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1 pole
I pəul noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) polo2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) polo3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) polo4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) polo•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart
II pəul(a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) postePole n polacotr[pəʊl]1 polaco,-aPole ['po:l] n: polaco m, -ca fn.• polaco s.m.• polonés, -esa s.m.,f.noun polaco, -ca m,f
I [pǝʊl]1. N1) (=rod) palo m ; (=flag pole) asta f ; (=telegraph pole) poste m ; (=tentpole) mástil m ; (=curtain pole) barra f ; (for gymnastics) percha f ; (for vaulting, punting) pértiga f, garrocha f (LAm); (for fencing) estaca f ; [of cart] vara f, lanza fto be up the pole — † * estar chiflado *
2) (=archaic measure) medida de longitud, equivalente a 5,029 m2.VT [+ punt etc] impeler con pértiga3.CPDpole bean N — (US) judía f trepadora
pole dancer N — bailarina f de barra (americana)
pole dancing N — baile m en barra (americana)
pole position N — (Motor racing) posición f de cabeza en la parrilla de salida, pole f ; (fig) posición f de ventaja
pole vault N — salto m de pértiga
pole vaulter N — saltador(a) m / f de pértiga, pertiguista mf
pole-vaultpole vaulting N — salto m de pértiga
II [pǝʊl]1.N (Elec, Geog, Astron) polo mNorth/South Pole — Polo m Norte/Sur
- be poles apart2.CPD* * *noun polaco, -ca m,f -
2 Pole
I pəul noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) polo2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) polo3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) polo4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) polo•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart
II pəul(a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) postePole n polacotr[pəʊl]1 polaco,-aPole ['po:l] n: polaco m, -ca fn.• polaco s.m.• polonés, -esa s.m.,f.noun polaco, -ca m,f[pǝʊl]N polaco(-a) m / f* * *noun polaco, -ca m,f -
3 the South Pole
(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Polo Surel Polo Sur -
4 the North Pole
(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Polo Norte -
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6 palo
palo sustantivo masculino 1 (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; (de tienda, carpa) tent pole; de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc) ( de hockey) hockey stickd) (Náut) mast;2 ( madera) wood; 3 (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick);◊ lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue4 ( en naipes) suit
palo sustantivo masculino
1 stick: este queso está más seco que un palo, this cheese is as dry as dust
su hermano está como un palo, his brother is as thin as a rake
2 (estacazo) blow
3 fam (disgusto, golpe) blow: su muerte ha sido un palo para ella, his death was a real blow to her
me da palo tener que decírselo yo, I'm really cut up about having to tell her (decepción) disappointment: menudo palo nos dio cuando nos dijeron que no cantaría, it was a real disappointment to us when we heard that he wasn't going to sing (rollo) drag
4 (madera) una cuchara/pata de palo, a wooden spoon/ leg
5 Náut (mástil) mast
palo mayor, mainmast
6 Dep (de portería) woodwork
7 Golf club
8 Naipes suit Locuciones: moler a palos a alguien, to beat sb up
a palo seco, on its own
de tal palo, tal astilla, like father, like son ' palo' also found in these entries: Spanish: astilla - caballito - estaca - garrote - hisopo - jarabe - tranca - trinquete - vara - verga - bolo - cachiporra - corazón - empuñar - espada - extremo - helado - oro - partir - pata - pica - pique - rombo - trébol - triunfo English: broomstick - carrot - chip - club - drive - end - father - golf club - like - pointed - Pole - ram - rosewood - shaft - stake - stick - stout - stroke - suit - taper - wave - wooden - broom - dead - golf - pole - spar - wood -
7 journey
'‹ə:ni
1. noun(a distance travelled, especially over land; an act of travelling: By train, it is a two-hour journey from here to the coast; I'm going on a long journey.) viaje
2. verb(to travel.) viajarjourney n viajetr['ʤɜːnɪ]1 viaje nombre masculino1 viajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto break a journey in... hacer escala en...to go on a journey hacer un viajen.• camino s.m.• jornada s.f.• trayecto s.m.• viaje s.m.v.• viajar v.
