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81 rastra
f.1 sled or sledge (de transporte), a carriage without wheels.2 the act of dragging along.3 anything hanging and dragging about a person.4 a track or mark left on the ground.5 harrow, rake, dredge.6 string of dried fruit.7 trawl (de pesca).8 train, the result of some action which brings damage or inconvenience (consecuencia).9 prostitute (puta). (Mexico)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rastrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rastrar.* * *1 (rastro) trail, track2 (grada) harrow3 (sarta) string4 (para pescar) trawl, trawl net\* * *SF1) (Agr) (=rastrillo) rake; (=grada) harrow2)a rastras: tuvo que sacar al niño a rastras de la juguetería — she had to drag the child out of the toyshop
con un sueldo tan bajo siempre vamos a rastras — with such a low salary we're always struggling (along)
3) (Pesca) trawl4) [para transportar] trolley ( for moving heavy objects), cart (EEUU)5) (=ristra) string6) (=huella) trail, track8) † (=consecuencia) unpleasant consequence, disagreeable result; (=castigo) punishment* * *1)a) (Agr) harrowb) ( ristra) stringc) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)2)a rastras — (loc adv)
* * *1)a) (Agr) harrowb) ( ristra) stringc) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)2)a rastras — (loc adv)
* * *A1 ( Agr) harrow2 (ristra) stringuna rastra de ajos a string of garlic3 (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)Ba rastras ( loc adv): venía de la compra con el carrito a rastras she was coming back from the store pulling her shopping cart ( AmE) o ( BrE) trolley behind herhay que llevarlo a rastras al colegio you have to drag him to schoolsiempre va a todas partes con los niños a rastras she always has the children in tow wherever she goesno andes a rastras que te vas a ensuciar la ropa don't crawl around or you'll get your clothes dirtyaún lleva dos asignaturas del curso pasado a rastras she still has to pass two subjects from last year* * *
rastra:
fue a rastras hasta la puerta she dragged herself to the door
* * *rastra nf[azada] hoe; [grada] harrow2. [ristra] = string of dried fruit3. RP [de cinturón] = decorative buckle of a gaucho's belt* * *f:entrar a rastras drag o.s. in, crawl in;llevar a rastras drag, drag along;sacar a alguien a rastras drag s.o. out* * *rastra nf1) : harrow2)a rastras : by dragging, unwillingly* * *rastra n -
82 absorbencia
f.1 the act of absorbing.2 absorbency, absorbance, absorptivity.* * *1 absorbency* * *SF absorbency* * *femenino absorbency* * *= absorbency.Ex. Absorbency is the property in paper which permits a sheet to take in the liquids it contacts, the amount of which depends on the fillers and sizing introduced during the manufacturing process.* * *femenino absorbency* * *= absorbency.Ex: Absorbency is the property in paper which permits a sheet to take in the liquids it contacts, the amount of which depends on the fillers and sizing introduced during the manufacturing process.
* * *absorbency* * *absorbencia nfabsorbency;una tela de gran absorbencia a very absorbent fabric -
83 acicalamiento
m.1 the act and effect of burnishing.2 elegance, smartness, nattiness.3 dressing, polishing, burnishing, furnishing.* * *1 smartening up* * *= grooming.Ex. Grooming increases the circulation to the skin which then releases the oils that provide luster to the horses coat.* * *= grooming.Ex: Grooming increases the circulation to the skin which then releases the oils that provide luster to the horses coat.
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84 apercibimiento
m.1 the act of providing or getting ready.2 arrangement.3 order, advice, warning.4 summons.5 admonition.* * *1 (preparación) preparation2 DERECHO warning* * *SM1) (=preparación) preparation2) (=aviso) warning3) (Jur) caution* * *a) ( advertencia) warningb) ( sanción) disciplinary measure o sanction* * *= notice.Ex. Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.----* apercibimiento de desahucio = eviction notice.* apercibimiento de desalojo = eviction notice.* * *a) ( advertencia) warningb) ( sanción) disciplinary measure o sanction* * *= notice.Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.
* apercibimiento de desahucio = eviction notice.* apercibimiento de desalojo = eviction notice.* * *1 (advertencia) warningel club fue multado con apercibimiento de cierre the club was fined and warned that o given a warning that any further incidents would lead to closurese ordenó su comparecencia bajo apercibimiento de arresto he was ordered to appear on pain of arrest2 (sanción) disciplinary measure o sanction* * *Der warning, notice;la amenaza de apercibimiento de cierre se cierne sobre el estadio the stadium is threatened with closure* * *m warning* * *1) : preparation2) amonestación: warning -
85 flagrante
adj.flagrant.* * *► adjetivo1 flagrant\en flagrante delito red-handed* * *ADJ flagrantpillar o sorprender a algn en flagrante delito — to catch sb in the act, catch sb redhanded, catch sb in flagrante delicto frm
* * *lo sorprendieron en flagrante delito — they caught him red-handed o in flagrante (frml or hum)
* * *= flagrant, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.].Ex. In the past teachers and lecturers have been the most flagrant violators of the author's copyright.Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.----* flagrante injusticia = gross injustice.* injusticia flagrante = gross injustice.* * *lo sorprendieron en flagrante delito — they caught him red-handed o in flagrante (frml or hum)
* * *= flagrant, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.].Ex: In the past teachers and lecturers have been the most flagrant violators of the author's copyright.
Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.* flagrante injusticia = gross injustice.* injusticia flagrante = gross injustice.* * *‹mentira› blatant; ‹injusticia› glaring, flagrantlo sorprendieron en flagrante delito they caught him red-handed o in flagrante, they caught him in flagrante delicto ( frmlor hum)* * *
flagrante adjetivo ‹ mentira› blatant;
‹ injusticia› glaring, flagrant;
flagrante adjetivo flagrant: fue sorprendido en flagrante delito, he was caught red-handed
' flagrante' also found in these entries:
English:
blatant
- flagrant
- gross
- transparent
- rank
* * *flagrante adj1. [evidente] [injusticia] flagrant;[verdad, prueba] glaringly obvious; [mentira] blatant* * *adj flagrant;en flagrante delito red-handed, in flagrante delicto* * *flagrante adj: flagrant, glaring, blatant♦ flagrantemente adv -
86 jabonadura
f.1 the act of washing (acto).Jabonaduras 1. Suds or soapsuds. 2. Lather.Echarle or darle a uno una jabonadura (coll.) to reprimand somebody2 suds, soaping.* * *SF1) (=acción) soaping3) * (=al regañar) telling-off* * *= suds, soap suds.Ex. We're still brushing away the suds left behind after the bursting of this year's price bubble and facing the deepest global economic downturn in decades.Ex. The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* * *= suds, soap suds.Ex: We're still brushing away the suds left behind after the bursting of this year's price bubble and facing the deepest global economic downturn in decades.
Ex: The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* * *1(acción): dale una buena jabonadura wash it well in soapy water o with some soap2 (espuma) suds -
87 acarreo
m.1 carriage, the act of carrying, conveyance, cartage.2 transporting, carrying, transportation, cartage.3 freight, haulage, road transportation.4 freight cost, freight.5 carry.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acarrear.* * *1 carriage, transport■ gastos de acarreo freight, carriage, transport costs* * *SM (=flete) haulage, carriage* * *a) ( en vehículo) haulage, transport; ( con esfuerzo físico) carryingb) (Dep) carry* * *= haulage, cartage, drayage.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.* * *a) ( en vehículo) haulage, transport; ( con esfuerzo físico) carryingb) (Dep) carry* * *= haulage, cartage, drayage.Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.
Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.* * *1 (de materiales, paquetes — en camión) trucking, haulage, transport; (con esfuerzo físico) carrying, lugging ( colloq)2 ( Dep) carry* * *acarreo nm1. [transporte] transporting;animales de acarreo beasts of burden, draught animals2. Informát carry* * *m transportation* * *acarreo nm: transport, haulage -
88 amontonamiento
m.1 the act of heaping, accumulating, hoarding, gathering; lodgment.2 piling, heaping.3 pile, heap, hoard.* * *1 (acción) heaping, piling2 (montón) heap, pile, stack* * *SM1) (=acción) [de mercancías, cajas] piling up, heaping; [de dinero] hoarding; [de datos] accumulation; [de gente] crowding, overcrowding; [de coches] traffic jam2) (=montón) [de cajas] heap, pile; [de dinero] stash; [de gente] crowd* * *masculino (fam) ( de objetos) stack, pile* * *= mounding.Ex. Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.* * *masculino (fam) ( de objetos) stack, pile* * *= mounding.Ex: Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.
