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1 vaciar
v.1 to empty.vacía las bolsas de la compra take the shopping out of the bagsElla vació el barril She emptied the barrel.2 to hollow (out) (dejar hueco).3 to cast, to mold (art).Ellos vaciaron el metal They cast the metal.4 to clear out.* * *1 (recipiente) to empty; (local) to empty, clear2 (contenido) to pour away, pour out3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out4 (moldear) to cast, mould (US mold)5 (afilar) to sharpen6 (escrito) to take information from■ hemos vaciado las revistas para hacer un índice de materias we've taken information from the magazines to make a table of contents1 (ríos etc) to flow (en, into)1 (dejar vacío) to empty* * *verbto drain, empty* * *1. VT1) [+ recipiente, contenido] to empty; [+ radiador] to drain; (=beber) to drink up; (Aer) to jettison; (Inform) to dump2) [+ madera, piedra] to hollow out; [+ estatua] to cast3) [+ cuchillo] to sharpen, grind4) [+ tema, teoría] to expound at length5) [+ texto] to copy out6) * (=hacer una histerectomía a) to give a hysterectomy to2.VI [río] to flow, empty (en into)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vaso/botella> to empty; < radiador> to drain; <bolsillo/cajón> to emptyb) < contenido> to empty (out)2) < estatua> to cast3) ( ahuecar) to hollow out2.vaciarse v pron to empty* * *= gut, empty, flush, drain, hollow out.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. When student mobilisation started in June 43, the library rooms began to empty.Ex. The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.Ex. The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex. The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.----* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vaso/botella> to empty; < radiador> to drain; <bolsillo/cajón> to emptyb) < contenido> to empty (out)2) < estatua> to cast3) ( ahuecar) to hollow out2.vaciarse v pron to empty* * *= gut, empty, flush, drain, hollow out.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.
Ex: When student mobilisation started in June 43, the library rooms began to empty.Ex: The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.Ex: The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex: The Irish President said last night that Irish society is being hollowed out by individualism.* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.* * *vtA1 ‹vaso/botella› to empty; ‹radiador› to drain; ‹bolsillo› to empty, turn outvació el vaso de un trago he emptied o drained his glass in one goen dos días me vaciaron la despensa in two days they ate everything I had in the house o ( colloq) they ate me out of house and homevació todos los cajones she emptied (out) all the drawers, she took everything out of the drawers2 ‹contenido› to empty (out)B ‹estatua› to castC (ahuecar) to hollow outD ( Fin) to asset-strip, strip … of assets■ vaciarseto empty* * *
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
' vaciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- volcar
English:
clean out
- clear out
- empty
- pump out
- scoop out
- turn out
- clean
- clear
- drain
- hollow
- strip
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [botella, bolsillo, cajón] to empty (de of); [líquido] to pour;vacía las bolsas de la compra take the shopping out of the bags;vaciar el agua de la botella to pour the water out of the bottle2. [dejar hueco] to hollow (out)3. [escultura] to cast, to mould4. [empresa] to asset-strip, to plunder* * ** * *vaciar {85} vt1) : to empty, to empty out, to drain2) ahuecar: to hollow out3) : to cast (in a mold)vaciar vivaciar en : to flow into, to empty into* * * -
2 volcar
v.1 to knock over.2 to empty out.3 to overturn.La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.4 to transpose, to translate.5 to dump.El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.* * *1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn2 MARÍTIMO to capsize1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost* * *verb1) to overturn2) topple3) upset* * *1. VT1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize2)3)volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind
4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease2.VI [coche, camión] to overturn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.----* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.
Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *volcar [A9 ]vtA1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over2 ‹carga› to tip, dump3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over4 (vaciar) to empty, empty outvolcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table5 ( Inf) to dumpB (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her sonvolcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her workvolcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project■ volcarvi«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize■ volcarseA1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over2 «camión» to overturn, turn overB «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sthse volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the countryel pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streetsla prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on themC (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INFse volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for usse vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at homevolcarse CON algn:se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me* * *
volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
d) (Inf) to dump
verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped overb) See Also→◊ volcar verbo intransitivo
2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);[contenido] to empty out♦ vi[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize* * *I v/t1 knock over2 ( vaciar) empty* * *1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over2) : to empty out3) : to make dizzy4) : to cause a change of mind in5) : to irritatevolcar vi1) : to overturn, to tip over2) : to capsize* * *volcar vb1. (tirar) to knock over3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn -
3 derribar
v.1 to knock down, to demolish.Ella derribó la puerta She knocked down the door.2 to overthrow.El pueblo derribó al tirano The country overthrew the tyrant.3 to down, to bring down.Ella derriba las paredes She downs the walls.4 to blow down, to blow over.5 to crush.* * *1 (demoler) to pull down, demolish, knock down■ derribar un edificio to demolish a building, knock down a building2 (hacer caer a una persona) to knock over; (de un caballo) to throw3 (avión, enemigo) to shoot down, bring down4 (una puerta) to batter down* * *verb1) to demolish2) shoot down* * *1. VT1) (=derrumbar) [+ edificio] to knock down, pull down; [+ puerta] to batter down; [+ barrera] to tear downvan a derribar la fábrica — they are going to knock down o pull down the factory
el huracán derribó varias casas — the hurricane blew down o brought down a number of houses
2) [+ persona] to knock down; (Boxeo) to floor3) (Aer) to shoot down, bring down4) (Caza) to shoot, bag5) [+ gobierno] to bring down, topple6) [+ pasión] to subdue2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <edificio/muro> to demolish, knock down; < puerta> to break downb) < avión> to shoot down, bring downd) viento to bring downe) < gobierno> to overthrow, topple* * *= knock out, tear down, smash, pull down, topple, bulldoze, knock down, fell, raze, lay + Nombre + low.Ex. Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex. The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.----* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* * *verbo transitivoa) <edificio/muro> to demolish, knock down; < puerta> to break downb) < avión> to shoot down, bring downd) viento to bring downe) < gobierno> to overthrow, topple* * *= knock out, tear down, smash, pull down, topple, bulldoze, knock down, fell, raze, lay + Nombre + low.Ex: Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.
Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: The latest opinion polls show that 48 percent of Americans would back the use of armed force to topple Saddam Hussein.Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* * *derribar [A1 ]vt1 ‹edificio/muro› to demolish, knock down, pull down; ‹puerta› to break down2 ‹avión› to shoot down, bring down, down ( colloq)3 ‹persona› to floor, knock … down, lay … out ( colloq); ‹novillo› to knock … over4 «viento» to bring downel viento derribó varios árboles the wind brought down several trees5 ‹gobierno› to overthrow* * *
Multiple Entries:
derribar
derribar algo
derribar ( conjugate derribar) verbo transitivo
‹ puerta› to break down
‹ novillo› to knock … over
derribar verbo transitivo
1 (un edificio) to pull down
(a una persona) to knock down
(un avión) to shoot down
2 (un gobierno) to bring down
' derribar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- echar
- tirar
- botar
English:
blow down
- blow over
- bowl over
- break down
- bring down
- bulldoze
- demolish
- fell
- floor
- kick down
- knock down
- pull down
- shoot down
- tear down
- bowl
- bring
- down
- knock
- shoot
- topple
- unseat
* * *derribar vt1. [construcción, edificio, muro, pared] to knock down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down, to smash down;derribó el castillo de naipes she knocked down the house of cards2. [árbol] [sujeto: leñador] to cut down, to fell;[sujeto: viento, tormenta] to uproot3. [avión, jugador, res] to bring down;[púgil, luchador] to knock down, to floor; [jinete] to unseat4. [gobierno, gobernante] to overthrow5. [en equitación] [obstáculo] to knock over o down* * *v/t2 avión shoot down3 POL bring down* * *derribar vt1) demoler, derrumbar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down, to bring down (an airplane)3) derrocar: to overthrow* * *derribar vb1. (edificio) to demolish / to pull down2. (persona) to knock down -
4 destrozar
v.1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.* * *1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate* * *1. VT1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crushle ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him
3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.----* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *destrozar [A4 ]vt1 (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildingsno hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroyme está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreckla muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death1(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashedse me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruinte vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes* * *
