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1 fruta seca

• dried fruit

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2 frutas secas

• dried fruit

• dry fruit

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3 frutos secos

• dried fruit

• nuts

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > frutos secos
4 fruto

m.

1 fruit.

fruto prohibido forbidden fruit

frutos secos dried fruit and nuts

2 fruit (resultado).

fue fruto de su empeño it was the fruit o result of her efforts

dar fruto to bear fruit

sacar fruto a o de algo to profit from something

3 consequence, produce.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: frutar.

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fruto

► nombre masculino

1 (fruta) fruit

2 (resultado) fruit, result, product

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar fruto to bear fruit

sacar fruto de algo to profit from something

frutos secos (almendras etc) nuts 2 (pasas etc) dried fruit sing

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noun m.

1) fruit

2) product, result

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SM

1) (Bot) fruit

dar fruto — to fruit, bear fruit

fruto del pan — breadfruit

frutos del país — LAm agricultural produce

frutos secos — nuts and dried fruit

2) (=resultado) result, product; (=beneficio) profit, benefit; [de esfuerzo] fruits pl

dar fruto — to bear fruit

sacar fruto de algo — to profit from sth, derive benefit from sth

3) (=hijo) offspring

el fruto de esta unión — the offspring of this marriage, the fruit o product of this union liter

fruto de bendición — legitimate offspring

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masculino

1) (Bot) fruit

- fruto prohibido

- frutos secos

2) (resultado, producto) fruit

dar or rendir frutos — to bear fruit

fruto de algo — de inversión return on something

el fruto de su trabajo — the fruits of her labor

todo fue fruto de su imaginación — it was all a figment of his imagination

fue fruto de la casualidad — it came about o happened quite by chance

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= fruit.

Ex. Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.

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* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.

* fruto de la combinación = recombinant.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* hacer que Algo dé fruto = bring to + fruition.

* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.

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masculino

1) (Bot) fruit

- fruto prohibido

- frutos secos

2) (resultado, producto) fruit

dar or rendir frutos — to bear fruit

fruto de algo — de inversión return on something

el fruto de su trabajo — the fruits of her labor

todo fue fruto de su imaginación — it was all a figment of his imagination

fue fruto de la casualidad — it came about o happened quite by chance

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= fruit.

Ex: Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.

* fruto de la combinación = recombinant.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* hacer que Algo dé fruto = bring to + fruition.

* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.

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fruto

masculine

A ( Bot) fruit

el fruto de la vid the fruit of the vine

los frutos de la tierra the fruits of the earth

Compuestos:

● fruto prohibido

forbidden fruit

● frutos secos

mpl nuts and dried fruit (pl)

B

1 (resultado, producto) fruit

dar or rendir frutos to bear fruit

el negocio empieza a rendir frutos the business is beginning to bear fruit

sus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto his efforts did not produce results, his efforts were fruitless

estudiando obtendrás tus frutos if you study now you will reap the benefits later

la inversión no le da ningún fruto the investment isn't bringing her any return

fruto DE algo:

todo fue fruto de su imaginación it was all a product o figment of his imagination

fue fruto de la casualidad it came about o happened quite by chance

para poder disfrutar el fruto de su trabajo to be able to enjoy the fruits of her labor

es el fruto de muchos años de esfuerzos it's the result o product of many years of effort

2 frutos mpl ( Der) tb

frutos civiles unearned income

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fruto sustantivo masculino
1 (Bot) fruit;
◊ frutos secos nuts and dried fruit (pl)

2 (resultado, producto) fruit;
dar or rendir frutos to bear fruit;
fruto de algo ‹ de inversión› return on sth;
‹de trabajo/investigación› fruits of sth;
◊ todo fue fruto de su imaginación it was all a figment of his imagination

fruto sustantivo masculino
1 fruit
frutos secos, nuts
2 (provecho, partido) profit, benefit
3 (resultado) result, fruit: éste es el fruto de nuestro trabajo, this is the result of our work
' fruto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguacate
- albaricoque
- alcaparra
- carne
- carné
- clementina
- coco
- dar
- guinda
- kiwi
- melón
- níspero
- pimiento
- piña
- pomelo
- rabillo
- rabo
- tamarindo
- tardía
- tardío
- ver
- verde
- zarzamora
- calabaza
- castaña
- chayote
- durazno
- guaje
- guanábana
- lima
- limón
- pimentón
- plátano
- precoz
- tuna
English:
almond
- cherry
- chestnut
- crack
- fruit
- kernel
- lime
- nut
- outgrowth
- shell
- walnut

