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81 patrocinare
patrocinare v.tr.2 ( sponsorizzare) to sponsor, to patronize, to support: patrocinò la tua candidatura, he supported your candidature; patrocinare un partito politico, to support a political party; patrocinare una manifestazione culturale, to sponsor a cultural event.* * *[patrotʃi'nare]verbo transitivo2) (appoggiare) to sponsor [manifestazione, serata]; to be* patron of [ fondazione]* * *patrocinare/patrot∫i'nare/ [1]2 (appoggiare) to sponsor [manifestazione, serata]; to be* patron of [ fondazione]. -
82 perorare
◆ v. intr. to perorate, to make* a peroration: perorare per qlcu., in difesa di qlcu., to plead for s.o.* * *[pero'rare] 1.verbo transitivo to plead2.perorare la causa di qcn., la propria causa — to plead sb.'s, one's case
* * *perorare/pero'rare/ [1]to plead; perorare la causa di qcn., la propria causa to plead sb.'s, one's case(aus. avere) to plead. -
83 un2
= a (an).Ex. A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.----* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.* cada uno = apiece, each.* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.* de uno a otro = across.* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.* un abanico de = a palette of.* una bobadita = a little something.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una buena pesca = a good catch.* una cadena de = a necklace of.* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una clase de = a kind of.* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.* una constelación de = a galaxy of.* una convocatoria de = a call for.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una cosita = a little something.* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una desgracia = a crying shame.* una de varios = one of a variety of.* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.* una escasez de = a dearth of.* una especie de = a kind of.* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.* una estructura de = a pattern of.* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).* una fortuna = a king's ransom.* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.* una gama variada de = a trawling of.* una gran = a large measure of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una intentona de = attempted.* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.* una joya = a little gem.* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* un amante = a little something on the side.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* una mina de = a treasure trove of.* una mina de información = a mine of information.* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* una montaña de = a mountain of.* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.* una multidud de = a host of.* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* una negociación justa = a square deal.* una noche tras otra = night after night.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* un año tras otro = year after year.* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una organización de = a pattern of.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* una profusión de = a profusion of.* una provisión constante de = a diet of.* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* una salva de = a volley of.* una sarta de = a volley of.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* una semblanza de = an air of.* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.* un aspecto de = an air of.* una sucesión de = a succession of.* una tanda de = a flurry of.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* una tentativa de = attempted.* una tira de = a raft of.* un atisbo de = a hint of.* una tontería = a little something.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* una última vez = one last time.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.* una vez cumplimentado = completed.* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.* una vez relleno = completed.* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* una zona de = a stretch of.* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.* un bebé = a babe in arms.* un bocadito = a little something.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.* un buen número de = a good number of.* un buen partido = a good catch.* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.* un camión de = a truckload of.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.* un centro único = one stop shop.* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.* un cierto número de = a number of.* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.* un corpus de = a body of.* un costal de = a sackful of.* un cuarto = one in four.* un cuarto de = a quarter of.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* un detalle = a little something.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* un día fuera = a day out.* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.* un día normal = on a typical day.* un día sí y otro no = every other day.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* un día tras otro = day after day.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.* un donnadie = a nobody.* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.* un ejército de = an army of.* un enjambre de = a swarm of.* un equipo de = a team of.* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.* un juego de = a battery of.* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* un mar de = a sea of.* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* un mejor momento = a better time.* un mequetrefe = a nobody.* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.* un momento bueno de = a peak of.* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.* un montón = like crazy, like mad.* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* un número de = a series of.* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.* un oásis de = an oasis of.* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.* uno más = one of equals.* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.* unos con otros = one another.* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.* unos de otros = one another.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* unos encima de los otros = one on another.* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.* unos + Número = some + Número.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.* uno u otro = one or another.* un paquete de = a suite of.* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.* un par de = a couple of.* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.* un período de = a stretch of.* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.* un poquito = a wee bit.* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.* un querido = a little something on the side.* un rato = awhile.* un rayo de = a shimmer of.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.* un regalito = a little something.* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.* un rosario de = a rash of.* un saco de = a sackful of.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.* un surtido de = an assortment of.* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.* un tiempo = awhile.* un tipo de = a kind of.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* un torrente de = a cascade of.* un total de = a universe of, a total of.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.* un tramo de = a stretch of.* un trato justo = a square deal.* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.* un viso de = a whiff of.* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time. -
84 un
adj.one.art.an, a.* * *un1 a, an► adjetivo1 (numeral) one2 (indef) some* * *1. adj. 2. = una, art.a, an- una vez- unos I- unas I* * *un, -a1. ART INDEF1) [en singular] [refiriéndose a algo no conocido o de forma imprecisa] a; [antes de vocal o de h] an; [dando mayor énfasis, con expresiones temporales] one2) [en plural]a) [uso indefinido] (=algunos) some; (=pocos) a fewhay unas cervezas en la nevera — there are a few o some beers in the fridge
b) [con partes del cuerpo]c) [con objetos a pares] somed) [con cantidades, cifras] about, aroundhabía unas 20 personas — there were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people
unos 80 dólares — about o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars
3) [enfático]¡se dio un golpe...! — he banged himself really hard!
¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *
¡sois unos vagos! — you're so lazy!
2.ADJ [numeral] oneunouna excursión de un día — a one-day trip, a day trip
* * *[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some2) ( con valor ponderativo)tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!
me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!
3) ( con nombres propios) a4) (sing) ( como genérico)5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about* * *[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some2) ( con valor ponderativo)tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!
me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!
3) ( con nombres propios) a4) (sing) ( como genérico)5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about* * *un2= a (an).Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.
* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.* cada uno = apiece, each.* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.* de uno a otro = across.* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.* un abanico de = a palette of.* una bobadita = a little something.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una buena pesca = a good catch.* una cadena de = a necklace of.* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.* una clase de = a kind of.* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.* una constelación de = a galaxy of.* una convocatoria de = a call for.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una cosita = a little something.* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una desgracia = a crying shame.* una de varios = one of a variety of.* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.* una escasez de = a dearth of.* una especie de = a kind of.* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.* una estructura de = a pattern of.* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).* una fortuna = a king's ransom.* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.* una gama variada de = a trawling of.* una gran = a large measure of.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide.* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.* una intentona de = attempted.* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.* una joya = a little gem.* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* un amante = a little something on the side.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* una mina de = a treasure trove of.* una mina de información = a mine of information.* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* una montaña de = a mountain of.* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.* una multidud de = a host of.* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* una negociación justa = a square deal.* una noche tras otra = night after night.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* un año tras otro = year after year.* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una organización de = a pattern of.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* una profusión de = a profusion of.* una provisión constante de = a diet of.* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* una salva de = a volley of.* una sarta de = a volley of.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* una semblanza de = an air of.* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.* un aspecto de = an air of.* una sucesión de = a succession of.* una tanda de = a flurry of.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* una tentativa de = attempted.* una tira de = a raft of.* un atisbo de = a hint of.* una tontería = a little something.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* una última vez = one last time.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.* una vez cumplimentado = completed.* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.* una vez relleno = completed.* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* una zona de = a stretch of.* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.* un bebé = a babe in arms.* un bocadito = a little something.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.* un buen número de = a good number of.* un buen partido = a good catch.* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.* un camión de = a truckload of.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.* un centro único = one stop shop.* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.* un cierto número de = a number of.* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.* un corpus de = a body of.* un costal de = a sackful of.* un cuarto = one in four.* un cuarto de = a quarter of.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* un detalle = a little something.* un día de descanso = a day away from.* un día fuera = a day out.* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.* un día normal = on a typical day.* un día sí y otro no = every other day.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* un día tras otro = day after day.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.* un donnadie = a nobody.* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.* un ejército de = an army of.* un enjambre de = a swarm of.* un equipo de = a team of.* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.* un juego de = a battery of.* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* un mar de = a sea of.* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* un mejor momento = a better time.* un mequetrefe = a nobody.* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.* un momento bueno de = a peak of.* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.* un montón = like crazy, like mad.* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* un número de = a series of.* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.* un oásis de = an oasis of.* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.* uno más = one of equals.* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.* unos con otros = one another.* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.* unos de otros = one another.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* unos encima de los otros = one on another.* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.* unos + Número = some + Número.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.* uno u otro = one or another.* un paquete de = a suite of.* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.* un par de = a couple of.* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.* un período de = a stretch of.* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.* un poquito = a wee bit.* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.* un querido = a little something on the side.* un rato = awhile.* un rayo de = a shimmer of.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.* un regalito = a little something.* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.* un rosario de = a rash of.* un saco de = a sackful of.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.* un surtido de = an assortment of.* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.* un tiempo = awhile.* un tipo de = a kind of.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* un torrente de = a cascade of.* un total de = a universe of, a total of.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.* un tramo de = a stretch of.* un trato justo = a square deal.* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.* un viso de = a whiff of.* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.* * *UN(en Col) = Universidad Nacional* * *
un (pl◊ unos), una (pl unas) art the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz
1 ( sing) a;
( delante de sonido vocálico) an;
(pl) some;
un asunto importante an important matter;
hay unas cartas para ti there are some letters for you;
tiene unos ojos preciosos he has lovely eyes
2 ( con valor ponderativo):◊ tú haces unas preguntas … you do ask some questions!
3 ( con nombres propios) a;
4 (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about;
un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess
(antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
'un' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abanderar
- abandonar
- abandono
- abanico
- abatirse
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abordar
- abrir
- abrazar
- abrazo
- abreviar
- abrigar
- abrochar
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absurda
- absurdo
- abusar
- abusiva
- abusivo
- abusón
- abusona
- acá
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acaudillar
- accidental
- accidente
- acelerón
- acento
- achatamiento
- achicar
- acidez
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- acoger
- acogida
- acompañar
English:
A
- abandon
- abandoned
- about
- abridged
- abroad
- abrupt
- absent
- absolute
- abuse
- academy
- accent
- accept
- acceptable
- accepted
- accidentally
- accommodation
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- accurate
- accustom
- achievement
- acknowledgement
- across
- act
- action
- actual
- addicted
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advertise
- advice
- advise
- adviser
- afford
- Afro
- after
- after-sales
- aged
- agent
- aggravating
- aggregate
- aggressive
- agree
- agreement
* * *un, una1 (mpl unos, fpl unas) art indeterminado Un is used instead of una before feminine nouns which begin with a stressed “a” or “ha” (e.g. un águila an eagle; un hacha an axe).1. [singular] a;[ante sonido vocálico] an;un hombre/tren a man/train;una mujer/mesa a woman/table;una hora an hour;tengo un hambre enorme I'm extremely hungry;un Picasso auténtico a genuine Picasso;un niño necesita cariño children need o a child needs affection2. [plural] some;tengo unos regalos para ti I have some presents for you;llegaremos en unos minutos we will arrive in a few minutes;había unos coches mal estacionados there were some badly parked cars;son unas personas muy amables they are very kind people;tiene unas ganas enormes de viajar he is extremely keen to travel;unas tijeras/gafas a pair of scissors/glasses;llevaba unas gafas de sol she was wearing sunglasses3. [ante números] [indica aproximación]había unos doce muchachos there were about o some twelve boys there4. [con valor enfático]¡me dio una pena! I felt so sorry for her!;se te ocurren unas ideas you have some really odd ideas* * *un, unaunos coches/pájaros some cars/birds* * *un uno1) : a, an: some, a fewhace unas semanas: a few weeks ago: about, approximatelyunos veinte años antes: about twenty years before* * *un det a / an -
85 caída
f.1 fall, collapse, downfall, downturn.2 wipe-out.3 prolapse, ptosis, drooping, lapsus.past part.past participle of spanish verb: caer.* * *1 (acción de caer) fall, falling2 (pérdida) loss3 (de precios, temperatura) fall, drop4 (de un terreno) slope5 (del sol) setting6 (de tejidos) body, hang8 figurado downfall, fall\a la caída del sol at sunsetcaída de ojos demure lookcaída libre free fall* * *noun f.1) fall2) drop3) collapse4) loss* * *SF1) (=accidente) fall; [de caballo] fall, tumble•
sufrir una caída — to have a fall, take a tumbledurante un campeonato regional, sufrió una grave caída del caballo — during a regional championship, he had a bad fall o tumble off his horse
caída de cabeza, sufrir una caída de cabeza — to fall headfirst, take a header *
2) [de gobierno, imperio] fall, collapse; [de un gobernante] downfallla caída del Muro de Berlín — the collapse o fall of the Berlin Wall
3) (=pérdida) [de cabello, dientes] loss4) (Dep)caída al vacío, caída libre — free fall
5) (=descenso) [de precios, ventas] fall, drop; [de divisa] fallla espectacular caída de precios afectó con gran dureza a numerosas economías — many economies were hard hit by the dramatic fall o drop in prices
el gobierno está decidido a frenar la caída de la libra — the government is determined to curb the fall of the pound
caída de tensión — (Med) drop in blood pressure; (Elec) drop in voltage
el banco intervino para evitar la caída en picado del dólar — the bank intervened to stop the dollar taking a nose-dive o plummeting
6)7) (=desprendimiento) fallhabía una continua caída de piedras desde la cima de la montaña — rocks fell continuously from the top of the mountain
8) (=inclinación) [de terreno] slope; [brusco] drop9) [de tela, ropa] hangcaída de ojos, tenía una caída de ojos entre coqueta y malvada — the way she lowered her eyes was somewhere between coquettish and wicked
10) (Rel)11)12) pl caídasa) * (=golpes) witty remarks¡qué caídas tiene! — isn't he witty?
b) (=lana) low-grade wool sing* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex. Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex. This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex. The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex. There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex. The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.----* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *1) ( accidente) fallsufrir una caída — persona to have a fall
2) ( del cabello)3) (de tela, falda)4) (de gobierno, de ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano — the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire
5) ( descenso) fall, drop6)a la caída del sol or de la tarde — at sunset, at dusk
7) (de terreno, de superficie) slope; ( más pronunciada) drop* * *= drop, spiral, downfall, slippage, downturn, droop, trough, downward spiral, fall, slump, downswing, descent, labefaction.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex: This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex: The downward spiral of increasing serial prices and decreasing subscriptions is well documented.Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* amortiguar la caída = break + Posesivo + fall.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* caída del imperio romano, la = Fall of the Roman Empire, the.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* caída del sistema = system crash.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* caída libre = free fall.* en caída = flowing.* * *A (accidente) fallsufrir una caída «persona» to have a fallha sufrido varias caídas y no se ha roto it's fallen on the floor/it's been dropped several times without breakingfue una mala caída it was a nasty fall, he took a nasty tumble ( colloq)Compuestos:hacerle una caída de ojos a algn to flutter one's eyelids at sbfree fallB(del cabello): un tratamiento contra la caída del cabello a treatment to prevent hair lossC(de una tela, falda): para esta falda se necesita una tela con más caída you need a heavier material for this skirttiene muy buena caída it hangs very wellD1 (de un gobierno) fall; (de una ciudad) fallla caída del Imperio Romano the fall o collapse of the Roman Empire2E (descenso) fall, dropla caída del dólar/del precio del petróleo the fall in the dollar/in the price of oilse ha producido una caída de las exportaciones/la demanda there has been a fall o drop in exports/demandla caída de la temperatura the drop in temperatureuna caída de voltaje or tensión a drop in voltageCompuesto:waterfallFa la caída del sol or de la tarde at sunset, at duskG1 (del terreno) slope; (más pronunciada) drop2 (de un techo) slope, pitch; (de una superficie) slope, dropH ( Náut) (de un palo, mástil) rake* * *
caída sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) fall;
caída libre free fall;
la caída del gobierno the fall of the government;
la caída del cabello hair loss
2 (de tela, falda):
tiene buena caída it hangs well
3 ( descenso) caída de algo ‹del dólar/de los precios/de la demanda› fall in sth;
‹de temperatura/voltaje› drop in sth;
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
caída sustantivo femenino
1 fall
la caída del muro de Berlín, the fall of the Berlin wall
2 (del pelo, los dientes) loss
3 (de los precios) drop
4 (de un tejido) es una tela con poca caída, it's a fabric that hangs badly
5 Pol downfall, collapse
6 (salto de agua) waterfall, cascade
' caída' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- convalecer
- escalabrarse
- patinazo
- precipitarse
- aparatoso
- malo
- pique
- revolcón
English:
break
- collapse
- cushion
- downfall
- drape
- fall
- free fall
- inflamed
- rise
- sheer
- sky-dive
- sky-diver
- tumble
- descent
- dip
- doldrums
- down
- drop
- sky
- slump
- sun
- wind
* * *caída nf1. [de persona] fall;sufrir una caída to have a fall;se rompió la cadera por una mala caída he fell badly and broke his hip2. [de hojas, lluvia, nieve] fall;[de diente, pelo] loss;en la época de la caída de la hoja when the leaves fall off the trees;RP Famser la caída de la estantería to be out of this worldcaída de agua waterfall;caída libre free fall;caída de ojos: [m5] tiene una atractiva caída de ojos she has an attractive way of lowering her eyelashes;caída en picado [de avión] crash dive3. [de imperio, ciudad, dictador] fall;la caída del Imperio Romano the fall of the Roman Empire;la caída del muro (de Berlín) the fall of the Berlin Wall4. [de paro, precios] drop (de in);se espera una caída de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to drop;se ha registrado una caída del desempleo there has been a fall in unemployment, unemployment has gone downcaída en picado [de la economía] free fall; [de precios] nose-dive;caída de tensión voltage dropa la caída de la tarde at nightfall7. [de tela, vestido] drape10. [en golf] break* * *f fall;a la caída del sol at sunset;a la caída de la tarde at sunset;caída del gobierno fall of the government;caída del pelo hair loss* * *caída nf1) baja, descenso: fall, drop2) : collapse, downfall* * *caída n fall -
86 sposare
marry* * *sposare v.tr.1 to marry, to get* married to (s.o.): sposò un uomo molto ricco, she married a very rich man2 ( unire in matrimonio) to marry, to join in marriage: li sposò un prete di Roma, a priest from Rome married them3 ( dare in matrimonio) to marry (off), to give* in marriage: sposò sua figlia a un avvocato, he married his daughter to a lawyer4 ( unire) to combine, to wed, to unite: sposare l'utile al dilettevole, to combine business with pleasures; sposare il vino con l'acqua, to mix wine and water5 ( abbracciare) to embrace, to espouse: sposare una causa, un partito, to embrace a cause, a party.◘ sposarsi v.rifl. o rifl.rec.1 to get* married, to marry: non si è ancora sposato, he has not got married yet; si è sposata con un inglese, she married an Englishman; si sposeranno domani, they are getting married tomorrow2 (fig.) ( armonizzare) to blend, to go* well: il vino bianco si sposa con i piatti di pesce, white wine goes well with fish.* * *[spo'zare]1. vt(gen) to marry, (sogg : genitori) to marry off, (fig : idea, fede, causa) to embrace, espouse2. vr (sposarsi)(uso reciproco) to get married, marrysposarsi con qn — to marry sb, get married to sb
* * *[spo'zare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (prendere per moglie o marito) to marry, to get* married to2) (unire in matrimonio) [sindaco, prete] to marry [ coppia]sposare la figlia a qcn. — to marry off one's daughter to sb
4) fig. (aderire a) to embrace [causa, ideale]5) fig. (unire) to marry [colori, sapori]2.verbo pronominale sposarsi1) (unirsi in matrimonio) to get* married ( con to)2) (armonizzarsi) [colori, tessuti] to go* well together* * *sposare/spo'zare/ [1]Per tradurre sposare (nel senso di prendere per moglie o marito) e sposarsi, to get married è più comune nell'inglese parlato di to marry: John ha sposato Rose il 9 marzo = John got married to Rose on March, 9th. Spesso si evita anche l'uso della preposizione to riformulando la frase: John and Rose got married on March, 9th. In ogni caso, si notino l'ambiguità del seguente uso italiano e le relative traduzioni: John è sposato con Rose = John is married to Rose; Peter è sposato con tre figli = Peter is married with three children.1 (prendere per moglie o marito) to marry, to get* married to2 (unire in matrimonio) [sindaco, prete] to marry [ coppia]3 (dare in matrimonio) sposare la figlia a qcn. to marry off one's daughter to sb.4 fig. (aderire a) to embrace [causa, ideale]5 fig. (unire) to marry [colori, sapori]II sposarsi verbo pronominale1 (unirsi in matrimonio) to get* married ( con to)2 (armonizzarsi) [colori, tessuti] to go* well together. -
87 vista
f.1 sight, eyesight (sentido).tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesightperder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blindcorto de vista short-sightedvista cansada eyestrain2 watching.3 gaze (mirada).dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screenfijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare ata primera o simple vista at first sight, on the face of it (aparentemente)4 view (panorama).una habitación con vistas a room with a viewcon vistas al mar with a sea viewvista frontal front viewvista lateral side viewvista panorámica bird's-eye-view5 hearing (law).6 court hearing, hearing, trial.7 customs inspector.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ver.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: vestir.* * *1 (visión) sight, vision3 (panorama) view4 (aspecto) appearance, aspect, look5 (dibujo, cuadro, foto) view6 (intención) intention7 (propósito) outlook, prospect8 DERECHO trial, hearing1 view sing\a la vista at sight, on sighta primera vista / a simple vista at first sighta tantos días vista so many days after sightver algo a vista de pájaro to have a a bird's-eye view of somethingactuar con mucha vista figurado to act with great foresightalzar la vista to raise one's eyes, look upapartar la vista de algo/alguien to look away from something/somebodybajar la vista to look downclavar la vista en algo / fijar la vista en algo to stare at somethingcomerse algo/alguien con la vista figurado to devour something/somebody with one's eyesconocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sighten vista de in view of, consideringestar a la vista to be evident, be obvioushacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eyeno quitar la vista de encima figurado not to take one's eyes offponer a la vista to put on showquitar de la vista to take awayser agradable a la vista to be pleasing to the eyeser corto,-a de vista to be short-sightedtener la vista cansada to be suffering from eyestraintener mala vista to have poor eyesighttener mucha vista figurado to be far-sightedtener vista de lince figurado to be eagle-eyed, have eyes like a hawkvolver la vista atrás to look back* * *noun f.1) vision, eyesight2) view, sight3) glance, look4) hearing* * *1. SF1) (=visión) sight, eyesight•
nublarse la vista, se me nubló la vista — my eyes clouded over•
perder la vista — to lose one's sight•
tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesightvista cansada — (por defecto) longsightedness; (por agotamiento) eyestrain
vista de águila, vista de lince — eagle eye
tener vista de águila o de lince — to have eagle eyes, to have eyes like a hawk o a lynx
2) (=ojos)a) (=órgano) eyes [pl]una luz que hiere la vista — a dazzling light, a light that hurts one's eyes
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torcer la vista — to squintb) (=mirada)¡vista a la derecha! — (Mil) eyes right!
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aguzar la vista — (para ver a lo lejos) to screw one's eyes up; (para descubrir algo) to look sharp•
alzar la vista — to look up•
apartar la vista — to look away•
bajar la vista — to look down, lower one's gaze•
buscar algo con la vista — to look around for sth•
clavar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth•
dirigir la vista a algn/algo — to look towards sb/sth, turn one's gaze on sb/sth•
echar una vista a algn/algo — to take a look at sb/sth•
fijar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth•
medir a algn con la vista — to size sb up•
pasar la vista por algo — to look over sth, glance quickly at sth•
con la vista puesta en la pared — with his eyes fixed on the wallcon la vista puesta en la futura legislación medioambiental, la compañía ha sacado un nuevo modelo — in the light of the forthcoming environmental legislation, the company has launched a new model
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¡ quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!•
recorrer algo con la vista — to run one's eye over sth•
seguir algo con la vista — to follow sth with one's eyes•
volver la vista — to look awaysaltar a la vista —
una cosa que salta a la vista es... — one thing that immediately hits o strikes you is...
salta a la vista que... — it's blindingly obvious that...
3) (=perspicacia) foresighttuvieron vista para comprar las acciones — they showed foresight in buying the shares, it was shrewd of them to buy the shares
4) (=panorama) view•
con vistas a, con vistas a la montaña — with a view of the mountainsuna habitación con vistas al mar — a room with a sea view, a room overlooking the sea
vista anterior, vista frontal — front view
5) (Fot) (=imagen) viewa)• a la vista — in sight o view
no es muy agradable a la vista — it's not a pretty sight, it's not very pleasant to look at
cuenta a la vista — (Econ) instant access account
a la vista está (que...) — it's obvious (that...), you can see for yourself (that...)
a la vista, no son pobres — from what you can tell, they're not poor
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a la vista de todos — in full view (of everyone)a la vista de sus informes — in the light of o in view of his reports
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poner algo a la vista — to put sth on viewb)•a... años/días vista, pagadero a 30 días vista — payable within 30 days
a un año vista de las elecciones — (=antes) a year before the elections
a cinco años vista — (=después) five years from then
c)• con vistas a — with a view to
han modernizado el estadio con vistas al Mundial — they have modernized the stadium ahead of the World Cup
d)•de vista — by sight
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en vista de — in view ofen vista de que... — in view of the fact that...
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¡ hasta la vista! — see you!, so long!•
a primera vista — at first sight, on the face of it•
a simple vista — (=sin ayuda de aparatos) to the naked eye; (=por la primera impresión) at first sight7) (=aspecto) appearance, looks [pl]de vista poco agradable — not very nice to look at, unprepossessing
8) (Jur) hearing9) pl vistas ( Hist) meeting [sing], conference [sing]2.SMF (tb: vista de aduana) customs official* * *Imasculino y femenino customs officer o officialII1)a) ( sentido) sight, eyesighttener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight
b) ( ojos) eyesc) ( perspicacia) vision2)a) ( mirada)alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down
torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint
b) ( espectáculo) sight3) (en locs)a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back
4) ( panorama) view5) (Der) hearingla vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...
6) (Com, Fin)* * *Imasculino y femenino customs officer o officialII1)a) ( sentido) sight, eyesighttener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight
b) ( ojos) eyesc) ( perspicacia) vision2)a) ( mirada)alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down
torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint
b) ( espectáculo) sight3) (en locs)a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back
4) ( panorama) view5) (Der) hearingla vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...
6) (Com, Fin)* * *vista11 = sight, eyesight.Ex: The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.
Ex: Often microform makes users aware of hitherto unnoticed eyesight defects.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* apartar la vista = look + the other way.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* 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 simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con vistas a = with an eye toward(s), overlook.* con vistas a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con vistas a + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].* desagradable a la vista = eyesore.* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.* empeoramiento de la vista = failing eyesight.* en vista de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* en vista de que = seeing that/as.* fuera de la vista = out of view.* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.* levantar la vista = look up.* mala vista = poor eyesight.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder la vista = become + blind.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.* regalarse la vista con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.* torcer la vista = squint.* vista cansada = visual fatigue, eyestrain [eye strain], presbyopia.* vista fatigada = eyestrain [eye strain].* volver la vista atrás = look back.vista2* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* argument que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* desde el punto de vista de la cultura = culturally.* desde el punto de vista de la estética = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.* desde el punto de vista político = politically.* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.* desde un punto de vista monetario = monetarily.* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.vista33 = outlook, vista, sight, view.Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.
Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex: Just as long as she has a nice view from her kitchen window she doesn't care about the rest of the world.* contemplar una vista = contemplate + view.* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.* sin vistas = viewless.* tener vistas a = overlook.* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.* vista a la sierra = mountain view.* vista a las montañas = mountain view.* vista al mar = sea view.* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.* vista asombrosa = breathtaking view.* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.* vista panorámica = panorama, pan, sweeping view, grandstand view, panoramic view.* vista sobrecogedora = breathtaking view.vista44 = court hearing.Ex: Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.
* vista judicial = hearing, court hearing.* vista oral = oral hearing.vista55 = view.Nota: En cartografía, representación plana con efecto de relieve en la que las líneas de fuga concurren en un punto de vista central correspondiente al ojo del observador.Ex: A view is a perspective representation of the landscape in which detail is shown as if projected on an oblique plane (e.g., a bird's eye view, panorama, panoramic drawing, worm's eye view).
* * *customs officer o officialA1 (sentido) sight, eyesighttengo buena vista I have good eyesight, my sight is goodser corto de vista to be shortsightedtener la vista cansada to have eyestrainla enfermedad le afectó la vista the illness affected his eyesight o his sight o his visioneste paisaje tan bello es un regalo para la vista this beautiful scenery is a delight to beholdperdió la vista en un accidente he lost his sight in an accident2 (ojos) eyesla luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyeslo han operado de la vista he's had an eye operationse le nubló la vista her eyes clouded over3 (perspicacia) visiontiene mucha vista para los negocios he's very shrewd o he has great vision when it comes to businessB1(mirada): me contestó sin alzar or levantar la vista del libro she answered without looking up from the book o without raising her eyes from the bookno me quitó la vista de encima she didn't take her eyes off metorcer la vista to be cross-eyed, to have a squintbajó la vista he looked downfijó la vista en el horizonte she fixed her eyes o her gaze on the horizondirigió la vista hacia nosotros he looked toward(s) us2 (espectáculo) sightse desmayó ante la vista del cadáver he fainted at the sight of the bodyC ( en locs):a la vista: ¡tierra a la vista! land ho!ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easilyescóndelo, que no esté a la vista hide it somewhere out of sightpagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sightcuenta corriente a la vista sight accountno lo hagas aquí a la vista de todos don't do it here where everyone can see o in full view of everyone[ S ] fabricación a la vista del público workshop ( o factory etc) open for public viewing[ S ] café molido a la vista ( RPl); coffee ground while you wait¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?a primera vista at first sight o glancea primera vista no parecía grave at first sight o glance it didn't look seriousse notaba a simple vista que estaba enfermo you could tell he was ill just by looking at himcon vistas a with a view toun acuerdo con vistas a las próximas elecciones a pact for the forthcoming electionscon vistas a que nos lo financien with a view to their o them providing financede vista by sightlos conozco sólo de vista I only know them by sighten vista: ¿tienen a alguien en vista para el puesto? do you have anybody in mind for the job?estamos buscando casa — ¿ya tienen algo en vista? we're househunting — have you seen anything interesting yet?en vista de in view ofen vista de que no podía ganar in view of the fact that she couldn't winen vista de que no llegaban, nos fuimos since they hadn't arrived, we leften vista del éxito obtenido, mejor me callo la boca ( iró hum); considering the success of my last comment ( o joke etc), I think I'd better keep my mouth shut ( iro hum)a vista de pájaro: desde la torre vemos la ciudad a vista de pájaro from the tower we get a bird's-eye view of the cityecharle la vista encima a algn ( fam); to see sbhace tiempo que no le echo la vista encima I haven't seen him for some timeestar con or tener la vista puesta en algo/algn to have one's eye on sth/sbtiene la vista puesta en una chica de la oficina he's got his eye on a girl in the officeperder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sbvigílalo bien, no lo pierdas de vista keep a close eye on him, don't let him out of your sightno debemos perder de vista nuestro objetivo primario we must not lose sight of our main objectiveno pierdas de vista (el hecho de) que es un actor desconocido don't lose sight of o don't overlook the fact that he is an unknown actorcuando terminamos la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduatedperderse de vista to disappear from viewsaltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color¿cómo no te diste cuenta? si saltaba a la vista I can't see how you failed to notice, it stood out a mile o it was so obvioussalta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheatedtener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawkvolver la vista atrás to look backno vuelvas la vista atrás y piensa en el futuro don't look back, think of the futureD1 (panorama) viewuna vista preciosa de la bahía a beautiful view of the bayla habitación tiene vista al mar the room overlooks the sea o has a sea view o looks out over the seavista aérea aerial view2 (imagen) view3 ( fam)(aspecto): el plato tenía muy buena vista the dish looked deliciousunos muebles de mucha vista some very attractive furnitureE ( Der) hearingla vista del juicio se celebrará el día 27 the hearing will take place on the 27thCompuesto:hearinga 20 días vista within 20 days* * *
Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)
vista es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vestir
vista
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
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2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
vista de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vista de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
de vista ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera):
se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears greenc) ( disfrazarse) vistase de algo to dress up as sth
vista sustantivo femenino
1
ser corto de vista to be near-sighted;
perdió la vista he lost his sight;
vista cansada eyestrain
lo operaron de la vista he had an eye operation
2 ( mirada):◊ alzar/bajar la vista to look up/down
3 ( en locs)◊ a la vista: ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily;
estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight;
a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;
¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?;
a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance;
con vistas a with a view to;
en vista de in view of;
en vista de que … in view of the fact that …;
¡hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq);
perder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sb;
perderse de vista to disappear from view
4 ( panorama) view;
vista aérea aerial view
5 (Der) hearing
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
visto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (considerado socialmente) estar bien visto, to be considered correct o acceptable
estar mal visto, to be frowned upon/on
2 (común, poco original) estar muy visto, not to be very original: ese reloj está muy visto, everybody is wearing watches like that
3 fam (obvio) estar visto, to be obvious o clear
4 (al parecer) por lo visto, apparently
5 Jur visto para sentencia, ready for judgement
II sustantivo masculino visto bueno, approval
vista sustantivo femenino
1 (sentido, visión) sight: le conozco de vista, I know him by sight
ese edificio nos tapa la vista del río, the river is hidden from view by that building
tienes buena vista, you have good eyesight
corto de vista, shortsighted, US nearsighted
(los ojos) me hace daño a la vista, it hurts my eyes
2 (perspectiva, panorama) view
con vistas a la calle, overlooking the street
3 Jur hearing, trial
♦ Locuciones: familiar hacer la vista gorda, to turn a blind eye
perder de vista, to lose sight of: el tren se perdió de vista, the train disappeared from view
familiar ¡piérdete de mi vista!, get out of here!, get lost!