I 'dʒɜːrni, 'dʒɜːnian air/a rail journey — un viaje en aviónen
a 500-mile journey, a journey of 500 miles — un viaje or trayecto de 500 millas
the outward journey — el viaje de ida, la ida
the return journey — el viaje de vuelta or de regreso, la vuelta, el regreso
to go on o to make a journey — hacer* un viaje
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intransitive verb (liter) viajar['dʒɜːnɪ]1.N (=trip) viaje m ; (=distance) trayecto m, tramo m (LAm)have you much journey left? — ¿le queda mucho camino?
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to break one's journey — hacer una parada•
to reach one's journey's end — llegar al final de su viaje, llegar a su destino•
to be on a journey — estar de viaje•
the outward journey — el viaje de ida•
pleasant journey! — ¡buen viaje!•
the return journey — el viaje de vuelta2.VI viajar3.CPDjourney time N — duración f del trayecto or viaje
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I ['dʒɜːrni, 'dʒɜːni]an air/a rail journey — un viaje en avión/tren
a 500-mile journey, a journey of 500 miles — un viaje or trayecto de 500 millas
the outward journey — el viaje de ida, la ida
the return journey — el viaje de vuelta or de regreso, la vuelta, el regreso
to go on o to make a journey — hacer* un viaje
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intransitive verb (liter) viajar -
8 curtain
'kə:tn(a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) cortina- curtain off
curtain n1. cortina2. telóntr['kɜːtən]1 (gen) cortina2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL telón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Curtain up at...' SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL "La obra empieza a..."to be curtains for somebody/something ser el fin de alguien/algoto draw the curtains correr las cortinascurtain call llamada a escena, salida a escenacurtain raiser (in theatre) entremés nombre masculino, sainete nombre masculino 2 (foretaste) aperitivocurtain rod varilla de la cortinanet curtain visillothe Iron Curtain el telón de acerocurtain ['kərtən] n: cortina f (de una ventana), telón m (en un teatro)n.• telón (ESP) s.m.n.• cortina s.f.• lienzo s.m.v.• proveer de cortina v.• separar con cortina v.'kɜːrtṇ, 'kɜːtṇa) ( at window) cortina fb) ( Theat) telón mit's curtains for you — (colloq) estás acabado
Phrasal Verbs:['kɜːtn]1. Nto draw the curtains — (together) correr las cortinas; (apart) abrir las cortinas
a curtain of fire — (Mil) una cortina de fuego
- raise the curtain on sth- bring the curtain down on sthsafety 2.2) (fig) [of secrecy] halo m; [of mist] manto m2.3.CPDcurtain call N — (Theat) llamada f a escena
curtain hook N — colgadero m de cortina
curtain pole N — = curtain rod
curtain rail N — riel m (de las cortinas)
curtain ring N — anilla f (de las cortinas)
curtain rod N — barra f (de las cortinas)
curtain wall N — [of house, building] muro mpl de cerramiento; [of castle] (=low wall outside) contramuralla f, falsabraga f; (between bastions or towers) lienzo m, muralla f
* * *['kɜːrtṇ, 'kɜːtṇ]a) ( at window) cortina fb) ( Theat) telón mit's curtains for you — (colloq) estás acabado
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9 twist
twist
1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) torcer; dar vueltas; (carretera, camino) serpentear2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trenzar, entrelazar; enrollar3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer
2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torsión; giro, vuelta2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rodajita3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) torzal; vuelta4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) giro•- twisted- twister
twist1 n1. vuelta2. recodo / curvatwist2 vb1. retorcer2. girar3. torcer4. serpentear
twist /twis(t)/ sustantivo masculino twist
