endangered person

la especie humana — the human race

especie amenazada, especie en peligro — endangered species

especie protegida — protected species

en especie — in kind

pagar en especie — to pay in kind

con la especie de que... — on the pretext that...

corre la especie de que ha dimitido — there is a rumour that she has resigned, it is rumoured that she has resigned

en especie or especies — in kind

en especie or especies — in kind

en peligro de extinción — in danger of extinction

no hay peligro de la vida de la madre — the mother's life is not in danger

estos gases constituyen un peligro para la salud — these gases pose a risk to health, these gases pose a health hazard

bajo esta roca no corremos peligro — we're in no danger under this rock, we're free from danger under this rock

está fuera de peligro — he's out of danger

peligro de incendio — fire risk, fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

peligro amarillo — yellow peril

esta escalera es un peligro para los niños — this staircase is a hazard for children

un peligro para la salud — a health risk

poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody

poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something

correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing

corres el peligro de que te despidan — you run the risk of being fired

estar fuera de peligro — to be out of danger

peligro de incendio — fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

esta escalera es un peligro para los niños — this staircase is a hazard for children

un peligro para la salud — a health risk

poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody

poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something

correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing

corres el peligro de que te despidan — you run the risk of being fired

estar fuera de peligro — to be out of danger

peligro de incendio — fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

preceder a algo/algn — to precede sth/sb

le precedía un coche — he was preceded by a car

los años que precedieron a la Guerra Civil — the years leading up to the Civil War, the years preceding the Civil War

el título precede al nombre — the title goes before the name

preceder a algo/algn — to have priority over sth/sb, take precedence over sth/sb

todo lo que precede — all the preceding (part), all that which comes before

su nombre precede al mío — his name comes before mine

su nombre precede al mío — his name comes before mine

l'uomo che sta parlando — the man who is speaking

la ragazza che hai visto — the girl whom you saw

il giorno che... — the day (that)...

la sera che ti ho visto — the evening I saw you

(indefinito) quell'uomo ha un che di losco — there's something suspicious about that man

che (cosa) fai? — what are you doing?

di che (cosa) hai bisogno? — what do you need?

non so che dire — I don't know what to say

ma che dite! — what are you saying!

che giorno è oggi? — what day is it today?

di che attore stai parlando? — which actor are you talking about?

(temporale) mi sono svegliato che era ancora buio — it was still dark when I woke up

(in frasi imperative, in concessive) che venga pure! — let him come by all means!

che sia benedetto! — may God bless him!

non che sia stupido — not that he's stupid

il cane, che mi aveva riconosciuto, si avvicinò — the dog, which had recognized me, came up

e tu che pensavi di risparmiare! — you were the one who thought (you were going) to save money!

comparve un uomo che portava un cappello — a man appeared, wearing a hat

è lui che me lo ha detto — it was him who told me

lo sentii che parlava con Marco — I heard him speaking to Marco

è la donna più bella che (io) abbia mai visto — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen

non mi piace la macchina che hai comprato — I don't like the car (that) you've bought

stupido che sei! — you silly thing! you fool!

non ha neanche di che mangiare — he doesn't even have enough for food

fu allora che — it was then that

è qui che si rilasciano i passaporti? — is it here that they issue passports?

di che colore è? — what colour is it?

che medaglie ha vinto? — which medals did he win?

che cosa fai? — what are you doing?

che cosa c'è? — what's up?

che cosa? non ho sentito — what? I didn't hear

che fai? — what are you doing?

che dire? — what shall I say?

che fare? — what is to be done?

che c'è di nuovo — what's new?

che strano, bello! — how odd, lovely!

che uomo! — what a man!

che coraggio! — what courage!

ma che mi tocca sentire! — what I have to listen to!

che! vai già via? — what? are you off already?

