-
21 escena
f.1 stage (escenario).llevar a la escena to dramatizeponer en escena to stagepuesta en escena stagingsalir a escena to go on stage2 scene (suceso, acto).me hizo una escena de celos she treated me to one of her jealous rages* * *2 figurado scene\desaparecer de escena familiar to vanishentrar en escena to go on stagehacer una escena / montar una escena familiar to make a sceneponer en escena to stage* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=escenario) stage¡todo el mundo a escena! — everyone on stage!
entrar en escena, salir a escena — to come on stage, go on stage
2) (=parte de obra, película) scene3) (=suceso) scenehacer o montar una escena — to make a scene
4) (=ámbito) scene5)la escena — (=el teatro) the stage
se retiró después de toda una vida dedicada a la escena — she retired after a lifetime in theatre o on the stage
* * *1) (Cin, Teatr)a) ( de obra) sceneentrar a or en escena — to come/go on stage
c) (actividad, profesión)2) ( en la vida real) scenela escena del accidente/crimen — ( period) the scene of the accident/crime
* * *= scene, sight, landscape.Ex. A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.----* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.* escena de amor = love scene.* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.* escena de sexo = sex scene.* escena erótica = sex scene.* escena final = closing scene.* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.* escena retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].* escena sangrienta = gore.* irrumpir en escena = burst upon + the scene.* poner en escena = stage.* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.* puesta en escena = staging.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* * *1) (Cin, Teatr)a) ( de obra) sceneentrar a or en escena — to come/go on stage
c) (actividad, profesión)2) ( en la vida real) scenela escena del accidente/crimen — ( period) the scene of the accident/crime
* * *= scene, sight, landscape.Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.
Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.* escena de amor = love scene.* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.* escena de sexo = sex scene.* escena erótica = sex scene.* escena final = closing scene.* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.* escena retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].* escena sangrienta = gore.* irrumpir en escena = burst upon + the scene.* poner en escena = stage.* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.* puesta en escena = staging.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* * *1 (de una obra) scenela segunda escena del primer acto the second scene in Act 1la escena se desarrolla en Berlín the action takes place in Berlin2 ( sin art)(escenario): no había nadie en escena there was no one on stagees muy difícil poner en escena una obra tan compleja such a complex work is very difficult to stageentrar en escena to come/go on stage3(actividad, profesión): su destacada labor en el mundo de la escena his outstanding work in the theaterdecidió volver a la escena she decided to return to the stageCompuesto:flashback1 (situación, cuadro) sceneconmovedoras escenas moving scenesen sus novelas retrata escenas de la vida cotidiana in her novels she depicts scenes of everyday life2 ( period) (de un suceso) scenela escena del crimen/del accidente the scene of the crime/accident3 (ámbito) scenedecidió dejar la escena política she decided to quit the political scene o the world of politics4 (número, escándalo) sceneno me hagas una escena there's no need to make a scene* * *
escena sustantivo femenino
1
entrar en escena to come/go on stage
2
no me hagas una escena there's no need to make a scene
escena sustantivo femenino
1 scene: Acto IV, Escena I, Act IV, Scene I
la escena del crimen, the scene of the crime
2 (escenario) stage
entrar en escena, to come o go on stage
subir a escena, to go on stage
puesta en escena, staging
' escena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordonar
- conmovedor
- conmovedora
- dantesca
- dantesco
- en
- escenificar
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- puesta
- repetición
- representar
- sketch
- sorprender
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apoteosis
- campestre
- censurar
- cortar
- desarrollar
- doblar
- escabroso
- escalofriante
- espantoso
- estremecedor
- estreno
- fuerte
- hogareño
- inmundo
- miedo
- morboso
- venir
English:
apprehend
- background
- come on
- direction
- emotional
- enact
- flashback
- gruesome
- produce
- producer
- scene
- stage
- stage director
- stage manager
- come
- curtain
- entrance
- go
- lend
- onstage
- production
