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1 cárcava
• ditch -
2 carcavina
• ditch -
3 acequiador
• ditch digger• trench hoe• trench mortar -
4 cańa borde
• ditch reed -
5 cańa brava
• ditch reed• giant panda• giant star -
6 cańa común
• ditch reed• giant panda• giant star -
7 cańa de Castilla
• ditch reed• giant panda• giant star -
8 cavador de zanjas
• ditch digger• trench digger• trench maker -
9 chamba
• ditch• pond -
10 foso
• ditch• foss• fosse• holdup• hole-and-corner• moat• pit -
11 hoya
• ditch• tremulously• trench coat -
12 zanja
• ditch• tremulously• trench coat -
13 zanjeador
• ditch digger -
14 zanja
f.ditch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: zanjar.* * *1 trench\abrir una zanja to dig a trench* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=fosa) ditch; (=hoyo) pit; (=tumba) graveabrir las zanjas — (Arquit) to lay the foundations (de for)
2) LAm (=barranco) gully, watercourse3) And (=límite) fence, low wall* * ** * *= ditch, drainage ditch.Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.Ex. It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.----* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * ** * *= ditch, drainage ditch.Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
Ex: It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.* cavar una zanja = dig + ditch.* * *1 (para desagüe) ditch; (para cimientos, tuberías) trench2 (acequia) irrigation channel* * *
Del verbo zanjar: ( conjugate zanjar)
zanja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
zanja
zanjar
zanja sustantivo femenino ( para desagüe) ditch;
(para cimientos, tuberías) trench;
( acequia) irrigation channel
zanjar ( conjugate zanjar) verbo transitivo ‹polémica/diferencias› to settle, resolve;
‹ deuda› to settle, pay off
zanja sustantivo femenino ditch, trench
abrir una zanja, to dig a ditch
zanjar vtr (terminar, concluir un asunto) to settle
' zanja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- fosa
- foso
- cavar
- chamba
- saltar
English:
ditch
- trench
- cutting
- deep
* * *zanja nfditch* * *f ditch* * *zanja nf: ditch, trench* * * -
15 acequia
f.1 irrigation channel or ditch.2 irrigation ditch, channel, dike, ditch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: acequiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: acequiar.* * *1 irrigation channel, ditch* * *SF1) (Agr) irrigation ditch, irrigation channel* * *femenino irrigation ditch o channel* * *= ditch, irrigation channel, irrigation ditch, channel.Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.Ex. Concrete has been widely used in the remodelling of irrigation channels -- for bottom lining and slope revetment.Ex. Recent changes in rice fields and irrigation ditches to increase production has led to a decrease in fish diversity.Ex. The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* * *femenino irrigation ditch o channel* * *= ditch, irrigation channel, irrigation ditch, channel.Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
Ex: Concrete has been widely used in the remodelling of irrigation channels -- for bottom lining and slope revetment.Ex: Recent changes in rice fields and irrigation ditches to increase production has led to a decrease in fish diversity.Ex: The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* * *irrigation ditch o channel* * *
acequia sustantivo femenino
irrigation ditch o channel
acequia sustantivo femenino irrigation ditch o channel
' acequia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
toma
- zanja
English:
channel
- ditch
- irrigation
- dike
* * *acequia nfirrigation channel o ditch* * *f irrigation ditch* * *acequia nf1) : irrigation ditch -
16 cuneta
f.1 ditch.2 curb, kerb.3 gutter, street gutter.* * *1 (de carretera) verge2 (zanja) ditch* * *SF1) [de calle] gutter; [de carretera] ditchdejar a algn en la cuneta —
Juan deja a Pedro en la cuneta — Juan leaves Pedro standing, Juan leaves Pedro way behind
* * *a) ( en carretera) ditchb) (Chi) ( de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.Ex. It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.----* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* * *a) ( en carretera) ditchb) (Chi) ( de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
Ex: It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* * *1 (en una carretera) ditch* * *
cuneta sustantivo femenino
cuneta sustantivo femenino gutter: me tiré a la cuneta para esquivar el coche, I jumped onto the curb to avoid the car
' cuneta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arroyo
- banquina
English:
ditch
- gutter
- curb
* * *cuneta nf1. [de una carretera] ditch2. [de una calle] gutter* * *f ditch;dejar a alguien en la cuneta fig fam leave s.o. way behind* * *cuneta nf: ditch (in a road), gutter* * * -
17 foso
m.1 ditch (hoyo).2 moat, fosse, trench, foss.3 trough.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fosar.* * *1 (hoyo) hole, pit2 (de fortaleza) moat3 (en teatro, deportes) pit4 (en un garaje) inspection pit\foso de la orquesta orchestra pit* * *noun m.pit, ditch* * *SM1) (=agujero) [redondo] pit, hole; [alargado] ditch, trench; [en castillo] moatfoso de agua — (Dep) water jump
foso de reconocimiento — (Aut) inspection pit
2) (Teat) pit* * *1) ( zanja) ditch; ( en fortificaciones) moat; (Equ) water jump2) (Teatr) pit3) (Auto) inspection pit* * *= moat.Ex. The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.* * *1) ( zanja) ditch; ( en fortificaciones) moat; (Equ) water jump2) (Teatr) pit3) (Auto) inspection pit* * *= moat.Ex: The installation of a steel grate over a sunken sand moat reduces the safety hazard from spillage of molten metal.