* * *( fam)(de objetos) stack, pilehabía un amontonamiento de gente there were hordes o there was a great crowd of people* * *1. [apilamiento] piling up;el amontonamiento de personas a la salida impidió la normal evacuación the crush of people at the exit prevented the evacuation from proceeding as planned2. [acumulación] gathering3. [montón] heap, pile* * *m stack, pile; de gente crowd* * *: accumulation, piling up -
89 seguida
f.the act of following or state of being followed; procession: continuation.De seguida successively, without interruptionEn seguida forthwith, immediately* * *1→ link=seguido seguido,-a* * *f., (m. - seguido)* * *SF1)de seguida — (=sin parar) without a break; (=inmediatamente) at once, immediately
en seguida termino — I've nearly finished, I shan't be a minute
2)* * *en seguida — (loc adv) immediately
vinieron en seguida — they came at once o right away
en seguida voy/vuelvo — I'll be right there/straight back
* * *----* en seguida = in short order, straight away, right off, straight off, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat.* * *en seguida — (loc adv) immediately
vinieron en seguida — they came at once o right away
en seguida voy/vuelvo — I'll be right there/straight back
* * ** en seguida = in short order, straight away, right off, straight off, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat.* * *en seguida ( loc adv) immediatelyvinieron en seguida they came immediately o at once o right away o ( BrE) straightawayten paciencia que en seguida llegamos be patient! we're almost there o we'll be there in no timeespera, que en seguida voy hold on, I'll be right thereen seguida vuelvo I'll be back soon, I'll be right o straight back* * *
seguida:
vinieron en seguida they came at once o right away;
en seguida voy/vuelvo I'll be right there/back
seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
' seguida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amohinarse
- cargo
- confraternizar
- congeniar
- en seguida
- enseguida
- inmediata
- inmediato
- inquietarse
- cuenta
English:
at
- away
- bear
- chaser
- directly
- discontent
- moment
- momentarily
- once
- promptly
- regret
- right
- short-winded
- straight
- straightaway
- tick
* * *seguida: en seguida loc adv[inmediatamente] immediately, at once; [pronto] very soon;lo haré en seguida, antes de que se me olvide I'll do it straight away before I forget;llegará en seguida he'll be here any minute now;vino a las seis, pero se fue en seguida he came at six, but he left soon after;en seguida lo atiendo I'll be with you in a minute o directly;en seguida vuelvo I'll be right back;cruza el puente y en seguida verás la casa a la derecha cross the bridge and you'll see the house on your right;Amen seguida de comer no se debe hacer ejercicio you should not exercise immediately after a meal* * *f:en seguida at once, immediately* * *seguida nfen seguida : right away, immediatelyvuelvo en seguida: I'll be right back -
90 arrimo
m.1 the act of joining one thing to another.2 staff, stick, crutch.3 protection or support of a powerful person; help. (Metaphorical)4 among builders, an insulated wall which has no weight to support; idle wall.5 shelter, protection, support.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arrimar.* * *1 (apoyo) support, protection\al arrimo de under the protection of* * *SM1) (=ayuda) protectional arrimo de algn/algo — with the support of sb/with the help of sth
2) (=apego) attachmentno siente arrimo por nadie — he doesn't feel attached to anybody, he doesn't feel any attachment to anybody
3) * (=amorío) affair4) (Constr) partition* * *masculino protectional arrimo de — thanks to, with the help of
* * *masculino protectional arrimo de — thanks to, with the help of
* * *protectional arrimo de thanks to, with the help of* * *arrimo nm[amparo] protection;al arrimo de under the protection of -
91 noctambulismo
m.1 the act of walking in sleep.2 noctambulism, noctambulation.* * *1 nocturnality* * *SM sleepwalking, somnambulism frm* * ** * ** * *el noctambulismo de la vida madrileña the late-night social activity of Madrid lifeel noctambulismo de los españoles the Spanish custom of staying up late* * *
noctambulismo sustantivo masculino sleepwalking
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92 trasnochada
f.1 last night (noche anterior).2 watch, the act of watching a whole night (noche sin dormir).* * *SF1) (=vigilia) vigil, watch; (=noche sin dormir) sleepless night2) (Mil) night attack3) (=noche anterior) last night, the night before* * *pegarse una trasnochada — (fam) ( no acostarse) to be up all night; ( acostarse de madrugada) to stay up until the early hours of the morning
* * *pegarse una trasnochada — (fam) ( no acostarse) to be up all night; ( acostarse de madrugada) to stay up until the early hours of the morning
* * *me toca pegarme un par de trasnochadas al mes a couple of times a month I have to stay up all night o until the early hours of the morning* * *
trasnochado,-a adj (pasado de moda) out, old-fashioned
* * *trasnochada nflate night;estoy cansadísima, llevo tres trasnochadas seguidas I'm dead tired, I've had three late nights in a row -
93 en general
• broadly• by and large• generally• in future• in general terms• in the absence of• in the act• in the long term• in the making• on a whole• on the way to• on the wing• upon the whole -
94 en la otra vida
• in the act of• in the afternoon• in the full pride of youth• in the general run of things• in the heat of the moment• in the highest degree -
95 aporreamiento
m.the act of beating or pommelling.* * *SM beating* * *= beating.Ex. There is an extraordinarily gripping episode when the distant beating of drums is heard for the first time.* * *= beating.Ex: There is an extraordinarily gripping episode when the distant beating of drums is heard for the first time.
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96 aporreo
m.1 the act of beating, pommelling, or cudgelling.2 bashing, beating, clubbing, thumping.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aporrear.* * ** * *SM1) (=paliza) beating2) (=ruido) thumping, pounding3) (=molestia) bother, nuisance* * *= beating.Ex. There is an extraordinarily gripping episode when the distant beating of drums is heard for the first time.* * *= beating.Ex: There is an extraordinarily gripping episode when the distant beating of drums is heard for the first time.