* * *escena nf1. [escenario] stage;el director de escena the stage manager;llevar a la escena to dramatize;poner en escena to stage;puesta en escena staging;salir a escena to go on stage;desaparecer de escena [actor] to leave the stage;[cualquier persona] to disappear from the scene;entrar en escena [actor] to come on stage;[cualquier persona] to come o appear on the scene2. [fragmento] [de obra de teatro, película] scene;rodar una escena to film a scene;acto primero, escena tercera act one, scene threeescena de cama bedroom o sex scene;escena retrospectiva flashbackOlivier, un monstruo de la escena Olivier, a giant of the stage o theatre;lleva años en el mundo de la escena she's worked in theatre for years4. [hecho real] scene;la escena del reencuentro fue conmovedora their reunion was a moving scene5. [lugar] scene;la policía se presentó en la escena del crimen the police arrived at the scene of the crime6. [ambiente, circunstancias] scene;la escena política está muy animada the political scene is very livelyno me hagas una escena don't make such a fuss* * *f1 scene;hacer una escena fig make a scene;desaparecer de la escena fig vanish from the scene;robarle a alguien la escena steal the show from s.o.2 escenario stage;entrar en escena, salir a escena come on stage;poner en escena stage;* * *escena nf1) : scene2) : stage* * *escena n1. (en general) scene2. (escenario) stage -
22 espantar
v.1 to frighten or scare away.espanta a las moscas con el rabo it keeps the flies off with its tailEl monstruo espanta a los chicos The monster frightens the kids.2 to frighten, to scare.3 to appall, to shock.4 to chase away, to shoo off, to shoo out, to beat.El granjero espantó a los cuervos The farmer chased away the crows.5 to be frightening, to be scary, to be frightful, to inspire fear.Esa vieja casa espanta That old house is frightening.* * *1 (asustar) to frighten, scare, scare off2 (ahuyentar) to frighten away1 (asustarse) to be frightened, be scared2 (asombrarse) to be amazed, be astonished* * *1. VT1) (=asustar) [gen] to frighten, scare; [haciendo huir] to frighten off o away, scare off o awayel ruido espantó a las reses — the noise frightened o scared the cattle
espantó a los perros con una escoba — she frightened the dogs off o away with a broom
con ese genio espanta a todas las chicas — with that temper of his he frightens o scares all the girls (off o away)
2) (=horrorizar) to horrify, appalle espantaba la idea de tener que ir solo — he was horrified o appalled at the thought of having to go on his own
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ahuyentar) <peces/pájaros> to frighten awayc) ( apartar de si)2) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) to horrify, appall*2.le espanta la idea de vivir allí — the idea of living there appalls o horrifies him
espantar via) (fam) ( asustar)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) fantasma3.espantarse v pron1) pájaro/peces to get frightened away; caballo to take fright, be startled2) (fam) ( uso hiberbólico) to be horrified o appalled* * *= chase away, scare away, drive away, spook.Ex. Any recommendations on how to chase away the Monday blues?.Ex. Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.----* espantarse = shy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ahuyentar) <peces/pájaros> to frighten awayc) ( apartar de si)2) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) to horrify, appall*2.le espanta la idea de vivir allí — the idea of living there appalls o horrifies him
espantar via) (fam) ( asustar)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) fantasma3.espantarse v pron1) pájaro/peces to get frightened away; caballo to take fright, be startled2) (fam) ( uso hiberbólico) to be horrified o appalled* * *= chase away, scare away, drive away, spook.Ex: Any recommendations on how to chase away the Monday blues?.
Ex: Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.Ex: The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.* espantarse = shy.* * *espantar [A1 ]vtA1 (ahuyentar) ‹peces/pájaros› to frighten awaycon ese peinado lo vas a espantar al pobre ( fam); with that hairstyle you'll frighten o scare the poor guy off ( colloq)3 (apartar de sí) ‹sueño/pena/miedo›se tomó un café para espantar el sueño she had a coffee to stop herself from falling asleep o to keep herself awakecantando se espantan las penas by singing you drive your troubles away o keep your troubles at bayespanta de ti esos malos pensamientos drive those evil thoughts out of your mind, rid yourself of those evil thoughts ( liter)le era imposible espantar el miedo que sentía he could not drive away o shake off his feeling of fearB ( fam) (uso hiperbólico) to horrify, appall*le espanta la idea de vivir allí the idea of living there appalls o horrifies him■ espantarvi1 ( fam)2A1 «pájaro/peces» to get frightened away2 «caballo» to take fright, be startled, spook ( AmE)B ( fam) (uso hiberbólico) to be horrified o appalledse va a espantar cuando lo sepa she'll be horrified o appalled when she finds out* * *
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo
1
2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall( conjugate appall)
verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( asustar):◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:
espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away;
[ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten
' espantar' also found in these entries:
English:
scare
- frighten