* * *A1 (zanja) ditch2 (en fortificaciones) moat, fosse, defensive ditch; (con agua) moat3 ( Equ) water jumpB ( Teatr) pitCompuesto:foso de la orquesta or orquestalorchestra pitC ( Auto) inspection pit* * *
foso sustantivo masculino
( en fortificaciones) moat;
(Equ) water jumpb) (Teatr) pit;
c) (Auto) (inspection) pit
foso sustantivo masculino
1 (zanja) pit
2 (rodeando una fortaleza, castillo) moat
3 (para la orquesta) pit
4 (en un garaje mecánico) inspection pit, US service pit
' foso' also found in these entries:
English:
moat
- pit
* * *foso nm1. [hoyo] ditch2. [de castillo] moat3. [de garaje] pit4. [de teatro] pit[en campo de fútbol] moat foso olímpico [en tiro] Olympic trench clay-pigeon shooting* * *m2 TEA, MÚS pit* * *foso nm1) fosa, zanja: ditch2) : pit (of a theater)3) : moat* * *foso n2. (de castillo) moat -
18 fosa
f.1 grave (sepultura).fosa común common grave2 cavity (anatomy).fosas nasales nostrils3 pit (hoyo).fosa marina oceanic trenchfosa séptica septic tank4 fossa, recess.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fosar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fosar.* * *1 (sepultura) grave2 (hoyo) pit, hollow3 ANATOMÍA cavity, fossa4 (en el océano) trench, deep\fosa Atlántica Atlantic trenchfosa común common gravefosas nasales nostrilsfosa séptica septic tank* * *noun f.1) pit, ditch2) grave3) cavity* * *SF1) (=hoyo) pit; (=sepultura) gravefosa común — [para gente sin familia] common grave; [para soldados, prisioneros] mass grave
fosa de reparaciones — (Aut) inspection pit
2) (Anat) cavity* * ** * *= ditch.Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.----* fosa común = mass grave.* fosa séptica = septic tank, cesspool.* * ** * *= ditch.Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
* fosa común = mass grave.* fosa séptica = septic tank, cesspool.* * *2 (tumba) gravecavarse su propia fosa to dig one's own graveCompuestos:common o communal grave; (para indigentes) pauper's gravemarine basinnostrilocean basinseptic tank* * *
fosa sustantivo femenino ( zanja) ditch;
( hoyo) pit;
( tumba) grave;◊ fosa común common o communal grave
fosa sustantivo femenino
1 (para un muerto) grave
2 Anat cavity
fosas nasales, nostrils
3 Geography (deep) trough
4 (zanja) pit
fosa séptica, septic tank
♦ Locuciones: fosa común, common grave
' fosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- excavar
- hoyo
English:
cesspit
- mass grave
- septic tank
- socket
- pit
* * *fosa nf1. [sepultura] gravefosa común common grave2. Anat cavity;fosas nasales nostrils3. [hoyo] pitfosa abisal oceanic trench;fosa marina oceanic trench;fosa séptica septic tank;Geol fosa tectónica fault trough, Espec graben4. RP [en taller] pit* * *f1 pit2 ( tumba) grave3 GEOL basin* * *fosa nf1) : ditch, pitfosa séptica: septic tank2) tumba: grave3) : cavityfosas nasales: nasal cavities, nostrils* * *fosa n1. (tumba) grave -
19 plantar
adj.plantar, of the sole of the foot.m.plantaris, plantar muscle, leg muscle that acts on the foot plantar flexing it and also flexing the knee, musculus plantaris.v.1 to plant.Ellos plantan cactus They plant cacti=cactuses.2 to pitch (fijar) (tienda de campaña).3 to plant (informal) (beso).4 to plonk (informal) (construcción, mueble, objeto).plantó los pies en el sofá she plonked her feet on the sofa5 to sow.Ellos plantan la semilla They sow the seed.6 to stand up, to leave waiting.Ricardo plantó a su novia Richard stood up his girlfriend.7 to set up, to place.Ellos plantaron el reglamento They set up the rules.8 to instill, to imbue, to implant.Ellos plantaron la duda They instilled doubt.* * *1 AGRICULTURA to plant2 (colocar - gen) to put, place; (- tienda de campaña) to pitch, put up4 (dar) to give1 familiar (colocarse) to place oneself, position oneself2 familiar (resistirse) to dig one's heels in■ se ha plantado en tres millones y no se mueve he's holding out for three million and he won't budge3 (en la baraja) to stick■ ¡me planto! I stick\plantarle cara a alguien familiar to stand up to somebody* * *verb1) to plant2) sow•* * *1. VT1) (Bot) [+ árbol, bulbo, jardín] to plant; [+ semilla] to plant, sow2) (=colocar) [+ estaca, poste] to put, stickle plantó sus cosas en mitad de la calle — * she dumped his things in the middle of the street *
3) * (=dar) [+ beso] to plant; [+ insulto] to hurl4) * (=abandonar) [en una cita] to stand up *; [+ novio] to dump *, ditch *; [+ actividad, estudios] to pack in *, chuck in *plantó sus estudios y se marchó a Francia — he packed o chucked in his studies and went to France *
5) * (=dar un corte)¿por qué no lo plantas de una vez? — why don't you tell him where to go once and for all?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)a) ( abandonar) < novio> to ditch (colloq), to dump (colloq); < estudios> to give up, to quit (AmE)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.----* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)a) ( abandonar) < novio> to ditch (colloq), to dump (colloq); < estudios> to give up, to quit (AmE)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.
* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *plantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹árboles/cebollas› to plant; ‹semillas› to sow2 ‹postes› to put in; ‹tienda› to pitch, put upB ( fam)1 (abandonar) ‹novio› to ditch ( colloq), to dump ( colloq); ‹estudios› to give up, to quit ( AmE), to chuck in ( BrE colloq)planté la carrera en segundo curso I quit o dropped out of college in the second year ( colloq)a la una lo planta todo y se larga at one o'clock he drops everything and leaves2(no acudir a una cita): su novio la plantó el día de la boda her fiancé stood her up o jilted her on their wedding daylos invité a cenar a mi casa y me plantaron I invited them to dinner but they didn't turn o show upC ( fam)1fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television ( colloq)plantó su maleta en mi habitación she dumped her suitcase in my room2 ‹beso› to plantle plantó una bofetada she slapped his facese plantó delante de la puerta he planted himself in front of the door ( colloq)el caballo se plantó delante del obstáculo the horse stopped dead in front of the fencese plantó en su actitud he dug his heels in ( colloq)B ( fam)(llegar, presentarse): me planto ahí en media hora I'll be there in half an hourse plantó aquí con tres amigas she turned o showed up here with three friendsCD ( Andes fam) (beberse) to down ( colloq), to knock back ( colloq); (comerse) to put away ( colloq), to wolf down ( colloq)* * *
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' plantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
replantar
- esqueje
- plantado
- plantón
English:
ditch
- plant
- set
- chuck
- dump
- pot
* * *♦ vt1. [sembrar] to plant (de with); [semillas] to sow;plantaron la zona de eucaliptos they planted the area with eucalyptus2. [fijar] [tienda de campaña] to pitch;[poste] to put inplantó a su novio tras cinco meses de noviazgo she ditched o dumped her boyfriend after they'd been going out together for five months* * *v/t3 fam:plantar a alguien stand s.o. up fam* * *plantar vt1) : to plant, to sow2) : to put in, to placeplantar un beso: to plant a kiss* * *plantar vb to plant -
20 chamba
f.1 job (informal) (trabajo). ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Perú)2 ditch (zanja). (Colombian Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)3 work, assigned work.4 pond, pool.5 dough.6 good luck.7 sickle.* * ** * *ISF2) Méx * (=trabajo) work, business; (=sueldo) wages pl, pay; (=sueldo bajo) low pay; (=chollo) soft job *3) Caribe, Méx * dough **, bread (EEUU) **II* SF luck¡vaya chamba que has tenido! — you lucky thing!
* * *2) (Col)a) ( zanja) ditchb) ( herida) wound, gash* * *2) (Col)a) ( zanja) ditchb) ( herida) wound, gash* * *está buscando/consiguió chamba she's looking for/she got work o a jobha conseguido una buena chamba he has got(ten) himself a good jobno puedo ir al cine porque tengo mucha chamba I can't go to the movies because I have a lot of work to doen la chamba at workB ( Col)1 (zanja) ditch2 (herida) wound, gashse abrió una chamba en la cabeza he gashed his head, he split his head open¡qué chamba que tienes! you lucky devil! ( colloq)* * *
chamba sustantivo femenino
1 (Méx, Per, Ven fam) ( trabajo) work;
( empleo) job;
( lugar) work
2 (Col)
* * *chamba nf¡vaya chamba que tienes! you lucky o Br jammy thing!3. Col, Ven [zanja] ditch* * *f1 Méx famjob2:de chamba fam by sheer luck* * *
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