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en una zona

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1 una zona de

= a stretch of

Ex. He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.

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= a stretch of

Ex: He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.

Spanish-English dictionary > una zona de
2 cruzar una zona peligrosa

• cross a danger zone

• cross a dangerous zone

• journey through peril

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cruzar una zona peligrosa
3 grupo de viajeros cruzando una zona peligrosa

• group of tourists

• group of travelers journeying through the desert

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > grupo de viajeros cruzando una zona peligrosa
4 zona

f.

1 zone, area (espacio).

¿vives por la zona? do you live around here? (por aquí)

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the center of the city's nightlife

zona azul restricted parking zone (de estacionamiento)

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

zona catastrófica disaster area

zona comercial shopping area

zona erógena erogenous zone

zona de exclusión exclusion zone

zona euro euro zone

zona franca (commerce) free-trade zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona de libre comercio free-trade zone

zona peatonal pedestrian precinct

zona protegida conservation area (natural)

zona residencial residential area

zona verde park, green area; (grande) lawn (pequeña)

2 key.

3 zona.

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zona

► nombre femenino

1 area

2 (fronteriza, militar) zone

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA (herpes) shingles

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FRASEOLOGÍA

zona azul parking meter zone

zona edificada built-up area

zona fronteriza border zone

zona glacial frigid zone

zona templada temperate zone

zona tórrida torrid zone

zona verde green zone

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noun f.

area, district, zone

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SF

1) [en país, región] area

las zonas afectadas por las inundaciones — the areas affected by flooding

las zonas más ricas/remotas/deprimidas del país — the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country

la zona norte/sur/este/oeste de la isla — the northern/southern/eastern/western part of the island

comimos en uno de los restaurantes típicos de la zona — we ate in a restaurant typical of the area, we ate in a typical local restaurant

• zonas costeras — coastal areas

• zona montañosa o de montaña — mountainous area, mountainous region

• zonas rurales — rural areas

• zonas turísticas — tourist areas

• zonas urbanas — urban areas

zona catastrófica — disaster area

zona de combate — combat zone

zona de conflicto — (Mil) conflict zone

zona de desarrollo — development area

zona de exclusión (aérea) — (air) exclusion zone

zona de guerra — war zone

zona de influencia — area of influence

zona de libre comercio — free-trade zone, free-trade area

zona de peligro — danger zone, danger area

zona de picnic — picnic area

zona de seguridad — security zone

zona desnuclearizada — nuclear-free zone

zona euro — Eurozone

los países de la zona euro — the Eurozone countries

zona franca — duty-free zone

zona fronteriza — [gen] border area; (Mil) border zone

zona húmeda — wetland

zona industrial — industrial area

zona militar — military zone, military area

zona roja — Esp Republican territory

zona segura — safe zone

2) [en ciudad] area

zona azul — Esp (Aut) ≈ pay-and-display area

zona centro — centre

los aparcamientos de la zona centro — city centre car parks

zona cero — Ground Zero

• zona comercial — [para negocios en general] commercial district; [solo de tiendas] shopping area

• zona de copas, ¿dónde está la zona de copas? — where do people go out to drink?

zona de ensanche — development area

• zona edificada — built-up area

zona marginada — CAm slum area

zona peatonal — pedestrian precinct

zona residencial — residential area

zona roja — LAm red-light district

zona rosa — Méx partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones

zona verde — green space

3) [en edificio, recinto] area

las zonas comunes de la prisión — the communal areas of the prison

zona de no fumadores — no smoking area

zona ancha — (Dep) midfield

zona de castigo — (Dep) sin bin

zona de penumbra, zona de sombra — (lit) shaded area; (fig) area of secrecy

zona oscura, las zonas oscuras de la personalidad — the hidden areas of the personality

las zonas oscuras de la política — the shady o murky areas of politics

zona técnica — technical area

4) (Geog) zone

zona glacial — glacial zone

zona templada — temperate zone

zona tórrida — torrid zone

5) (Anat, Med) area

las zonas próximas a la columna vertebral — the areas around the spinal column

sentí un dolor por la zona del hombro — I felt a pain around my shoulder

zona erógena — erogenous zone

zona lumbar — lumbar region

6) (Baloncesto) free-zone lane

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

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* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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zona

feminine

A (área, región) area

¿por qué zona viven? what area do they live in?

en la zona fronteriza in the border area o zone

zonas montañosas mountainous areas o regions

por esa zona no hay servicio de autobuses there is no bus service in that area

fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia sphere of influence

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

Compuestos:

● zona azul

( Esp) limited-time parking zone, pay-and-display area ( BrE)

● zona catastrófica

disaster area

● zona cero

ground zero

● zona comercial

commercial district, business quarter o area

● zona de castigo

penalty area

● zona de combate

combat zone o area

● zona de crisis

crisis zone

● zona de embarque de pasajeros

boarding area

● zona de ensanche

( Esp) area of new development

● zona de escaramuza

line of scrimmage

● zona de exclusión

exclusion zone

● zona de exclusión aérea

no-fly zone

● zona de guerra

war zone

● zona del conflicto

war zone

● zona de libre comercio

free-trade zone

● zona de máxima seguridad

maximum security zone o area

● zona de peligro

danger area o zone

● zona de pruebas

test site, testing ground

● zona de salidas

departure lounge o area

● zona desnuclearizada

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona de tolerancia

red-light district

● zona erógena

erogenous zone

● zona euro

eurozone

● zona franca

duty-free zone

● zona industrial

industrial park, industrial estate ( BrE)

● zona militar

military zone o area

● zona nacional

( Esp) ( Hist) Nationalist-held territory

● zona no nuclear

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona parachoque

buffer zone

● zona peatonal

pedestrian precinct o zone o area

● zona roja

( AmL) (zona de prostitución) red-light district; ( Esp fam) (durante la guerra civil) Republican-held territory

● zona sin cobertura

( Telec) dead zone

● zona tampón

buffer zone

● zona templada

temperate zone o region

● zona tropical

tropical zone o region

● zona verde

park, green space

B (en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

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zona sustantivo femenino
1 (área, región) area;
◊ fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone;

( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only;
◊ zona comercial commercial district;

zona de castigo penalty area;
zona industrial industrial park;
zona peatonal pedestrian precinct;
zona roja (AmL) ( zona de prostitución) red-light district;
zona verde park, green space;
zona cero ( en Nueva York) ground zero
2 ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area
zona sustantivo femenino
1 zone
2 (de un territorio, gran extensión) area, region
zona de obras, work area
zona de operaciones, operational zone
zona militar, military zone
zona verde, park, green space
3 Dep zone
' zona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- antinuclear
- arrasar
- barrio
- cabaña
- ciudad
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- contingente
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desalojar
- este
- expolio
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- glacial
- huerta
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- oasis
- pacificar
- peinar
- peinada
- peinado
- rastrear
- rastreo
- riego
- sombra
- teatro
- urbanización
- vecindario
- vinícola
- apartado
- azucarero
- bajío
- cabezón
- campo
- carga
- cargue
- combate
- comercial
- concreto
- conflictivo
- desértico
English:
area
- belt
- busing
- clearance
- coastal
- compound
- country
- danger area
- decline
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enclose
- enclosure
- enter
- grey area
- industrial area
- local
- pedestrianize
- precinct
- scour
- seal off
- smokeless zone
- stricken
- testing ground
- unemployment
- waterfront
- well-known
- zone
- area code
- around
- canvass
- catchment area
- district
- diverse
- division
- extreme
- -free
- green
- ground
- high
- incoming
- industrial
- inner
- locally
- neighborhood
- no-fly zone
- off
- out
- pedestrian
- red

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zona nf

1. [espacio, área] zone, area;

una zona montañosa/turística a mountainous/tourist area;

la zona norte/sur de la isla the northern/southern part of the island;

en las zonas más aisladas/pobres in the most remote/poorest areas;

¿vives por la zona? [por aquí] do you live around here?;

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the centre of the city's nightlife

Comp
zona azul [de estacionamiento] restricted parking zone;
zona de carga y descarga loading bay o US zone;

zona catastrófica disaster area;

zona centro Br city centre, US downtown;

zona cero [en Nueva York] ground zero;

zona climática climatic zone;

zona comercial shopping area;

zona conflictiva trouble spot;

zona de conflicto [en guerra] war zone, battle zone;

zona edificada built-up area;

zona erógena erogenous zone;

zona euro euro zone;

zona de exclusión exclusion zone;
Com zona franca free-trade zone;
zona de no fumadores no-smoking area;

zona glacial glacial region;

zona de guerra war zone;

zona húmeda wetland area;

zona intermareal intertidal zone;
Meteo zona de inversión thermal o temperature inversion zone;
zona de libre comercio free-trade zone;

zona de marca [en rugby] in-goal area;

zona militar military area o zone;
Esp zona nacional [en la guerra] = the area controlled by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War;
zona peatonal pedestrian area o precinct;

zona protegida [natural] conservation area;

zona residencial residential area;

zona roja Esp [en la guerra] = term used by Nationalists to refer to Republican-controlled areas during the Spanish Civil War;
Am [de prostitución] red-light district;
Zona Rosa [en México DF] = elegant tourist and shopping area in Mexico City;

zona de seguridad [entre países] buffer zone;

zona templada temperate zone;
Am Anticuado zona de tolerancia red-light district;
zona tórrida tropics, Espec torrid zone;

zona de urgente reindustrialización = region given priority status for industrial investment, Br ≈ enterprise zone;

zona verde [grande] park, green area;
[pequeña] lawn
2. [en baloncesto] [área] key

3. [en baloncesto] [violación] three-seconds violation

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zona

f

1 area, zone

2 en baloncesto: parte del campo key; violación three-seconds violation

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zona nf

: zone, district, area

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zona n

1. (área) area

es una zona muy tranquila it's a very quiet area

una zona comercial a commercial area

2. (militar, geográfica) zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona peatonal pedestrian zone

zona verde green space

Spanish-English dictionary > zona
5 conflictivo

adj.

conflictive, conflicting, adversarial, divisive.