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fruto nm

1. [naranja, plátano] fruit;
[nuez, avellana] nut
Comp
fruto prohibido forbidden fruit;
esos lujos son, para mí, fruto prohibido I can't permit myself such luxuries;

frutos secos dried fruit and nuts

2. [resultado] fruit;

fue fruto de su empeño it was the fruit o result of her efforts;

no es más que el fruto de su imaginación it's just a figment of his imagination;

dar fruto to bear fruit;

sacar fruto a o [m5] de algo to profit from sth;

los frutos de la tierra the fruits of the earth

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fruto

m tb fig

fruit; nuez, almendra etc nut;

dar fruto(s) tb fig bear fruit

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fruto nm

1) : fruit, agricultural product

los frutos de la tierra: the fruits of the earth

2) : result, consequence

los frutos de su trabajo: the fruits of his labor

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fruto n fruit

frutos secos (almendras, etc) nuts (pasas, etc) dried fruit

Spanish-English dictionary > fruto
5 fruta

f.

fruit.

fruta escarchada candied o crystallized fruit

fruta de la pasión passion fruit

fruta del tiempo seasonal fruit, fruit in season

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: frutar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: frutar.

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fruta

► nombre femenino

1 fruit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fruta de sartén fritter

fruta del tiempo fresh fruit

fruta escarchada candied fruit

fruta seca dried fruit

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noun f.

fruit

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SF fruit

fruta abrillantada — Arg, Uru glacé fruit

fruta de estación — Arg, Uru seasonal fruit

fruta de la pasión — passion fruit

fruta del tiempo — seasonal fruit

fruta de sartén — fritter

fruta escarchada — crystallized fruit

fruta prohibida — forbidden fruit

frutas confitadas — candied fruits

frutas del bosque — fruits of the forest, forest fruits

fruta(s) seca(s) — LAm nuts and dried fruit

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femenino fruit

- fruta confitada or escarchada

- fruta del tiempo or de estación

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= fruit.

Ex. Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.

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* azúcar de fruta = fruit sugar.

* batido de fruta = smoothie.

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* conserva de fruta = fruit preserve.

* cosecha de fruta = fruit crop.

* ensalada de frutas = fruit salad.

* fruta acaramelada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta confitada = crystallised fruit, glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta cristalizada = crystallised fruit.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* fruta en conserva = preserved fruit.

* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.

* fruta glaseada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.

* fruta prohibida = forbidden fruit.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruta verde = unripe fruit.

* fruta y verdura = fruits and veggies, fruit and veges.

* macedonia de fruta = fruit cocktail.

* macedonia de frutas = fruit salad.

* mosca de la fruta = fruit fly.

* olor a fruta = fruitiness.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.

* tarta de fruta = shortcake.

* vendedor de fruta = fruit vendor.

* zumo de fruta = fruit juice.

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femenino fruit

- fruta confitada or escarchada

- fruta del tiempo or de estación

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= fruit.

Ex: Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.

* azúcar de fruta = fruit sugar.

* batido de fruta = smoothie.

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* conserva de fruta = fruit preserve.

* cosecha de fruta = fruit crop.

* ensalada de frutas = fruit salad.

* fruta acaramelada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta confitada = crystallised fruit, glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta cristalizada = crystallised fruit.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* fruta en conserva = preserved fruit.

* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.

* fruta glaseada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.

* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.

* fruta prohibida = forbidden fruit.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruta verde = unripe fruit.

* fruta y verdura = fruits and veggies, fruit and veges.

* macedonia de fruta = fruit cocktail.

* macedonia de frutas = fruit salad.

* mosca de la fruta = fruit fly.

* olor a fruta = fruitiness.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.

