* * *1.VT to feignintenté fingir indiferencia — I tried to feign indifference o to appear indifferent
finge dormir o que duerme — he's pretending to be asleep
2.VI to pretend¡no finjas más! — stop pretending!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alegría/desinterés> to feign, fakefingir + inf — to pretend to + inf
b) < voz> to imitate2.fingir vi to pretend3.fingirse v pron* * *= feign, dissimulate, fake, counterfeit, sandbag, keep up + facade, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, pretend, dissemble, hoax, bullshit.Ex. 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex. Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.Ex. While the U.S. Treasury has taken steps to make it harder to counterfeit American currency, it's still apparently easy to make up fake money orders.Ex. First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.Ex. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.Ex. We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.Ex. Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.----* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.* fingir estar muerto = feign + death.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <alegría/desinterés> to feign, fakefingir + inf — to pretend to + inf
b) < voz> to imitate2.fingir vi to pretend3.fingirse v pron* * *= feign, dissimulate, fake, counterfeit, sandbag, keep up + facade, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, pretend, dissemble, hoax, bullshit.Ex: 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.
Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.Ex: Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.Ex: While the U.S. Treasury has taken steps to make it harder to counterfeit American currency, it's still apparently easy to make up fake money orders.Ex: First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.Ex: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.Ex: Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.* fingir estar muerto = feign + death.* * *fingir [I7 ]vt1 ‹alegría/desinterés› to feign, fakefingió sorpresa he feigned o faked surprise, he pretended to be surprisedfingir + INF to pretend to + INFfingía saberlo she pretended o she made out that she knew, she pretended to know2 ‹voz› to imitate, put onintentó fingir la voz de su hermano he tried to put on o imitate his brother's voice■ fingirvito pretend■ fingirsese fingió apenado he pretended o made out that he was sorry, he pretended to be sorry* * *
fingir ( conjugate fingir) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to pretend
fingirse verbo pronominal:
fingir verbo transitivo to pretend
' fingir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparentar
- simular
- afectar
- hacer
English:
act
- affect
- fake
- feign
- make out
- make-believe
- pretend
- sham
- pretense
* * *♦ vtto feign;fingió alegría para no desilusionarme he pretended to be happy so as not to disappoint me;fingió no saber nada he pretended not to know anything♦ vito pretend* * *v/t feign fml ;fingió no haberlo oído he pretended he hadn’t heard;fingió dormir he pretended to be asleep* * *fingir {35} v: to feign, to pretend* * *fingir vb to pretend -
17 luchar
v.1 to fight.luchar contra to fight (against)luchar por to fight for2 to fight against.Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.* * *1 (gen) to fight2 DEPORTE to wrestle* * *verb1) to fight2) struggle3) wrestle* * *VIluchar con o contra algo/algn — to fight (against) sth/sb
luchaba con los mandos — he was struggling o wrestling with the controls
2) (Dep) to wrestle ( con with)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.----* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *luchar [A1 ]viA1 (combatir, pelear) to fightlucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invadersluchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fightlucharon por la paz they fought for peaceluchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illnessha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sthB ( Dep) to wrestle* * *
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
luchar por la paz to fight for peace
d) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
' luchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arena
- batirse
- disputarse
- pelear
- pelearse
- batallar
- competir
- desesperación
- desmayo
- patria
- pugnar
- pujar
English:
antihistamine
- antipollution
- battle
- combat
- contest
- desperately
- escape
- fight
- flounder
- slog out
- struggle
- together
- wildly
- wrestle
- forth
- strive
* * *luchar vi1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against)2. [enfrentarse] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against);luchar por to fight for3. [esforzarse] to struggle;llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family4. [en deporte] to wrestle* * *v/i fight ( por for); figfight, struggle ( por for)* * *luchar vi1) : to fight, to struggle2) : to wrestle* * *luchar vb1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle -
18 reanimar
v.1 to revive.El médico reanimó al paciente The doctor revived the patient.2 to cheer up (moralmente).3 to resuscitate (medicine).4 to encourage, to cheer, to cheer up, to give courage.María reanimó a su hijo Mary encouraged her son.5 to enliven, to cheer up.La música reanimó la fiesta The music enlivened the party.* * *1 (persona) to revive2 (fiesta, conversación) to liven up1 (persona) to revive; (volver en sí) to come round2 (fiesta, conversación) to liven up* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=dar fuerzas) to revive2) [+ enfermo, accidentado] to revive3) (=dar ánimo) to cheer up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to revive2.* * *= revive, rekindle, reignite.Ex. The result was that by the close of the 1940s, when ADI was revived, new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.Ex. A new meteorite study is rekindling a scientific debate over the creation of our solar system.Ex. The most important feature of the election is that a stable government will reignite growth.* * *1.verbo transitivo to revive2.* * *= revive, rekindle, reignite.Ex: The result was that by the close of the 1940s, when ADI was revived, new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.