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conflictivo

► adjetivo

1 (situación) difficult; (tema) controversial

■ zona conflictiva area of conflict

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(f. - conflictiva)

adj.

1) controversial

2) troubled

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ADJ [sociedad] troubled; [asunto] controversial; [sistema] unstable; [situación] tense, troubled

la edad conflictiva — the age of conflict

punto conflictivo — point at issue

zona conflictiva — troubled region, trouble spot

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- va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) < situación> difficult; < época> troubled

una zona conflictiva — a trouble spot

b) ( polémico) <tema/persona> controversial

c) (AmL) ( atormentado) < persona> troubled

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= controversial, disputed, troubled, problematic, problematical, troublesome.

Ex. The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.

Ex. Disputed and even fraudulent works of history can make their way onto library shelves.

Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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- va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) < situación> difficult; < época> troubled

una zona conflictiva — a trouble spot

b) ( polémico) <tema/persona> controversial

c) (AmL) ( atormentado) < persona> troubled

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= controversial, disputed, troubled, problematic, problematical, troublesome.

Ex: The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.

Ex: Disputed and even fraudulent works of history can make their way onto library shelves.

Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.

Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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conflictivo -va

adjective

1 (problemático) ‹situación› difficult; ‹época› troubled

la zona más conflictiva del país the area of the country with the most problems

2

(bélico): se considera zona conflictiva it is considered an area of conflict o a conflict zone

3 (polémico) ‹tema/persona› controversial

4

( AmL) (atormentado): es una persona muy conflictiva he's a very troubled person, he's a person with many inner conflicts

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conflictivo
◊ -va adjetivo

a) ( problemático) ‹ situación› difficult;

‹ época› troubled;
◊ una zona conflictiva a trouble spot

b) ( polémico) ‹tema/persona› controversial

conflictivo,-a adjetivo
1 (problemático) era un niño conflictivo, he was a problem child
2 (polémico) controversial
3 (turbulento) unsettled
' conflictivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictiva
English:
discrepant
- hot
- trouble

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conflictivo, -a adj

1. [polémico] controversial

2. [época, país] troubled;

una zona conflictiva de Europa a trouble spot o an area of conflict in Europe

3. [persona] difficult

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conflictivo

adj

1 época, zona troubled

2 persona troublemaking

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conflictivo, -va adj

1) : troubled

2) : controversial

Spanish-English dictionary > conflictivo
6 rastreo

m.

1 searching, combing.

2 tracking, hunt, query, investigation.

3 trawling, trawler fishing.

pres.indicat.

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

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rastreo

► nombre masculino

1 (seguimiento) tracking, trailing, tracing

2 (de río) dragging, dredging

3 (de pesca) trawling

4 (de zona) combing

5 AGRICULTURA raking

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SM

1) [en agua] dredging, dragging; (Pesca) trawling

2) [de satélite] tracking

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masculino

a) ( de zona) thorough search

b) (de río, lago - por pescadores) trawling; (- por la policía) dragging, dredging

c) ( de satélite) tracking

d) (de causas, orígenes) investigation, research

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* perro de rastreo = sniffer dog, search dog.

* perro de rescate = rescue dog.

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masculino

a) ( de zona) thorough search

b) (de río, lago - por pescadores) trawling; (- por la policía) dragging, dredging

c) ( de satélite) tracking

d) (de causas, orígenes) investigation, research

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* perro de rastreo = sniffer dog, search dog.

* perro de rescate = rescue dog.

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rastreo

masculine

1 (de una zona) thorough search

2 (de un río, lago — por pescadores) trawling; (— por la policía) dragging, dredging

3 (de un satélite) tracking

4 (de causas, orígenes) investigation, research

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Del verbo rastrear: ( conjugate rastrear)

rastreo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rastreó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
rastrear
rastreo
rastrear ( conjugate rastrear) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ zona› to comb

b) ‹persona/satélite› to track

c) ‹río/lago› [ pescadores] to trawl;

[ policías] to drag, dredge
rastrear verbo transitivo
1 (seguir la pista a una persona, un animal) to trail, track
2 (una zona) to comb
3 (los orígenes, las raíces, una pista) to search for
rastreo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un satélite, una presa) tracking
(de una zona) dredging, searching
2 (de causas) research

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rastreo nm

1. [de bosque, zona] search;
[de río] dredging
2. [de información] trawling through

Spanish-English dictionary > rastreo
7 luz

f.

1 light.

apagar la luz to switch off the light

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright

a la luz de in the light of

a plena luz del día in the full light of day

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on

a todas luces whichever way you look at it

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child)

dar luz verde to give the green light o the go-ahead

sacar a la luz to bring to light

luz natural natural light (del sol)

2 electricity.

cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply

encender la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

dar la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3 gap.

4 luz.

5 airway.

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luz

► nombre femenino (pl luces)

1 (gen) light

■ en esta sala entra mucha luz this room gets plenty of light

■ ya no queda luz para leer there's not enough light to read

2 familiar (electricidad) electricity

■ nos han cortado la luz we've had the electricity cut off

■ nos hemos quedado sin luz the power has gone off

■ da la luz turn the light on

3 (iluminación) lighting

4 ARQUITECTURA span

5 (modelo) torch

■ Dios es mi luz y mi guía God is my torch and my guide

► nombre femenino plural luces

1 familiar intelligence sing

■ es un hombre de pocas luces he's not very bright

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

a todas luces obviously, clearly

dar a luz to give birth

dar luz verde a to give the green light to

sacar a la luz to bring to light

salir a la luz to come out

ver la luz (persona) to come into the world 2 (libro etc) to come out

luces de cruce dipped headlights

luces de posición sidelights

luces cortas dipped headlights

luces de carretera full beam

luz del día daylight

luz del sol sunlight

luces largas full beam

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noun f.

1) light

2) electricity

3) span

•

- dar a luz

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SF

1) (=claridad) light

una casa con mucha luz — a very bright house, a house that gets a lot of light

necesito más luz para leer — I can't read in this light

• a media luz, la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in half-darkness

estábamos allí tumbados a media luz — we were lying there in the half-darkness

poner una lámpara a media luz — to dim a light

• a primera luz — at first light

• quitar o tapar la luz a algn — to be in sb's light

aparta de ahí, que me quitas o tapas la luz — get out of the way, you're in my light

- entre dos luces

estar entre dos luces — * (=borracho) to be mellow, be tipsy

- hacer luz de gas a algn

- negar la luz del día a algn

- ver la luz al final del túnel

luz cenital — light from above

luz del día, se despierta con la luz del día — she wakes up when it gets light o liter at first light

con la luz del día lo veremos de otra manera — we'll see things differently in the cold light of day

- tan claro como la luz del día

luz de (la) luna, a la luz de la luna — by the light of the moon, by moonlight

luz de las velas, a la luz de las velas — by candlelight

luz del sol — sunlight

me molesta la luz del sol — the sunlight hurts my eyes

luz eléctrica — electric light

luz natural — natural light

luz solar — sunlight

luz ultravioleta — ultraviolet light

luz y sombra — light and shade

luz y sonido, un espectáculo de luz y sonido — a son et lumière show
brillar
2) (=lámpara, foco) light

me dejé la luz encendida — I left the light on

se ha fundido la luz de la cocina — the light has gone in the kitchen

las luces de la ciudad — the city lights

• apagar la luz — to switch o turn o put the light off

• encender o LAm prender o poner la luz — to switch o turn o put the light on

- hacer algo con luz y taquígrafos

reunirse sin luz ni taquígrafos — to meet behind closed doors

luces altas — Chile full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

luces bajas Chile —

luces cortas — dipped headlights, low beams (EEUU)

poner las luces cortas o Chile bajas — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing lights

luces de balización — (Aer) runway lights

luces de carretera — full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

poner las luces de carretera — to put one's headlights on full beam o (EEUU) high beam

luces de cruce — dipped headlights

poner las luces de cruce — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de detención — brake lights

luces de estacionamiento — parking lights

luces de frenado, luces de freno — brake lights

luces de gálibo — clearance lights

luces de navegación — navigation lights

luces de posición — sidelights

luces de tráfico — traffic lights

luces largas — = luces de carretera

luces traseras — rear lights, tail lamps

luz de Bengala — (Mil) flare, star-shell; LAm (=fuego de artificio) sparkler

luz de cortesía — courtesy light; CAm sidelight

luz de costado — sidelight

luz de giro — direction indicator

luz de lectura — reading light

luz de situación — sidelight, parking light

luz intermitente — flashing light

luz piloto — sidelight, parking light

luz relámpago — (Fot) flashlight

luz roja — red light

luz verde — green light

dar luz verde a un proyecto — to give a project the go-ahead o the green light

recibir luz verde — to get the go-ahead o the green light

luz vuelta — Méx direction indicator
traje II
3) (=suministro de electricidad) electricity

no hay luz en todo el edificio — there's no electricity in the whole building

les cortaron la luz — their electricity (supply) was cut off

se ha ido la luz — the lights have gone out

¿cuánto has pagado de luz este mes? — how much was your electricity bill this month?