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;[estropear] to ruin;el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate* * *v/t1 destroy* * *destrozar {21} vt1) : to smash, to shatter2) : to destroy, to wreck* * *destrozar vb1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck2. (hacer trozos) to smash -
5 destruir
v.to destroy.El temblor destruyó la pared The quake destroyed the wall.Sus trucos destruyeron a María His tricks destroyed Mary.* * *1 to destroy2 figurado to destroy, ruin, wreck* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, edificio] to destroyel año pasado se destruyeron miles de empleos en la construcción — last year thousands of construction jobs were lost
2) (=estropear) [+ amistad, matrimonio, armonía] to wreck, destroy; [+ argumento, teoría] to demolish; [+ esperanza] to dash, shatter; [+ proyecto, plan] to wreck, ruin2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <documentos/pruebas> to destroy; < ciudad> to destroy; < medio ambiente> to damageb) ( echar por tierra) < reputación> to ruin; < plan> to wreck; < esperanzas> to dash, shatterle destruyó la vida — it/he wrecked o destroyed his/her life
* * *= demolish, destroy, knock out, scupper, wipe out, trash, pull apart, sweep away, knock down, rack [wrack], wreak + destruction, destruct, shred, wreck, decimate, lay + waste to, wash out, run down, break down, blow up, rubbish, stomp + Nombre + out, smash.Ex. Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex. Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex. At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being ' trashed' by the rush towards technology.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex. The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.Ex. That means that the abstractions of scientific knowledge reduce the reality and even destruct it.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Insect pests decimate a significant proportion of the world's food supply and transmit a number of deadly human diseases.Ex. The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.----* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* * *verbo transitivoa) <documentos/pruebas> to destroy; < ciudad> to destroy; < medio ambiente> to damageb) ( echar por tierra) < reputación> to ruin; < plan> to wreck; < esperanzas> to dash, shatterle destruyó la vida — it/he wrecked o destroyed his/her life
* * *= demolish, destroy, knock out, scupper, wipe out, trash, pull apart, sweep away, knock down, rack [wrack], wreak + destruction, destruct, shred, wreck, decimate, lay + waste to, wash out, run down, break down, blow up, rubbish, stomp + Nombre + out, smash.Ex: Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex: Two years ago Hurricane Hugo nearly knocked out Charleston.Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex: At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being ' trashed' by the rush towards technology.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: Both countries that have been wracked for the last ten years by violent civil wars.Ex: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.Ex: That means that the abstractions of scientific knowledge reduce the reality and even destruct it.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Insect pests decimate a significant proportion of the world's food supply and transmit a number of deadly human diseases.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* * *vt1 ‹documentos/pruebas› to destroy; ‹ciudad› to destroyproductos que destruyen el medio ambiente products that damage the environment2 (echar por tierra) ‹reputación› to ruin; ‹plan› to ruin, wreck; ‹esperanzas› to dash, shatterlos problemas económicos destruyeron su matrimonio financial problems wrecked o ruined their marriagela droga está destruyendo muchas vidas drugs are wrecking o ruining o destroying the lives of many people* * *
destruir ( conjugate destruir) verbo transitivo
‹ ciudad› to destroy;
‹ medio ambiente› to damage
‹ plan› to wreck;
‹ esperanzas› to dash, shatter
destruir verbo transitivo to destroy
' destruir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- barrer
- dinamitar
- minar
- socavar
- anular
- consumir
- liquidar
English:
destroy
- flatten
- gut
- nuke
- obliterate
- shatter
- zap
- explode
- ruin
- shred
* * *♦ vt1. [destrozar] to destroy2. [desbaratar] [argumento] to demolish;[proyecto] to ruin, to wreck; [ilusión, esperanzas] to dash; [reputación] to ruin; [matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up3. [hacienda, fortuna] to squander* * *v/t1 destroy2 ( estropear) ruin, wreck* * *destruir {41} vt: to destroy* * *destruir vb to destroy -
6 intercomunicador
m.intercom.* * *SM intercom* * *= intercom.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.----* intercomunicador para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* * *= intercom.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.
* intercomunicador para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* * *1 (en oficina, avión, barco) intercomla llamó por el intercomunicador he called her over o on the intercom2 (para bebés) baby alarm* * *intercom* * *m intercom -
7 interfono
m.intercom.* * *1 intercom* * *SM intercom, entryphone* * *a) ( portero automático) intercom (AmE), entryphone (BrE); ( intercomunicador) intercomb) ( para bebés) baby alarm* * *= intercom.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.----* interfono para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* * *a) ( portero automático) intercom (AmE), entryphone (BrE); ( intercomunicador) intercomb) ( para bebés) baby alarm* * *= intercom.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.
* interfono para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* * *1 (intercomunicador) intercom3 (para bebés) baby alarm* * *
interfono sustantivo masculino
( intercomunicador) intercom
interfono m Tel intercom
' interfono' also found in these entries:
English:
intercom
* * *interfono nmintercom* * *m intercom, Brentryphone* * *interfono n intercom -
8 sufrimiento mental
(n.) = mental painEx. Academic historians have too often emptied these events of their physical and mental pain and moral ambiguity.* * *(n.) = mental painEx: Academic historians have too often emptied these events of their physical and mental pain and moral ambiguity.
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9 tarro de miel
(n.) = honey potEx. The energy requirements of the bee colonies were manipulated by the experimenter who emptied the honey pots or added sugar syrup to them.* * *(n.) = honey potEx: The energy requirements of the bee colonies were manipulated by the experimenter who emptied the honey pots or added sugar syrup to them.