* tarta de fruta = shortcake.

* vendedor de fruta = fruit vendor.

* zumo de fruta = fruit juice.

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fruta

feminine

fruit

Compuestos:

● fruta abrillantada

crystallized fruit, candied fruit

● fruta confitada

crystallized fruit, candied fruit

● fruta del tiempo or de (la) estación

seasonal fruit

● fruta de sartén

( Esp) fritter

● fruta escarchada

crystallized fruit, candied fruit

● fruta seca

dried fruit ver tb frutos secos (↑ fruto)

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fruta sustantivo femenino
fruit;
◊ una fruta a piece of fruit;

fruta confitada or escarchada crystallized fruit, candied fruit;
fruta del tiempo or de (la) estación seasonal fruit
fruta sustantivo femenino fruit
fruta del tiempo, seasonal fruit, fruta prohibida, forbidden fruit

' fruta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cala
- caqui
- cáscara
- ciruela
- deshuesar
- ser
- golpe
- guayaba
- hueso
- lima
- macerar
- madura
- madurar
- madurez
- maduro
- mantenerse
- monda
- pelar
- pelusa
- pelusilla
- pepita
- picada
- picado
- picarse
- pipa
- plátano
- podrida
- podrido
- privar
- raja
- rajar
- recoger
- recolectar
- secadero
- temporada
- ácido
- almendra
- almibarar
- amargo
- azucarar
- banano
- cambur
- cargado
- carne
- cereza
- chabacano
- clasificar
- coger
- color
- comer
English:
bear
- bloom
- bottle
- bottled
- bruise
- can
- core
- crate
- crisp
- crush
- date
- description
- flesh
- fruit
- fruit juice
- fruity
- gather
- handle
- juice
- kernel
- marmalade
- mellow
- mince pie
- mincemeat
- mulberry
- orange
- peel
- pick
- pluck
- push
- replete
- ripe
- season
- seasonal
- seed
- skin
- sour
- stew
- stone
- fritter
- really
- sundae
- weigh
- wind

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fruta nf

fruit

Comp
Cuba fruta bomba papaya;
fruta confitada candied o crystallized fruit;

fruta escarchada candied o crystallized fruit;
RP fruta de estación seasonal fruit, fruit in season;
fruta de la pasión passion fruit;

la fruta prohibida the forbidden fruit;
Esp fruta de sartén fritter;
fruta del tiempo seasonal fruit, fruit in season

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fruta

f fruit

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fruta nf

: fruit

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fruta n fruit

de postre tomaré fruta I'll have some fruit for dessert

me encanta la fruta I love fruit

Spanish-English dictionary > fruta
6 seco

adj.

1 dry, dead, lean, thin.

2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.

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seco

► adjetivo

1 (gen) dry

2 (frutos, flores) dried

■ compramos flores secas we bought some dried flowers

3 (marchito) withered, dried up

4 figurado (vino) dry

5 figurado (carácter) dry; (tono, respuesta) curt, sharp

6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp

7 figurado (persona - delgada) skinny; (- vieja) old and wizened

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a secas figurado simply, just

■ Carmen a secas just plain Carmen

dejar seco,-a familiar to bump off

en seco (acción) suddenly

■ frenar en seco to brake suddenly

■ parar en seco to stop dead

estar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizened

estar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be dry

limpiar en seco to dry-clean

quedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak

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(f. - seca)

adj.

1) dry

2) dried

3) sharp

4) barren, arid

5) curt, brusque

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1. ADJ

1) (=no húmedo) dry

tengo los labios secos — my lips are dry

las sábanas no están secas todavía — the sheets are still not dry

es un calor seco — it's a dry heat

en seco (=sin líquido) —

no me puedo tragar esto en seco — I can't swallow this without water

limpiar en seco — dry clean only
dique 1), ley 1)
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] dead

un cuadro de flores secas — a painting of dried flowers

estaban secos todos los geranios — all the geraniums had dried up

dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
ciruela, fruto 1)
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry

4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry

un champán muy seco — a very dry champagne

5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *

- está seco como un palo

6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone

- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly

7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp

oyó el golpe seco de la puerta — he heard the dull thud of the door

le dio un golpe seco en la cabeza — he gave him a sharp bang on the head

8)

en seco (=bruscamente) —

frenar en seco — to brake sharply

pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly

parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short

9) (=sin acompañamiento)

sobrevivimos a base de pan seco — we survived on bread alone

para vivir sólo tiene el sueldo seco — he has nothing but his salary to live on
palo 5)
10)

a secas —

no existe la libertad a secas — there's no such thing as freedom pure and simple

Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends

nos alimentamos de pan a secas — we survived on nothing but bread

- dejar seco a algn

lo dejó seco de un tiro — he blew him away *

cuando me dijo el precio me dejó seco — I was stunned when he told me the price

- ser seco para algo

tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —

me tienen seco — I've had enough of them

- tomarse algo al seco

a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!

2.

SM Col main course

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

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* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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seco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry

[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry

2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dry

el campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched

3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry

4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dry

el pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry

5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dry

B (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› dried

bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

fruto

C [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry

D [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dry

E ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dry

F

1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with me

2 ( fam) (delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rake

3 [ ESTAR] ( fam) (sediento) parched ( colloq)

G ( en locs):

en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracks

el coche paró en seco the car stopped dead

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

a secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Roberto

le dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'

pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like that

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like that

dejar a algn seco ( fam); to kill sb stone dead ( colloq)

seco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)

es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)

tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)

tomarse algo al seco ( Chi fam); to down sth o knock sth back (in one go) ( colloq)

seco²

masculine

( Col)

main dish

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Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)

seco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ropa/pelo/platos› to dry;

‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
b) ‹tierra/plantas/hierba› to dry up;

‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ropa/pintura/pelo] to dry;

[ piel] to get dry;
◊ se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

b) [ herida] to heal (up)

c) [tierra/planta/hierba] to dry up

d) [río/pozo/fuente] to dry up

e) [arroz/guiso] to go dry

2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) [ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry;

‹boca/garganta› dry
b) [ESTAR] ‹planta/río/comida› dry

c) [SER] ‹clima/región› dry

2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
◊ bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
◊ estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short with me

7 ( en locs)
◊ en seco ‹frenar/parar› sharply, suddenly;

limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse

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seco, -a

♦ adj

1. [ropa, lugar] dry;

el pantalón todavía no está seco the Br trousers o US pants aren't yet dry;

tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;

consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place

2. [higos] dried;

flores secas dried flowers

3. [clima, país] dry

4. [marchito] withered

5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up

6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);
estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;

me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”

7. [flaco] thin, lean;

se está quedando seco he's getting skinny

8. [vino, licor] dry

9. [ruido] dull;
[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;
un golpe seco a thud

10. Fam [sediento] thirsty;

estar seco to be thirsty

11. Fam [muerto] stone-dead;
[pasmado] stunned;
dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;
[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained
12.
parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead

♦ nm

1. Perú [guiso] = meat stew served with rice and a garlic, lemon and coriander sauce

2. Col [plato principal] main dish

♦ a secas loc adv

simply, just;

llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;

no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread

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seco

adj

1 dry; planta dried up;

estar seco fam ( tener sed) be parched fam

2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque

3

:

dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;

parar en seco stop dead

4

:

llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen

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seco, -ca adj

1) : dry

2) disecado: dried

fruta seca: dried fruit

3) : thin, lean

4) : curt, brusque

5) : sharp

un golpe seco: a sharp blow

6)

a secas : simply, just

se llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico

7)

en seco : abruptly, suddenly

frenar en seco: to make a sudden stop

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seco adj

1. (en general) dry [comp. drier; superl. driest]

recoge la ropa cuando esté seca bring the washing in when it's dry

2. (frutos, flores) dried

higos secos dried figs

3. (persona) unfriendly [comp. unfriendlier; superl. unfriendliest]

su padre es muy seco her father is unfriendly

frenar en seco to stop dead

Spanish-English dictionary > seco
7 fruta seca

f.

dried fruit.