4) (tb: luz pública)

- sacar a la luz

- salir a la luz

el año en que el periódico salió a la luz — the year in which the newspaper first came out

la última vez que el periódico salió a la luz — the last time the newspaper was published

ver la luz — [libro, disco] to appear, come out

5) (Med)

• dar a luz — [+ niño] to give birth

acaba de dar a luz (a) una niña — she has just given birth to a baby girl

6) Cono Sur (=ventaja)

dar luz a algn — to give sb a start

te doy diez metros de luz — I'll give you ten metres' start

7) (=aclaración) light

a la luz de lo que hemos visto — in the light of what we've seen

a la luz de un nuevo descubrimiento — in the light of a new discovery

arrojar luz sobre algo — to cast o shed o throw light on sth

estudiar algo a nueva luz — to study sth in a new light

- a todas luces

8) (Arquit) [de puerta, hueco] span; [de edificio] window, opening; [de puente] span

9) pl luces (=inteligencia) intelligence sing

corto de luces, de pocas luces — dim, stupid

10) ( Hist, Literat)

el Siglo de las Luces — the Age of Enlightenment

11) Cono Sur (=distancia) distance between two objects

luz al suelo — clearance ( under a vehicle)

12) And ** dough **, money

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

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= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex. Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex. Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

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* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

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= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* * *

luz

feminine

A

1 (claridad) light

la luz del sol the sunlight

a las 10 de la noche todavía hay luz it's still light at 10 o'clock at night

la habitación tiene mucha luz it's a very light room, the room gets a lot of light

me está dando la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

esta bombilla da muy poca luz this bulb isn't very bright o doesn't give off much light

no leas con tan poca luz don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz the room was in semi-darkness/half-light

esta planta necesita mucha luz this plant needs a lot of light

me estás tapando or quitando la luz you're in my light, you're blocking the light

partieron con las primeras luces ( liter); they left at first light ( liter)

claro como la luz del día: fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día it was him, that's patently obvious, it was him, it's as plain as daylight

bueno ¿te ha quedado claro? — como la luz del día right, is that clear then? — crystal clear

dar a luz to give birth

dio a luz (a) un precioso bebé she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

entre dos luces ( liter) (al amanecer) at daybreak ( liter), at first light ( liter), at dawn; (al anochecer) at twilight ( liter), at dusk

sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹publicación› to bring out

salir a la luz «secreto/escándalo» to come to light;

«publicación» to come out

el diario salió a la luz en 1951 the newspaper first came out o was first published in 1951

el segundo número nunca salió a la luz the second issue never saw the light of day o was never published

ser de or tener pocas luces ( fam); to be dim-witted o ( BrE) dim

tiene pocas luces he's a bit dim-witted o dim, he's not very bright

ser una luz ( Arg); to be as bright as a button

ver la luz ( liter) «persona» to come into the world ( liter);

«publicación» to be published ( for the first time)

2

(que permite la comprensión): a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events

arrojar or echar luz sobre algo to throw o cast o shed light on sth

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia whichever way o however o no matter how you look at it, this is an injustice

hacérsele la luz a algn: entonces se me hizo la luz then it became clear to me

Compuestos:

● luz artificial

artificial light

● luz blanca

white light

● luz cenital

overhead light

● luz natural

natural light

● luz negra

black light

B ( fam) (electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

se fue la luz (en la casa) the power went off, the electricity went (off); (en toda la calle, zona) there was a power cut

C (dispositivo) light

se ha fundido la luz del cuarto de baño the bathroom light's fused o gone

encender or ( AmL) prender la luz to turn on o switch on the light

da la luzor dale a la luz ( Esp); turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light

¿qué haces todavía con la luz encendida or ( AmL) prendida? what are you doing with the light still on?

las luces de la ciudad the city lights

dejó la luz de la mesita encendida he left the table lamp on

cruzó con la luz roja she crossed when the lights were red

brillar con luces propias: un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias a student of his who has now become a great scholar ( o performer etc) in his own right, a student of his who has now become famous in his own right

comerse una or la luz ( Ven fam); to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo to give sth the green light o the go-ahead

Compuestos:

● luces altas

fpl ( Chi) luces largas

● luces bajas

fpl ( Chi) dipped headlights (pl)

● luces cortas

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de alarma

fpl warning lights (pl)

● luces de aterrizaje

fpl landing lights (pl)

● luces de ciudad

fpl parking lights (pl)

● luces de colores

fpl colored* lights (pl)

● luces de cruce

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de estacionamiento

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces de gálibo

fpl clearance lights (pl)

● luces de navegación

fpl navigation lights (pl)

● luces de parqueo

mpl ( Col); parking lights (pl)

● luces de pista

fpl runway lights

● luces de situación

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces largas

fpl:

pon las luces largas put the headlights on main o full beam

● luces y sombras

fpl

A ( Art) light and shade

B (aspectos buenos y malos) the good and the bad

luces y sombras en el balance del gobierno the good and bad aspects of the government’s performance

● luz de bengala

(para iluminar) flare, Bengal light; (para señales) flare; (juguete) sparkler

● luz de carretera

luces largas

● luz de cortesía

courtesy light

● luz de estribo

courtesy light

● luz de frenado

stoplight, brake light ( BrE)

● luz de giro

( Arg) indicator

● luz de mercurio

mercury vapor* lamp

● luz de neón

neon light

● luz de sodio

sodium vapor* lamp

● luz larga

luces largas

● luz piloto

pilot light

● luz y sonido

son et lumière

D ( Taur):

siempre había soñado con vestirse de luces he had always dreamed of becoming a bullfighter

traje de luces (↑ traje (1))

E ( Arquit, Ing) span

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luz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) light;
◊ la luz del sol the sunlight;

me da la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes;
a plena luz del día in broad daylight;
este reflector da mucha luz this spotlight is very bright;
leer con poca luz to read in poor light;
a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events;
a todas luces: whichever way you look at it;
dar a luz to give birth;
sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹ publicación› to bring out;
◊ salir a la luz [secreto/escándalo] to come to light;

[ publicación] to come out
2
a) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity;

◊ les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off;

se fue la luz ( en una casa) the electricity went off;

( en una zona) there was a power cut
b) ( dispositivo) light;

encender or (AmL) prender or (Esp) dar la luz to turn on o switch on the light;
◊ apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light;

cruzar con la luz roja to cross when the lights are red;
luces de estacionamiento or (Esp) de situación parking lights (pl) (AmE), sidelights (pl) (BrE);
luces de cruce or cortas or (AmL) bajas dipped headlights (pl);
poner las luces largas or altas to put the headlights on high (AmE) o (BrE) full beam;
luz de frenado stoplight, brake light (BrE);
luz de giro (Arg) indicator
luz sustantivo femenino
1 light
luz natural, sunlight
2 (foco) light: apaga las luces, por favor, put out the lights, please
3 (electricidad) me cortaron la luz, my electricity has been cut off
4 Auto light
luz larga, headlights pl; luces de cruce, dipped headlights
luces de posición, sidelights 5 luces, (entendimiento) intelligence sing; tener pocas luces, to be dim-witted 6 traje de luces, bullfighter's costume
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar a luz, (parir) to give birth to
figurado dar luz verde a, to give the green light to
a la luz de, in the light of
a todas luces, obviously
' luz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguar
- ancha
- ancho
- año
- apagar
- apagada
- apagado
- aviso
- brillar
- brillo
- buena
- bueno
- cañón
- cegador
- cegadora
- cobrador
- cobradora
- contador
- corta
- cortar
- corto
- dar
- débil
- desconectar
- deslumbrar
- día
- divisar
- domiciliar
- encenderse
- enchufar
- enfocar
- escasa
- escaso
- gasto
- haz
- interruptor
- irradiar
- linterna
- oscilar
- oscuras
- oscuridad
- piloto
- precisa
- preciso
- proyectar
- proyector
- ráfaga
- rayo
- reflector
- reflectora
English:
beam
- birth
- blaze
- blind
- blink
- board
- bright
- brilliance
- brownout
- burn
- candlelight
- cast
- catch
- chink
- come through
- cut out
- dark
- day
- daylight
- deflect
- die
- diffuse
- dim
- disconnect
- dull
- electricity bill
- emit
- exposure
- fade
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- fuel
- give off
- glare
- glaring
- glimmer
- glow
- glowing
- go off
- go on
- go out
- go-ahead
- infrared
- lay on
- leave on
- light
- light year
- moonlight
- nod

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luz nf

1. [foco, energía, luminosidad] light;
[destello] flash (of light);
se veía una luz a lo lejos a light could be seen in the distance;

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright;

esta habitación tiene mucha luz you get a lot of sunlight in this room;

ya no hay luz a esas horas it's no longer light at that time of day, the light has gone by that time of day;

apagar la luz to switch off the light;

encender o Esp [m5] dar o Am [m5] prender la luz to switch on the light;

la habitación estaba a media luz [con luz natural] it was almost dark in the room;
[con luz artificial] the room was dimly lit;
ponlo a la luz, que lo veamos mejor hold it up to the light so we can see it better;

con las primeras luces [al amanecer] at first light;

quitarle la luz a alguien [ponerse en medio] to block sb's light;

leer a la luz de una vela to read by the light of a candle;

una cena a la luz de las velas a candlelit dinner;
Fig
a la luz de [los hechos, los acontecimientos] in the light of;

a plena luz del día in the full light of day;

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on;

a todas luces whichever way you look at it;

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child);

Comp

con luz y taquígrafos with absolute transparency;

Comp

dar luz verde (a) to give the green light o the go-ahead (to);

Comp

entre dos luces Literario [entre el día y la noche] at twilight;
Literario [entre la noche y el día] at first light; Fam Fig [achispado] tipsy;
Comp

sacar algo a la luz [revelar] to bring sth to light;
[publicar] to bring sth out, to publish sth;
Comp

salir a la luz [descubrirse] to come to light;
[publicarse] to come out;
Comp
RP Fam
ser una luz to be a bright spark;