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10 voltear
v.1 to toss (heno, crepe, torero).2 to knock over. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to turn (doblar la esquina). (Mexican Spanish)4 to turn over. ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)5 to turn (round) (girar) (person). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru))6 to overturn (volcar) (auto). (Mexican Spanish)* * *1 (dar vueltas) to whirl, twirl2 (poner al revés) to turn over, toss3 (campanas) to peal, ring out4 (a una persona) to toss up in the air* * *verb1) to turn over2) roll over3) tumble* * *1. VT1) ( esp LAm) (=volver al revés) to turn over, turn upside down; (=dar la vuelta a) to turn round; (=lanzar al aire) to toss2)voltear la espalda — (LAm) (=dar la espalda) to turn one's back
3) ( esp Cono Sur, Méx) (=volcar) to knock, knock over4) [+ campanas] to peal5) ( esp LAm) [+ lazo] to whirl, twirl6)voltear a algn — (And, Caribe) to force sb to change his mind
7) (Caribe) (=buscar) to search all over for2. VI1) (=dar vueltas) to roll over, go rolling over and over; (=dar una voltereta) to somersault2) (LAm) (=torcer) to turnvoltear a la derecha — to turn right; (=volverse) to turn round
3) (LAm)4) (Caribe)**3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw2) < campanas> to ring3) (AmL exc CS)a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; < cuadro> to turn... around; <copa/jarrón> ( poner - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside downb) <calcetín/manga> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round4) (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta)5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; < puerta> to knock down2. 3.voltearse v prona) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; ( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideasb) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over* * *= overturn.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw2) < campanas> to ring3) (AmL exc CS)a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; < cuadro> to turn... around; <copa/jarrón> ( poner - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside downb) <calcetín/manga> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round4) (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta)5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; < puerta> to knock down2. 3.voltearse v prona) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; ( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideasb) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over* * *= overturn.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.
* * *voltear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹mies› to winnow; ‹tierra› to turn, turn over2 (por el aire) «toro» to toss; «caballo» to throwB ‹campanas› to ringC ( AmL exc CS)1 (invertir) ‹tortilla/disco› to turn over ‹copa/jarrón› (poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn … upside down2 ‹media/manga› (poner del revés) to turn … inside out; (poner del derecho) to turn … the right way roundel viento me volteó el paraguas the wind blew my umbrella inside outvoltea la página turn the pageD( AmL exc RPl) (dar la vuelta): me volteó la espalda she turned her back on me, she turned away from meal oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head o she turned to look at himE (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over; ‹puerta› to knock downvoltear el gobierno to overthrow the government■ voltearvi«campanas» to peal, ring out( AmL exc CS)1 (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around2 (cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas/allegiancese ha volteado contra mí he's turned against me3 ( Méx) «vehículo» to overturn, turn over* * *
voltear ( conjugate voltear) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tierra› to turn (over)
[ caballo] to throw
2 (AmL exc CS)
‹ cuadro› to turn … around;
‹copa/jarrón› ( poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
3 (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta):
al oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head
4 (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over;
‹ puerta› to knock down
voltearse verbo pronominal
( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas
voltear
I verbo transitivo
1 (en el aire) to toss
(la tortilla, la tierra) to turn over
2 LAm (la cabeza) to turn
II verbo intransitivo to tumble
' voltear' also found in these entries:
English:
tip up
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [dar la vuelta a] [heno, crepe] to toss;[tortilla] to turn over; [campana] to ring;el toro volteó al torero the bull tossed the bullfighter2. Am [derribar] [objeto] to knock over;[gobierno] to overthrow, to bring down;gesticulaba tanto que terminó volteando el florero she was waving her hands about so much she ended up knocking over the vase[lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out; [lo de detrás delante] to turn back to front;después que esponje, se voltea la masa once the dough has risen, turn it over;voltea la página turn the pagevoltéate hacia la profesora y espera las instrucciones (turn to) face the teacher and wait for the instructions♦ vial llegar a Insurgentes, volteas a la izquierda when you get to Insurgentes, turn leftun auto verde volteó ayer por la noche en esta esquina a green car overturned on this corner last nightlas personas volteaban para ver de dónde venían los gritos people turned round to see where the shouting was coming from* * *I v/t1 L.Am. ( invertir) turn over;voltear el jersey turn the sweater inside out3:voltear la cabeza turn one’s headII v/i1 roll over2 de campanas ring out* * *voltear vt1) : to turn over, to turn upside down2) : to reverse, to turn inside out3) : to turnvoltear la cara: to turn one's head4) : to knock downvoltear vi1) : to roll over, to do somersaults2) : to turnvolteó a la izquierda: he turned left -
11 cargador
m.1 chamber.2 loader (person).cargador de muelle docker, stevedore3 charger.4 longshoreman, docker, heaver, stevedore.5 magazine, clip.* * *► adjetivo1 loading► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de arma) magazine2 (de batería) battery charger3 (de pluma etc) filler————————1 (de arma) magazine2 (de batería) battery charger3 (de pluma etc) filler* * *noun m.1) loader, longshoreman* * *cargador, -a1.2. SM1) (Téc) [de pistola, metralleta] magazine; [de cañón] chamber; [de bolígrafo] filler; [de pluma] cartridge; [de móvil] chargercargador de acumuladores, cargador de baterías — battery charger
cargador de discos — (Inform) disk pack
2) (Mil, Hist) ramrod* * *- dora masculino, femenino1)a) ( de camiones) loaderb) ( de barcos) (m) longshoreman (AmE), docker (BrE); (f) longshorewoman (AmE), docker (BrE)c) ( de aviones) baggage handler2) cargador masculinoa) (Arm) clip, magazineb) (de pilas, baterías) battery charger3) cargadores masculino plural (Col) cargaderas* * *= loader, ammunition clip, charger.Ex. The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).Ex. In response, the policeman took aim with his service weapon resulting in the suspect being placed under arrest and the recovery of a handgun, ammunition clip and a ski mask.Ex. This charger will quickly and easily charge almost any lead acid battery.----* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* cargador de pilas = battery charger.* cargador solar = solar charger.* * *- dora masculino, femenino1)a) ( de camiones) loaderb) ( de barcos) (m) longshoreman (AmE), docker (BrE); (f) longshorewoman (AmE), docker (BrE)c) ( de aviones) baggage handler2) cargador masculinoa) (Arm) clip, magazineb) (de pilas, baterías) battery charger3) cargadores masculino plural (Col) cargaderas* * *= loader, ammunition clip, charger.Ex: The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).