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fruta seca

dried fruit

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(n.) = dried fruit

Ex. The addition of sugar to the must produced from the dried fruit increased the alcohol content of the wine.

* * *

(n.) = dried fruit

Ex: The addition of sugar to the must produced from the dried fruit increased the alcohol content of the wine.

Spanish-English dictionary > fruta seca
8 frutos secos

m.pl.

1 dried fruit.

2 nuts.

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frutos secos

(almendras etc) nuts 2 (pasas etc) dried fruit sing

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masculino plural nuts and dried fruit (pl)

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(n.) = nuts

Ex. Many patients who are allergic to pollen display symptoms even after the ingestion of fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts.

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masculino plural nuts and dried fruit (pl)

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(n.) = nuts

Ex: Many patients who are allergic to pollen display symptoms even after the ingestion of fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts.

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frutos secos

nuts

Spanish-English dictionary > frutos secos
9 charqui

m.

1 dried fruit, dried vegetables. (Latin American Spanish)

Hacer charqui a uno (fig.) V

2 jerky, dry beef, charque, jerked meat.

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SM

1) LAm (=carne) jerked beef, jerky (EEUU)

2) Cono Sur (=frutas) dried fruit; (=legumbres) dried vegetables pl

hacer charqui a algn —
= charquear 2)
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masculino (AmS) charqui, jerked beef

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masculino (AmS) charqui, jerked beef

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charqui

masculine

( AmS)

charqui, jerked beef

estar hecho un charqui ( Per fam); to be shriveled (up)

hacer charqui a algn ( Chi fam); to knock the stuffing out of sb

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charqui sustantivo masculino (AmS) charqui, jerked beef
charqui sustantivo masculino LAm dried beef, cured meat

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charqui = charque

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charqui

m L.Am.

beef jerky

Spanish-English dictionary > charqui
10 mosto

m.

1 must (residuo).

2 grape juice, juice extracted from the grape, must, unfermented grape juice.

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mosto

► nombre masculino

1 (del vino) must

2 (zumo) grape juice

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SM [de uva] grape juice; [en la elaboración de vino] must

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masculino grape juice, must

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= must.

Ex. The addition of sugar to the must produced from the dried fruit increased the alcohol content of the wine.

* * *

masculino grape juice, must

* * *

= must.

Ex: The addition of sugar to the must produced from the dried fruit increased the alcohol content of the wine.

* * *

mosto

masculine

grape juice, must

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mosto sustantivo masculino
grape juice, must
mosto m (bebida) grape juice

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mosto nm

1. [zumo de uva] grape juice

2. [residuo] must

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mosto

m grape juice

Spanish-English dictionary > mosto
11 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)

Andar a rastras to have a difficult time of it

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rastrar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rastrar.

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rastra

► nombre femenino

1 (rastro) trail, track

2 (grada) harrow

3 (sarta) string

4 (para pescar) trawl, trawl net

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a rastras (arrastrando) dragging 2 (sin querer) unwillingly, grudgingly

■ llevar a rastras to drag along

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SF

1) (Agr) (=rastrillo) rake; (=grada) harrow

2)

a rastras: tuvo que sacar al niño a rastras de la juguetería — she had to drag the child out of the toyshop

llevaba la bolsa a rastras — she was dragging the bag along behind her

el herido fue a rastras hasta la puerta — the injured man crawled to the door

no voy al fútbol ni a rastras — wild horses wouldn't get me to a football match *

desde hace años lleva este problema a rastras — she's been dogged by this problem for years

con un sueldo tan bajo siempre vamos a rastras — with such a low salary we're always struggling (along)

3) (Pesca) trawl

pescar a la rastra — to trawl

4) [para transportar] trolley ( for moving heavy objects), cart (EEUU)

5) (=ristra) string

6) (=huella) trail, track

7) Cono Sur (=cinturón) metal ornament on gaucho's belt

8) † (=consecuencia) unpleasant consequence, disagreeable result; (=castigo) punishment

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femenino

1)

a) (Agr) harrow

b) ( ristra) string

c) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)