Comp

ver la luz [publicación, informe] to see the light of day;
[tras penalidades] to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Comp
luz blanca white light;
luz cenital light from above;

luz del día daylight;

luz de discoteca strobe light;

luz eléctrica electric light;

luz de luna moonlight;
RP luz mala will-o'-the-wisp;
luz natural [del sol] natural light;

luz de neón neon light;

luz del sol sunlight;

luz solar sunlight

2. [electricidad] electricity;

cortar la luz a alguien to cut off sb's electricity supply;

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out;

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3.
luces [de automóvil] lights;

darle las luces a alguien to flash (one's lights) at sb;

dejarse las luces del coche puestas to leave one's lights on

Comp
Am luces altas:
poner las luces altas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;
Am luces bajas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;
luces de carretera: [m5] poner las luces de carretera to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de cruce Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de emergencia Br hazard (warning) lights, US emergency lights;

luces de frenado brake lights;

luces de freno brake lights;

luces de gálibo clearance lights;
Arg luz de giro Br indicator, US turn signal;
luces largas: [m5] poner las luces largas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luz de marcha atrás reversing light;

luces de navegación navigation lights;

luces de niebla fog lamps o lights;

luces de posición sidelights;

luces de señalización traffic lights;

luces de situación sidelights;

luces de tráfico traffic lights;

luces traseras Br rear lights, US tail-lights

4.
luces [inteligencia] intelligence;

es de o [m5] tiene pocas luces he's not very bright

5. Hist
las Luces the Enlightenment

6. [modelo, ejemplo]
Alá es la luz que dirige nuestras vidas Allah is our guiding light

7. Arquit [ventana] window;
[ancho de ventana] span
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luz

f light;

a la luz del día in daylight;

dar la luz turn on the light;

arrojar luz sobre algo fig shed light on s.th.;

ver la luz de publicación be published, see the light of day;

dar a luz give birth to;

sacar a la luz fig bring to light;

salir a la luz fig come to light;

a todas luces evidently, clearly;

de pocas luces fig fam dim fam, not very bright

* * *

luz nf, pl luces

1) : light

2) : lighting

3) fam : electricity

4) : window, opening

5) : light, lamp

6) : span, spread (between supports)

7)

a la luz de : in light of

8)

dar a luz : to give birth

9)

traje de luces : matador's costume

* * *

luz n

1. (en general) light

esta sala tiene mucha luz this room gets a lot of light

enciende la luz turn the light on

2. (electricidad) electricity

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

a la luz del día in daylight

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

luces de posición sidelights

luz de luna moonlight

luz del sol sunlight

Spanish-English dictionary > luz
8 urbanizado

adj.

built-up.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: urbanizar.

* * *

ADJ built-up

* * *

- da adjetivo built-up

esta zona está muy poco urbanizada/muy urbanizada — this area has hardly been developed/is heavily developed

una zona urbanizada — a built-up area

* * *

= urbanised [urbanized, -USA].

Ex. There are a number of factors prevalent in mainly urbanized society which together have produced a situation of crisis proportions.

* * *

- da adjetivo built-up

esta zona está muy poco urbanizada/muy urbanizada — this area has hardly been developed/is heavily developed

una zona urbanizada — a built-up area

* * *

= urbanised [urbanized, -USA].

Ex: There are a number of factors prevalent in mainly urbanized society which together have produced a situation of crisis proportions.

* * *

urbanizado -da

adjective

esta zona está muy poco urbanizada/muy urbanizada this area has hardly been developed/is heavily developed

viven en una zona urbanizada they live in a built-up area

* * *

Del verbo urbanizar: ( conjugate urbanizar)

urbanizado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
urbanizado
urbanizar
urbanizado
◊ -da adjetivo

built-up;
esta zona está muy urbanizada this area is heavily developed
urbanizar ( conjugate urbanizar) verbo transitivo ‹zona/terreno› to develop, urbanize;
una zona sin urbanizado an undeveloped area
urbanizar verbo transitivo to develop

' urbanizado' also found in these entries:
English:
built-up
- built

* * *

urbanizado, -a adj
[zona] built-up; [suelo] developed

Spanish-English dictionary > urbanizado
9 concreto

adj.

1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.

2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.

m.

1 concrete.

2 concrete noun.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

concreto

► adjetivo

1 (real) concrete, real

2 (particular) particular, specific

■ quiero ese libro concreto I want that particular book

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en concreto (en particular) in particular, specifically 2 (exactamente) exactly

en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...

* * *

(f. - concreta)

adj.

1) concrete

2) specific

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particular

una forma concreta de llevarlo a la práctica — a specific way of putting it into practice

voy a poner algunos ejemplos concretos — I'm going to give a few specific examples

en un plazo breve tendremos datos más concretos — we will have more specific o precise information shortly

no me dijo ninguna hora concreta — he didn't tell me any definite o particular time

en este caso concreto — in this particular case

lo importante son los hechos concretos — the most important thing is the actual facts

2) (=no abstracto) concrete

un nombre concreto — a concrete noun

3)

• en concreto —

a) [con verbos]

nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse

he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise

¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?

b) [con sustantivos]

¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?

no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided

2.

SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete

concreto armado — reinforced concrete

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

en tu caso concreto — in your particular case

en concreto — specifically

quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area

no sé nada en concreto — I don't know anything definite

b) ( no abstracto) concrete
II
masculino (AmL) concrete

- concreto armado

* * *

= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* ente concreto = concrete entity.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

en tu caso concreto — in your particular case

en concreto — specifically

quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

en una zona en concreto — in a particular o specific area

no sé nada en concreto — I don't know anything definite

b) ( no abstracto) concrete
II
masculino (AmL) concrete

- concreto armado

* * *

= definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s).

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* ente concreto = concrete entity.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

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concreto¹ -ta

adjective

1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specific

en tu caso concreto in your particular case

por un motivo concreto for a specific reason

fijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/time

quieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutions

un lugar concreto a specific o particular place

una pregunta concreta a specific question

en concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to cost

la conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specific

en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area

2 (no abstracto) concrete

lo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract

concreto²

masculine

( AmL)

concrete

Compuesto:

concreto armado

reinforced concrete

* * *

Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)

concreto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

concretó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
concretar
concreto
concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
a) ( concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about;

◊ no concretamos nada we didn't settle on anything definite

verbo intransitivo:
◊ a ver si concretas try and be more specific;

llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
concretarse verbo pronominal
to become a reality
concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
a) ( específico) ‹política/solución/acusación› concrete, specific;

‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
‹fecha/hora› definite;
‹ caso› particular;
‹ lugar› specific, particular;
◊ en tu caso concreto in your particular case;

en concreto specifically;
en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite
b) ( no abstracto) concrete

concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;
◊ concreto armado reinforced concrete

concretar verbo transitivo
1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
concreto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (preciso, real) concrete
2 (particular) specific
en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
no sé nada en c., I have no firm information

' concreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ceñirse
- concreta
- concretamente
- determinada
- determinado
- particular
- puntual
- regalar
- sala
English:
actual
- concrete
- particular
- specific
- specifically

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concreto¹, -a adj

1. [no abstracto] concrete;

un concepto concreto a concrete concept

2. [determinado] specific, particular;

aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;

estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;

si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;

en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;

en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;

piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;

es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;

nada en concreto nothing definite;

la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;

en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one place

concreto² nm
Am concrete
Comp
concreto armado reinforced concrete
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concreto

I adj

1 specific;

en concreto specifically;

nada en concreto nothing specific

2 (no abstracto) concrete

II m L.Am.

concrete

* * *

concreto, -ta adj

1) : concrete, actual

2) : definite, specific

en concreto: specifically

♦ concretamente adv

concreto nm

hormigón: concrete

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concreto adj

1. (particular) specific

busco un libro concreto I'm looking for a specific book

2. (real) actual

hechos concretos actual facts

en concreto (en particular) in particular (para ser exacto) to be precise

Spanish-English dictionary > concreto
10 comodidad

f.

comfort.

para su comodidad for your convenience

comodidades comforts

el equipo ganó con comodidad the team won comfortably o easily

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comodidad

► nombre femenino

1 (confort) comfort

2 (facilidad) convenience

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con comodidad comfortably

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noun f.

1) comfort

2) convenience

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SF

1) (=confort) comfort

vivir con comodidad — to live in comfort

2) (=conveniencia) convenience

pensar en su propia comodidad — to consider one's own interest

venga a su comodidad — come at your convenience

3) pl comodidades (=servicios) comforts, amenities; LAm (Com) commodities, goods

comodidades de la vida — good things of life, life's comforts

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femenino

1)

a) ( confort) comfort

la comodidad del hogar — the comfort of home

b) ( conveniencia) convenience

la comodidad de vivir en una zona céntrica — the convenience of living centrally

por comodidad — for the sake of convenience

2) ( holgazanería)

no lo hace por comodidad — he doesn't do it because he's lazy

3) comodidades femenino plural (aparatos, servicios) comforts (pl)

las comodidades de la vida moderna — the comforts of modern life

un apartamento con todas las comodidades — a well-appointed apartment

* * *

= comfort, convenience, cosiness [coziness, -USA].

Ex. Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex. Ironically, the most dangerous bias exists because of the usefulness and convenience of books themselves.

Ex. The 1st impression of cosiness is dispelled on closer examination, which reveals gross overcrowding in staff working areas.

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* comodidades = creature comforts.

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con toda clase de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todas las comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( confort) comfort

la comodidad del hogar — the comfort of home

b) ( conveniencia) convenience

la comodidad de vivir en una zona céntrica — the convenience of living centrally

por comodidad — for the sake of convenience

2) ( holgazanería)

no lo hace por comodidad — he doesn't do it because he's lazy

3) comodidades femenino plural (aparatos, servicios) comforts (pl)

las comodidades de la vida moderna — the comforts of modern life

un apartamento con todas las comodidades — a well-appointed apartment

* * *

= comfort, convenience, cosiness [coziness, -USA].