Ex: In response, the policeman took aim with his service weapon resulting in the suspect being placed under arrest and the recovery of a handgun, ammunition clip and a ski mask.Ex: This charger will quickly and easily charge almost any lead acid battery.* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* cargador de pilas = battery charger.* cargador solar = solar charger.* * *masculine, feminineA1 (de camiones) loader2 (de barcos) ( masculine) longshoreman ( AmE), docker ( BrE); ( feminine) longshorewoman ( AmE), docker ( BrE); (de aviones) baggage handlerB1 ( Arm) clip, magazine2 (de pilas, baterías) battery charger; (para carga de mantenimiento) trickle charger* * *
cargador sustantivo masculino
cargador sustantivo masculino
1 (de una pistola) magazine
2 Elec (de una pila, batería eléctrica) charger
' cargador' also found in these entries:
English:
charger
- magazine
* * *cargador, -ora♦ nm,f[persona] loader cargador de muelle stevedore, esp Br docker, US longshoreman♦ nm1. [de arma de fuego] magazine;el asaltante vació el cargador contra su víctima the attacker emptied his gun into his victim2. [de pilas, baterías] charger* * *I m1 de arma magazine2 EL (battery) chargerII m, cargadora f loader;cargador (de muelle) MAR longshoreman, Br docker* * *: longshoreman m, longshorewoman fcargador nm1) : magazine (for a firearm)2) : charger (for batteries) -
12 gorgoteo
m.gurgle, gurgling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gorgotear.* * *1 gurgle, gurgling* * *SM gurgle* * ** * *= burble.Ex. Instead of a dial tone, she heard the bleeps and burbles of a computer modem connection to the Internet.* * ** * *= burble.Ex: Instead of a dial tone, she heard the bleeps and burbles of a computer modem connection to the Internet.
* * *(en una cañería) gurgling; (al hervir) bubbling* * *
Del verbo gorgotear: ( conjugate gorgotear)
gorgoteo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
gorgoteó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
gorgotear
gorgoteo
gorgotear ( conjugate gorgotear) verbo intransitivo ( en cañería) to gurgle;
( al hervir) to bubble
gorgotear verbo intransitivo to gurgle: cuando vaciaban la bañera en el piso de arriba, se oía al agua gorgotear por las bajantes, when the neighbours upstairs emptied their bathtub we could hear the water gurgling down the pipes
gorgoteo sustantivo masculino gurgling: me gusta oír el gorgoteo del agua cayendo por los desagües cuando llueve, I like to hear the gurgling of the water going down the drains when it rains
' gorgoteo' also found in these entries:
English:
gurgle
* * *gorgoteo nmgurgle, gurgling* * *gorgoteo nm: gurgle -
13 vaciado
adj.1 funny, humorous, jocular, comical.2 strange, curious, odd, weird.m.1 emptying.2 casting, molding.3 draining, emptying, draining out.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vaciar.* * *1 (fabricación en molde) casting, moulding (US molding)2 (de un documento) extraction of information3 (dejar vacío) emptying; (dejar hueco) hollowing out4 INFORMÁTICA dumping\vaciado de yeso plaster castingvaciado en molde casting in a mould* * *1. ADJ1) [estatua] cast in a mould, cast in a mold (EEUU); [útiles] hollow-ground2) (Méx) (=estupendo) great *, terrific *2. SM1) [de objeto] cast, mould(ing), mold(ing) (EEUU)2) (=acto de vaciar) [de madera, piedra] hollowing out; (=excavación) excavation; [de piscina, estanque] emptying3) [de cuchillo] sharpening4) (Aer)* * *a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying* * *= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex. The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex. Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.Ex. In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.----* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.* * *a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying* * *= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.
Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex: The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex: Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.Ex: In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.* * *( Méx fam): escribe muy vaciado he has a funny way of writing, he writes strangely o ( colloq) funny1 (de un depósito, una cañería) emptyingvaciado de yeso plaster cast* * *
Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)
vaciado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
vaciado
vaciar
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vaciado sustantivo masculino
1 (en un molde) die-cast
2 Arquit excavation
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
' vaciado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaciarse
English:
plaster
- slopping-out
- cast
* * *vaciado1 nm1. [de recipiente] emptying2. [de escultura] casting, moulding♦ adj[gracioso] funny♦ adv[gracioso] funny* * ** * *vaciado nm: cast, castingvaciado de yeso: plaster cast -
14 vacío
adj.1 empty, hollow, unladen, void.2 hollow, empty.3 shallow, empty, hollow, soulless.m.1 vacuum, blank, void.2 empty space.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vaciar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) empty2 (no ocupado) vacant, unoccupied; (sin muebles) unfurnished3 (hueco) hollow5 figurado (palabras, conversación) empty1 (gen) emptiness, void3 (vacante) vacancy4 FÍSICA vacuum\caer en el vacío figurado to fall on deaf earsenvasar al vacío to vacuum-packhacer el vacío a alguien figurado to cold-shoulder somebody, send somebody to Coventrysentir un gran vacío figurado to feel emptytener el estómago vacío figurado to feel hungrytener la cabeza vacía figurado to be empty-headedvolver con las manos vacías figurado to come back empty-handed————————1 (gen) emptiness, void3 (vacante) vacancy4 FÍSICA vacuum* * *1. noun m.1) emptiness, void2) gap3) vacuum2. (f. - vacía)adj.1) empty2) vacant* * *1. ADJ1) (gen) empty; [puesto, local] vacant, emptyhe alquilado un piso vacío porque sale más barato — I've rented an unfurnished flat because it's cheaper
Madrid queda vacío en agosto — Madrid is empty o deserted in August
de vacío: el camión volvió de vacío — the lorry came back empty
2) (=superficial) [persona] shallow; [conversación] meaninglessun discurso vacío de contenido — a speech empty o devoid of any content
3) (=sin sentido) [existencia] empty, meaningless4) (=vano) [esfuerzo] vain; [promesa] empty, hollow5)pan vacío — (And, CAm, Caribe) dry bread
2. SM1) (Fís) vacuum2) (=hueco) (empty) space, gap3) (=abismo)el vacío — the void, space
saltó al vacío desde lo alto del acantilado — he jumped from the top of the cliff into space o the void
4) (=falta de sentido) void5) (Jur, Pol)6) (Mec)7) (Anat) side, flank* * *I- cía adjetivoa) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> emptylos envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)
IIvolver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed
a) (Fís) vacuumhacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder
b) ( espacio vacío) spacesaltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space
caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears
c) (falta, hueco) gapdejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life
* * *= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.Ex. When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.Ex. New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex. It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.Ex. Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.Ex. Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.Ex. If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.Ex. Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.Ex. Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.Ex. There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.----* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.* medio vacío = half-empty.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* no vacío = non-stop.* palabra vacía = function word.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* vacío informativo = information vacuum.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *I- cía adjetivoa) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> emptylos envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)
IIvolver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed
a) (Fís) vacuumhacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder
b) ( espacio vacío) spacesaltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space
caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears
c) (falta, hueco) gapdejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life
* * *= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.
Ex: When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex: It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.Ex: Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.Ex: Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.Ex: If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.Ex: Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.Ex: Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.Ex: There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.* medio vacío = half-empty.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* no vacío = non-stop.* palabra vacía = function word.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* vacío informativo = information vacuum.