2)

a rastras — (loc adv)

iba con la maleta a rastras — she was dragging her suitcase along behind her

tuve que llevarlo a rastras al médico — I had to drag him to the doctor

siempre va con los niños a rastras — she always has the children in tow

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femenino

1)

a) (Agr) harrow

b) ( ristra) string

c) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)

2)

a rastras — (loc adv)

iba con la maleta a rastras — she was dragging her suitcase along behind her

tuve que llevarlo a rastras al médico — I had to drag him to the doctor

siempre va con los niños a rastras — she always has the children in tow

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rastra

feminine

A

1 ( Agr) harrow

2 (ristra) string

una rastra de ajos a string of garlic

3 (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)

B

a 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 her

hay que llevarlo a rastras al colegio you have to drag him to school

siempre va a todas partes con los niños a rastras she always has the children in tow wherever she goes

no andes a rastras que te vas a ensuciar la ropa don't crawl around or you'll get your clothes dirty

aún lleva dos asignaturas del curso pasado a rastras she still has to pass two subjects from last year

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rastra:
◊ a rastras ( loc adv): llevar algo/a algn a rastras to drag sth/sb;

fue a rastras hasta la puerta she dragged herself to the door

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rastra nf

1. Agr [rastrillo] rake;
[azada] hoe; [grada] harrow
2. [ristra] = string of dried fruit

3. RP [de cinturón] = decorative buckle of a gaucho's belt

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rastra

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

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rastra nf

1) : harrow

2)

a rastras : by dragging, unwillingly

* * *

rastra n

llevar a rastras to drag [pt. & pp. dragged]

no lleves la cartera a rastras don't drag your school bag

Spanish-English dictionary > rastra
12 frutas secas

f.pl.

dried fruit, dry fruit.

Spanish-English dictionary > frutas secas
13 fruta pasa

f.

dried fruit.

Spanish-English dictionary > fruta pasa
14 secadera

adj.

capable of being dried (fruit).

f.

feminine of SECADERO.

Spanish-English dictionary > secadera
15 albaricoque seco

m.

dried apricot, dried peach.

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(n.) = dried apricot

Ex. Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

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(n.) = dried apricot

Ex: Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

Spanish-English dictionary > albaricoque seco
16 obscurecimiento

m.

1 obscuration, act of darkening.

2 blackout (durante la guerra).

3 obscuring, darkening.

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obscurecimiento

► nombre masculino

1 darkening

* * *

= darkening.

Ex. Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

* * *

= darkening.

Ex: Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

* * *

obscurecimiento = oscurecimiento

Spanish-English dictionary > obscurecimiento
17 oscurecimiento

m.

darkening, obscuring, dimness.

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SM

1) [de color, piel] darkening

2) [de memoria] failing

* * *

= darkening.

Ex. Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

* * *

= darkening.

Ex: Nitrogen concentration in fruit at harvest is a useful tool to predict the darkening of dried apricots during storage.

* * *

oscurecimiento

masculine

darkening

* * *

oscurecimiento, obscurecimiento nm

darkening

* * *

oscurecimiento

m darkening

Spanish-English dictionary > oscurecimiento
18 se

pron.

1 himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular).

se está lavando, está lavándose she is washing (herself)

se lavó los dientes she cleaned her teeth

espero que se diviertan I hope you enjoy yourselves

el perro se lame the dog is licking itself

se lame la herida it's licking its wound

se levantaron y se fueron they got up and left

2 oneself.

hay que afeitarse todos los días one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day

3 each other, one another.

se aman they love each other

se escriben cartas they write to each other

4 (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular).

se lo dio he gave it to him/her/etc

se lo dije, pero no me hizo caso I told her, but she didn't listen

si usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minute

m.

Se, selenium.

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SE

► símbolo

1 ( sureste) southeast; (símbolo) SE

* * *

pron.

1) to him, to her, to you, to them

2) himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves

3) each other

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ABR
= sudeste SE
* * *

(= sureste) SE

* * *

= one.

Nota: Cualquier persona.

Ex. None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.

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* per se = per se.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.

* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se desprende que = it follows that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* se postula que = the argument goes that.

* se puede = is to be.

* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.

* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.

* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.

* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).

* * *

(= sureste) SE

* * *

= one.