(recordar) volver/echar la vista atrás, to look back
a la vista, (dentro del campo visual) visible, within sight
(previsto) tienen un viaje a la vista, they have a trip in mind
a primera vista/a simple vista, (a la primera, directamente) at first sight o glance: amor a primera vista, love at first sight
detectó el error a simple vista, he found the mistake straight away
(con solo mirar) esa estrella no es visible a simple vista, that star isn't visible with the naked eye
(en principio, al parecer) on the face of it
con vistas a, with a view to
en vista de, in view of, considering
' vista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- aguda
- agudo
- alcance
- ante
- apartar
- cantar
- converger
- corta
- corto
- dominar
- esforzar
- fijar
- fina
- fino
- golpe
- graduar
- graduarse
- herir
- lince
- novedosa
- novedoso
- nublarse
- punto
- recorrer
- respetable
- saltar
- sesgar
- versión
- visión
- volver
- aéreo
- agradable
- alcanzar
- amor
- ángulo
- cansar
- chiribita
- clavado
- clavar
- conocer
- descansar
- devolver
- engañar
- forzar
- levantar
- mirada
- mirar
- nublar
- ojo
English:
acute
- angle
- aspect
- avert
- away
- bird's-eye view
- blind
- blot out
- clear
- contention
- delightful
- dim
- eagle-eyed
- eye
- eye-level
- eyesight
- eyestrain
- face
- glance
- glorious
- gorgeous
- hearing
- hide
- in
- jump out
- look up
- naked
- note
- obstruct
- open out
- oscillate
- outlook
- overlook
- perspective
- point
- respect
- scene
- see
- seeing
- sense
- sharp
- sight
- sight-reading
- slant
- splendid
- standpoint
- stare
- strain
- strained
- surface
* * *♦ adjver visto♦ nf1. [sentido] (sense of) sight;[visión] eyesight; [ojos] eyes;tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesight;la luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyes;se me nubló la vista my eyes clouded over;perder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blind;de vista: conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;¡hasta la vista! see you!;a vista de pájaro: Cartagena a vista de pájaro a bird's-eye view of Cartagena;hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye;no perder de vista algo/a alguien [vigilar] not to let sth/sb out of one's sight;[tener en cuenta] not to lose sight of sth/sb, not to forget about sth/sb;perder de vista algo/a alguien [dejar de ver] to lose sight of sth/sb;perder de vista a alguien [perder contacto] to lose touch with sb;perderse de vista [en la distancia] to disappear (from sight);salta a la vista que es novato he is very obviously a beginner;salta a la vista su juventud [sorprende] one thing that strikes you is how young she is;vista cansada [por la edad] long-sightedness; [por el esfuerzo] eyestrain2. [mirada] gaze;dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen;alzar/apartar/bajar la vista to look up/away/down;fijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare at;volver la vista atrás to look back3. [observación] watching4. [panorama] view;una habitación con vistas a room with a view;con vistas al mar with a sea viewvista aérea aerial view;vista panorámica panoramic viewhay que tener más vista al decir las cosas you have to be more careful what you say6. Der hearingvista oral oral proceedingsa pagar a 30 días vista payable within 30 days[después] two months after the elections♦ nm[empleado de aduanas] customs officer [responsible for checking baggage]♦ a la vista loc adj1. [visible] visible;está a la vista [muy cerca] it's staring you in the face;¡barco/tierra a la vista! ship/land ahoy!;no dejen objetos de valor a la vista dentro del autocar do not leave valuables lying around where they can be seen inside the coachtenemos varios proyectos a la vista there are a number of possible projects on the horizon♦ a la vista de loc prep1. [delante de] in full view of;ocurrió a la vista de todos it happened in full view of everybody;está a la vista de todos it's there for everybody to see2. [en vista de] in view of;a la vista de los resultados financieros… in view of the financial results…♦ con vistas a loc prep[con la intención de] with a view to;se reunirán con vistas a negociar un nuevo convenio con la patronal they will meet with a view to negotiating a new agreeement with the employers;el ahorro con vistas al futuro saving for the future♦ en vista de loc prepin view of, considering;en vista de lo ocurrido… considering what has happened…;en vista de que since, seeing as* * *I f1 (eye)sight;vista cansada MED tired eyes;tener buena/mala vista have good/bad eyesight;hacer la vista gorda fig fam turn a blind eye;tener vista para algo fig have a good eye for sth2 JUR hearing3:a la vista COM at sight, on demand4 ( panorámica):la ciudad a vista de pajaro a bird’s eye view of the city, the city seen from above;vista aérea FOT aerial view5 ( perspectiva):con vistas a with a view to;en vista de in view of6:a simple vista with the naked eye;a primera vista at first sight;de vista by sight;estar a la vista be in sight;perder de vista lose sight of;no perder de vista niño etc not take one’s eyes off;a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;poner la vista en alguien/algo look at s.o./sth; tener intención de conseguir algo set one’s sights on s.o./sth;volver la vista atrás tb fig look back;hasta la vista bye!, see you!II m/f:vista (de aduanas) customs official o officer* * *vista nf1) visión: vision, eyesight2) mirada: look, gaze, glance3) panorama: view, vista, panorama4) : hearing (in court)5)a primera vista : at first sight6)en vista de : in view of7)hacer la vista gorda : to turn a blind eye8)¡hasta la vista! : so long!, see you!9)perder de vista : to lose sight ofpunto de vista : point of view* * *vista n1. (visión) sight / eyesight2. (panorama) view3. (habilidad) eyea simple vista at first sight / at first glance -
88 campione
"sample;Probe;Muster;amostragem longitudinal"* * *m sample( esemplare) specimendi stoffa swatchsports champion* * *campione s.m.1 sample; ( esemplare) specimen; ( solo di stoffa) swatch; ( disegno) pattern: un campione di vino, a wine sample; prelevare, analizzare un campione, to take, to analyse a sample // (comm.): campione gratuito, free sample; campione senza valore, sample only, sample of no commercial value; campioni di merce spedita, shipment samples; al campione, come da campione, as per sample; conforme a campione, secondo campione, up to standard; vendita su campione, sale by sample // (stat.): campione casuale, random sample; campione rappresentativo, representative sample; campione di prova, trial sample; campione di zona, area sample; campione statistico, statistical sample; metodo del campione, sample method // (metrol.) il metro campione, the standard meter2 (sport) champion: campione di nuoto, swimming champion; ecco il futuro campione!, ecco un campione in erba!, here's the budding champion!◆ agg.2 ( preso a modello) sample (attr.): indagine campione, sample survey, (amer.) pilot survey; esemplare campione, model sample (o specimen).* * *[kam'pjone] 1.1) (vincitore, atleta di alto livello) championcampione di pugilato — champion boxer, boxing champion
essere un campione — [ persona] to be an ace
essere campione d'incassi — [film, spettacolo] to be a box-office hit
3) (difensore)4) med. min. tecn. (di tessuto, feci, urina, roccia) sample, specimen5) statist. sample, cross-section6) comm. sample; (di rivista, libro) specimen; (di carta da parati) pattern; cosmet. tester2.aggettivo invariabile1) sport2) statist.* * *campione/kam'pjone/I sostantivo m.(f. - essa /essa/)1 (vincitore, atleta di alto livello) champion; campione del mondo world champion; campione di pugilato champion boxer, boxing champion2 (chi eccelle) essere un campione [ persona] to be an ace; essere campione d'incassi [ film, spettacolo] to be a box-office hit3 (difensore) un campione della fede a champion of faith; farsi campione di una causa to champion a cause4 med. min. tecn. (di tessuto, feci, urina, roccia) sample, specimen5 statist. sample, cross-section1 sport squadra campione champion team -
89 decidere
1. v/t questione settledata decide on, settle ondecidere di fare qualcosa decide to do something2. v/i decide* * *decidere v.tr.1 ( risolvere, concludere definendo) to decide, to settle: decidere una vertenza, una lite, to settle a disagreement, a quarrel; decidere una questione una volta per sempre, to settle a question once and for all; hanno deciso tutto fra di loro, they decided everything between themselves; questo decide la questione, this decides (o settles) the matter; cosa ti ha fatto decidere in questo modo?, how did you come to that decision? // (dir.) decidere una causa, to decide a case (o to give judgement)2 ( stabilire, fissare, determinare) to determine, to decide (on), to fix: decidere di fare qlco., to decide to do (o on doing) sthg.; decidere di non fare qlco., to decide not to do (o against doing) sthg.; decidere lo sciopero, to decide on a strike; decisi di partire subito, I decided (o resolved) to leave at once; non ho ancora deciso dove andare, I've not yet decided where to go; quell'avvenimento decise la sua carriera, that event determined (o decided) his career; decidere la data dell'incontro, to decide (on) (o to fix) the date of the meeting; decidemmo di attendere la sua risposta, it was decided to wait for his reply3 ( scegliere) to decide (on), to choose*, to make* up one's mind (about): devono decidere il colore delle piastrelle, they must decide on (o choose) the colour of the tiles; non ho ancora deciso quale vestito mettermi, I haven't made up my mind (o decided) yet what dress to wear4 (non com.) ( indurre) to convince, to induce, to decide: decidere qlcu. a confessare, to convince s.o. to confess◆ v. intr.1 ( determinare) to decide: un evento che deciderà del nostro futuro, an event that will decide our future2 ( scegliere) to decide, to choose*: lasciate decidere a lui, let him decide; sta a lei decidere, it's up to her to decide (o to choose); devi decidere tra il mare e la montagna, you have to choose between the mountains and the seaside // decidere in favore di qlco., to decide for (o in favour of) sthg.◘ decidersi v.intr.pron. to make* up one's mind: non so decidermi a licenziarlo, I cannot bring myself to dismiss him; si è finalmente deciso ad ammettere le sue colpe, he finally made up his mind to admit his guilt; ora basta, devi deciderti una volta per tutte!, now stop right there, you must make up your mind once and for all! // deciditi!, make your mind up!; ( sbrigati) get a move on!* * *1. [de'tʃidere]vb irreg vt1)decidere qc — to decide on sthdecidere una data/un'ora — to agree on a date/time, fix a date/time
decidere di fare qc/di non fare qc — to decide to do sth/against doing sth
2) (risolvere: disputa) to settle, resolve2. viè venuto il momento di decidere — it's time to decide o make a decision
fu quel fatto a decidere del mio futuro — that was what decided o determined my future
3. vip (decidersi)(persona) to come to o make a decision* * *[de'tʃidere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (stabilire) to decide on, to determine [ data]; to fix, to determine [ prezzo]; (scegliere) to choose* [modello, colore]decidere di fare — to decide o determine to do
decidere di non fare — to decide not to do o against doing
2) (risolvere) to decide, to settle [ questione]; sport to settle [ partita]2.1) (prendere una decisione) to decide, to determine3.decidere di qcs. — to decide sth
verbo pronominale decidersi to decide, to make* up one's mind ( a fare to do); to determine ( a fare on, upon doing); to come* to a decision* * *decidere/de't∫idere/ [35]1 (stabilire) to decide on, to determine [ data]; to fix, to determine [ prezzo]; (scegliere) to choose* [modello, colore]; decidere di fare to decide o determine to do; decidere di non fare to decide not to do o against doing(aus. avere)1 (prendere una decisione) to decide, to determine; dovremo decidere in fretta we'll have to make a quick decision2 (essere determinante) decidere di qcs. to decide sth.III decidersi verbo pronominaleto decide, to make* up one's mind ( a fare to do); to determine ( a fare on, upon doing); to come* to a decision; bisogna che mi decida a leggere il suo articolo I must get around to reading his article. -
90 iscrivere