aveva un che di strano — there was something weird about him

non ha fatto un gran che — he didn't do a great deal

penso che dovrebbe cambiare mestiere — I think (that) he should do another job

so che è vero — I know it's true

papà vuole che andiamo con lui — dad wants us to go with him

vorrei che fossi qui — I wish you were here

in modo che capisca — so that he can understand

la musica era così forte che... — the music was so loud that

vestiti, che usciamo — get dressed, (because) we're going out

non che non fosse contento, ma — he wasn't unhappy, but

sta' attento che non cada — mind that it doesn't fall

sono dieci anni che ci frequentiamo — we've known each other for ten years

aspetto che parta — I'm waiting for him to leave

che non se ne parli più — let's hear no more about this

che Dio abbia misericordia di noi! — (may) God have mercy on us!

non hanno il diritto, che io sappia, di intervenire — they have no right, as far as I know, to intervene

che venga o no — whether he comes or not

sia che..., sia che... — either...or...

sia io che mio marito siamo vegetariani — both myself and my husband are vegetarians

che mi sia ingannato? — maybe I got it wrong

è più diligente che dotato — he's more diligent than gifted

studio più che posso — I study as much as I can

se siguen cometiendo abusos en los derechos humanos — human rights abuses are still being committed

cuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship

lo que te han cobrado es un abuso — it's outrageous what they've charged you

abuso de autoridad — abuse of authority

su actitud me parece un abuso de confianza — I think he's taking liberties

abuso de poder — abuse of power

el abuso del alcohol puede traer consecuencias fatales — alcohol abuse can have fatal consequences

especies en peligro por el abuso de la caza — endangered species through overhunting

recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force

no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food

hicieron uso y abuso del teléfono — they used the phone to excess

abuso de menores — child abuse

el abuso en la bebida — alcohol abuse

espero no lo considere un abuso — I hope you don't think it an imposition

prestarse a abusos — to lend itself to abuse

el abuso en la bebida — alcohol abuse

espero no lo considere un abuso — I hope you don't think it an imposition

prestarse a abusos — to lend itself to abuse

amenazar a algn de muerte — to threaten to kill sb

me amenazó con despedirme — he threatened to fire me

una especie amenazada de extinción — a species threatened with extinction

la tarde amenazaba lluvia — it looked like rain in the evening

amenazar violencia — to threaten violence

amenazar con hacer algo — to threaten to do sth

lo amenazaron de muerte — they threatened to kill him

nos amenazó con llamar a la policía — he threatened to call the police

el edificio amenaza derrumbarse — the building is in danger of collapsing

esas nubes amenazan lluvia — those clouds look threatening

amenazar con algo — to threaten something

amenazan con una nueva huelga — they are threatening a further strike

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse — the fire threatened to spread

amenaza tormenta — there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia — it's threatening to rain

lo amenazaron de muerte — they threatened to kill him

nos amenazó con llamar a la policía — he threatened to call the police

el edificio amenaza derrumbarse — the building is in danger of collapsing

esas nubes amenazan lluvia — those clouds look threatening

amenazar con algo — to threaten something

amenazan con una nueva huelga — they are threatening a further strike

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf

el incendio amenazaba con extenderse — the fire threatened to spread

amenaza tormenta — there's a storm brewing

amenaza lluvia — it's threatening to rain

censo de población — population census

hacer un censo — to conduct a census

hacer un censo — to conduct a census

hauscit, hoc paullum lucri quantum ei damni adportet,

si in maximis lucris paullum aliquid damni contraxerit,

propter damna aut detrimenta aliquos miseros esse,

so with detrimenta,

with jactura,

facere,

but also,

capere,

and in the alliterative passage: in palaestram, ubi damnis desudascitur, Ubi pro disco damnum capiam,

accipere,

pati,

ferre (a favorite expression of Ovid),

contrahere (of disease),

pervenit ad miseros damno graviore colonos Pestis,

8, 777: damna tamen celeres reparant caelestia lunae,

naturae damnum,

damnum appellandum est cum mala fama lucrum,

hoc ad damnum (i. e. scortum) deferetur,

quis umquam tanto damno senatorem coegit?

eos (leges) morte, exsilio, vinclis, damno coercent,