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21 entender a medias
(v.) = pick up + the fag-endsEx. She has managed to pick up the fag ends of a good many languages during her life and can jabber French a little.* * *(v.) = pick up + the fag-endsEx: She has managed to pick up the fag ends of a good many languages during her life and can jabber French a little.
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22 enterarse a medias
(v.) = pick up + the fag-endsEx. She has managed to pick up the fag ends of a good many languages during her life and can jabber French a little.* * *(v.) = pick up + the fag-endsEx: She has managed to pick up the fag ends of a good many languages during her life and can jabber French a little.
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23 hacer de la noche día
(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx. Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.* * *(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx: Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.
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24 intentar abarcar demasiado
(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx. Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.* * *(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx: Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.
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25 llegar a final de mes
(v.) = make + ends meetEx. As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.* * *(v.) = make + ends meetEx: As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.
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26 minucias
f.pl.minutia, trivia, minutiae.* * *= minutiae, bits and pieces, odds and ends, bits and bobs, petty details.Ex. Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.Ex. At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex. Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.Ex. There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs.Ex. We all share the same wants and needs, only the petty details differ.* * *= minutiae, bits and pieces, odds and ends, bits and bobs, petty details.Ex: Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.
Ex: At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex: Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.Ex: There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs.Ex: We all share the same wants and needs, only the petty details differ. -
27 no dejar ni un cabo suelto
(v.) = tie up + all the loose endsEx. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.* * *(v.) = tie up + all the loose endsEx: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.
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28 olla
f.1 pot (cacerola).olla exprés o a presión pressure cookerolla de grillos (figurative) bedlam, madhouse2 bonce (informal) (cabeza).* * *1 (utensilio) pan\olla a presión pressure cookerolla de grillos familiar bedlamolla exprés pressure cookerolla gitana type of vegetable stewolla podrida type of meat stew* * *SF1) (=cacharro) pot, panolla a presión, olla de presión — pressure cooker
2) (Culin) stew3) [en río] eddy, whirlpool4) (Alpinismo) chimney5)olla común, olla popular — Cono Sur soup kitchen
* * *femenino potolla de grillos — (fam) madhouse (colloq)
parar la olla — (CS, Per fam)
soy yo la que para la olla — I'm the breadwinner
no tengo con qué parar la olla — I can't make ends meet
* * *----* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot, crockpot, crockpot.* * *femenino potolla de grillos — (fam) madhouse (colloq)
parar la olla — (CS, Per fam)
soy yo la que para la olla — I'm the breadwinner
no tengo con qué parar la olla — I can't make ends meet
* * ** olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot, crockpot, crockpot.* * *potecharle con la olla ( Chi fam); (actuar sin medida) to go over the top ( colloq); (actuar sin cuidado) to do things haphazardlyestar en la olla (tener problemas) ( Méx fam) to be in the soup ( colloq) (no tener dinero) ( Col fam) to be broke ( colloq)parar la olla (CS, Per fam): en esta casa soy yo la que para la olla I'm the breadwinner in this houseno tengo con qué parar la olla I can't make ends meetCompuestos:pressure cookersoup kitchen( Esp) pressure cookerdeep fryermeat and vegetable stewsoup kitchen( Méx) pressure cooker* * *
olla sustantivo femenino
pot;
olla sustantivo femenino
1 saucepan, pot
olla exprés o a presión, pressure cooker
2 (modo de cocinar) stew
♦ Locuciones: familiar írsele a alguien la olla: se me fue la olla y le dí una contestación muy grosera, I just lost it and came out with some nasty comment
' olla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pitar
- destapado
- destapar
- pote
- tapar
English:
cauldron
- cooker
- pot
- pressure cooker
- throw together
- broke
- pan
- pressure
- saucepan
* * *olla nf1. [cacerola] potolla exprés pressure cooker; Fig una olla de grillos bedlam, a madhouse;aquello era una olla de grillos it was bedlam o a madhouse;olla a presión pressure cooker;Figel campo era una olla a presión there was a pressure cooker atmosphere in the stadium2. [cocido] = meat and vegetable stewCulin olla podrida = meat and vegetable stew also containing ham, poultry, sausages etc; Urug olla popular soup kitchentú estás mal de la olla you're off your head;se fue de la olla, se le fue la olla he lost it5. CompVen Fammontar la olla to make the food;Famno tener con qué montar la olla not to be able to make ends meet;Andes, RP Famparar la olla to be the breadwinner* * *f pot* * *olla nf1) : potolla de presión: pressure cooker2)olla podrida : Spanish stew* * *olla n1. (recipiente) pan2. (guiso) stew -
29 retazos
m.pl.remnants, bits and pieces of fabric, rags, cuttings.* * *= odds and ends, shavings, bits and pieces, bits and bobsEx. Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.Ex. The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.Ex. At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex. There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs.* * *= odds and ends, shavings, bits and pieces, bits and bobsEx: Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.
Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.Ex: At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex: There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs. -
30 robarle tiempo al sueño
(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx. Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.* * *(v.) = burn + the candle at both endsEx: Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.
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31 salir a flote
(superar dificultades) to get back on one's feet, get out of difficulty 2 (surgir) to come to the surface, resurface* * *(v.) = make + ends meetEx. As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.* * *(v.) = make + ends meetEx: As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.
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32 salir adelante
v.to come through, to come ahead, to become solvent again, to come out well.* * *to be successful* * *(v.) = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuckEx. As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.Ex. Some can afford this as they are semi-retired or have other sources of income to keep the wolves from the door.Ex. In addition, students can use the glossary to get 'unstuck' while learning.* * *(v.) = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuckEx: As free Web sites find it increasingly difficult to make ends meet simply with the revenue generated from advertising, they are likely, either to close down or to start charging for access to the site.
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33 ser un fin en sí mismos
(v.) = be ends in themselvesEx. Information networks are not ends in themselves, but rather are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information.* * *(v.) = be ends in themselvesEx: Information networks are not ends in themselves, but rather are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information.
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34 suelto
adj.1 loose, not firm, unattached, untied.2 separate, detached.m.1 loose change, small change, change.2 short article in newspaper.past part.past participle of spanish verb: solver.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: soltar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no sujeto) loose2 (desatado) undone, untied3 (no envasado o empaquetado) loose4 (desaparejado) odd5 (dinero) in change6 (en libertad) free; (huido) at large7 (disgregado) scattered8 (con diarrea) loose9 (prenda) loose, loose-fitting10 figurado (estilo etc) flowing, easy11 figurado (atrevido) daring1 (en prensa) item, short article2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change\estar muy suelto,-a en algo figurado to be good at something————————1 (en prensa) item, short article2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change* * *(f. - suelta)adj.1) loose2) odd* * *1. ADJ1) (=libre) [gen] free; [criminal] free, out; [animal] loose2) (=desatado) [cordones] undone, untied; [cabo, hoja, tornillo] loose3)4) [prenda de vestir] loose, loose-fittingiba con el pelo suelto — she had her hair down o loose
5) [vientre] loose6)suelto de lengua — (=parlanchín) talkative; (=respondón) cheeky; (=soplón) blabbing; (=obsceno) foul-mouthed
7) (=separado) [trozo, pieza] separate, detached; [ejemplar, volumen] individual, odd; [calcetín] oddno se venden sueltos — they are not sold singly o separately
es un trozo suelto de la novela — it's a separate extract from the novel, it's an isolated passage from the novel
8) (Com) (=no envasado) loose9) [movimiento] (=libre) free, easy; (=ágil) quick10) (=fluido) [estilo] fluent; [conversación] easy, easy-flowingestá muy suelto en inglés — he is very good at o fluent in English
11) [moralmente] free and easy12) (Literat) [verso] blank2. SM1) (=cambio) loose change, small change2) (=artículo) item, short article, short report* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <animal/perro>b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, fullc) (separado, aislado)ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues
no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose
2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untiedesta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out
3)a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?
b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluidc) (euf) < vientre> looseII* * *= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex. If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Ex. The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.----* cabos sueltos = loose ends.* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar rienda suelta a = vent.* dinero suelto = change, loose change.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <animal/perro>b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, fullc) (separado, aislado)ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues
no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose
2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untiedesta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out
3)a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?
b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluidc) (euf) < vientre> looseII* * *= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.
Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Ex: The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.Ex: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.Ex: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.* cabos sueltos = loose ends.* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar rienda suelta a = vent.* dinero suelto = change, loose change.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *A1 ‹animal/perro›el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the gardenel asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose2 ‹vestido/abrigo› loose, loose-fitting, fulldéjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o downes un traje suelto de cintura it is a loose-waisted dress3(separado, aislado): ejemplares sueltos individual o single issuesno los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose[ S ] pares sueltos loose pairsencontré un pendiente/calcetín suelto I found an odd earring/sockB ‹tornillo/tabla› loose; ‹cordones› loose, untiedlas tapas del libro están sueltas the cover of the book is coming offesta hoja está suelta this page has come loose o fallen outla anoté en un papel suelto I wrote it on an odd scrap of paperechar una gota de aceite para que el arroz quede suelto add a drop of oil to stop the rice sticking together o to keep the grains separateC1 ‹dinero›(fraccionado): ¿tienes seis euros sueltos? do you have six euros in change?no tengo nada suelto I don't have any (loose) change2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluentes muy suelto para bailar he moves very well on the dance floor, he's a good dancer3 ( euf); ‹vientre/tripa› loosebailar suelto to dance without holding on to one's partner1 (Esp, Méx) (monedas) change, small changeno tengo suelto I don't have any (loose) change2 (en un periódico) short item* * *
Del verbo soltar: ( conjugate soltar)
suelto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
soltar
suelto
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3
b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually
‹ embrague› to let out
‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
suelto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹ cordones› loose, untiedb) ( libre):
el asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose
◊ déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o downd) ( separado):◊ ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues;
no los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;
‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose
2a) ( fraccionado):
diez euros sueltos ten euros in change
‹ movimientos› fluid
suelto 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
suelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no sujeto, con libertad de movimiento) loose
(un animal) el perro estaba suelto en el jardín, the dog was loose in the garden
(libre, huido) el ladrón aún anda suelto, the burglar is still at large o free
(los cordones) undone
(el pelo) lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair loose
2 (estilo, lenguaje) loose, fluent
3 (ropa) loose, loose-fitting
4 Med estar suelto de vientre, to have diarrhoea 5 dinero suelto, loose o small change
6 (por separado) separate: se venden sueltos, they are sold separately
7 (sin envasar, sin empaquetar) venden té suelto, tea is sold loose
II m (dinero, moneda fraccional) loose o small change
' suelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- dinero
- llevar
- suelta
- cambio
- feria
- melena
- menudo
- morralla
- pelo
- sencillo
- vuelta
English:
baggy
- detached
- flowing
- large
- loose
- unattached
- change
- free
- hang
- small
- stray
* * *suelto, -a♦ adj1. [animal, criminal] loose;las vacas pastaban sueltas por el prado the cows grazed freely in the meadow;andar suelto [animal] to be on the loose;[criminal] to be at large2. [tornillo, cuerda] loose;[cordones] undone;deja el cinturón un poco más suelto loosen your belt a little3. [vestido] loose, loose-fitting;la falda me queda muy suelta the skirt is very loose on me4. [separado] separate;[desparejado] odd;no los vendemos sueltos we don't sell them separately;guardo algunos números sueltos de esa revista I've kept a few odd numbers of that magazine5. [no envasado] loose;venden los tornillos sueltos they sell the screws loose o singly6. [dinero]¿tienes 25 céntimos sueltos? have you got 25 cents in loose change?7. [arroz] fluffy8. [lenguaje, estilo] fluent, fluid9. [desenvuelto] comfortable, at ease♦ nm1. [calderilla] loose change;¿llevas suelto? do you have any change?2. [en periódico] short item* * *I adj1 ( libre) loose, free;estar oir suelto be o go free;andar suelto be at large2 ( separado):un pendiente suelto a single o an odd earringII m loose change* * *suelto, -ta adj: loose, free, unattachedsuelto nm: loose change* * *suelto1 adj1. (no sujeto, no atado) loose2. (desparejado) oddsuelto2 n loose change / changelo siento, no llevo suelto sorry, I haven't got any change -
35 tallo
m.1 stem.2 caudex, shaft.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tallar.* * ** * *SM1) [de flor] stem, stalk; [de hierba] blade2) And (=repollo) cabbage4) (=fruta) crystallized fruit* * *masculino stem, stalk* * *= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.Ex. The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.Ex. Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.----* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.* * *masculino stem, stalk* * *= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.Ex: The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.
Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.Ex: Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.* * *stem, stalkse ha ido or está al tallo it has gone to seed* * *
Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)
tallo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
talló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tallar
tallo
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
tallo sustantivo masculino
stem, stalk
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
tallo sustantivo masculino stem, stalk
' tallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caña
- médula
- cebolleta
- injerto
- palmito
- rastrero
- tronchar
English:
stalk
- stem
* * *tallo nm1. [de planta, flor] stem, stalktallo herbáceo herbaceous stalk;tallo leñoso woody stalk;tallo rastrero creeping stalk, trailing stalk;tallo trepador climbing stalk2. [brote] sprout, shoot;echar tallos to put out shoots* * *m BOT stalk, stem* * *tallo nm: stalk, stemtallo de maíz: cornstalk* * *tallo n stem / stalk -
36 trabajar de sol a sol
(v.) = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clockEx. Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.Ex. Doctors worked around the clock in its three operating rooms while stretchers crowded the sidewalks outside the building.* * *(v.) = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clockEx: Americans are attempting to fit ever more into 24 hours, and many appear willing to ' burn the candle at both ends' to accomplish that.
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37 tren delantero
(n.) = front endEx. Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.* * *(n.) = front endEx: Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.
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38 tren trasero
m.rear assembly.* * *(n.) = rear endEx. Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.* * *(n.) = rear endEx: Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.
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39 trozos
= odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobsEx. Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.Ex. At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex. There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs.* * *= odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobsEx: Ephemeral jobs are likely to have been printed on such odds and ends of paper -- remnants and the like -- as were available in the warehouse.
Ex: At the same time, indigenous knowledge has become more fragmented and specialised as scientists and humanitarians pick at the bits and pieces that fit with their interests and disciplines.Ex: There she found a plastic sleeve with all sorts of invoices in it and other bits and bobs. -
40 vehículo ligero
(n.) = light vehicleEx. Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.* * *(n.) = light vehicleEx: Rear ends of heavy vehicles are a real danger due to their being much higher than the front ends of cars and other light vehicles driving behind.
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ends — index confines Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ends — 1. n. money. (Streets.) □ You got enough ends to get you through the week? □ We don’t have enough ends to pay the gas bill. 2. n. shoes. □ You even got holes in your ends. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ends — cal·ends; ends; week·ends; … English syllables
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Ends — This name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is topographical for one resident at the end of a settlement of a street. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th Century ende , (Middle High German ende , from the Old High German enti ). Early… … Surnames reference
ends — n pl American money. The term, probably originating in black street argot in the 1950s, was later adopted by college students. It may have begun as N s , referring to (bank)notes, or possibly derived from the cliche to make ends meet . It is also … Contemporary slang
ends — Jamaican Slang Glossary A place. Mi a go pon one ends still. (I am going to one place) … English dialects glossary
ends — n Money. I really would like to go to the shore this weekend but I just don t have the ends. 1990s … Historical dictionary of American slang
Ends — Money. I got no ends until Monday … Dictionary of american slang
Ends — Money. I got no ends until Monday … Dictionary of american slang
ENDS — comp. abbr. Ends Segment … United dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms