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1 often
'ofn(many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) a menudo, con frecuenciaoften adv a menudo / muchas veceshow often? ¿cada cuánto? / ¿con qué frecuencia?how often do you wash the car? ¿cada cuánto lavas el coche?tr['ɒfən, 'ɒftən]1 (frequently) a menudo, con frecuencia■ how often do you go to the dentist? ¿cada cuánto vas al dentista?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmore often than not la mayoría de las vecesoften ['ɔfən, 'ɔftən] adv: muchas veces, a menudo, seguidoadv.• a menudo adv.• con frecuencia adv.• muchas veces adv.• mucho adv.'ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftənadverb a menudoI see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido
how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?
he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón
you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño
['ɒfǝn]ADV a menudo, con frecuencia, seguido (LAm)I've often wondered why you turned the job down — me he preguntado muchas veces or a menudo or con frecuencia por qué no aceptaste el trabajo
do you often argue? — ¿discutís mucho?, ¿discutís muy a menudo?
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we visit her as often as possible — la visitamos tanto como nos es posiblewomen consult doctors twice as often as men — las mujeres consultan a un médico dos veces más que los hombres
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every so often — (of time) de vez en cuando; (of distance, spacing) de trecho en trecho, cada cierta distanciawe see each other every so often — nos vemos de vez en cuando, nos vemos alguna que otra vez
how often do you see him? — ¿cada cuánto lo ves?, ¿con qué or cuánta frecuencia lo ves?
how often have I warned you that this would happen? — ¿cuántas veces te he advertido de que iba a pasar esto?
how often she had asked herself that very question! — ¡cuántas veces se había hecho esa misma pregunta!
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he saw her less often now that she had a job — la veía con menos frecuencia ahora que tenía un trabajo•
more often than not — la mayoría de las veces, las más de las veces•
he's read it so often he knows it off by heart — lo ha leído tantas veces que se lo sabe de memoria•
(all) too often — con demasiada frecuencia, demasiado a menudo, demasiadas vecesOFTEN•
very often — muchísimas veces, muy a menudo
In statements
► When often means "on many occasions", you can usually translate it using con frecuencia or a menudo:
He often came to my house Venía con frecuencia or a menudo a mi casa
She doesn't often get angry No se enfada con frecuencia or a menudo
You are late too often Llegas tarde con demasiada frecuencia or demasiado a menudo ► In informal contexts, particularly when often can be substituted by a lot or much with no change of meaning, mucho is an alternative translation:
He doesn't often come to see me No viene mucho a verme
He often hangs out in this bar Para mucho en este bar ► Muc has veces is another possible translation, but it should be used with the present only if the time, place or activity is restricted in some way:
I've often heard him talk about the need for this law Le he oído muchas veces hablar de la necesidad de esta ley
It can often be difficult to discuss this subject with one's partner Muchas veces es difícil hablar con la pareja sobre este tema ► When often describes a predictable, habitual or regular action, you can often translate it using the present or imperfect of soler as applicable:
In England it is often cold in winter En Inglaterra suele hacer frío en invierno
I often have a glass of sherry before dinner Suelo tomar un jerez antes de cenar
We often went out for a walk in the evening Solíamos salir por la tarde a dar un paseo ► Use soler also when often means "in many cases":
This heart condition is often very serious Esta enfermedad cardíaca suele ser muy grave
In questions
► You can usually use con frecuencia in questions, though there are other possibilities:
How often do you go to Madrid? ¿Con qué frecuencia vas a Madrid?
Do you often go to Spain? ¿Vas a España con frecuencia?, ¿Vas a menudo or mucho a España? For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *['ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən]adverb a menudoI see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido
how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?
he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón
you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño
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2 auction
'o:kʃən
1. noun(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) subasta
2. verb(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) subastarauction1 n subastaauction2 vb subastartr['ɔːkʃən]1 subasta1 subastar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat auction en subastato put something up for auction subastar algoauction room sala de subastasauction sale subastaauction ['ɔkʃən] vt: subastar, rematarauction n: subasta f, remate mn.• almoneda s.f.• encante s.m.• encanto s.m.• remate s.m.• subasta s.f.v.• almonedar v.• rematar v.• subastar v.
