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1 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) actual
2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) corriente2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) corriente•- current account
current1 adj actualcurrent2 n corrientethe sea is dangerous here, there is a strong current el mar es peligroso aquí, hay mucha corrientetr['kʌrənt]1 (present, existing - gen) actual; (- month, year) en curso; (most recent - issue) último,-a; (- legislation, licence) vigente2 (generally accepted) corriente, común, habitual, general1 (gen) corriente nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcurrent account cuenta corrientecurrent ['kərənt] adj1) present: actualcurrent events: actualidades2) prevalent: corriente, común♦ currently advcurrent n: corriente fadj.• actual adj.• corriente adj.• en curso adj.n.• corriente s.m.• fluido s.m.
I 'kɜːrənt, 'kʌrənt1) (before n)b) ( most recent) < issue> último2)a) ( valid) <license/membership> vigenteb) ( prevailing) <opinion/practice> corriente, común, habitual
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1) ca) (flow of water, air) corriente fb) ( general trend) corriente f2) c u ( Elec) corriente f['kʌrǝnt]to run off household current — (AmE) funcionar con electricidad
1.ADJ [fashion, tendency] actual; [price, word] corriente; [year, month, week] presente, en cursothe current month/year — el presente mes/año, el mes/año en curso
the current opinion is that... — actualmente se cree que...
this idea/method is still quite current — esta idea/este método se usa bastante todavía
2.N (all senses) corriente fdirect/alternating current — corriente f directa/alterna
- go against the current- go with the current3.CPDcurrent account N — (Brit) cuenta f corriente
current affairs NPL — temas mpl de actualidad
current assets NPL — activo msing corriente
current events N — = current affairs
current liabilities NPL — pasivo msing corriente
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I ['kɜːrənt, 'kʌrənt]1) (before n)b) ( most recent) < issue> último2)a) ( valid) <license/membership> vigenteb) ( prevailing) <opinion/practice> corriente, común, habitual
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1) ca) (flow of water, air) corriente fb) ( general trend) corriente f2) c u ( Elec) corriente fto run off household current — (AmE) funcionar con electricidad
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2 accidental contact
(electrical current) contacto accidentalEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > accidental contact
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3 electric
1) (of, produced by, or worked by electricity: electric light.) eléctrico2) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) electrizanteelectric adj eléctricoSe refiere a algo que es producido por la electricidad, que transmite la electricidad o funciona con ellatr[ɪ'lektrɪk]1 eléctrico,-a2 figurative use electrizante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectric blanket manta eléctricaelectric blue azul nombre masculino eléctricoelectric chair silla eléctricaelectric field campo eléctricoelectric fire estufa eléctricaelectric guitar guitarra eléctricaelectric storm tormenta eléctricaelectric [i'lɛktrɪk] adj2) thrilling: electrizante, emocionanteadj.• eléctrico, -a adj.ɪ'lektrɪk[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
1.ADJ [appliance, current, motor] eléctricothe atmosphere was electric — (fig) el ambiente era electrizante, el ambiente estaba cargado de electricidad
2.CPD [blanket, cooker, fire, guitar, mixer, organ] eléctricoelectric bill N — (US) factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electric blue N — azul m eléctrico
electric chair N — silla f eléctrica
electric charge N — carga f eléctrica
electric eel N — anguila f eléctrica
electric eye N — célula f fotoeléctrica
electric fence N — valla f electrificada, cercado m electrificado
electric field N — campo m eléctrico
electric kettle N — hervidora f de agua eléctrica
electric light N — luz f eléctrica
electric ray N — (Zool) torpedo m
electric shock N — (from wire, socket) descarga f eléctrica; (from static electricity) calambre m
electric shock treatment N — tratamiento m por electrochoque
electric storm N — tormenta f eléctrica
electric window(s) N (PL) — (Aut) elevalunas m inv eléctrico
* * *[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
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4 electricity
elek'trisəti(a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) electricidad- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
- electric chair
electricity n electricidadtr[ɪlek'trɪsɪtɪ]1 electricidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectricity bill factura de la luzelectricity supply suministro eléctrico1) : electricidad f2) current: corriente m eléctrican.• electricidad s.f.ɪˌlek'trɪsətimass noun electricidad fit runs on electricity — funciona con or a electricidad
is the electricity (turned) off/on? — ¿está desconectada/conectada la corriente?; (before n)
[ɪlek'trɪsɪtɪ]electricity bill — (BrE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad
1.N electricidad fto switch on/off the electricity — encender/apagar la electricidad or la luz
2.CPDelectricity bill N — (Brit) factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electricity board N — (Brit) compañía f eléctrica, compañía f de luz (LAm)
electricity dispute N — conflicto m del sector eléctrico
electricity meter N — contador m de la electricidad
* * *[ɪˌlek'trɪsəti]mass noun electricidad fit runs on electricity — funciona con or a electricidad
is the electricity (turned) off/on? — ¿está desconectada/conectada la corriente?; (before n)
electricity bill — (BrE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad
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5 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) chispa2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) chispa3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) chispa
2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) echar chispas, chispear2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) hacer estallar, provocarspark n chispatr[spɑːk]1 (from fire, electrical) chispa2 (trace) chispa, pizca3 (cause, trigger) chispazo1 echar chispas, chispear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(the) sparks fly armarse la gordaspark plug bujíaspark ['spɑrk] vi: chispear, echar chispasspark vtprovoke: despertar, provocarto spark interest: despertar interésspark n1) : chispa fto throw off sparks: echar chispas2) glimmer, trace: destello m, pizca fn.• centella s.f.• chiribita s.f.• chispa s.f.• chispazo s.m.• pavesa s.f.• átomo s.m.v.• chispear v.• chisporrotear v.
I spɑːrk, spɑːk1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f2)a) u ( liveliness) chispa fb) c ( trace) pizca f
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transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*[spɑːk]1. N1) (from fire, Elec) chispa f- make the sparks flybright 3.2) (=trace, hint) pizca f3) sparks * (Naut) telegrafista mf; (Cine, TV) iluminista mf; (Elec) electricista mf2.VT (also: spark off) provocar3.VI chispear, echar chispas4.CPDspark gap N — entrehierro m
spark plug N — (Aut) bujía f
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I [spɑːrk, spɑːk]1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f2)a) u ( liveliness) chispa fb) c ( trace) pizca f
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transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar* -
6 short circuit
the missing out by an electric current of a part of an electrical circuit (verb short-circuit) cortocircuitocortocircuito: cortocircuito m, corto m (eléctrico)n.• cortocircuito (Electricidad) s.m.noun cortocircuito m* * *noun cortocircuito m -
7 eléctrica
eléctrico,-a adjetivo electric ' eléctrica' also found in these entries: Spanish: calefacción - cargar - cargador - cocina - conducir - conectar - corriente - energía - fuego - fuente - red - sacudida - batidor - calambre - descarga - estufa - frazada - guitarra - hornillo - máquina - maquinilla - picana - sarro - silla English: brownout - chain saw - electric blanket - electric chair - electric current - electric guitar - electric shock - electrical storm - filter coffee - fire - percolator - power plant - power station - power tool - razor - rewire - shock - thunderstorm - torch - wiring - electric - power - thunder - toaster -
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12 nAUTO motor mELEC, ELEC ENG electromotor m, motor mMECH electrical machine automóvil m, coche m, motor mMECH ENG of mechanical power máquina f, motor de combustión m, automóvil m, motor m, auto m, coche m, electromotor mSPACE motor m, máquina f -
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