registera gare, concorsi enter (a for, in)education enrol(l) (a at)* * *iscrivere v.tr.1 (a scuola, esame, associazione, competizione ecc.) to enrol (l), to enter: devo iscriverti a questa gara?, shall I enter you (o your name) for this match?; ho iscritto mio figlio a questo esame, I have entered my son for this examination; iscrivere qlcu. a un club, to enrol s.o. as a member of a club; iscrivere una persona, un nome su una lista, to enter a person, a name on a list2 (registrare) to record, to register; to enter, to book: la storia iscriverà il suo nome fra i grandi uomini di quel paese, history will record his name among the great men of that country // (dir.): iscrivere un'ipoteca, to register a mortgage; iscrivere una causa a ruolo, to enter a case for trial // (trib.) iscrivere (beni) nei ruoli dell'imposta, to list (goods) // (comm.): iscrivere all'attivo, to book (o enter) in the assets; iscrivere al passivo, to book (o enter) as a liability; iscrivere le spese di esercizio a bilancio, to enter operating expenses in the budget3 (scrivere, scolpire) to inscribe, to engrave: il suo nome fu iscritto su una lastra di marmo, his name was inscribed on a marble slab // iscrivere qlco. nella memoria di qlcu., to engrave sthg. on s.o.'s memory4 (mat.) to inscribe.◘ iscriversi v.rifl. to enter (sthg.); to enter one's name (for sthg.); to enrol (l) oneself; to join (sthg.): mi sono iscritto all'esame di latino, I have enrolled for the Latin examination; iscrivere all'università, to matriculate; iscrivere a un concorso, to enter for a competition; iscrivere a un partito, to join (o to become a member of) a party; iscrivere a una scuola, to enrol in a school; iscrivere a un club, to join a club.* * *1. [is'krivere]vb irreg vt1) Scoliscrivere (a) — to register (in), enrol (in), (all'anagrafe) to register
2) Comm to enter2. vr (iscriversi)iscriversi a — (partito, club) to join, (gara) to enter, (concorso) to register o enter for, (corso) to enrol for, (università) to register o enrol at
* * *[is'krivere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (registrare) to enrol BE, to enroll AE [ allievo]; to register [ studente]iscrivere qcn. su una lista — to enter sb.'s name on a list
2) (incidere) to inscribe2.verbo pronominale iscriversi1) (farsi registrare) scol. to enrol BE, to enroll AE; univ. to register- rsi a — to join [club, sindacato, partito]
* * *iscrivere/is'krivere/ [87]1 (registrare) to enrol BE, to enroll AE [ allievo]; to register [ studente]; iscrivere qcn. su una lista to enter sb.'s name on a list2 (incidere) to inscribeII iscriversi verbo pronominale1 (farsi registrare) scol. to enrol BE, to enroll AE; univ. to register; - rsi all'università to reister at (a) university; - rsi a un esame to enter for an exam; - rsi a un corso to enrol on a course; - rsi a una gara to enter a competition; - rsi alle liste di collocamento to register as unemployed2 (diventare membro) - rsi a to join [ club, sindacato, partito]. -
91 paladino
paladino s.m.2 (fig.) ( difensore) champion: paladino dei poveri, champion of the poor; paladino della libertà, champion of liberty.* * *[pala'dino]sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) stor. paladin2) fig. (difensore) champion* * *paladino/pala'dino/sostantivo m.(f. -a)1 stor. paladin -
92 ūnus
ūnus (old oenos, C.), gen. ūnīus, poet. a<*>so ūnius, Ct., V., H.; ūnī, Ct.; voc. ūne, Ct., adj. num. [cf. Gr. εἷσ, ἑνόσ, οἴνη; Germ. ein; Engl. one]. I. One, a single: unius esse negotium diei, Cs.: divisit populum unum in duas partīs: uno plus Tuscorum cecidisse in acie (sc. quam Romanorum), L.: unā ex parte... alterā ex parte, on one side... on the other, Cs.: unum, alterum, tertium annum Sassia quiescebat: exercituum unus... alter, L.: habetur una atque altera contio, i. e. one after another: neque in uno aut altero animadversum est, sed iam in pluribus, one or two, Cu.: amans Unus et item alter, T.: unus aut summum alter, one or at most two: philosophiam trīs in partīs diviserunt... quarum cum una sit, etc.: orare ut trium harum rerum unam ab se impetrari sinerent, L.: Ex unis geminas mihi conficies nuptias, T.: adductus sum tuis et unis et alteris litteris: tria Graecorum genera sunt, uni Athenienses, etc.—In phrases, ad unum, all together, unanimously, to a man, without exception: consurrexit senatus cum clamore ad unum: Iuppiter, si nondum exosus ad unum Troianos, V.: cum ad unum omnes pugnam poscerent, L.—In unum, into one, to one place, together: Fibrenus divisus cito in unum confluit: paulatim milites in unum conducit, unites, S.—Of that which sustains a common relation to a plurality of subjects, one, the same, one and the same, common: unius aetatis clarissimi et sapientissimi nostrae civitatis viri: atque etiam uno tempore accidit, ut, etc., Cs.: Omnibus hic erit unus honos, V.: unus utrique Error, H.: ceteri amici omnes Uno ore auctores fuere, ut, etc., with one voice, T.: de cuius utilitate omnes uno ore consentiunt: unis moribus et numquam mutatis legibus vivunt: exitus quidem omnium unus et idem fuit: ferar unus et idem, H.—With solus, tantum, or modo, one only, sole, alone, single: unus est solus inventus, qui, etc.: Nil admirari prope res est una, Numici, Solaque, quae, etc., H.: inter bina castra... unum flumen tantum intererat, Cs.: excepit unum tantum, nihil amplius: unā tantum perforatā navi, L.: nam aliis unus modo, aliis plures, aliis omnes eidem videntur: ut ea modo una causa tenuerit Romanos, ne, etc., L. —With an adj sup. (poet. also with a comp.), one in particular, one above others, one especially: rem unam esse omnium difficillimam: quo ego uno equite Romano familiarissime utor: Quam Iuno fertur terris magis omnibus unam Posthabitā coluisse Samo, V.: sagacius unus odoror, H.— With quisque, in the phrase, unus quisque, each several one, each individual, every single, every one: unus quisque vestrum (novit): de uno quoque loquitur.—With a pron indef., some one, any one, any: ex quibus si unum aliquod in te cognoveris, etc.: ad unum aliquem confugere: aliquis unus; unius cuiusdam: si tu solus aut quivis unus, etc.: quorum si unum quodlibet probare potuerit: unus Quiritium quilibet, L.— II. Praegn., one, alone, only, sole, single: Unum hoc scio, esse meritam, ut memor esses sui, T.: cum mihi sit unum opus hoc a parentibus meis relictum: quove praesidio unus per tot gentes pervenisset? L.: erat omnino in Galliā ulteriore legio una, Cs.: quae tibi una in amore atque in deliciis fuit, i. e. above all others. —As subst n.: de Antonio nihil dico praeter unum: cum te unum ex omnibus ad dicendum natum cognossem: ille unus ordinis nostri discessu meo palam exsultavit.—With a negative, no one, not a single one, none whatever: nemo de nobis unus excellat: haec abhortatio praetoris non modo quemquam unum elicuit ad suadendum, sed ne fremitum quidem movit (i. e. non modo non... sed), L.: ad neminem unum summa imperi redit, Cs.— Plur: ut unis litteris totius aestatis res gestas ad senatum perscriberem.— III. Indef, an, one, some, some one: inter mulieres, Quae ibi aderant, forte unam aspicio adulescentulam, etc., T.: sicut unus paterfamilias his de rebus loquor: unus ex ultimā turbā, L.: e regione unius eorum pontium, Cs.: servus unus exulum initium fecit, L.* * *I-a -um, primus -a -um, singuli -ae -a, semel NUMIIuna, unum ADJalone, a single/sole; some, some one; only (pl.); one set of (denoting enity) -
93 morir
v.1 to die.murió apuñalado he was stabbed to deathmurió asesinado he was murderedmurió ahogado he drownedLa niña murió al nacer The baby girl died at birth.Mis flores murieron My flowers died.2 to die down (fuego).3 to subside, to die, to peter off.El sonido murió al fin The sound subsided at last.4 to die on.* * *1 (ser vivo) to die2 (día) to finish, come to an end3 (fuego) to die down4 (sendero, río) to end1 to die\morir ahogado to drownmorir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots onmorirse de aburrimiento to be bored to deathmorirse de ganas de... to be dying to...morirse de hambre to starve 2 figurado to be starvingmorirse de miedo to be scared stiffmorirse de pena to die of a broken heartmorirse de risa to kill oneself laughingmorirse del susto to die of shockmorirse de vergüenza to die of embarrassmentmorirse por + inf algo to be dying to + inf somethingmorirse por alguien to be mad about somebody¡muera...!/¡mueran...! death to...!, down with...!■ ¡mueran los dictadores! down with the dictators!* * *verb* * *(pp muerto)1. VI1) [persona, animal, planta] to die¡muera el tirano! — down with the tyrant!, death to the tyrant!
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morir de algo — to die of sthmurió de cáncer/del corazón — he died of cancer/of a heart attack
morir de frío — to die of cold, freeze to death
morir de hambre — to die of hunger, starve to death
morir de muerte natural — to die a natural death, die of natural causes
morir de vejez o de viejo — to die of old age
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morir por algo — to die for sth2) (=extinguirse) [civilización] to die, die out, come to an end; [amor] to die; [fuego] to die down; [luz] to fademoría el día — liter the day was drawing to a close liter
las olas iban a morir a la playa — liter the waves ran out on the beach
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to diemorir de vejez/de muerte natural — to die of old age/of natural causes
y allí muere! — (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
hasta morir — (Méx fam)
b) (liter) civilización/costumbre to die out2.morirse v pron to dieno te vas a morir por ayudarlo — (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq)
como se entere me muero — (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq)
muérete! me caso el sábado — (fam) you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! (colloq)
morirse DE algo: se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attack; morir de miedo/aburrimiento to be scared stiff/bored stiff; me muero de frío I'm freezing; me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq); es para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny; me muero de ganas de verlos I'm dying to see them (colloq); morirse POR algo/alguien: me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq); se muere por ella he's nuts o crazy about her (colloq); morirse POR + INF — to be dying to + inf (colloq)
* * *= die, pass on, bite + the dust, die away, give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket, pass away, die off.Ex. I understand that Mr. Haykin was hoping to develop a code for subject practice, but he died and it was never done, so that today we lack a code.Ex. Further, it is true in nature that organisms are born, grow and mature, decline and pass on.Ex. The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex. The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex. A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex. Bees in southern Germany have been dying off in their hundreds of thousands.----* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* morir ahogado = drown.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morir aplastado = crush to + death.* morir con dignidad = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* morir de hambre = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de inanición = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir después que = outlive.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* morir dignamente = have + a dignified death, die with + dignity, die + a dignified death.* morir instantáneamente = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.* morirse de hambre = starve.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* morirse por = itch for.* morirse por + Infinitivo = be dying to + Infinitivo.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* nosotros lo hacíamos y no nos moríamos = it never did + Pronombre + any harm.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to diemorir de vejez/de muerte natural — to die of old age/of natural causes
y allí muere! — (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
hasta morir — (Méx fam)
b) (liter) civilización/costumbre to die out2.morirse v pron to dieno te vas a morir por ayudarlo — (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq)
como se entere me muero — (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq)
muérete! me caso el sábado — (fam) you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! (colloq)
morirse DE algo: se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attack; morir de miedo/aburrimiento to be scared stiff/bored stiff; me muero de frío I'm freezing; me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq); es para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny; me muero de ganas de verlos I'm dying to see them (colloq); morirse POR algo/alguien: me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq); se muere por ella he's nuts o crazy about her (colloq); morirse POR + INF — to be dying to + inf (colloq)
* * *= die, pass on, bite + the dust, die away, give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket, pass away, die off.Ex: I understand that Mr. Haykin was hoping to develop a code for subject practice, but he died and it was never done, so that today we lack a code.