Ex: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex: Ironically, the most dangerous bias exists because of the usefulness and convenience of books themselves.

Ex: The 1st impression of cosiness is dispelled on closer examination, which reveals gross overcrowding in staff working areas.

* comodidades = creature comforts.

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con toda clase de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todas las comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* * *

comodidad

feminine

A

1 (confort) comfort

compre desde la comodidad de su hogar shop in the comfort of your own home

2 (conveniencia) convenience

te lo traen a casa y eso es una comodidad they deliver it to your own home, which is very convenient

la comodidad de vivir en una zona céntrica the convenience of living centrally

a su comodidad whenever it suits you, at your convenience

los compro a veces por comodidad I sometimes buy them for the sake of convenience o because they're handy

B comodidades fpl (aparatos, servicios) comforts (pl)

las comodidades de la vida moderna the comforts of modern life

un piso con todas las comodidades a well-appointed o fully-equipped apartment, a flat with all mod cons ( BrE)

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comodidad sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( confort) comfort;

◊ la comodidad del hogar the comfort of home

b) ( conveniencia) convenience;

◊ por comodidad for the sake of convenience

c) ( holgazanería):

◊ no lo hace por comodidad he doesn't do it because he's lazy

2
◊ comodidades sustantivo femenino plural (aparatos, servicios) comforts (pl)

comodidad sustantivo femenino
1 comfort: para mí es más importante la comodidad que la estética, to me, comfort is more important than aesthetics
2 (interés propio) convenience: solamente piensa en su comodidad, he only thinks of his own convenience
' comodidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bienestar
- incomodidad
- conveniencia
- holgura
English:
comfort
- convenience

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comodidad

♦ nf

1. [estado, cualidad] comfort;

el equipo ganó con comodidad the team won comfortably o easily;

un vehículo en el que caben con toda comodidad 7 personas a vehicle which seats 7 comfortably

2. [conveniencia] convenience;

para su comodidad for your convenience;

tener las tiendas tan cerca supone una comodidad it's convenient o handy having the shops so close

3. [interés propio] convenience;

no acompaño a su hijo por comodidad I'm not going with her son because it doesn't suit me to

♦ comodidades nfpl

comforts;

una habitación con todo tipo de comodidades a room equipped with everything you could need

* * *

comodidad

f

1 comfort

2

:

comodidades pl home comforts

* * *

comodidad nf

1) : comfort

2) : convenience

* * *

comodidad n

1. (confort) comfort

ahora duermo con más comodidad I sleep more comfortably now

2. (conveniencia) convenience

para su comodidad for your convenience

Spanish-English dictionary > comodidad
11 rastrear

v.

1 to search, to comb (bosque, zona).

Pedro rastreó el bosque Peter combed the forest.

2 to track.

María rastreó al lobo Mary tracked the wolf.

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rastrear

► verbo transitivo

1 (seguir el rastro) to trail, track, trace

2 (río) to drag, dredge

3 (para pescar) to trawl

4 (zona) to comb, search

5 (averiguar) to find out

► verbo intransitivo

1 AGRICULTURA to rake

2 AVIACIÓN to fly very low

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verb

to track

* * *

1. VT

1) (=buscar) to track, trail; [+ satélite] to track; [+ río] to drag

rastrear el monte — to comb the woods

rastrear los archivos — to trawl through the files

2) [+ minas] to sweep

3) (Pesca) to trawl

2. VI

1) (Agr) to rake, harrow

2) (Pesca) to trawl

3) (Aer) to skim the ground, fly very low

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < zona> to comb

b) <persona/satélite> to track

c) <río/lago> pescadores to trawl; la policía to drag, dredge

d) <causas/orígenes> to trace

* * *

= hound, track down, trace.

Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

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verbo transitivo

a) < zona> to comb

b) <persona/satélite> to track

c) <río/lago> pescadores to trawl; la policía to drag, dredge

d) <causas/orígenes> to trace

* * *

= hound, track down, trace.

Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

* * *

rastrear [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹zona› to search, comb

2 ‹persona› to track, trail

3 ‹río/lago› «pescadores» to trawl; «policías» to drag, dredge

4 ‹satélite› to track

5 ‹causas/orígenes› to trace

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rastrear ( conjugate rastrear) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ zona› to comb

b) ‹persona/satélite› to track

c) ‹río/lago› [ pescadores] to trawl;

[ policías] to drag, dredge
rastrear verbo transitivo
1 (seguir la pista a una persona, un animal) to trail, track
2 (una zona) to comb
3 (los orígenes, las raíces, una pista) to search for
' rastrear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
husmear
English:
drag
- scour
- sweep
- track
- trail

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rastrear vt

1. [bosque, zona] to search, to comb;

los submarinistas rastrearon el canal en busca del cuerpo divers dredged the canal in search of the body

2. [persona, información] to track

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rastrear

I v/t

1 persona track

2 bosque, zona comb

II v/i rake

* * *

rastrear vt

1) : to track, to trace

2) : to comb, to search

3) : to trawl

Spanish-English dictionary > rastrear
12 riego

m.

irrigation.

riego sanguíneo (blood) circulation

pres.indicat.

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

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riego

► nombre masculino

1 irrigation, watering

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

riego por aspersión sprinkling

riego sanguíneo blood circulation

* * *

SM

1) (=aspersión) watering; (=irrigación) irrigation

la política de riego — irrigation policy

riego por aspersión — watering by spray, watering by sprinklers

riego por goteo — trickle irrigation

2) (Anat)

riego sanguíneo — blood flow, blood circulation

* * *

masculino

a) (Agr) ( de zona) irrigation; ( de cultivos) irrigation, watering

canales de riego — irrigation channels

b) ( de calle) hosing, spraying

- riego sanguíneo

* * *

= irrigation.

Ex. Again, in Agriculture there are divisions for general Operations ( Irrigation, Draining, Ploughing, Stock management, etc.).

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* agua de riego = irrigation water.

* riego por aspersión = spray irrigation.

* riego por goteo = trickle irrigation, drip irrigation.

* * *

masculino

a) (Agr) ( de zona) irrigation; ( de cultivos) irrigation, watering

canales de riego — irrigation channels

b) ( de calle) hosing, spraying

- riego sanguíneo

* * *

= irrigation.

Ex: Again, in Agriculture there are divisions for general Operations ( Irrigation, Draining, Ploughing, Stock management, etc.).

* agua de riego = irrigation water.

* riego por aspersión = spray irrigation.

* riego por goteo = trickle irrigation, drip irrigation.

* * *

riego

masculine

1 ( Agr) (de una zona) irrigation; (de cultivos) irrigation, watering

canales de riego irrigation channels

2 (de la calle) hosing, spraying

Compuestos:

● riego continuo

continuous-flow irrigation

● riego por aspersión

spray irrigation, sprinkler irrigation

● riego por goteo

drip irrigation, trickle irrigation

● riego sanguíneo

blood flow, circulation of the blood

se produce por la falta de riego sanguíneo it is caused by an insufficient blood supply

* * *

Del verbo regar: ( conjugate regar)

riego es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
regar
riego
regar ( conjugate regar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹planta/jardín› to water;

‹tierra/campo› to irrigate;
‹ calle› to hose down
b) [ río] to water

c) (AmC, Ven) ‹noticia/versión› to spread

riego sustantivo masculino
a) (Agr) irrigation

b)

◊ falta de riego sanguíneo insufficient blood supply

regar verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to water
2 (un terreno) to irrigate
3 (un río) to water
4 (una calle, un suelo, etc) to hose down
5 (con objetos) to scatter
6 fig (una comida) regamos el asado con un crianza estupendo, we had an excellent mature wine to go with the roast
riego sustantivo masculino
1 Agr (de una zona de cultivo) irrigation
(de un jardín, parque, etc) watering
riego por aspersión, spray irrigation
2 Med riego (sanguíneo), (blood) circulation: no le llega el riego a esa zona del cerebro, the blood doesn't reach that part of her brain
' riego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boca
- obsoleta
- obsoleto
- manga
English:
channel
- ditch
- hose
- irrigation
- spray
- watering
- hydrant
- work

* * *

riego

♦ ver regar

♦ nm
[de campo] irrigation; [de jardín] watering;
ella se encarga del riego del jardín she's in charge of watering the garden

Comp
riego por aspersión sprinkling;
riego sanguíneo (blood) circulation

* * *

riego

I vb → regar

II m

1 AGR irrigation;

riego por aspersión sprinkler irrigation

2 ANAT

:

riego sanguíneo blood flow

* * *

riego nm

: irrigation

* * *

riego n irrigation

Spanish-English dictionary > riego
13 urbanizar

v.

1 to develop, to urbanize.

2 to develop the land, to urbanise, to urbanize.

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urbanizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to urbanize, develop

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

zona urbanizada built-up area

* * *

VT

1) [+ terreno] to develop, build on, urbanize

2) [+ persona] to civilize

* * *

verbo transitivo <zona, terreno> to develop, urbanize

una zona sin urbanizar — an undeveloped area

* * *

verbo transitivo <zona, terreno> to develop, urbanize

una zona sin urbanizar — an undeveloped area

* * *

urbanizar [A4 ]

vt

están urbanizando la zona (preparándola) they are preparing the infrastructure for development of the area; (edificándola) they are developing the area

* * *

urbanizar ( conjugate urbanizar) verbo transitivo ‹zona/terreno› to develop, urbanize;
◊ una zona sin urbanizar an undeveloped area

urbanizar verbo transitivo to develop

' urbanizar' also found in these entries:
English:
bank
- develop

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urbanizar vt

1. [construir] to develop

2. [dotar de servicios a] to service;

suelo urbanizado serviced land

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urbanizar

v/t terreno develop

Spanish-English dictionary > urbanizar
14 peinado

adj.

combed, groomed.

m.