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *1 ‹botella/caja› empty; ‹calle/ciudad› empty, desertedcon el estómago vacío on an empty stomachlos envases vacíos the empty bottles, the empties ( colloq)la casa se alquila vacía the house is being rented unfurnishedel local está vacío the premises are empty o vacantla siguió con una mirada totalmente vacía he stared after her with a totally blank expression on his facela despensa está vacía there's no food in the housevacío DE algo:una calle vacía de vehículos y transeúntes a street empty of vehicles and passersbyun hombre vacío de compasión a man devoid of compassionfrases vacías de significado meaningless o empty wordsretórica vacía de contenido empty rhetoricvolver de vacío ( Esp) «camión» to come back empty;«persona» to come back empty-handed2 (frívolo) ‹persona› shallow; ‹vida› empty, meaninglessson frases bonitas pero vacías they're fine-sounding words but they're meaningless o devoid of any meaningpasaban su tiempo en conversaciones vacías they spent their time in idle o superficial conversation1 ( Fís) vacuumenvasado al vacío vacuum-packedhacer el vacío a algo to ignore sthhicieron el vacío a todas mis sugerencias they ignored all my suggestionshacerle el vacío a algn to give sb the cold shoulder, to cold-shoulder sb2 (espacio vacío) spacemiraba al vacío she was gazing into spacesaltó al vacío he leapt into the void o into spacecaer en el vacío to fall on deaf ears3 (falta, hueco) gapdejó en su vida un vacío she left a gap o a void in his lifesentía una terrible sensación de vacío he had a terrible feeling of emptinessen el caso de un vacío en la jefatura del Estado in the situation where there is no head of stateCompuesto:power vacuum* * *
Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)
vacío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
vació es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vaciar
vacío
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vacío 1◊ - cía adjetivo
‹calle/ciudad› empty, deserted;
‹ casa› empty, unoccupied;
‹palabras/retórica› empty;
‹vida/frase› empty, meaningless
vacío 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Fís) vacuum;
◊ dejó un vacío en su vida she left a gap o a void in his life;
una sensación de vacío a feeling of emptiness
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
vacío,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin contenido) empty
(sin interior, hueco) hollow
el tronco ya está vacío, the trunk is already hollow
2 (sin personas) empty
(sin ocupante) vacant: el piso está vacío, the flat is unoccupied
3 (pensamiento, promesa, etc) empty, hollow
(superficial) shallow
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fís vacuum
envasado al vacío, vacuum-packed
2 (espacio, aire) emptiness, void: el camión se precipitó al vacío, the truck plunged into the void
3 (sensación, sentimiento) me dejó una sensación de vacío, it made me feel empty
4 (hueco sin ocupar) gap, (empty) space
♦ Locuciones: de vacío, empty-handed
' vacío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casco
- hueca
- hueco
- huera
- huero
- lanzarse
- precipitarse
- salto
- vacía
- desocupado
- despejado
- estómago
- lanzar
- saltar
English:
bare
- blank
- bottle
- emptiness
- empty
- flat
- gap
- half-empty
- hollow
- leap
- send
- space
- spring
- tip out
- vacant
- vacuum
- vacuum-packed
- void
- into
- ostracize
- stomach
* * *vacío, -a♦ adj1. [recipiente, vivienda, espacio] empty;una sala casi vacía an almost empty hall;la ciudad estaba vacía the city was empty o deserted2. [palabras, gesto, promesa] empty;vacío de [contenido] devoid of3. [vida, existencia] empty♦ nmcaer en el vacío [palabras] to fall on deaf ears;hacer el vacío a alguien to cold-shoulder sb2. Fís vacuum;envasar al vacío to vacuum-pack3. [abismo, carencia] void;su muerte ha dejado un gran vacío his death has left a big gap o voidvacío existencial existential void;vacío legal legal vacuum;Pol vacío de poder power vacuum4. [hueco] space, gap;tener un vacío en el estómago to feel hungry5. RP [carne] flank steak♦ de vacío loc advirse/volver de vacío [persona] to go/come back empty-handed;[vehículo] to go/come back empty* * *I adj emptydejar un vacío fig leave a gap;envasado al vacío vacuum-packed;hacer el vacío a alguien fig ostracize s.o.;caer en el vacío fig fall on deaf ears fam* * *1) : vacant2) : empty3) : meaninglessvacío nm1) : emptiness, void2) : space, gap3) : vacuum4)hacerle el vacío a alguien : to ostracize someone, to give someone the cold shoulder* * *vacío1 adj2. (silla) free¿está vacía esta silla? is this seat free?vacío2 n1. (en general) void2. (en física) vacuum -
15 verter
v.1 to spill.2 to pour (out) (vaciar) (líquido).los ríos vierten sus aguas en el mar rivers flow into the seaElla vierte el vino She pours the wine.3 to translate.Ellos vertieron el código They translated the code.4 to make (expresar) (acusación, crítica).verter insultos sobre alguien to shower somebody with insults5 to express, to voice.Ella vierte sus sentimientos She expresses her feelings.* * *1 (líquido - voluntariamente) to pour, pour out2 (derramar) to spill; (lágrimas, sangre) to shed3 (vaciar) to empty, empty out4 (basura) to dump5 (traducir) to translate6 figurado (conceptos, ideas, etc) to express, voice1 (corriente, río) to run (a, into), flow (a, into)* * *verb1) to pour2) empty out3) pour* * *1. VT1) [+ contenido] to pour (out), empty (out); (sin querer) to spill, pour; [+ lágrimas, luz, sangre] to shed; [+ basura, residuos] to dump, tipvertió el contenido de la bolsa encima de la mesa — she poured the contents of the bag onto the table
3) (Ling) to translate (a into)2.VI [río] to flow, run (a into); [declive] to fall (a towards)* * *1.or verbo transitivo1)a) ( echar) <agua/vino/trigo> to pour3) (frml)a) ( traducir)verter algo a algo — to translate o (frml) render something into something
b) ( trasladar)2.verter vi to flow* * *= pour (in/into), shed, decant.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.Ex. Last year's sloe gin has been steeping for ten months now - it's time to decant.----* verter por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* verter por el sumidero = pour down + the drain.* * *1.or verbo transitivo1)a) ( echar) <agua/vino/trigo> to pour3) (frml)a) ( traducir)verter algo a algo — to translate o (frml) render something into something
b) ( trasladar)2.verter vi to flow* * *= pour (in/into), shed, decant.Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.