Nota: Cualquier persona.

Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.

* per se = per se.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.

* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se desprende que = it follows that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* se postula que = the argument goes that.

* se puede = is to be.

* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.

* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.

* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.

* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).

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SE

(= sureste) SE

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Multiple Entries:
S.E.
SE
saber
se
ser
sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
◊ una persona de gran sé a person of great learning

saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹nombre/dirección/canción› to know;

◊ ya lo sé I know;

no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sé algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
b) ( enterarse) to find out;

◊ lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister;

sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
◊ sé hacer algo to know how to do sth;

¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener conocimiento) to know;

◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;

sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixed
b) (tener noticias, enterarse):

◊ no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month;

yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste;

◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;

sé a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rotten
b) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him

saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers
1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a
◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;

( a ella) I've already told her;
(a usted, ustedes) I've already told you;
( a ellos) I've already told them;
◊ el vestido tenía cuello pero sé lo quité the dress had a collar but I took it off

2 ( en verbos pronominales):
◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;

[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
◊ el barco sé hundió the ship sank;

sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves;
sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair;
sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress;

( caus) she had a dress made;
◊ no sé hablan ( recípr) they're not on speaking terms, they're not speaking to each other;

sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all
3
a) ( voz pasiva):

◊ sé oyeron unos gritos there were shouts, I (o we etc) heard some shouts;

sé publicó el año pasado it was published last year
b) ( impersonal):

◊ aquí sé está muy bien it's very nice here;

sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punished
c) (en normas, instrucciones):

◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;

sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a sé en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sé v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ sé humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un sé querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi sé from the bottom of my heart

sé see
◊ saber, ser

saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit

'sé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuela
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabarse
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acaso
- acentuarse
- acercarse
- achacar
- achantarse
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acomodarse
- acto
- actual
- acuerdo
- acumularse
- acusarse
- adelantarse
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- administración
- admitir
- adónde
- adscribirse
- afanarse
- aferrarse
- agachar
- agarrar
- aglomerarse
- agradecer
- ahorcarse
- aire
- alargarse
- alejarse
- alma
- alquilar
- alrededor
- alta
English:
A
- ablaze
- abstain
- accessible
- acclaim
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- address
- administration
- admit
- adrift
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advice
- advise
- after
- after-sales
- ago
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alienate
- alike
- alive
- all
- almost
- alone
- already
- also
- alter
- always
- ambit
- ambush
- ammunition
- anonymous
- another
- anticipate
- antiquated
- antisexist
- antsy
- applaud
- approach
- apt
- archives
- arguable

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SE (abrev de Sudeste)

SE

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SE

abr (= sudeste) SE (= Southeast)

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se pron

1) : to him, to her, to you, to them

se los daré a ella: I'll give them to her

2) : each other, one another

se abrazaron: they hugged each other

3) : himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves

se afeitó antes de salir: he shaved before leaving

4) (used in passive constructions)

se dice que es hermosa: they say she's beautiful

se habla inglés: English spoken

sé saber, ser

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se pron

1. (él) himself

el niño se ha cortado the boy's cut himself

2. (ella) herself

se compró un vestido she bought herself a dress

3. (ello) itself

el gato se lame the cat licks itself

4. (usted) yourself

¿se divierte usted? are you enjoying yourself?

5. (ellos, ellas) themselves

los niños se portaron bien the children behaved themselves

6. (ustedes) yourselves

¿se han divertido? have you enjoyed yourselves?

7. (posesivo) his / her / its / your / their

¿se ha lavado las manos? has he washed his hands?

se muerde las uñas she bites her nails

8. (recíproco) each other / one another

se quieren they love each other

se felicitaron they congratulated one another

se abrazaron they hugged each other

9. (impersonal, pasivo)

aquí se come bien the food is good here

se habla español Spanish spoken

véase la página 35 see page 35

se dice que... people say that...

se vende un piso there is a flat for sale

se hacen arreglos we do repairs

¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?

se ruega silencio silence, please

se suspendió el partido the match was postponed

10. (a él) to him / him

dáselo give it to him

11. (a ella) to her / her

pídeselo a tu madre ask your mother for it

12. (a usted) to you / you

ya se lo he contado I've already told you

13. (a ellos) to them / them

a ellos no se lo he dicho I haven't told them

Spanish-English dictionary > se
19 seca

f.