Ex: Further, it is true in nature that organisms are born, grow and mature, decline and pass on.Ex: The article 'Interchange bites the dust' comments on the decision by AT&T to abandon the Interchange online service technology.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).Ex: A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex: Bees in southern Germany have been dying off in their hundreds of thousands.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* casi + morir = nearly + die.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* morir ahogado = drown.* morir al instante = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morir aplastado = crush to + death.* morir con dignidad = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* morir de hambre = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de inanición = starve to + death, die of + hunger, starve of + hunger.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir después que = outlive.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* morir dignamente = have + a dignified death, die with + dignity, die + a dignified death.* morir instantáneamente = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.* morirse de hambre = starve.* morirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* morirse por = itch for.* morirse por + Infinitivo = be dying to + Infinitivo.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* nosotros lo hacíamos y no nos moríamos = it never did + Pronombre + any harm.* ser para morirse de risa = be a hoot.* * *vi1 «persona/animal» to diemorir ahogado to drownmurió asesinada she was murderedmorir DE algo to die OF sthmorir de viejo or de vejez to die of old agemorir de muerte natural to die of natural causesmorir de frío to die of cold, freeze to deathmurió de hambre she died of hunger, she starved to deathmurieron por la libertad de su patria they died for their country's freedomantes morir que rendirse (it's) better to die than to surrender¡muera el dictador! death to the dictator!2 ( liter); «civilización/costumbre» to die outcon él moría el siglo XIX the 19th century died with himel río va a morir a la mar the river runs to the seaun caminito que muere al llegar al pueblo a little path which peters out when it gets to the village■ morirse«persona/animal/planta» to diese murió a los 80 años she died at the age of 80se le ha muerto la madre her mother has diedse me murió la perra my dog diedsi no riegas las plantas se te van a morir your plants will die if you don't water thempor poco me muero cuando me dijo el precio ( fam); I nearly died when he told me the price ( colloq)no te vas a morir por ayudarlo a hacer las camas ( fam); it won't kill you to help him make the beds ( colloq)que me muera si miento cross my heart and hope to die ( colloq)¡por mí que se muera! he can drop dead for all I care ( colloq)¡muérete! me caso el sábado ( fam); you'll never guess what! I'm getting married on Saturday! ( colloq)morirse DE algo:se murió de un infarto he died of a heart attackse moría de miedo he was nearly dead with fright, he was scared stiffnos morimos de aburrimiento we got bored stiff o to deathcierra la ventana, que me muero de frío close the window, I'm freezinges para morirse de risa it's hilariously funny, you just kill yourself o die laughing ( colloq)me muero de ganas de ver a los niños I'm dying to see the children ( colloq), I'm really looking forward to seeing the childrenmorirse POR algo/algn:me muero por un vaso de agua I'm dying for a glass of water ( colloq)me muero por una cerveza fría I could murder a cold beer ( colloq), I'm dying for a cold beer ( colloq)morirse POR + INF to be dying to + INF ( colloq)me muero por irme de vacaciones I'm dying o I can't wait to go on vacation* * *
morir ( conjugate morir) verbo intransitivo
murió asesinada she was murdered;
morir DE algo ‹de vejez/cáncer› to die of sth;
murió de hambre she starved to death;
¡y allí muere! (AmC fam) and that's all there is to it!
morirse verbo pronominal [persona/animal/planta] to die;
se me murió la perra my dog died;
no te vas a morir por ayudarlo (fam) it won't kill you to help him (colloq);
como se entere me muero (fam) I'll die if she finds out (colloq);
morirse DE algo ‹de un infarto/de cáncer› to die of sth;
se moría de miedo/aburrimiento he was scared stiff/bored stiff;
me muero de frío I'm freezing;
me estoy muriendo de hambre I'm starving (colloq);
me muero por una cerveza I'm dying for a beer (colloq);
se muere por verla he's dying to see her (colloq)
morir verbo intransitivo to die
morir de agotamiento/hambre, to die of exhaustion/starvation
' morir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogada
- ahogado
- antes
- cascar
- de
- descendencia
- tiesa
- tieso
- vida
- acto
- caer
- librar
- malograr
- matar
- muera
- muriera
English:
before
- bleed
- cause
- death wish
- die
- drown
- expire
- freeze
- save
- than
- exposure
- go
* * *♦ vimurió asesinado he was murdered;murió ahogado he drowned;morir (de) joven to die young;morir de cáncer/de frío/de muerte natural to die of cancer/of cold/of natural causes;murió de (un) infarto he died from a heart attack;morir por la patria/por una causa to die for one's country/for a cause;¡muera el tirano! death to the tyrant!;Fama morir: la quiero a morir I love her to death;aquella noche bebimos a morir we had absolutely loads to drink that nightaquel camino muere en el bosque that path peters out in the forest[luz] to go out; [día] to come to a close; [tradición, costumbres, civilización] to die out;nuestra relación murió hace tiempo our relationship died a long time ago* * *<part muerto> v/i die (de of);morir de hambre die of hunger, starve to death* * *morir {46} vi1) fallecer: to die2) apagarse: to die out, to go out* * *morir vb to die -
94 rimettere
put back, return( affidare) refervomitare bring uprimettere a posto put backrimettere in ordine tidy upci ho rimesso molti soldi I lost a lot of money* * *rimettere v.tr.1 to replace, to put* back (again); ( addosso) to put* on again: rimettere un libro al suo posto, to replace a book; devo rimettere questi fiori sul tavolo?, shall I put these flowers back on the table?; rimettersi il cappello, to put one's hat on again; rimettere in uso, to bring into use again; rimettere in funzione, to put back in working order; (aut.) rimettere in marcia, to restart; rimettere in ordine, to put back in order; rimettere a posto, to put back in its place; rimettere a posto un osso, to set a bone; rimettere la spada nel fodero, to sheathe one's sword; rimettere sul trono, to restore to the throne // rimettere in discussione, to bring up for discussion again // (sport) rimettere in gioco, ( calcio) to throw in; ( tennis) to return; (fig.) to risk // rimettere a nuovo, to do up // rimettere mano a qlco., to take up sthg. again // rimettere l'orologio, to put the clock right; rimettiamo gli orologi!, synchronize watches! // rimettere piede, to set foot again: non rimetterò mai più piede in questa casa, I shall never set foot in this house again // rimettere in piedi qlcu., ( guarirlo) to put s.o. back on his feet; rimettere in piedi, in sesto un'azienda, ( risanarla) to put a firm back on its feet (o to turn a firm round); vogliono rimettere in piedi la vecchia rivista, they want to revive the old review2 ( affidare) to refer; to leave*; to submit: dovreste rimettere questa faccenda a un esperto, you should refer (o submit) this matter to an expert; rimettiamo a te la decisione, we will leave the decision to you; rimettere un affare al giudizio di qlcu., to refer a matter to s.o.'s judgement; rimettere un prigioniero alla giustizia, to hand a prisoner over to justice; rimettere la propria sorte nelle mani di qlcu., to put one's fate in s.o.'s hands // rimettere l'anima a Dio, to commit one's soul to God3 ( perdonare) to remit; to forgive*: rimettere un peccato, to remit a sin; rimettere debiti, to remit debts (o to release from debts); rimettere un'offesa, to pardon an offence // rimetti a noi i nostri debiti come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us4 ( mandare) to remit; ( consegnare) to consign, to deliver, to hand over; ( spedire) to ship, to despatch: rimettere un assegno, to remit a cheque; prego rimetterci la somma al più presto, please remit us the amount as soon as possible; rimettere un dispaccio a qlcu., to hand (o to deliver) a message to s.o.; rimettere documenti a qlcu., to lodge documents with s.o.; la citazione fu rimessa stamane, the summons was delivered this morning5 ( vomitare) to bring* up, to vomit, to throw* up: rimise tutto ciò che aveva mangiato, he brought up all that he had eaten; mi viene da rimettere, I feel sick6 ( rimetterci) to lose*; to ruin: in questo affare ci ho rimesso molto denaro, I have lost a lot of money in this business; se non ci guadagna, almeno non ci rimette, if he doesn't gain anything, at least he won't lose anything; cosa ci rimetti a rispondermi?, what have you got to lose by answering me?; ci si rimette il fiato a parlare con lui, it is a waste of breath talking to him; ci ho rimesso un paio di scarpe, I ruined a new pair of shoes; ci rimetterai la salute, you will ruin your health; rimetterci di decoro, reputazione, to lose one's face, reputation // rimetterci le penne, (fam.) to get one's fingers burnt7 ( rimandare) to put* off, to postpone, to defer: l'incontro è stato rimesso a un altro giorno, the meeting has been put off to another day; non si può rimettere ciò a più tardi?, can't we leave that till later?; rimettere un affare al domani, to put off (o to defer) a matter till tomorrow; rimettere una causa di una settimana, to postpone (o to remand) a case for a week.◘ rimettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( mettersi di nuovo): mi sono rimesso in una situazione difficile, I have put myself in a difficult situation again; si rimise a lavorare, he started working (o set to work) again (o he resumed work); rimettere a sedere, to sit down again; rimettere in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth) again // si sono rimessi insieme, they've got back together again3 ( ristabilirsi) to recover: non si è ancora rimesso, he has not recovered (yet); rimettere da un colpo, da uno spavento, to recover from a shock, from a fright; rimettere in forze, in salute, to recover one's strength, one's health // rimettere in sesto, to recover one's position (o to get on one's feet again)4 ( affidarsi) to rely (on): mi rimetto alla tua discrezione, I rely on your discretion; mi rimetto a te per la decisione, I leave it to you to decide; rimettere alla clemenza della corte, to throw oneself on the mercy of the court.* * *1. [ri'mettere]vb irreg vt1) (mettere: di nuovo) to put back, (indossare) to put back onrimettere a nuovo — (casa ecc) to do up Brit o over Am
2)(affidare: decisione)
rimettere a qn — to refer to sb, leave to sb4) (inviare: merce) to deliver, (somma) to remit5) (Sport: pallone) to throw in, Tennis to return6) (vomitare) to bring up7)rimetterci — to lose2. vip (rimettersi)2) (affidarsi)3) (riprendersi) to recoverrimettersi in forze — to regain o recover one's strength
rimettersi in salute — to get better, recover one's health
3. vr (rimettersi)* * *[ri'mettere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] backrimettere qcs. al suo posto — to return sth. to its place
rimettere in ordine — to tidy up [stanza, casa]
rimettere insieme qcs. — to put sth. back together
rimettere qcs. a nuovo — to renovate sth. completely
2) (demandare) to refer (a to)3) (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up4) (condonare)rimettere una pena a qcn. — to give sb. remission
rimettere i peccati a qcn. — to forgive sb.'s sins
5) sport6) rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]2.verbo pronominale rimettersi-rsi a fare qcs. — to start doing sth. again
rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo — put your coat back on, we are leaving
- rsi da — to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]
5) (affidarsi)-rsi al giudizio di qcn. — to defer to sb.'s judgement
-rsi con qcn. — to get back together with sb.
* * *rimettere/ri'mettere/ [60]1 (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] back; rimettere qcs. al suo posto to return sth. to its place; rimettere in ordine to tidy up [stanza, casa]; rimettere insieme qcs. to put sth. back together; rimettere qcs. a nuovo to renovate sth. completely2 (demandare) to refer (a to)3 (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up4 (condonare) rimettere una pena a qcn. to give sb. remission; rimettere i peccati a qcn. to forgive sb.'s sins5 sport rimettere in gioco to throw in6 rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]; ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa they lost on the sale of the houseII rimettersi verbo pronominale2 (ricominciare) - rsi al lavoro to get back to work; -rsi a fare qcs. to start doing sth. again; - rsi in cammino to get back on the road3 (indossare di nuovo) - rsi i jeans to wear jeans again; rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo put your coat back on, we are leaving4 (ristabilirsi) - rsi da to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]5 (affidarsi) -rsi al giudizio di qcn. to defer to sb.'s judgement; - rsi alla sorte to trust to luck6 (riprendere una relazione) -rsi con qcn. to get back together with sb.; - rsi insieme to get back together. -
95 caído
adj.fallen, down.past part.past participle of spanish verb: caer.* * *1→ link=caer caer► adjetivo1 (gen) fallen2 (hombros) sloping3 figurado (desanimado) downhearted, crestfallen1 the fallen\caído,-a de hombros with sloping shoulderscaído,-a del cielo figurado out of the blue* * *1.ADJ [gen] fallen; [cabeza] hanging; [hombros] drooping; [cuello] turndown; [flor etc] limp, drooping2. SM1) (=muerto)los caídos por España — [en el bando franquista] those who died for Spain
monumento a los caídos — war memorial, monument to the fallen
2) Méx (=soborno) backhander *, sweetener ** * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( en el suelo) fallenb) < pechos> drooping, saggingtener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered
2) ( en la guerra)3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-downII* * *= fallen.Ex. Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.----* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* caído en combate = killed in action.* caídos = fallen.* caídos, los = slain, the.* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* oreja caída = drop ear.* senos caídos = saggy boobs.* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( en el suelo) fallenb) < pechos> drooping, saggingtener los or ser de hombros caídos — to be round-shouldered
2) ( en la guerra)3) (Col) < vivienda> dilapidated, run-downII* * *= fallen.Ex: Often locals are reluctant to plant fruit trees because of the litter -- fallen fruit that has to be disposed of.
* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* caído en combate = killed in action.* caídos = fallen.* caídos, los = slain, the.* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.* oreja caída = drop ear.* senos caídos = saggy boobs.* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * *A1 (tumbado) fallenrecogieron las manzanas caídas they picked up the windfalls2 ‹pechos› drooping, sagging; ‹pantalones› low-slunges muy caído de hombros he's very round-shoulderedtiene el útero caído she has a prolapsed wombB(en la guerra): soldados caídos en combate/acción de guerra soldiers who fell in combat/actionC ( Col) ‹vivienda› dilapidated, run-downlos caídos the fallenmonumento a los caídos cenotaph, monument to the fallen* * *
Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
caído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
caer
caído
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caído la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caído muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caído enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caídose del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caído don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caído 1◊ -da adjetivo
1
c) ( en la guerra):
2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen
' caído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- cielo
- esquivar
- limadura
- recoger
- señor
English:
academic
- aware
- click
- doghouse
- drop
- water
- fancy
- floppy
* * *caído, -a♦ adj1. [árbol, hoja] fallen2. [decaído] low3. [pechos] saggy;[ears, eyes] droopy; [shoulders] round, sloping;es caída de hombros she's round-shouldered4.[inesperado] out-of-the-blue;caído del cielo [oportuno] heaven-sent;tu ayuda nos viene como caída del cielo your help is like manna from heaven♦ los caídos nmplthe fallen;un monumento a los caídos (en la guerra) a war memorial* * *I adj1 fallen;caído de ánimo downhearted, dispirited2 hombros saggingII mpl:los caídos MIL the fallen, the (war) dead -
96 cancellare
cross outcon gomma rub out, eraseinformation technology clear, deletedebito write off, cancelappuntamento cancel* * *cancellare v.tr.1 to delete; ( con un tratto di penna) to cross out, to strike* out; ( con una gomma) to rub out, to erase; ( con un raschietto) to scratch out; ( con uno strofinaccio) to wipe out: cancellate con un tratto la risposta sbagliata, cross out (o put a cross against) the wrong answer2 (fig.) to obliterate, to efface, to blot out, to wipe out, to sponge out: aveva cancellato ogni ricordo del passato, he wiped out every memory of the past3 ( disdire) to cancel: cancellare un appuntamento, un volo, una partenza, to cancel an appointment, a flight, a departure4 (comm., dir.) to cancel: cancellare un contratto, to cancel a contract; cancellare un debito, to cancel (o to write off) a debt; cancellare una causa dal ruolo, to cancel a case from the role◘ cancellarsi v.intr.pron. to fade: un ricordo che non si cancellerà mai, a memory that will never fade (away).* * *[kantʃel'lare]1. vt1) (con gomma) to erase, rub out, (con penna) to cross out, score out2) (fig : ricordo) erase, (volo, treno, appuntamento) to cancel2. vip (cancellarsi)(ricordo) to fade* * *[kantʃel'lare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (eliminare) to delete [ nome]; to obliterate, to blot out [ scritta]; to strike* out [ paragrafo]; (con una croce) to cross off, to cross out [frase, parola]; (con una gomma) to rub out BE, to erase AE [parola, disegno]; (strofinando) to wipe off [ macchia]; [pioggia, neve] to erase [tracce, passi]; inform. to delete [carattere, file]; to blank out, to blot out, to efface [ ricordo]; to erase, to wipe off [ passato]"cancellare la voce che non interessa" — "delete as appropriate"
2) (disdire) to cancel [volo, appuntamento]3) (svuotare) to erase [nastro, cassetta]; (ripulire) to clean [ lavagna]4) econ. to cancel, to wipe out, to write* off [ debito]2.verbo pronominale cancellarsi2) fig. [ricordo, immagine] to fade* * *cancellare/kant∫el'lare/ [1]1 (eliminare) to delete [ nome]; to obliterate, to blot out [ scritta]; to strike* out [ paragrafo]; (con una croce) to cross off, to cross out [ frase, parola]; (con una gomma) to rub out BE, to erase AE [ parola, disegno]; (strofinando) to wipe off [ macchia]; [ pioggia, neve] to erase [ tracce, passi]; inform. to delete [ carattere, file]; to blank out, to blot out, to efface [ ricordo]; to erase, to wipe off [ passato]; "cancellare la voce che non interessa" "delete as appropriate"2 (disdire) to cancel [ volo, appuntamento]4 econ. to cancel, to wipe out, to write* off [ debito]II cancellarsi verbo pronominale2 fig. [ ricordo, immagine] to fade. -
97 perdere
1. v/t losetreno, occasione missperdere tempo waste timeperdere di vista lose sight offig lose touch with2. v/i losedi rubinetto, tubo leaka perdere disposable* * *perdere v.tr.1 to lose*: ho perso le chiavi, I lost my keys; perdere il posto di lavoro, to lose one's job; ha perso i genitori da piccola, she lost her parents when she was a child; ha perso un braccio in guerra, he lost one arm in the war; gli alberi stanno perdendo le foglie, the trees are losing their leaves; ha perso una forte somma a poker, he lost a large sum at poker; la nostra squadra ha perso l'incontro per 3 a 2, our team lost the game 3-2; perdere la memoria, la voce, to lose one's memory, one's voice; perdere i capelli, to lose one's hair; perdere la ragione, la testa, to lose one's reason, one's head; perdere colore, profumo, sapore, to lose (one's) colour, perfume, flavour; perdere la strada, to lose one's way; perdere terreno, to lose ground (anche fig.); perdere la testa, (fig.) to lose one's head // perdere una causa, to lose a lawsuit // perdere un'abitudine, to lose (o to get out of) a habit: fare perdere un'abitudine a qlcu., to break s.o. of a habit // perdere l'anno, (fam.) to spend two years in the same class // perdere la bussola, la tramontana, to lose one's bearings // perdere conoscenza, to faint // perdere colpi, ( di motore) to misfire; non è più attivo come una volta, comincia a perdere colpi, (fig.) he's not as active as he used to be, he's beginning to slow down // perdere ogni speranza, to lose all hope // perdere le staffe, to fly off the handle // non aver più niente da perdere, to have nothing (left) to lose // chi perde ha sempre torto, (prov.) the loser is always wrong // perdere tempo a chi più sa più spiace, (prov.) wasting time is torture to a wise man2 ( mancare) to miss: perdere il treno, un'occasione, to miss the train, an opportunity; non ho perso una parola di quello che ha detto, I didn't miss a word of what he said3 ( sprecare) to waste: non perdere tempo in sciocchezze, don't waste your time with trifles; ho perso tutta la mattina in municipio, I've wasted the whole morning at the town hall // non perde tempo, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet5 ( lasciar uscire) to leak, to lose*: quel tubo perde olio, that pipe is leaking oil; la ferita perde ancora sangue, the wound is still bleeding◆ v. intr.1 to lose*: ho perduto, ma vincerò la prossima volta, I've lost, but I shall win next time; non ci perderai affatto, you won't lose (o won't be out of pocket) by it; non posso accettare, a queste condizioni ci perdo, I can't accept, on these conditions I lose (out); ci perdi a non andare, you will lose by not going2 ( far uscire del liquido) to leak: questa barca, questo secchio perde, this boat, this bucket leaks.◘ perdersi v.intr.pron.1 ( smarrirsi) to lose* oneself; to get* lost: mi sono perduto nel bosco, I got lost (o I lost my way) in the wood: perdere in congetture, to be lost in conjecture; perdere nella folla, to vanish (o to disappear) in the crowd; perdere nei propri pensieri, to be rapt (o lost) in thought // è inutile spiegarmi queste cose, mi ci perdo, it's no use explaining these things to me, I can't make head or tail of them // perdere d'animo, to lose heart // perdere dietro a uno, to throw oneself away on s.o. // perdere in sciocchezze, to waste one's time with trifles2 ( svanire) to fade (away): la figura di un uomo che si perde nell'ombra, the figure of a man melting into the darkness; perdere nell'aria, to fade away into the air // il fiume si perde nel Garda, the river flows into Lake Garda3 ( sparire) to disappear: un'usanza che si perde, a custom that is disappearing (o falling into disuse)5 (di un pacco, una lettera, andare smarrito) to be mislaid◆ v.rifl.rec.: perdere di vista, to lose sight of each other (one another).* * *1. ['pɛrdere]vb irreg vt1) (gen) to lose, (abitudine) to get out ofperdere la speranza/l'appetito/la vista — to lose hope/one's appetite/one's sight
perdere i capelli — to lose one's hair, go bald
gli alberi perdono le foglie — the trees are losing o shedding their leaves
lascia perdere! — (non insistere) forget it!, never mind!
lascialo perdere! — (non ascoltarlo) don't listen to him!
2) (lasciar sfuggire: treno, autobus) to missè un'occasione da non perdere — it's a wonderful opportunity, (affare) it's a great bargain
3) (sprecare: tempo, denaro) to waste4) (lasciar uscire: sangue) to loseil rubinetto perde — (acqua) the tap is leaking
5)hanno alzato i prezzi per non perderci — they put up their prices so as not to make a loss2. viperdere di; (diminuire) perdere di autorità/importanza — to lose authority/importance
3. vip (perdersi)1) (smarrirsi) to lose one's way, get lostperdersi dietro a qn — to waste one's time with o on sb
2) (scomparire: oggetto) to disappear, vanish, (suono) to fade away3)perdersi di vista — to lose sight of each other, fig to lose touch* * *['pɛrdere] 1.verbo transitivo1) to lose* [denaro, amico, lavoro, vita, voce, capelli, peso, memoria, concentrazione]; to shed* [ foglie]perdere sangue — to lose blood, to bleed
le azioni hanno perso il 9% — the shares have dropped 9%
perdere la speranza — to lose o give up hope
2) (mancare) to miss [treno, aereo, occasione]3) scol.perdere l'anno — = to have to repeat a year (in the same class)
4) (avere una perdita) [recipiente, rubinetto] to leak5) (non vincere) to lose* [elezioni, battaglia, processo]saper, non saper perdere — to be a good, bad loser
6) (sprecare) to waste, to lose* [giornata, mese]non c'è tempo da perdere — there's no time for delay o to waste
7) (di abiti)2.1) to lose*2) (diminuire)3) a perdere3.vuoto a perdere — one-way o nonreturnable bottle
verbo pronominale perdersi1) (smarrirsi) to get* lost, to lose* one's way-rsi in chiacchiere, in dettagli — to get bogged down in chatter, in details
3) (sparire) [urlo, richiamo] to be* lost-rsi qcs. — to miss sth.