1 hairstyle (estilo, tipo).

2 hairdo, coiffure, hair style, hairstyle.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: peinar.

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peinado

► nombre masculino

1 (tocado) hairdo; (acción) combing

■ te han hecho un peinado precioso they've done your hair really nicely

■ ¡qué pelos!, te hace falta un buen peinado your hair really needs combing

2 (registro policial) police search

————————

peinado

► participio pasado

1→ link=peinar peinar

► adjetivo

1 combed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir bien peinado,-a to be well groomed

ir mal peinado,-a to have one's hair in a mess

* * *

1. ADJ

1)

bien peinado — [pelo] well-combed; [persona] neat, well-groomed

2) (=relamido) [persona] foppish; [estilo, ingenio] affected

2. SM

1) [de pelo] hairdo, hairstyle

peinado de paje — pageboy hairstyle

2) * (=investigación) check, investigation; (=redada) sweep, raid; (=casa por casa) house-to-house search

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

no estaba peinada — she hadn't combed her hair

siempre va muy bien peinada — her hair always looks very nice
II
masculino

1) ( arreglo del pelo) hairstyle

la lluvia me estropeará el peinado — the rain will ruin my hair

lavado y peinado — shampoo and set

2) (period) ( por la policía) thorough search

el ejército efectuó un peinado en la zona — the army combed the area o carried out a thorough search of the area

* * *

= trawl, hairdo.

Ex. 'Systematic review' is the process whereby similar studies, identified from a comprehensive trawl of numerous databases, are summarized in digestible form.

Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

no estaba peinada — she hadn't combed her hair

siempre va muy bien peinada — her hair always looks very nice
II
masculino

1) ( arreglo del pelo) hairstyle

la lluvia me estropeará el peinado — the rain will ruin my hair

lavado y peinado — shampoo and set

2) (period) ( por la policía) thorough search

el ejército efectuó un peinado en la zona — the army combed the area o carried out a thorough search of the area

* * *

= trawl, hairdo.

Ex: 'Systematic review' is the process whereby similar studies, identified from a comprehensive trawl of numerous databases, are summarized in digestible form.

Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

* * *

peinado¹ -da

adjective

siempre va muy bien peinada her hair always looks nice

iba muy mal peinada her hair was very untidy o looked a mess

llegó muy peinadito he arrived with his hair neatly combed o groomed

peinado²

masculine

A

1 (arreglo del pelo) hairstyle

ese peinado te sienta muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

la lluvia me estropeará el peinado the rain will ruin my hair o my hairdo

2

(acción): lavado y peinado shampoo and set

B ( period) (por la policía) thorough search

el ejército efectuó un peinado en la zona the army combed the area o carried out a thorough search of the area

* * *

Del verbo peinar: ( conjugate peinar)

peinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
peinado
peinar
peinado 1
◊ -da adjetivo: no estaba peinada she hadn't combed her hair;

siempre va muy bien peinada her hair always looks very nice
peinado 2 sustantivo masculino ( arreglo del pelo) hairstyle;
lavado y peinado shampoo and set
peinar ( conjugate peinar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹melena/flequillo› ( con peine) to comb;

( con cepillo) to brush
b) [ peluquero]:

◊ ¿quién te peina? who does your hair?

2 ‹ lana› to card
3 (period) ‹área/zona› to comb
peinarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( con peine) to comb one's hair;

( con cepillo) to brush one's hair
b) ( caus) to have one's hair done;

◊ me peino en esta peluquería I have my hair done at this salon

peinado,-a
I adjetivo brushed: cuando llegó ya estaba vestido y peinado, when she arrived he was already groomed and dressed
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hairstyle, familiar hairdo
2 (de una zona) extensive search, house to house search
peinar verbo transitivo
1 (el cabello) to comb
2 (una zona) to comb
' peinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cola
- convencer
- lucir
- marcar
- peinada
- quedar
- retocarse
- sentar
- socorrida
- socorrido
- tocada
- tocado
- año
- cambiar
- chafar
- chulear
- descomponer
- deshacer
- envejecer
- estilar
- favorecer
- feo
- moderno
- moño
- ver
English:
hairdo
- hairstyle
- hair
- style
- well

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peinado, -a

♦ adj

siempre va muy peinada she always has her hair very nicely done;

va muy mal peinado his hair's a mess

♦ nm

1. [acción] combing

2. [estilo, tipo] hairstyle;
[más elaborado] hairdo
3. [rastreo] thorough search;

la policía hizo un peinado de la zona the police combed the area

* * *

peinado

I adj

:

bien peinado well-groomed;

va muy mal peinado his hair is a mess

II m hairstyle

* * *

peinado nm

: hairstyle, hairdo

* * *

peinado n hairstyle

Spanish-English dictionary > peinado
15 castigar

v.

1 to punish (imponer castigo a).

castigaron a los niños sin cena they punished the children by sending them to bed without dinner

lo castigaron con la pena capital he was given the death penalty

Elsa castiga a los chicos Elsa punishes the kids.

Dios castiga la maldad God punishes evil.

2 to penalize (sport).

3 to damage.

una zona castigada por las inundaciones a region severely hit by the floods

4 to seduce.

5 to ravage.

6 to recur to punishment.

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castigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (aplicar una pena) to punish

■ su madre la castigó her mother punished her

2 (dañar) to damage, ruin

■ la sequía castigó las cosechas the drought ruined the crops

3 (una cabalgadura) to ride hard

4 familiar (seducir) to seduce

* * *

verb

to punish

* * *

VT

1) [por delito, falta]

a) [+ delincuente, pecador, culpable] to punish ( por for)
[+ niño] [gen] to punish; [sin salir] to ground, keep in
es un delito que puede ser castigado con 15 años de prisión — it is a crime punishable by 15 years' imprisonment

la profesora me dejó castigado al terminar las clases — the teacher kept me in o made me stay behind after school

la castigaron por decir mentiras — she was punished for telling lies

lo castigaron sin postre — he was not allowed any dessert as punishment

castigar la carne — (Rel) to mortify the flesh

b) (Dep) to penalize ( por for)

lo castigaron con tarjeta amarilla — he was given a yellow card

el árbitro los castigó con un penalti — the referee awarded a penalty against them

c) (Com, Pol) to punish

Cuba fue castigada con sanciones comerciales — Cuba was punished with economic sanctions

el socialismo salió muy castigado de las urnas — socialism suffered heavy losses in the elections

2) (=perjudicar) [guerra, crisis] to afflict, affect; [calor] to beat down on; [frío] to bite into

el sol castigó con dureza a los tenistas — the sun beat down mercilessly on the tennis players

la ciudad más castigada por los bombardeos — the city worst hit by the bombing

3) [físicamente] (=maltratar) to damage, harm

castigamos a nuestro cuerpo con los excesos en la bebida — we harm our bodies with excessive drinking

castigar el hígado — iró to damage one's liver

4) [+ caballo] to ride hard

castigar mucho a un caballo — to ride a horse very hard

5) (=corregir) [+ estilo] to refine; [+ texto] to correct, revise

6) (=enamorar) to seduce

7) (Com) [+ gastos] to reduce

8) Méx (=apretar) [+ tornillo, cuerda] to tighten (up)

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < criminal> to punish

crímenes castigados con la pena de muerte — crimes punishable by death

fueron castigados con la pena máxima — they received the maximum sentence

b) < niño> ( a quedarse en el colegio) to keep... in detention; ( a quedarse en casa) to keep... in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq)

se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor — he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back

mi padre me ha castigado — my father's keeping me in, my father's grounded me

lo castigaron sin postre — as a punishment he was made to go without dessert

2) crisis/enfermedad to affect

la zona más castigada por la sequía — the area worst affected by the drought

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= punish, slap, victimise [victimize, -USA], put + Nombre + on the rack, discipline, chastise, smite.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con un sentido religioso o bíblico.

Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.

Ex. In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.

Ex. The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.

Ex. It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.

Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.

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* castigar con la prisión = punish with + prison.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* castigar duramente = smite.

* castigar severamente = blast.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < criminal> to punish

crímenes castigados con la pena de muerte — crimes punishable by death

fueron castigados con la pena máxima — they received the maximum sentence

b) < niño> ( a quedarse en el colegio) to keep... in detention; ( a quedarse en casa) to keep... in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq)

se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor — he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back

mi padre me ha castigado — my father's keeping me in, my father's grounded me

lo castigaron sin postre — as a punishment he was made to go without dessert

2) crisis/enfermedad to affect

la zona más castigada por la sequía — the area worst affected by the drought

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= punish, slap, victimise [victimize, -USA], put + Nombre + on the rack, discipline, chastise, smite.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con un sentido religioso o bíblico.

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.

Ex: In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.

Ex: The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.

Ex: It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.

Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.

* castigar con la prisión = punish with + prison.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* castigar duramente = smite.

* castigar severamente = blast.