twist m Mús (baile) twist ' twist' also found in these entries: Spanish: punta - quebrar - recodo - retorcer - retorcerse - tobillo - torcer - torcerse - torzal - brazo - desfigurar - enchuecar - enredar - serpentear - tergiversar English: finger - knickers - twist - twist off - twist round - curl - strain - wrenchtr[twɪst]1 (in road) recodo, vuelta2 (action) torsión nombre masculino3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino4 (dance) twist nombre masculino5 (development) giro1 (sprain) torcer2 (screw, coil) retorcer3 (turn, wind) girar, dar vueltas a4 (interweave) entrelazar, trenzar5 (pervert) tergiversar, torcer■ stop twisting my words! ¡no tergiverses mis palabras!1 (turn) girarse2 (wind, coil) enroscarse, enrollarse3 (road) serpentear4 (writhe) retorcerse5 (dance) bailar el twist\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be round the twist familiar estar chalado,-ato twist somebody round one's little finger hacer con alguien lo que se quiere, meterse a alguien en el bolsilloto twist somebody's arm torcerle el brazo a alguientwist ['twɪst] vt: torcer, retorcerhe twisted my arm: me torció el brazotwist vi: retorcerse, enroscarse, serpentear (dícese de un río, un camino, etc.)twist n1) bend: vuelta f, recodo m (en el camino, el río, etc.)2) turn: giro mgive it a twist: hazlo girar3) spiral: espiral fa twist of lemon: una rodajita de limón4) : giro m inesperado (de eventos, etc.)v.• derrengar v.• doblegar v.• enroscar v.• entornillar v.• entrelazar v.• retorcer v.• rodear v.• tergiversar v.• torcer v.• trenzar v.n.• curva s.f.• enroscadura s.f.• enroscamiento s.m.• esguince s.m.• giro (Deporte) s.m.• peculiaridad s.f.• recodo s.m.• recoveco s.m.• retortero s.m.• sesgo s.m.• torcedura s.f.• torcido s.m.• torcimiento s.m.• torsión s.f.
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1. twɪst1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
2.
via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
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1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m[twɪst]1. N1) (=coil) [of thread, yarn] torzal m ; [of paper] cucurucho m ; [of smoke] voluta f ; [of tobacco] rollo ma twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón
2) (=loaf of bread) trenza f3) (=kink) (in wire, cord, hose) vuelta f- get o.s. into a twist- be round the twist- go round the twist- drive sb round the twist5) (=turning action)with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca
to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo
6) (=unexpected turn) (in plot, story) giro m7) (=dance) twist m2. VT1) (=coil) enroscar, enrollarshe twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño
- twist sb round one's little finger2) (=turn) [+ knob, handle, top, lid] girar; (=turn round and round) [+ ring] dar vueltas a- twist sb's arm- twist the knife3) (Med) (=injure) torcerse4) (=wrench)5) (=distort, contort) (lit) [+ girder, metal] retorcer; (fig) [+ sense, words, argument] tergiversar3. VI1) (=coil) enroscarse2) (=bend) [road, river] serpentear4) (=contort) retorcerse5) (=dance) bailar el twist* * *
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1. [twɪst]1)a) (screw, coil) retorcer*to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo
b) ( turn) \<\<handle/knob\>\> girarto twist the top off a bottle — desenroscar* la tapa de una botella
to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger
2)a) ( distort) retorcer*b) ( sprain) torcer*c) (alter, pervert) \<\<words\>\> tergiversar; \<\<meaning\>\> torcer*
2.
via) (wind, coil) \<\<rope/wire\>\> enrollarse, enroscarse*; \<\<road/river\>\> serpentearb) (turn, rotate) girarc) ( dance) bailar el twist
II
1)a) (bend - in wire, rope) vuelta f, onda f; (- in road, river) recodo m, vuelta fround the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)
b) ( turning movement) giro mto give something a twist — hacer* girar algo
c) ( something twisted)2) (in story, events) giro m inesperado, vuelta f de tuerca3) ( dance) twist m -
10 fixed
1 adjMECH, MECH ENG colocado, fijo, montado, no regulable2
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