Ex: A new meteorite study is rekindling a scientific debate over the creation of our solar system.Ex: The most important feature of the election is that a stable government will reignite growth.* * *reanimar [A1 ]vt1 (restablecer las fuerzas a) to revive2 (tras un accidente, ataque) to revive, resuscitate; (tras un desmayo) to revive, bring … around1 (recobrar las fuerzas) to revive2 (recobrar el conocimiento) to come to o around* * *
reanimar ( conjugate reanimar) verbo transitivo
to revive
reanimarse verbo pronominal ( recobrar fuerzas) to revive;
( recobrar el conocimiento) to come to o around
reanimar verbo transitivo
1 (un medicamento, tratamiento) to revive
2 (devolver a la consciencia) to bring sb round
3 (animar) to cheer up
' reanimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resucitar
- vivificar
English:
bring round
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- revive
- salt
- pick
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] to revive2. [moralmente] to cheer up;reanimar la situación económica to improve the economy3. Med to resuscitate* * *v/t revive* * *reanimar vt1) : to revive, to restore2) : to resuscitate* * *reanimar vb to revive -
19 repente
m.1 fit (arrebato).2 sudden impulse, start.* * *1 familiar (movimiento) sudden movement, start\de repente suddenly, all of a sudden* * *SM1) (=movimiento) sudden movement, start; (fig) (=impulso) sudden impulse2)de repente — (=de pronto) suddenly; (=inesperadamente) unexpectedly
* * *1) (de ira, histeria) fit2)de repente — (loc adv)
a) ( de pronto) suddenlyb) (RPl, Per) ( quizás) maybe, perhaps* * *----* de repente = suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that, unexpectedly, out of nowhere, all at once.* * *1) (de ira, histeria) fit2)de repente — (loc adv)
a) ( de pronto) suddenlyb) (RPl, Per) ( quizás) maybe, perhaps* * ** de repente = suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that, unexpectedly, out of nowhere, all at once.* * *A (de ira, histeria) fitle dio un repente de rabia he flew into a fit of rageme dio un repente y salí a comprármelo ( fam); I suddenly felt like buying it so I went out and did just thatB1 (de pronto) suddenlyde repente se oyó un grito suddenly o all of a sudden there was a shoutmurió de repente he died suddenly2 (Per, RPI) (quizás) maybe, perhapsde repente se quedó dormido maybe o perhaps he fell asleep* * *
repente:◊ de repente ( loc adv)
repente m fam (pronto, impulso) fit, burst
♦ Locuciones: de repente, suddenly, all of a sudden
' repente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- echar
- extraña
- extraño
- sacar
- volverse
- mente
- quedar
English:
burst out
- come over
- dead
- once
- onrush
- spring up
- sudden
- suddenly
- whip out
- whisk away
- whisk off
- come
- flash
- hit
- sharply
* * *♦ nm[arrebato] fit;le dio un repente she had a fit♦ de repente loc adv1. [súbitamente] suddenly;se puso a llover de repente it suddenly started raining;todo sucedió de repente it all happened very suddenly2. RP, Ven [tal vez] maybe, perhaps;de repente cambió de idea maybe o perhaps he changed his mind, he might have changed his mind* * *:de repente suddenly* * *repente nm1) : sudden movement, startde repente: suddenly2) : fit, outburstun repente de ira: a fit of anger* * *repente n -
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v.1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?trabajar de/en to work as/intrabajar en una empresa to work for a firmponerse a trabajar to get to workEllos trabajan hoy They work today.Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.2 to act (Cine & Teatro).¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).4 to work on or at.5 to run.Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.6 to operate.El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.7 to work out for.Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.* * *1 (gen) to work2 (en obra, película) to act, perform■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress1 (materiales) to work (on)2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on3 (la tierra) to till1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade\trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do somethingtrabajar a destajo to do pieceworktrabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave awaytrabajar de to be, work astrabajar de balde to work for nothingtrabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work woodtrabajar en balde familiar to work in vaintrabajar por horas to be paid by the hour* * *verb1) to work2) labor* * *1. VI1) [persona] to work•
trabajar de algo — to work as sth•
trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?
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trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time•
trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights•
trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, workel sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections
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hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield2. VT1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercisehay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers
3) (Com) (=vender) to selles mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line
nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand
4) [+ caballo] to train3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.----* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *trabajar [A1 ]viA (en un empleo) to workempiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holidaytrabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employedlos que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-timetrabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to worktrabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the landtrabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign companytrabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily ratetrabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experiencelos ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early agetrabajar EN algo:¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertisingtrabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sthtrabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the eveningsB (en una tarea, actividad) to workdeja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get workingvoy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the librarytrabajó mucho he worked hardnos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)trabajar EN algo to work ON sthestoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a noveltrabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solutiontrabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passedsiempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peacetrabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)C (actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very goodtrabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's filmsD(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a lossla fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacitytienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idlelos motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take offhaga trabajar su dinero make your money work for youhemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tidesel tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our sideun problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind■ trabajarvtA1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work3 ‹campo/tierra› to workB ‹género/marca› to sell, stockC (perfeccionar, pulir) to work onhay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scenetengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it( fam)1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work fortodavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him* * *
trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?
verbo transitivo
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2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog
* * *♦ vi1. [tener un empleo] to work;no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;trabaja en personal she works in personnel;trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;trabajar por horas to work by the hour;trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;Amtrabajar afuera to work outside the home;Amtrabajar en casa to work at o from home2. [realizar una tarea] to work;tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;ponerse a trabajar to get to work;está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies3. [actor] to act;trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!4. [funcionar] to work;la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle♦ vt1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand3. [mejorar] to work on o at;debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles* * *I v/i work;trabajar de camarero work as a waitertrabajar media jornada work part-time* * *trabajar vi1) : to worktrabaja mucho: he works hardtrabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary2) : to strivetrabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities3) : to act, to performtrabajar en una película: to be in a movietrabajar vt1) : to work (metal)2) : to knead3) : to till4) : to work ontienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish* * *trabajar vb to work¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?
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