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castigar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹criminal› to punish

serán castigados de acuerdo a la ley they will be punished according to the law

fueron castigados con la pena máxima they received the maximum sentence

crímenes que son castigados con la pena de muerte crimes punishable by death

2 ‹niño›

lo castigaron sin postre as a punishment he was made to go without dessert o they wouldn't let him have any dessert

me castigaron a aprendérmelo de memoria as a punishment I was made to learn it off by heart o they made me learn it off by heart

se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back

mi padre me ha castigado por llegar tarde my father's keeping me in o my father's grounded me for being late

B

1

«crisis/enfermedad»: castigó duramente su ya débil organismo it severely affected her already weakened body

la zona más castigada por la sequía the area hardest hit o worst affected by the drought

2 ‹caballo› to ride … hard

3 ‹toro› to inflict a great deal of punishment on

4 ‹motor/frenos› to work … hard

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castigar ( conjugate castigar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to punish;

◊ fueron castigados con la pena máxima they received the maximum sentence

b) ‹ niño› ( a quedarse en el colegio) to keep … in detention;

( a quedarse en casa) to keep … in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq);
◊ lo castigaron sin postre as a punishment he was made to go without dessert

castigar verbo transitivo
1 to punish
2 (hacer sufrir, hacer padecer) to harm, ruin
3 Jur Dep to penalize
' castigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enterarse
- sancionar
English:
book
- cane
- deal with
- penalize
- punish
- chastise

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castigar

♦ vt

1. [imponer castigo a] to punish;

castigaron a los niños sin cena they punished the children by sending them to bed without dinner;

lo castigaron con la pena capital he was given the death penalty;

los castigaron a copiar la lección diez veces they had to write out the lesson ten times as a punishment

2. Dep to penalize;

el árbitro castigó la acción con penalti the referee awarded a penalty for the foul

3. [dañar] [piel, salud] to damage;
[sujeto: sol, viento, epidemia] to devastate;
una zona castigada por las inundaciones a region severely hit by the floods;

las nuevas medidas castigan a los pequeños inversores the new measures are prejudicial to small investors

4. [enamorar] to seduce

5. [caballo] [con espuelas] to spur;
[con látigo] to whip
6. Taurom to wound

♦ See also the pronominal verb castigarse

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castigar

v/t punish

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castigar {52} vt

: to punish

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castigar vb to punish

me castigaron por llegar tarde a casa I was punished for coming home late

castigar sin salir to ground

lo han castigado sin salir he's been grounded

Spanish-English dictionary > castigar
16 ciudad

f.

1 city (localidad) (grande).

ciudad del Cabo Cape Town

ciudad catedralicia cathedral town/city

ciudad dormitorio commuter town

la ciudad Eterna the Eternal City

ciudad jardín garden city

ciudad de México Mexico City

ciudad natal home town

ciudad perdida shanty town (Mexican Spanish)

la ciudad Santa the Holy City

ciudad satélite satellite town

ciudad del Vaticano Vatican City

2 complex (instalaciones).

ciudad sanitaria hospital complex

ciudad universitaria university campus

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ciudad

► nombre femenino

1 city, town

■ fuimos a la ciudad we went into town, we went to town

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ciudad dormitorio dormitory suburb, dormitory town, commuter suburb

ciudad jardín garden city

ciudad universitaria university campus

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noun f.

city, town

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SF

1) [de gran tamaño] city; [más pequeña] town

se levanta temprano para ir a la ciudad — he gets up early to go into the city o into town

la ciudad de Granada — (the city of) Granada

la Ciudad Condal — name for the city of Barcelona

la Ciudad del Turia — name for the city of Valencia

Ciudad del Cabo — Cape Town

Ciudad del Vaticano — Vatican City

Ciudad de México — Mexico City

ciudad dormitorio — dormitory town, bedroom community (EEUU)

ciudad natal — home town, native city, native town

ciudad perdida — Méx shanty town

2) (=instalaciones)

ciudad deportiva — sports complex

ciudad sanitaria — hospital complex

ciudad universitaria — university campus

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femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad — the (big) city

centro ciudad — town o city center

- ciudad balneario

- Ciudad del Vaticano/de México

- ciudad dormitorio

- ciudad perdida

- ciudad residencial

- ciudad sanitaria

- Ciudad Santa

- ciudad satélite

- ciudad universitaria

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= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.

Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex. Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

Ex. Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.

Ex. Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

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* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* ciudad amurallada = walled city.

* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.

* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.

* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.

* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.

* ciudad en auge = boom town.

* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.

* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.

* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.

* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.

* ciudad portuaria = port city.

* ciudad satélite = satellite city.

* ciudad universitaria = university town.

* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.

* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

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femenino town; ( de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad — the (big) city

centro ciudad — town o city center

- ciudad balneario

- Ciudad del Vaticano/de México

- ciudad dormitorio

- ciudad perdida

- ciudad residencial

- ciudad sanitaria

- Ciudad Santa

- ciudad satélite

- ciudad universitaria

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= city, town, county borough, municipal borough, burg.

Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.

Ex: Barnsley itself, a county borough, had at the time of this survey a medium-sized bookshop which had been refitted in 1974 and was well spoken of.

Ex: Nevertheless, two municipal boroughs, Batley and Castleford, were examples of genuine towns with no bookshops.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* ciudad amurallada = walled city.

* ciudad costera = beach town, coastal city.

* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.

* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.

* Ciudad del Vaticano, la = Vatican City, the.

* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.

* ciudad dormitorio = dormitory.

* ciudad en auge = boom town.

* ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.

* ciudad famosa por el golf = golfing town.

* ciudad fortificada = walled city, fortified town.

* ciudad fronteriza = frontier municipality.

* ciudad ideal = white picket fence.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town, industrial city.

* ciudad natal = birthplace, hometown [home town], back home.

* ciudad portuaria = port city.

* ciudad satélite = satellite city.

* ciudad universitaria = university town.

* convertirse en la ciudad de (uno) = become + the home-from-home of.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* del otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* de otras ciudades = out-of-town.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* de un lado de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.

* habitante de la ciudad = city dweller, urban dweller, urban resident, urbanite.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

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ciudad

feminine

town; (de mayor tamaño) city

la gran ciudad the (big) city

ciudad natal native town/city

es una ciudad sagrada a holy city

[ S ] centro ciudad town o city center

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep your city clean

Compuestos:

● ciudad balneario

( AmL) coastal resort

● Ciudad Condal

name often used to refer to Barcelona

● ciudad digital

digital city

● ciudad dormitorio

bedroom community ( AmE), dormitory town ( BrE)

● ciudad estado

city-state

● Ciudad Eterna

la Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City, Rome

● ciudad hermana

sister city ( AmE), twin city ( BrE)

● ciudad jardín

garden city

● Ciudad Luz

la Ciudad Luz the City of Light, Paris

● ciudad perdida

( Méx) shantytown

● ciudad periférica or de la periferia

dormitory town, suburb

● Ciudad Prohibida

la Ciudad Prohibida the Forbidden City

● ciudad residencial

town or development in the commuter belt

● ciudad sanitaria

hospital complex

● Ciudad Santa

la Ciudad Santa the Holy City

● ciudad satélite

satellite town

● ciudad universitaria

university campus

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ciudad sustantivo femenino
town;
( de mayor tamaño) city;
( on signs) centro ciudad town o city center;
◊ ciudad balneario (AmL) coastal resort;

Cciudad del Vaticano/de México Vatican/Mexico City;
ciudad dormitorio bedroom community (AmE), dormitory town (BrE);
ciudad perdida (Méx) shantytown;
ciudad satélite satellite town;
ciudad universitaria university campus
ciudad sustantivo femenino (mediana o pequeña) town
(grande) city
ciudad deportiva, sport center
ciudad dormitorio, dormitory town
ciudad universitaria, university campus
En general, la palabra city se refiere a una ciudad grande o importante (por ejemplo, la capital de un país o de una provincia) y town se refiere a una ciudad más pequeña. Town también puede aplicarse a una zona urbana: I'm going to town, me voy a la ciudad (dicho por alguien que vive en el campo) o me voy al centro (dicho por alguien que vive en las afueras de una ciudad grande). La expresión mi ciudad se traduce por my home town.

' ciudad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apego
- apoderarse
- cabo
- callejera
- callejero
- casco
- centro
- cerco
- chalet
- costera
- costero
- deprimida
- deprimido
- envolver
- escaparate
- expandirse
- gas
- habitante
- hermana
- incomunicar
- judería
- lástima
- liberación
- ligar
- llegar
- localidad
- mayor
- mercader
- muerta
- muerto
- natal
- paso
- periferia
- petate
- plana
- plano
- población
- poblada
- poblado
- por
- provincia
- proximidad
- puerta
- retención
- saco
- satélite
- sector
- suburbio
- superpoblación
- superpoblada
English:
activity
- amenities
- area
- authority
- auxiliary
- back
- barrage
- black out
- bomb
- bombed-out
- boomtown
- bus
- bypass
- campus
- Cape Town
- centre
- city
- commercialize
- congested
- crawl
- density
- district
- downtown
- drainage
- drawback
- dude ranch
- dump
- edge
- establish
- expand
- expansion
- extend
- facility
- flat
- flatten
- fountain
- ghost town
- grassy
- grip
- growing
- hard-hit
- heart
- high-rise
- hub
- in
- inner city
- itself
- keep
- lay out
- layout

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ciudad nf

1. [localidad] [grande] city;
[pequeña] town;
la emigración del campo a la ciudad migration from the countryside to the city;

la gente de la ciudad people who live in cities, city folk

Comp
Am ciudad balnearia [en la costa] seaside resort; [estación thermal] spa town;
Ciudad del Cabo Cape Town;

la Ciudad Condal Barcelona;

ciudad dormitorio commuter town, dormitory town;

la Ciudad Eterna the Eternal City;

ciudad fantasma ghost town;

Ciudad de Guatemala Guatemala City;

ciudad jardín garden city;

Ciudad de México Mexico City;

ciudad natal home town;
Méx ciudad perdida shanty town;
la Ciudad Santa the Holy City;

ciudad satélite satellite town o city;

Ciudad del Vaticano Vatican City

2. [instalaciones] complex

Comp
ciudad deportiva sports complex;
ciudad sanitaria hospital complex;

ciudad universitaria university campus

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ciudad

f town; más grande city

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ciudad nf

1) : city, town

2)

ciudad universitaria : college or university campus

3)

ciudad perdida Mex : shantytown

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ciudad n city [pl. cities] / town

¿te gusta vivir en una gran ciudad? do you like living in a big city?

mi ciudad natal my home town

ciudad dormitorio dormitory town

ciudad universitaria university campus

Spanish-English dictionary > ciudad
17 arbóreo

adj.

arboreal, tree.