I 'ɔːkʃəncount & mass noun subasta f, remate m (AmL)to put something up for auction — subastar or (AmL tb) rematar algo; (before n)
auction room(s) — sala(s) f(pl) de subasta or (AmL tb) de remate
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transitive verb subastar, rematar (AmL)Phrasal Verbs:['ɔːkʃǝn]1. N1) [of goods etc] subasta f, remate m (LAm)to put up for auction — subastar, poner en pública subasta
2) (Bridge) subasta f2.VT (also: auction off) subastar, rematar (LAm)3.CPDauction bridge N — bridge-remate m
auction house N — casa f de subastas
auction room N — sala f de subastas
auction sale N — subasta f, remate m (LAm)
auction site N — (on the internet) sitio m de subastas (por Internet)
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I ['ɔːkʃən]count & mass noun subasta f, remate m (AmL)to put something up for auction — subastar or (AmL tb) rematar algo; (before n)
auction room(s) — sala(s) f(pl) de subasta or (AmL tb) de remate
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transitive verb subastar, rematar (AmL)Phrasal Verbs: -
3 emigrant
noun, adjective ((a person) emigrating or having emigrated: The numbers of emigrants are increasing; emigrant doctors.) emigranteemigrant n emigrantetr['emɪgrənt]1 emigrante nombre masulino o femeninoemigrant ['ɛmɪgrənt] n: emigrante mfadj.• emigrante adj.n.• emigrante s.m.,f.'eməgrənt, 'emɪgrəntnoun emigrante mf['emɪɡrǝnt]1.ADJ emigrante2.N emigrante mf* * *['eməgrənt, 'emɪgrənt]noun emigrante mf -
4 emigrate
'emiɡreit(to leave one's country and settle in another: Many doctors have emigrated from Britain to America.) emigrar- emigrant- emigration
emigrate vb emigrartr['emɪgreɪt]1 emigrarv.• emigrar v.• trasplantar v.'eməgreɪt, 'emɪgreɪtintransitive verb emigrar['emɪɡreɪt]VI emigrar* * *['eməgreɪt, 'emɪgreɪt]intransitive verb emigrar -
5 seriously
adverb (in a serious way; to a serious extent: Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill.) en serioseriously adv1. seriamente / en serio2. gravementetr['sɪərɪəslɪ]1 (in earnest) en serio■ are you seriously saying that we have to leave? ¿lo dices en serio que nos tenemos que marchar?2 (severely) seriamente, gravemente■ seriously wounded herido,-a de gravedad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLseriously though bromas aparte, (hablando) en serioto take oneself seriously darse importanciaseriously ['sɪriəsli] adv1) earnestly: seriamente, con seriedad, en serio2) severely: gravementeadv.• gravemente adv.• seriamente adv.• sinceramente adv.'sɪriəsli, 'sɪəriəsli1)a) ( not frivolously) seriamente, con seriedadseriously though — (indep) hablando en serio, fuera de broma
b) (genuinely, sincerely)2) ( gravely) <ill/injured> gravemente['sɪǝrɪǝslɪ]ADV1) (=in earnest) [think, consider] seriamente; [speak] seriamente, en serio•
yes, but seriously... — sí, pero en serio...•
we are seriously considering emigrating — estamos considerando seriamente la posibilidad de emigrar•
do you seriously expect me to believe that? — ¿esperas en serio que me lo crea?, ¿de verdad esperas que me lo crea?seriously? — ¿en serio?, ¿de verdad?
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to take sth/sb seriously — tomar algo/a algn en serioto take o.s. too seriously — tomarse a sí mismo demasiado en serio
2) (=badly) [damage, affect] seriamente, gravemente; [injured, wounded] gravemente•
he is seriously ill — está grave, está gravemente enfermo•
the pilot realized that something was seriously wrong — el piloto se dio cuenta de que algo iba realmente mal or de que pasaba algo muy grave3) * (=really)•
he's seriously into body-building — está metido a tope en el culturismo ** * *['sɪriəsli, 'sɪəriəsli]1)a) ( not frivolously) seriamente, con seriedadseriously though — (indep) hablando en serio, fuera de broma
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7 desarraigado
Del verbo desarraigar: ( conjugate desarraigar) \ \
desarraigado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desarraigado desarraigar
desarraigado,-a adjetivo rootless, without roots
desarraigar verbo transitivo to uproot: la emigración desarraigó a mucha gente de su país, many people lost touch with their cultural roots after emigrating ' desarraigado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desarraigada -
8 desarraigar
desarraigar verbo transitivo to uproot: la emigración desarraigó a mucha gente de su país, many people lost touch with their cultural roots after emigrating ' desarraigar' also found in these entries: English: uproot - up -
9 desarraigo
Del verbo desarraigar: ( conjugate desarraigar) \ \
desarraigo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desarraigó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: desarraigar desarraigo
desarraigar verbo transitivo to uproot: la emigración desarraigó a mucha gente de su país, many people lost touch with their cultural roots after emigrating
desarraigo sustantivo masculino rootlessness ' desarraigo' also found in these entries: Spanish: desarraigar
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