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97 arrugamiento
m.corrugation, the act and effect of wrinkling.* * ** * *masculino crumpling* * *= cockling.Ex. Using the vacuum process has meant that the paper suffered from minimal staining and cockling.* * *masculino crumpling* * *= cockling.Ex: Using the vacuum process has meant that the paper suffered from minimal staining and cockling.
* * *crumpling, folding* * *arrugamiento nm[de ropa, papel] creasing, crumpling -
98 desbaste
m.1 the act of hewing, polishing, or trimming.2 roughing down, rough dressing, scabbling, roughhewing.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: desbastar.* * *SM1) (Téc) [de madera] planing; [de piedra] smoothing2) [de persona] polishing* * *= planing.Ex. The outermost cell layer is heavily distorted and damaged from planing of the surfaces prior to gluing.* * *= planing.Ex: The outermost cell layer is heavily distorted and damaged from planing of the surfaces prior to gluing.
* * *A (acción de dar forma — a un metal) roughing-down; (— a madera) rough-hewingB (cepillado) planing, smoothing* * *desbaste nm[en carpintería] planing -
99 marrón
adj.brown, chestnut.* * *► adjetivo1 brown1 (color) brown3 argot (fastidio) pain, drag\comerse un marrón argot to own up* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ brown2. SM1) (=color) brown2) (Culin)3) ** (=acusación) charge; (=condena) sentence; (=situación comprometida) messle pillaron de o en un marrón — they caught him red-handed
4) ** (=policía) pig **, cop *5) LAm ( Hist) maroon6) And (=papillote) curlpaper7) Caribe (=café con leche) coffee with milk* * *Iadjetivo brownII1) ( color) brown2) (Col) ( rulo) roller, curler* * *= brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].Ex. Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.----* marrón café = coffee-brown.* marrón oscuro = dark brown.* marrón óxido = rust brown, rusty brown.* marrón rojizo = reddish-brown.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* volverse marrón = turn + brown.* * *Iadjetivo brownII1) ( color) brown2) (Col) ( rulo) roller, curler* * *= brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].Ex: Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.
* marrón café = coffee-brown.* marrón oscuro = dark brown.* marrón óxido = rust brown, rusty brown.* marrón rojizo = reddish-brown.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* volverse marrón = turn + brown.* * *1 ‹color/ojos/zapatos› brown2 (modificado por otro adj: inv) brownmarrón oscuro dark brownA [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) brownCompuesto:marron glacé* * *
marrón adjetivo / noun masculine
brown;
marrón
I adj (color) brown
II sustantivo masculino
1 (color) brown
2 fam (tarea desagradable) drag, pain 3 marrón glacé, marron glacé
♦ Locuciones: familiar comerse un marrón, to grin and bear it
pillar a alguien de marrón, to catch sb redhanded
' marrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
café
English:
brown
- curler
- fleck
* * *♦ adjbrown;marrón claro light brown, tan♦ nm1. [color] brown;el marrón es mi color favorito brown is my favourite colour2. marrón glacé marron glacé3. RP [mazo] large club [for killing animals]me cayó el marrón de acompañar a mi madre I was the one who got stuck with having to go with my mother;el profesor nos metió un marrón we got done by the teacher;comerse el marrón: me ha tocado a mí comerme el marrón de limpiar la casa tras la fiesta I got lumbered with having to clean the house after the party;pillar a alguien de marrón to catch sb in the act* * *m/adj brown;comerse un marrón fam own up;meterse en un marrón fam get in a fix fam* * ** * *marrón adj n brown -
100 recocido
adj.1 over boiled.2 skilful, clever.3 over-ripe, dried up.4 overcooked, recooked.m.1 the operation of annealing metals.2 the act of boiling again.past part.1 past participle of RECODER.2 past participle of spanish verb: recocer.* * *ADJ1) (=demasiado cocido) overcooked2) (=vuelto a cocinar) warmed up, heated up* * *- da adjetivo overcooked, overdone* * *= annealing, annealed.Ex. This paper presents an algorithm for health care knowledge crystallization that, in addition to simulating the process of annealing, employs the notion of nucleation and growth on health care knowledge.Ex. Fully tempered glass as supplied for shower door, patio doors, etc., is four to five times as strong as annealed glass.* * *- da adjetivo overcooked, overdone* * *= annealing, annealed.Ex: This paper presents an algorithm for health care knowledge crystallization that, in addition to simulating the process of annealing, employs the notion of nucleation and growth on health care knowledge.
Ex: Fully tempered glass as supplied for shower door, patio doors, etc., is four to five times as strong as annealed glass.* * *recocido -daovercooked, overdone
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