Ex: While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.Ex: Last year's sloe gin has been steeping for ten months now - it's time to decant.* verter por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* verter por el sumidero = pour down + the drain.* * *vtA1 (echar) ‹agua/vino/trigo› to pourvertió el contenido de la botella en el vaso he emptied o poured the contents of the bottle into the glassverter residuos radiactivos al or en el mar to dump radioactive waste in the seavertieron su sangre por la patria ( liter); their blood was spilt o shed for their countryB ( period) (expresar) ‹opiniones› to voice, statelas acusaciones que ha vertido la prensa sobre él the accusations that the press has made against himvertió ácidas críticas sobre su conducta he leveled bitter criticism against her for her behaviorC ( frml)vertió el poema al francés he translated o rendered the poem into French2(trasladar): vertió sus sentimientos al papel he put his feelings down on paper■ vertervito flowel Ebro vierte al Mediterráneo the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean* * *
verter ( conjugate verter) or ( conjugate verter) verbo transitivo
‹lágrimas/sangre› (liter) to shed (liter)
verter
I verbo transitivo
1 (pasar de un recipiente a otro) to pour
2 (basura, escombros) tip, dump
3 (dejar caer, derramar) to spill
II frml (traducir) to translate
' verter' also found in these entries:
English:
dump
- pour
- pour out
- render
- shed
- tip
- tip out
- discharge
- spill
* * *♦ vt1. [derramar] [sal] to spill;[lágrimas] to shed;mucha sangre se ha vertido ya much blood has already been shed o spilt2. [echar] [líquido] to pour (out);[basura, residuos] to dump;vertió la harina en el saco she poured the flour into the sack;los ríos vierten sus aguas en el mar rivers flow into the sea3. [vaciar] [recipiente] to empty5. [expresar] [opinión] to express;las acusaciones/críticas vertidas por el periódico the accusations/criticisms made by the newspaper♦ vi* * *el Ebro vierte sus aguas en el Mediterráneo the Ebro flows into the Mediterranean* * *verter {56} vt1) : to pour2) : to spill, to shed3) : to empty out4) : to express, to voice5) : to translate, to renderverter vi: to flow* * *verter vb2. (volcar) to pour3. (basura, residuos) to dump -
16 gorgotear
v.to gurgle, to burble.* * *1 to gurgle* * *VI to gurgle* * ** * ** * *gorgotear [A1 ]vi(en una cañería) to gurgle; (al hervir) to bubble* * *
gorgotear ( conjugate gorgotear) verbo intransitivo ( en cañería) to gurgle;
( al hervir) to bubble
gorgotear verbo intransitivo to gurgle: cuando vaciaban la bañera en el piso de arriba, se oía al agua gorgotear por las bajantes, when the neighbours upstairs emptied their bathtub we could hear the water gurgling down the pipes
' gorgotear' also found in these entries:
English:
gurgle
* * *gorgotear vito gurgle* * *v/i gurgle; al hervir bubble* * *gorgotear vi: to gurgle, to bubble -
17 vaciarse
1 (dejar vacío) to empty* * *VPR1) [bañera, depósito] to empty2) * (tb: vaciarse por la lengua) to blab *, spill the beans ** * *
■vaciarse verbo reflexivo to empty: los pantanos se han vaciado, the reservoirs have been emptied
' vaciarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaciar
English:
empty
* * *vprto empty;en verano se vacía la ciudad the city empties out in summer* * *v/r empty -
18 vacía
adj.1 void, empty, vacuous.2 unoccupied, disengaged; idle (charla); fruitless.3 concave, hollow.4 defective, deficient.5 vain (vanidoso), arrogant, presumptuous.6 not with young (ganado).7 unloaded or empty (caballos, mulas).8 uninhabited.9 unoccupied by people.* * *f., (m. - vacío)* * *
Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)
vacía es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vaciar
vacía
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
vacío,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin contenido) empty
(sin interior, hueco) hollow
el tronco ya está vacío, the trunk is already hollow
2 (sin personas) empty
(sin ocupante) vacant: el piso está vacío, the flat is unoccupied
3 (pensamiento, promesa, etc) empty, hollow
(superficial) shallow
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fís vacuum
envasado al vacío, vacuum-packed
2 (espacio, aire) emptiness, void: el camión se precipitó al vacío, the truck plunged into the void
3 (sensación, sentimiento) me dejó una sensación de vacío, it made me feel empty
4 (hueco sin ocupar) gap, (empty) space
♦ Locuciones: de vacío, empty-handed
' vacía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hallar
- hueca
- hueco
- caja
English:
empty
- rattle on
-
19 descargarse
• answer an accusation• get discharged• get emptied• get empty -
20 vaciarse
• flow of time• flow over• get emptied• get empty
См. также в других словарях:
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