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1 camión que esparce sal en las carreteras
(n.) = gritterEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.* * *(n.) = gritterEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
Spanish-English dictionary > camión que esparce sal en las carreteras
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2 en mal estado
= in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx. A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex. But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex. The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.* * *= in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx: A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.
Ex: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex: But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex: But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex: The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked. -
3 en malas condiciones
= in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex. But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex. But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex. The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.* * *= in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
Ex: A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex: But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex: But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex: The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked. -
4 quitanieves
adj.snow-removing, snow-blowing.m. s.&pl.1 snowplough.2 snowplow, snowplough, snow plough.3 snow-plow, snow blower.* * *1 snowplough (US snowplow)* * *SM INV snowplough, snowplow (EEUU)* * *masculino (pl quitanieves) snowplow (AmE), snowplough (BrE)* * *= snow plough, snowplough [snowplow, -USA], snow blower.Ex. Despite the advantages of running a small town public library, there are disadvantages -- if a bad winter is forecast the library is likely to lose out completely to a new snow plough.Ex. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. The vice president, however, was dressed in the kind of attire one typically wears to operate a snow blower.* * *masculino (pl quitanieves) snowplow (AmE), snowplough (BrE)* * *= snow plough, snowplough [snowplow, -USA], snow blower.Ex: Despite the advantages of running a small town public library, there are disadvantages -- if a bad winter is forecast the library is likely to lose out completely to a new snow plough.
Ex: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex: The vice president, however, was dressed in the kind of attire one typically wears to operate a snow blower.* * *(pl quitanieves)* * *
quitanieves sustantivo masculino (máquina) quitanieves, snowplough
' quitanieves' also found in these entries:
English:
snowplough
- snowplow
- snow
* * *♦ adjmáquina quitanieves [con pala] snowplough;[por succión] snowblower♦ nm inv[con pala] snowplough; [por succión] snowblower* * *m snowplow, Brsnowplough* * *quitanieves nms & pl: snowplow* * *quitanieves n snow plough -
5 sal de roca
(n.) = rock saltEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.* * *(n.) = rock saltEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
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6 sal gema
f.rock salt.* * *rock salt* * *(n.) = rock saltEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.* * *(n.) = rock saltEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
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7 sal gruesa
f.cooking salt.* * *(n.) = rock salt, cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse saltEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. Beautiful and unique, this box keeps a half-pound of cooking salt within close reach on your countertop.Ex. Adult intake of kitchen salt is on average 9 g per day, which translates to approximately 4 g of sodium.Ex. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.* * *(n.) = rock salt, cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse saltEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
Ex: Beautiful and unique, this box keeps a half-pound of cooking salt within close reach on your countertop.Ex: Adult intake of kitchen salt is on average 9 g per day, which translates to approximately 4 g of sodium.Ex: Season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.* * *cooking salt -
8 conducir
v.1 to drive.Batista condujo a Ricardo al gimnasio Batista drove Richard to the gym.María conduce por la noche Mary drives at night.2 to manage, to run (dirigir) (empresa).3 to lead (person).María conduce una vida loca Mary leads a crazy life.4 to conduct (por tubería, cable) (calor).María conduce la conferencia Mary conducts the conference.El maestro condujo la orquesta local The maestro conducted the local...5 to guide, to usher, to walk.María condujo a Silvia al cuarto Mary guided Silvia to the room.6 to conduce.La soledad conduce a la tristeza Loneliness conduces to sadness.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o; the Preterite is irregular)Present Indicativeconduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to drive2) conduct3) lead* * *1. VT1) (Aut) to drive2) (=llevar) to take, leadeste pasillo conduce a los pasajeros al avión — this corridor leads o takes passengers to the plane
3) [+ electricidad, calor] to conduct; [+ agua, gas] to convey4) frm (=estar a cargo de) [+ negocio, empresa] to manage; [+ equipo] to lead; [+ debate] to chair, lead5) (TV, Radio) to present2. VI1) (Aut) to drive¿sabes conducir? — can you drive?, do you know how to drive?
si bebes, no conduzcas — don't drink and drive
2) (=llevar)esta carretera conduce al aeropuerto — this road leads to the airport, this road takes you to the airport
¿esa actitud a qué conduce? — where will that attitude get you?
esto no nos conduce a ninguna parte o a nada — this is getting us nowhere
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.----* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *conducir [I6 ]viA (llevar) conducir A algo to lead TO stheste sendero conduce a la playa this path leads to the beachpuede conducir a error it can lead to mistakesesa actitud no conduce a ninguna parte or nada that attitude won't achieve anything o ( colloq) won't get us anywhere¿sabes conducir? can o do you drive?■ conducirvtA1 (guiar, dirigir) to lead conducir a algn A algo to lead sb TO sthnos condujo al lugar donde se escondía la banda he led us to the gang's hiding placefue elegido para conducir los destinos de la nación he was chosen to steer the nation's destinycondujo la lucha armada contra la dictadura he led the armed struggle against the dictatorshipel cadáver será conducido al cementerio a las diez the body will be taken to the cemetery at 10 o'clock3 ( AmL) ‹programa› to host, present; ‹debate› to chairB ( esp Esp) ‹vehículo› to driveC1 ‹electricidad/calor› to conduct2 ‹agua› to carry, taketo behave, conduct oneself ( frml)* * *
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo
◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;
a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;
verbo transitivo
conducir a algn a algo to lead sb to sth;
conducir a algn ante algn to take sb before sb
‹ debate› to chair
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take
(a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere
' conducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrar
- altar
- carnet
- conducción
- correr
- cuestión
- documentación
- estado
- examen
- ir
- permiso
- sanción
- temeraria
- temerario
- vértigo
- carné
- clase
- conduje
- conduzca
- derecha
- forma
- imprudencia
- licencia
- llevar
- noche
- patente
- quitar
- rápido
English:
averse
- conduct
- drive
- driver
- driving licence
- driving test
- ease
- insane
- lead
- learner
- lesson
- licence
- license
- limit
- more
- reckless driving
- reverse
- safely
- speed
- steer
- test
- come
- driver's license
- driving
- left
- L
- navigate
- right
- road
- student
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to drive2. [por tubería, cable] [calor] to conduct;[líquido] to convey, to carry; [electricidad] to carry3. [dirigir] [empresa] to manage, to run;[ejército] to lead; [asunto] to handle4. [programa televisivo] to present, to host5. [persona] to lead;el guía nos condujo a la salida the guide led us to the exit♦ vi1. [en vehículo] to driveesas discusiones no conducen a nada those discussions won't achieve anything;este plan conduce al desastre this plan is a recipe for disaster;una cifra que puede conducir a error a figure which could be misleading o lead to mistakes* * *I v/t1 vehículo drive2 ( dirigir) lead (a to);esto no conduce a nada this is getting us nowhere3 EL, TÉC conduct5 MÚS conductII v/i1 drive* * *conducir {61} vt1) dirigir, guiar: to direct, to lead2) manejar: to drive (a vehicle)conducir vi1) : to drive a vehicle2)conducir a : to lead to* * *conducir vb¿sabes conducir? can you drive?6. (electricidad, calor) to conduct -
9 prudencia
f.1 caution, care (cuidado, cautela).con prudencia carefully, cautiously2 moderation.con prudencia in moderation3 prudence, good judgement, wisdom, carefulness.4 Prudencia.* * *1 (cuidado) care, caution; (moderación) moderation2 (sensatez) prudence* * *noun f.* * *SF (=cuidado) care, caution; (=cordura) wisdom, prudence; (=sensatez) sound judgment, soundnessactuar con prudencia — to be careful o cautious
* * *gracias a su prudencia en cuestiones de dinero — thanks to her prudence o carefulness in money matters
* * *= prudence, carefulness, caution.Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex. Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.Ex. The project is being undertaken with caution.----* extrema prudencia = extreme caution.* gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.* * *gracias a su prudencia en cuestiones de dinero — thanks to her prudence o carefulness in money matters
* * *= prudence, carefulness, caution.Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.
Ex: Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.* extrema prudencia = extreme caution.* gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.* * *(cuidado) care; (sabiduría) wisdomconduce con prudencia drive carefullyhay que manejarlo con mucha prudencia it must be handled with great care o very carefullyla prudencia de las medidas the prudence of the measuresgracias a su prudencia en cuestiones de dinero thanks to her prudence o carefulness in money mattersuna prudencia que raya en la cobardía caution bordering on cowardicela prudencia sólo se aprende con los años prudence only comes with agela prudencia es la madre de la ciencia discretion is the better part of valor* * *
prudencia sustantivo femenino ( cuidado) caution;
( sabiduría) wisdom, prudence;
prudencia sustantivo femenino
1 (sensatez) prudence, good sense
2 (precaución, moderación) care, caution
' prudencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juicio
- ponderación
- precaución
- reserva
- sabiduría
- señorío
- seso
- tino
English:
caution
- conventional
- prudence
- safely
- wisdom
* * *prudencia nf1. [cuidado, cautela] care;[previsión, sensatez] good sense, prudence;habló con mucha prudencia she chose her words very carefully;conduce con prudencia she's a careful driver2. [moderación] moderation;con prudencia in moderation* * *f caution, prudence;con prudencia cautiously, prudently* * *prudencia nf: prudence, care, discretion* * *prudencia n good sense -
10 conduzca
* * ** * *conduzca, conduzcas, etc* * *
Del verbo conducir: ( conjugate conducir)
conduzca es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
conducir
conduzca
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo
◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;
a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;
verbo transitivo
conduzca a algn a algo to lead sb to sth;
conduzca a algn ante algn to take sb before sb
‹ debate› to chair
conduzca,◊ conduzcas, etc see conducir
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take
(a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere
' conduzca' also found in these entries:
English:
safely
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