••lasciare perdere — to give up [ attività]; to drop, to forget [ progetto]
lasciamo perdere — (let's) forget (about) it, let's call the whole thing off
lascialo perdere! — leave him alone o to it!
* * *perdere/'pεrdere/ [68]1 to lose* [denaro, amico, lavoro, vita, voce, capelli, peso, memoria, concentrazione]; to shed* [ foglie]; perdere sangue to lose blood, to bleed; non hai nulla da perdere you've got nothing to lose; le azioni hanno perso il 9% the shares have dropped 9%; perdere i sensi to faint; perdere la speranza to lose o give up hope2 (mancare) to miss [treno, aereo, occasione]; un film da non perdere a film not to be missed3 scol. perdere l'anno = to have to repeat a year (in the same class)4 (avere una perdita) [recipiente, rubinetto] to leak5 (non vincere) to lose* [elezioni, battaglia, processo]; saper, non saper perdere to be a good, bad loser; il Milan ha perso contro l'Inter Milan lost to Inter6 (sprecare) to waste, to lose* [giornata, mese]; perdere tempo to waste one's time; non c'è tempo da perdere there's no time for delay o to waste(aus. avere)1 to lose*; perdere alle elezioni to lose the election; ci perdo I lose out3 a perdere vuoto a perdere one-way o nonreturnable bottle; imballaggio a perdere throwaway packagingIII perdersi verbo pronominale1 (smarrirsi) to get* lost, to lose* one's way2 (confondersi) -rsi in chiacchiere, in dettagli to get bogged down in chatter, in details3 (sparire) [urlo, richiamo] to be* lost4 (essere assorto) - rsi nei propri pensieri to be lost in thoughtlasciare perdere to give up [ attività]; to drop, to forget [ progetto]; lasciamo perdere (let's) forget (about) it, let's call the whole thing off; lascia perdere! let it go! lascialo perdere! leave him alone o to it! -
98 trattare
1. v/t treattechnology treat, processfinance deal in( negoziare) negotiate2. v/i dealtrattare di be aboutfinance trattare in deal in* * *trattare v.tr.1 to treat, to deal* with, to handle; ( comportarsi con) to behave to (wards): trattare bene, male qlcu., to treat s.o. well, badly (o to ill-treat s.o.); in questo albergo trattano molto bene, in this hotel they treat you very well; mi ha trattato molto gentilmente, he behaved very kindly to me; sa come trattare i bambini, she knows how to handle children; la tratta come una bambina, he treats her like a little girl // trattare qlcu. coi guanti, to handle s.o. with kid gloves // trattare la clientela con riguardo, to look after one's customers2 ( maneggiare) to handle, to treat: devi trattare bene i tuoi libri, you must handle (o treat) your books with care3 ( argomento, problema) to deal* with; to treat; ( discutere) to discuss: al congresso sono stati trattati vari temi scottanti, di attualità, at the meeting they dealt with various burning, current issues; non voglio trattare un argomento così delicato, I do not want to discuss such a delicate subject; trattare una causa, to discuss (o to argue o to conduct) a case4 ( contrattare) to handle, to transact; ( condurre) to conduct; ( negoziare) to negotiate: trattare un affare, to handle (o to transact) a deal; trattare la vendita di una proprietà, to negotiate the sale of an estate; trattare il prezzo di un prodotto, to negotiate the price of a product; trattare la pace, un prestito, to negotiate peace, a loan; trattare le condizioni di resa, to discuss the terms of surrender5 (comm.) to deal* in; to handle: trattare lana, seta, to deal in wool, silk; la nostra ditta non tratta questo tipo di articolo, our firm doesn't handle this type of article6 (chim.) to treat: trattare le pelli, to treat skins; trattare un metallo con acido, to treat a metal with acid; trattare con ammoniaca, to ammoniate; trattare galvanicamente, to plate; trattare col vapore, to steam; trattare con amido, to starch; trattare termicamente, to heat-treat7 ( curare) to treat: c'è un nuovo metodo di trattare la polmonite, there is a new method of treating pneumonia8 (inform.) to process◆ v. intr.1 to deal* (with), to be (about): la sua conferenza trattava dei suoi viaggi, his lecture dealt with (o was about) his travels; il libro tratta dei suoi anni in Italia, the book deals with (o is about) his years in Italy2 ( essere) to be (about); ( essere questione) to be a question: di che lavoro si tratta?, what kind of work is it?; di che cosa si tratta?, what is it about?; si tratta di questo, this is the question; si tratta di un caso speciale, it's a particular case; si tratta di una malattia rarissima, it's a very rare illness; si tratta dei miei interessi, my own interests are at stake (o involved); si tratta di decidere se devo farlo o no, the question is whether I must do it or not; si tratta di agire subito, it's a question of acting immediately; quando si tratta di tradurre qlco. di difficile si rifiuta di farlo, when it comes to translating something difficult he refuses to do it3 ( avere a che fare) to deal*: non è facile trattare con lui, it's not easy to deal with him; con quel cliente è un piacere trattare, it's a pleasure to deal with that customer4 ( fare trattative) to have dealings; ( negoziare) to negotiate: il governo non vuole trattare con i terroristi, the government doesn't want to have dealings with terrorists; le autorità sono ora disposte a trattare, the authorities are now ready to negotiate // (dir.) invito a trattare, invitation to treat // (comm.) trattare sul prezzo, to haggle over the price.◘ trattarsi v.rifl. to treat oneself: trattare bene, ( non lasciarsi mancare niente) to treat oneself very well; si tratta da vero signore, he treats (o does) himself well.* * *[trat'tare]1. vt1) (discutere: tema, argomento) to deal with, discuss, (negoziare: pace, resa) to negotiate2) (comportarsi con) to treattrattare bene/male qn — to treat sb well/badly
trattare qn con i guanti — to handle o treat sb with kid gloves
3) (Comm : vendere) to deal in, handle4) Tecn, Med to treat1)(libro, film)
trattare di — to deal with, be about2)trattare con — to deal with3)si tratta di sua moglie — it's about his wife3. vr (trattarsi)trattarsi bene — to look after o.s. (well)
* * *[trat'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (considerare) to treat, to handle [persona, animale, oggetto]trattare qcn. da amico, come un figlio — to treat sb. as a friend, like a son
trattare qcn., qcs. male — to treat sb., sth. badly, to mistreat sb., sth.
essere trattato bene, male — to be well, badly treated
trattare qcn. con gentilezza — to treat sb. kindly
trattare qcn. duramente — to be hard on sb.
saper trattare — to have a way with [bambini, donne]; to know how to handle [impiegati, alunni]
2) (affrontare) [libro, film] to deal* with, to cover, to treat [questione, argomento]; (discutere) to deal* with, to discuss [ questione]3) comm. (vendere) to deal* in, to carry [prodotto, marca]4) (fare oggetto di trattative) to deal*, to transact, to negotiate (anche pol.)5) med. to treat [malato, malattia]; cosmet. to condition, to treat [capelli, pelle]6) (lavorare) to treat, to process [sostanza chimica, fibra tessile]; to process [ acque di scarico]2.1) (avere a che fare) to deal* (con qcn. with sb.)trattare di — to deal with, to be about [ soggetto]
3) (giungere a patti) to deal*, to negotiate ( con with)3.verbo pronominale trattarsi4.- rsi bene — to treat oneself well, to spoil oneself
si tratta di tua moglie — it has to do with o it's about your wife
so chi ha vinto: si tratta di X — I know who the winner is: it's X
quando si tratta di qcs., di fare — when it comes to sth., to doing
* * *trattare/trat'tare/ [1]1 (considerare) to treat, to handle [persona, animale, oggetto]; trattare qcn. da amico, come un figlio to treat sb. as a friend, like a son; trattare qcn., qcs. male to treat sb., sth. badly, to mistreat sb., sth.; essere trattato bene, male to be well, badly treated; trattare qcn. con gentilezza to treat sb. kindly; trattare qcn. duramente to be hard on sb.; non ho intenzione di farmi trattare così I'm not going to be treated like that; saper trattare to have a way with [bambini, donne]; to know how to handle [impiegati, alunni]2 (affrontare) [libro, film] to deal* with, to cover, to treat [questione, argomento]; (discutere) to deal* with, to discuss [ questione]3 comm. (vendere) to deal* in, to carry [prodotto, marca]; trattare merce rubata to handle stolen goods4 (fare oggetto di trattative) to deal*, to transact, to negotiate (anche pol.); trattare un affare to transact business; trattare un accordo to negotiate a settlement5 med. to treat [malato, malattia]; cosmet. to condition, to treat [capelli, pelle]6 (lavorare) to treat, to process [sostanza chimica, fibra tessile]; to process [ acque di scarico](aus. avere)1 (avere a che fare) to deal* (con qcn. with sb.)III trattarsi verbo pronominale- rsi bene to treat oneself well, to spoil oneself(aus. essere) di cosa si tratta? what is it about? non si tratta di questo! that's not the point! si tratta della tua salute! we're talking about your health! si tratta di tua moglie it has to do with o it's about your wife; so chi ha vinto: si tratta di X I know who the winner is: it's X; si trattava di prendere una decisione it was a case of making a decision; quando si tratta di qcs., di fare when it comes to sth., to doing. -
99 adherirse
pron.v.to hold.* * *1 (pegarse) to stick (a, to)* * *VPR (=pegarse) to adhere, stick (a to)adherirse a — (=seguir) to follow; (=afiliarse) to join, become a member of
* * *
■adherirse verbo reflexivo adherirse a 1 (a una superficie) to adhere, stick
2 (a una opinión o una causa) to adhere to: se adhirió a las ideas de un fanático religioso, he embraced the beliefs of a religious fanatic
3 (entrar a formar parte de una organización) to join, become a member
' adherirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegarse
- adherir
- sumar
English:
adhere
- fasten on to
- subscribe
- bond
- hold
- stick
* * *vpr1. [pegarse] to stick;unos neumáticos que se adhieren muy bien al firme tyres that hold the road very well2.adherirse a [opinión, idea] to adhere to;me adhiero a tu propuesta I support your proposal;varios sindicatos se adhirieron a la convocatoria de huelga a number of unions supported the strike call3.adherirse a [partido, asociación] to join* * *v/r2:adherirse a una organización become a member of o join an organization3:adherirse a una idea support an idea* * *adherirse {76} vr: to adhere, to stick -
100 rinvio
m (pl -vii) returndi riunione postponementin un testo cross-reference* * *rinvio s.m.1 postponement, deferment, adjournment: il rinvio di una partenza, the postponement of a departure; (dir.) il rinvio di una causa, the adjournment of a case; (amm.) rinvio di una seduta, adjournment of a meeting; (comm.) chiedere un rinvio del pagamento, to ask for a delay in payment // (dir.) rinvio a giudizio, ( atto d'accusa) indictment // (mecc.) albero di rinvio, countershaft // (sport) calcio, tiro di rinvio, goal-kick // voce di rinvio, ( di dizionario) cross-reference mark2 ( restituzione) returning, return, sending back: rinvio di merce avariata, return of damaged goods3 (inform.) ( a una sequenza, di un sottoprogramma) jump: rinvio automatico di chiamata, call forwarding; rinvio del trattamento ( di un sottoprogramma) alla sequenza principale, return.* * *1) (rispedizione) return2) (proroga) deferment, postponement, put-off3) dir. (di una seduta) adjournment4) (rimando) cross-reference5) sport return•* * *rinviopl. -ii /rin'vio, ii/sostantivo m.1 (rispedizione) return2 (proroga) deferment, postponement, put-off; rinvio del servizio militare deferment of military service3 dir. (di una seduta) adjournment4 (rimando) cross-reference5 sport return; calcio di rinvio goal kickrinvio a giudizio remand; rinvio a nuova udienza adjournment.
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