1 drought, dry weather.

2 inflammation and swelling in the glands.

3 sandbank.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: secar.

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seca

► nombre femenino

1 (sequía) drought

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f., (m. - seco)

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SF

1) (Agr) drought

2) (Meteo) dry season

3) (Náut) sandbank

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Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)

seca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
seca
secar
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ropa/pelo/platos› to dry;

‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
b) ‹tierra/plantas/hierba› to dry up;

‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ropa/pintura/pelo] to dry;

[ piel] to get dry;
◊ se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

b) [ herida] to heal (up)

c) [tierra/planta/hierba] to dry up

d) [río/pozo/fuente] to dry up

e) [arroz/guiso] to go dry

2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' seca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
judía
- jugosidad
- legumbre
- rastrojo
- chasquido
- ciruela
- espuma
- piel
- secar
English:
saveloy
- fruit
- prohibition
- prune

Spanish-English dictionary > seca
20 higo

m.

fig.

de higos a brevas (informal figurative) once in a blue moon

estar hecho un higo (informal figurative) to be wrecked; (persona) to be falling apart (cosa)

higo chumbo prickly pear

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higo

► nombre masculino

1 fig

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de higos a brevas figurado once in a blue moon

estar hecho,-a un higo familiar (persona) to be wizened 2 (cosa) be screwed up, be crumpled

me importa un higo familiar I couldn't care less

¡y un higo! familiar not on your life!, nothing doing!

higo chumbo prickly pear

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noun f.

fig

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SM

1) (Bot) fig, green fig

- de higos a brevas

- estar hecho un higo

- no me importa un higo

- ser un higo mustio

higo chumbo, higo de tuna — prickly pear

higo paso, higo seco — dried fig

2) (Vet) thrush

3) *** (=coño) cunt ***

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masculino

a) ( de la higuera) fig

de higos a brevas — (fam) once in a blue moon (colloq)

estar hecho un higo — (fam) to be all crumpled

b) (Col, Ven) ( del nopal) prickly pear

- higo chumbo

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= fig.

Ex. But people do tend to wax rapturous -- nearly orgasmic, even -- over figs.

----

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* higo inmaduro = unripe fig.

* pan de higo = fig bar, fig roll.

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masculino

a) ( de la higuera) fig

de higos a brevas — (fam) once in a blue moon (colloq)

estar hecho un higo — (fam) to be all crumpled

b) (Col, Ven) ( del nopal) prickly pear

- higo chumbo

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= fig.

Ex: But people do tend to wax rapturous -- nearly orgasmic, even -- over figs.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* higo inmaduro = unripe fig.

* pan de higo = fig bar, fig roll.

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higo

masculine

1 (fruto de la higuera) fig

de higos a brevas ( fam); once in a blue moon ( colloq)

estar hecho un higo ( fam); to be all crumpled

2 (Col, Ven) (fruto del nopal) prickly pear

Compuesto:

higo chumbo

prickly pear

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higo sustantivo masculino ( de la higuera) fig;
◊ higo chumbo (Esp) prickly pear

higo sustantivo masculino
1 Bot fig
higo chumbo, prickly pear
2 fam (comino, ardite) me importa un higo, I couldn't care less
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un higo, to be crumpled o wizened
de higos a brevas, once in a blue moon

' higo' also found in these entries:
English:
fig

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higo nm

fig;

Comp
Fam
de higos a brevas once in a blue moon;

Comp
Fam
estar hecho un higo [persona] to be wrecked;
[cosa] to be falling apart; [ropa] to be all wrinkled
Comp
higo chumbo prickly pear;
higos secos dried figs

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higo

m BOT fig;

de higos a brevas fam once in a blue moon fam ;

me importa un higo fam I couldn’t care less fam

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higo nm

1) : fig

2)

higo chumbo : prickly pear (fruit)

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higo n fig

Spanish-English dictionary > higo

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