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arbóreo

► adjetivo

1 arboreal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

vegetación arbórea trees plural

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ADJ

1) (Zool) arboreal, tree antes de s

2) [forma] tree-like, tree-shaped

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- rea adjetivo

a) < vegetación>

una zona de vegetación arbórea — a wooded area, an area of woodland

b) < forma> arboreal (frml), treelike

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= wooded, arboreous, arboreal.

Ex. Earnscliffe, an outsprawled town of 18,109, lies in a saucer-like setting of wooded hillsides in the northeast region of the country.

Ex. In the New World there are also numerous species of arboreous cacti.

Ex. Arboreal animals spend most of their time scampering around in trees rather than on the ground, in the air, or water.

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* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

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- rea adjetivo

a) < vegetación>

una zona de vegetación arbórea — a wooded area, an area of woodland

b) < forma> arboreal (frml), treelike

* * *

= wooded, arboreous, arboreal.

Ex: Earnscliffe, an outsprawled town of 18,109, lies in a saucer-like setting of wooded hillsides in the northeast region of the country.

Ex: In the New World there are also numerous species of arboreous cacti.

Ex: Arboreal animals spend most of their time scampering around in trees rather than on the ground, in the air, or water.

* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.

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arbóreo - rea

adjective

1 ‹vegetación›

una zona de vegetación arbórea a wooded o ( frml) an arboreous area, an area of woodland o woods

2 ‹forma› arboreal ( frml), treelike

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arbóreo, -a adj

arboreal;

masa arbórea area of forest

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arbóreo

adj

1 tree atr, arboreal

2 zona wooded

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arbóreo, - rea adj

: arboreal

Spanish-English dictionary > arbóreo
18 postín

m.

prestige.

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postín

► nombre masculino

1 familiar airs plural, importance

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse postín familiar to put on airs

de postín familiar posh

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masculino (Esp)

de postín — smart; < restaurante> plush, smart; < zona> smart, posh (colloq)

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* de postín = plush.

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masculino (Esp)

de postín — smart; < restaurante> plush, smart; < zona> smart, posh (colloq)

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* de postín = plush.

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postín

masculine

( Esp)

una profesión con mucho postín a very prestigious profession

de postín smart

sólo frecuenta los restaurantes de postín she only goes to plush o smart restaurants

vive en una zona de mucho postín he lives in a very smart o ( colloq) posh area

darse postín ( Esp); to show off, to give oneself airs and graces, to think one is important

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postín m fam conceit, airs, boasting, showing-off
darse postín, to show off, to put on airs
de postín, posh, swanky

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postín nm

1. [distinción] cachet;

de postín posh;

fue una boda de postín it was a posh o fancy wedding

2. [presunción] showiness;

darse postín to show off;

lleva una vida de postín she lives flashily

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postín

m

:

de postín comida sumptuous;

una vida de postín a life of ease;

darse postín show off

Spanish-English dictionary > postín
19 poblado

adj.

populated, crowded.

m.

town, center of population, settlement, city.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poblar.

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poblado

► nombre masculino

1 (zona habitada) settlement

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poblado

► participio pasado

1→ link=poblar poblar

► adjetivo

1 (zona) populated

2 (barba, cejas) bushy

► nombre masculino poblado

1 (zona habitada) settlement

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1. noun m.
settlement
2. (f. - poblada)
adj.

populated

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1. ADJ

1) (=habitado) inhabited

poco poblado — sparsely populated

densamente poblado — densely populated

la ciudad más poblada del país — the city with the largest population in the country

2)

poblado de — (=habitado) peopled o populated with; (=lleno) full of; (=cubierto) covered with

3) [barba, cejas] bushy, thick

2.

SM (=pueblo) village; (=población) town; (=lugar habitado) settlement; (Aut) built-up area

poblado de absorción, poblado dirigido — new town, satellite town

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I
- da adjetivo

1) ( habitado) populated

poco/densamente poblado — sparsely/densely populated

2) <barba/cejas> bushy, thick; < pestañas> thick

un bosque poblado de castaños — a wood full of o filled with chestnut trees
II
masculino village

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I
- da adjetivo

1) ( habitado) populated

poco/densamente poblado — sparsely/densely populated

2) <barba/cejas> bushy, thick; < pestañas> thick

un bosque poblado de castaños — a wood full of o filled with chestnut trees
II
masculino village

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poblado¹

¹ = settlement, kraal.

Nota: Palabra usada en Sudáfrica.

Ex: This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex: Folds for animals and enclosures made specially for defensive purposes are also called kraals.

poblado²

² = populous, populated.

Ex: Hospitals located in more populous rural counties near metropolitan areas are less likely to have telemedicine.

Ex: The earthquake generated a large amount of useful documentation as it was the first time that an earthquake has occurred in a populated area of Australia.

* densamente poblado = heavily populated.

* escasamente poblado = thinly populated.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* muy poblado = heavily populated.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

poblado³

³ = bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.].

Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.

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poblado¹ -da

adjective

A (habitado) populated

una zona muy poco poblada a very sparsely populated area

B ‹barba/cejas› thick, bushy; ‹pestañas› thick poblado DE algo:

un bosque poblado de castaños y robles a wood full of o filled with o populated with chestnut and oak trees

poblado²

masculine

settlement

un poblado indio or de indios an Indian settlement

un pequeño poblado en las estribaciones de la sierra a small village o a hamlet in the foothills

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Del verbo poblar: ( conjugate poblar)

poblado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poblado
poblar
poblado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( habitado) populated;
◊ poco poblado sparsely populated

2 ‹barba/cejas› bushy, thick;
‹ pestañas› thick
poblado 2 sustantivo masculino
village
poblar ( conjugate poblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹territorio/región›
a) [colonos/inmigrantes] ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

b) ( habitar) to inhabit

2 poblado algo DE algo ‹ bosque› to plant sth with sth;
‹río/colmena› to stock sth with sth
poblarse verbo pronominal [tierra/colonia] to be settled
poblado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ciudad, área) populated
2 (barba, cejas) bushy, thick
II sustantivo masculino settlement: fue arrasado un poblado tutsi, a tutsi village was devastated
poblar verbo transitivo
1 (habitar, vivir) to inhabit
2 (llenar de gente, repoblar) to populate
' poblado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poblada
- caserío
- divisar
- pueblo
- rancherío
English:
populous
- settlement
- sparsely
- bushy
- thick
- thinly

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poblado, -a

♦ adj

1. [habitado] inhabited;

una zona muy poblada a densely populated area

2. [lleno] full;
[barba, cejas] bushy
♦ nm
[pueblo] settlement
Comp
Esp poblado de chabolas shanty town
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poblado

I adj

1 área populated;

poblado de fig full of

2 barba bushy

II m ( pueblo) settlement

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poblado, -da adj

1) : inhabited, populated

2) : full, thick

cejas pobladas: bushy eyebrows

poblado nm

: village, settlement

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poblado¹ adj

1. (zona) populated

2. (barba, cejas) thick

poblado² n village

Spanish-English dictionary > poblado
20 abastecer

v.

to supply.

abastecer de agua a la ciudad to supply the city with water

esa región nos abastece de materias primas that region supplies o provides us with raw materials

La tienda abastece los lácteos The store supplies the milk products.

Ricardo abastece a María Richard gives supplies to Mary.

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abastecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to supply, provide

► verbo pronominal abastecerse

1 (uso reflexivo) to stock up (de/con, with), lay in supplies (de/con, of)

■ se abastecieron de víveres they laid in supplies

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verb

1) to supply

2) provide

3) stock

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1.

VT to supply, provide (de with)

2.

See:

abastecerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to supply

una zona bien abastecida de agua — an area with a plentiful water supply

abastecer a alguien de algo — to supply somebody with something
2.
abastecerse v pron

abastecerse de algo — ( obtener) to obtain something; ( almacenar) to stock up with something

* * *

= purvey, victual, supply, provision.

Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.

Ex. Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.

Ex. Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* abastecerse = stock up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to supply

una zona bien abastecida de agua — an area with a plentiful water supply

abastecer a alguien de algo — to supply somebody with something
2.
abastecerse v pron

abastecerse de algo — ( obtener) to obtain something; ( almacenar) to stock up with something

* * *

= purvey, victual, supply, provision.

Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.

Ex: Many large ships used to anchor there in sheltered waters and were victualled.

Ex: Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* abastecerse = stock up.

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abastecer [E3 ]

vt

to supply

una zona bien abastecida de agua an area with a plentiful water supply

abastecer a algn DE algo to supply sb WITH sth, to supply sth TO sb

esta región abastece de cereales a todo el país this region supplies o provides the whole country with cereals

■ abastecerse

v pron

abastecerse DE algo (obtener) to obtain sth; (almacenar) to stock up WITH sth

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abastecer ( conjugate abastecer) verbo transitivo
to supply;
abastecer a algn de algo to supply sb with sth
abastecerse verbo pronominal abastecerse de algo ( obtener) to obtain sth;
( almacenar) to stock up with sth
abastecer verbo transitivo to supply [de, with]
' abastecer' also found in these entries:
English:
purvey
- stock
- fuel
- supply

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abastecer

♦ vt

to supply (de with);
abastecer de agua a la ciudad to supply the city with water;

esa región nos abastece de materias primas that region supplies o provides us with raw materials

♦ See also the pronominal verb abastecerse

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abastecer

v/t supply (de with)

* * *

abastecer {53} vt

: to supply, to stock

♦ See also the reflexive verb abastecerse

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abastecer vb to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to provide

Spanish-English dictionary > abastecer

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