* * *♦ vt1. [ahuyentar] to frighten o scare away;espanta a las moscas con el rabo it keeps the flies off with its tail;RDom Famespantar la mula to split2. [asustar] to frighten, to scare;Famel loco de mi hermano me espanta a todos los novios my crazy brother frightens off o scares away all my boyfriends3. [pasmar] to appal, to shock;sus costumbres espantarían a cualquier occidental their customs would appal any Westernerno conseguía espantar el fantasma de los celos she couldn't rid herself of the jealousy she felt♦ vi1. [asustar] to be frightening;esa casa espanta sólo de verla that house is frightening just to look at* * *v/t1 ( asustar) frighten, scare2 ( ahuyentar) frighten away, shoo away3 fam ( horrorizar) horrify, appall* * *espantar vtasustar: to scare, to frighten* * *espantar vb1. (ahuyentar) to scare away / to frighten away¡espanta las moscas! shoo the flies away!2. (causar miedo) to scare / to frightenle espanta la oscuridad he's afraid of the dark / he's scared of the dark -
23 genio
f. & m.1 genius, person with extraordinary talents.2 genius, great talent.3 temper, nature, temperament.4 genius.5 genie, goblin, djinn, jinn.m.1 genius (talento).un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art2 genie.3 temper (personalidad fuerte).tener mucho genio to be quick-temperedtener mal genio to be bad-tempered4 nature, disposition.* * *1 (carácter) temper, disposition2 (facultad) genius3 (espíritu) spirit4 (ser fantástico) genie\estar de mal genio to be in a bad moodtener mal genio to have a bad temper* * *noun m.1) genius2) temper* * *SM1) (=temperamento) temper¡menudo genio tiene! — he's got such a temper!
genio vivo — quick temper, hot temper
2) (=carácter) nature, dispositiontener buen genio — to be good natured, be even tempered
corto de genio — timid, spiritless
3) (=estado de ánimo)estar de mal genio — to be in a bad temper, be in a bad mood
4) (=talento) genius¡eres un genio! — you're a genius!
5) (=peculiaridad) genius, peculiarities plel genio andaluz — the Andalusian spirit, the spirit of Andalucía
6) (=ser fantástico) genie7) (=divinidad) spirit* * *a) ( carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper
tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered
b) ( talento) geniusc) ( lumbrera) geniusd) ( ser fantástico) genie* * *= genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.Ex. The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.Ex. A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex. The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.Ex. The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex. The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.----* de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* genio en ciernes = budding genius.* idiota genio = idiot savant.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* * *a) ( carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper
tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered
b) ( talento) geniusc) ( lumbrera) geniusd) ( ser fantástico) genie* * *= genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.Ex: The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.
Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex: The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.Ex: The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* genio en ciernes = budding genius.* idiota genio = idiot savant.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* * *1 (carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered¡qué genio tiene este niño! this child has such a temper o has a terrible temper!estar con or tener el genio atravesado ( fam); to be in a bad mood o in a tempergenio y figura hasta la sepultura a leopard never changes its spotstener el genio pronto or vivo to be quick-tempered2 (talento) geniusun pintor con mucho genio a very talented painter, a painter of genius3 (lumbrera) geniuses un genio con el pincel she's a brilliant painter, she's a genius with the paint brush* * *
genio sustantivo masculino
◊ tener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
genio sustantivo masculino
1 (talante, temperamento) temperament
(mal carácter) temper: está de mal genio, he's in a bad mood
tengo mal genio, I have a bad temper
2 (talento, capacidad) genius: es un genio, he's brilliant
3 (ente fantástico) genie: al frotar la lámpara apareció el genio, when he rubbed the lamp the genie appeared
' genio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botón
- carácter
- considerar
- excitable
- fenómena
- fenómeno
- fiera
- heredar
- inspiración
- lado
- monstruo
- rey
- sombra
- uva
- endemoniado
- endiablado
- gastar
English:
bad-tempered
- bile
- bound
- disposition
- flare up
- genie
- genius
- hot
- quick
- quicktempered
- short
- short-tempered
- surliness
- temper
- whiz
- whiz kid
- whizz
- wish
- wizard
- bad
- petulant
- violent
* * *genio nm1. [talento] genius;genio y figura (hasta la sepultura) a true genius2. [persona] genius;un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art3. [carácter] nature, disposition;corto de genio timid4. [personalidad fuerte] spirit;tiene mucho genio she's very feisty5. [mal carácter] bad temper;estar de mal genio to be in a mood;6. [ser fantástico] genie7. Mitol genie* * *m2 ( carácter) temper;tener mal genio be bad-tempered;estar de buen/mal genio be in a good/bad mood* * *genio nm1) : genius2) : temper, dispositionde mal genio: bad-tempered3) : genie* * *genio n1. (carácter) temper3. (ser imaginario) genie -
24 marino2
2 = marine, sea-going.Ex. The deparment has also undertaken marine studies on squid taxonomy and distribution.Ex. The article 'State of the art in sea-going libraries' describes the library service on board the USS George Washington focusing on the layout, facilities, origins, and purpose.----* animal marino = marine animal.* ave marina = sea bird.* azul marino = navy-blue.* biología marina = marine biology.* caracol marino = sea snail.* carta marina = navigational chart.* concha marina = seashell.* esponja marina = sea sponge.* fauna y flora marina = marine wildlife, marine life.* hábitat marino = marine habitat.* industria marina, la = marine industry, the.* langosta marina = spiny lobster.* lecho marino = seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].* liebre marina = sea hare.* mamífero marino = marine mammal.* medio ambiente marino = marine environment.* monstruo marino = sea monster.* parque marino = marine park.* pez marino = marine fish.* predador marino = sea predator.* sal marina = sea salt.* sedimento marino = sea sediment.* serpiente marina = sea snake.* tortuga marina = sea turtle.* verde marino = sea green. -
25 quimera
f.1 fantasy.2 wild fancy, fable, air castle, day dream.* * *1 (mitología) chimera* * *SF1) (Mit) (=monstruo imaginario) chimera2) (=alucinación) hallucination; (=ilusión) illusion, chimera; (=noción) fancy, fantastic idea; (=sueño) pipe dream3) (=sospecha) unfounded suspiciontener la quimera de que... — to suspect quite wrongly that...
4) (=riña) quarrel* * *1) ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)2) (Mit) chimera* * *= chimera, straw man, will o' the wisp, castle in the air, fabrication, straw figure.Ex. Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.Ex. This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.Ex. This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.----* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* * *1) ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)2) (Mit) chimera* * *= chimera, straw man, will o' the wisp, castle in the air, fabrication, straw figure.Ex: Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.
Ex: This has long been known to be a straw man (i.e., an obvious fallacy) to be knocked down.Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.Ex: This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* perseguir quimeras = chase + phantoms, grasp at + shadows.* * *la dicha no es sino una quimera happiness is just an illusionel proyecto no pasó de ser una quimera the plan was never anything but a pipe dreamB ( Mit) chimera* * *
quimera sustantivo femenino ( ilusión) illusion, chimera (liter)
quimera sustantivo femenino
1 (ilusión) pipe dream, wishful thinking, illusion
2 Mit chimaera, chimera
' quimera' also found in these entries:
English:
pipe
* * *quimera nf1. [ilusión] chimera;la quimera de una Europa unida the chimera of a united Europe;tus ideas no son más que una quimera your ideas are pie in the sky2. Mitol Chimera* * *f pipe dream* * *quimera nf: chimera, illusion -
26 transformar
v.to transform, to alter the essence of, to morph, to mutate.El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.* * *1 to transform, change1 to change, be transformed\* * *verb1) to convert2) transform, change* * *1. VT1) (=convertir)han transformado el palacio en museo — they have turned o converted the palace into a museum
2) (=cambiar) to transformlas nuevas tecnologías han transformado el mundo de la comunicación — new technology has transformed the world of communications
3) (Rugby) to convert2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( convertir) to convertb) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically2.transformarse v prona) ( convertirse)transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage
b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed* * *= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].Ex. Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex. The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.Ex. We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.Ex. The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex. The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.----* transformarse = metamorphose.* transformarse en = blossom into.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( convertir) to convertb) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically2.transformarse v prona) ( convertirse)transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage
b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed* * *= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].Ex: Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.
Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex: The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.Ex: We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.Ex: The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex: The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.* transformarse = metamorphose.* transformarse en = blossom into.* * *transformar [A1 ]vt1 (convertir) to convert transformar algo EN algo to convert sth INTO sthpara transformar la luz solar en energía to convert sunlight into energy2 (cambiar radicalmente) ‹persona/situación/país› to transform, change o alter … radicallylas computadoras están transformando los métodos de trabajo computers are bringing about radical changes in working practices3 (en rugby) to convert4(en fútbol): transformó el penalty he scored from the penalty1 (convertirse) transformarse EN algo:los hidratos de carbono se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugarla calabaza se transformó en una hermosa carroza the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a beautiful carriage2 (cambiar radicalmente) «persona/carácter/país» to change completely, undergo a radical change, be transformeddesde que empezó a trabajar se ha transformado she's changed completely o she's a different person o she's been transformed since she started working* * *
transformar ( conjugate transformar) verbo transitivo
transformar algo EN algo to convert sth into sth
transformarse verbo pronominala) ( convertirse) transformarse EN algo to turn into sth
transformar verbo transitivo
1 to transform, change
2 (convertir, mudar) to change
' transformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reducir
- trasformar
- convertir
- hacer
English:
transform
- turn
- conversion
- convert
* * *transformar, trasformar♦ vtun convento transformado en hotel a convent converted into a hotel;transformar la ansiedad en energía positiva to transform one's anxiety into constructive energy;las penas lo han transformado en un alcohólico his troubles have turned him into an alcoholic2. [cambiar radicalmente] to transform;el turismo ha transformado a nuestro país tourism has transformed our country3. [en rugby] to convert♦ See also the pronominal verb transformarse, trasformarse* * *v/t1 transform* * *transformar vt1) convertir: to convert2) : to transform, to change, to alter* * *transformar vb to transform / to change -
27 transformarse en
v.to turn into, to become, to change into, to melt into.* * ** * *(v.) = blossom intoEx. Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.* * *(v.) = blossom intoEx: Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.
-
28 eres
1→ link=ser ser* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)
eres es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
eres
ser
eres see◊ ser
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) eres para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
eres v impers to be;
eres v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ eres humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' eres' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- cabezota
- complaciente
- conformista
- creerse
- débil
- dueña
- dueño
- ser
- grandullón
- grandullona
- hablada
- hablado
- irresponsable
- lado
- libre
- marioneta
- más
- mayor
- monstruo
- negada
- negado
- nulidad
- provinciana
- provinciano
- sinvergüenza
- sol
- sostén
- testigo
- toda
- todo
- tozuda
- tozudo
- transigente
- verdad
- abusador
- agradecido
- andar
- anticuado
- atropellado
- bromista
- capaz
- contentar
- coqueta
- culpable
- exagerado
- impertinente
- inmoral
- malo
- mano
English:
actually
- aware
- copycat
- foe
- fuddy-duddy
- mean
- nice
- part
- since
- so
- suitable
- then
- understand
- what
- come
- date
- despair
- job
- nationality
- oh
- rather
- some
- support
- to
- where
- yourself
* * ** * *vb → ser -
29 marino
adj.marine, nautical, maritime, sea.m.1 sailor, mariner, seaman.2 Marinus, Marino, Giambattista Marini.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: marinar.* * *► adjetivo1 (corriente, animal) marine1 (profesional) seaman, sailor————————1 (profesional) seaman, sailor* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - marina)adj.* * *1.ADJ sea antes de s, marinefauna marina — marine life, sea creatures pl
2.SM (=marinero) sailor, seaman; (=oficial) naval officer* * *I- na adjetivo <brisa/corriente> sea (before n); <fauna/biología> marine (before n)II* * *I- na adjetivo <brisa/corriente> sea (before n); <fauna/biología> marine (before n)II* * *marino11 = seaman [seamen -pl.], mariner, tar.Ex: For this reason, a portable lending library programme with books in boxes was developed to serve the library needs of seamen from 1859 to 1967.
Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: After the end of the work may able-bodied tars opted for the better pay and living conditions on privately owned merchant vessels.* marino mercante = merchant seaman.marino22 = marine, sea-going.Ex: The deparment has also undertaken marine studies on squid taxonomy and distribution.
Ex: The article 'State of the art in sea-going libraries' describes the library service on board the USS George Washington focusing on the layout, facilities, origins, and purpose.* animal marino = marine animal.* ave marina = sea bird.* azul marino = navy-blue.* biología marina = marine biology.* caracol marino = sea snail.* carta marina = navigational chart.* concha marina = seashell.* esponja marina = sea sponge.* fauna y flora marina = marine wildlife, marine life.* hábitat marino = marine habitat.* industria marina, la = marine industry, the.* langosta marina = spiny lobster.* lecho marino = seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].* liebre marina = sea hare.* mamífero marino = marine mammal.* medio ambiente marino = marine environment.* monstruo marino = sea monster.* parque marino = marine park.* pez marino = marine fish.* predador marino = sea predator.* sal marina = sea salt.* sedimento marino = sea sediment.* serpiente marina = sea snake.* tortuga marina = sea turtle.* verde marino = sea green.* * *‹brisa/corriente› sea ( before n); ‹fauna/vegetación/biología› marine ( before n) azul2 (↑ azul (2))(marinero) sailor; (oficial) naval officerun pueblo de marinos a seafaring nation, a nation of sailorsCompuesto:merchant seaman* * *
Del verbo marinar: ( conjugate marinar)
marino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
marinó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
marinar
marino
marinar ( conjugate marinar) verbo transitivo
to marinate, marinade
marino 1
‹fauna/biología› marine ( before n)
marino 2 sustantivo masculino ( marinero) sailor;
( oficial) naval officer;
marino,-a
I adjetivo marine
una corriente marina, a sea current
II sustantivo masculino sailor
' marino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azul
- cangrejo
- elefante
- marina
- navegante
- osa
- oso
- guardia
- lobo
English:
marine
- merchant seaman
- royal blue
- San Marino
- sea lion
- creature
- navy
- sea
* * *marino, -a♦ adjsea, marine;el fondo marino the sea bed;brisa marina sea breeze;azul marino navy blue♦ nmsailormarino mercante merchant seaman* * *azul marino navy blueII m sailor* * *marino, -na adj: marine, seamarino nm: sailor, seaman* * *marino adj1. (animal, ave, brisa) sea2. (biólogo, vida) marine -
30 pop
adj.pop.m.pop (music) (music).* * *1.ADJ pop2.SM (Mús) pop, pop music3.EXCL bingo! ** * *1) (Mús) pop (music)2) (Ur) (Coc) popcorn•* * *1) (Mús) pop (music)2) (Ur) (Coc) popcorn•* * *POP2 (Protocolo de Correo)Nota: En Internet, stándar utilizado por los programas de gestión de correo electrónico para enviar y recibir mensajes del servidor de correo.Ex: The Post Office Protocol (POP) can not deliver adequate electronic mail message management for users of TCP/IP networks.
* * *pop1pop ( before n)pop2A ( Mús) pop, pop musicB (Ur) ( Coc) popcornCompuesto:pop salado/acaramelado(Ur) salted/sweet popcorn* * *
pop sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús) pop (music)
2 (Ur) (Coc) popcorn
' pop' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asomarse
- ídolo
- saltarse
- taponazo
- clip
- conjunto
- monstruo
- papá
- reventar
- saltar
- tata
- ventana
English:
drummer
- manager
- manageress
- number
- pop
- pop in
- pop out
- pop over
- pop singer
- pop up
- pop-top
- boy band
- pop-up
- soda
* * *♦ adjpop♦ nm1. [música] poppop acaramelado toffee popcorn;pop salado salted popcorn* * *I adj pop;música pop pop musicII m pop* * *pop adj n pop -
31 colocolo
-
32 Escila
-
33 fenómena
fenómeno,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 phenomenon
fenómeno atmosférico, atmospheric phenomenon
2 (genio) genius
3 (monstruo) freak
II adj fam fantastic, terrific
III adverbio marvellously
-
34 asustar muchísimo
v.to frighten to death, to scare to death, to scare out of someone's skin, to terrify.El monstruo espanta a los chicos The monster frightens the kids.
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Monstruo de Florencia — (Mostro di Firenze) es la denominación utilizada por los medios de comunicación italianos para referirse al autor o autores de una serie de ocho asesinatos dobles ocurridos entre 1968 y 1985 en la provincia de Florencia (Toscana, Italia). Dicho… … Wikipedia Español
monstruo — m. anat. patol. Feto o lactante cuyas anomalías en el desarrollo le proporcionan un aspecto insólito y que generalmente le ocasionan la muerte. Medical Dictionary. 2011. monstruo … Diccionario médico
monstruo — sustantivo masculino 1. Ser fantástico, de aspecto horrible, que aparece en la literatura o el cine o en la propia imaginación: En la película aparecían monstruos con cabeza de cerdo y cuerpo de león. 2. Pragmática: peyorativo. Persona malvada:… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Monstruo (desambiguación) — Monstruo puede hacer referencia a: Monstruo, término para cualquier caso de criatura fantástica o legendaria que causa espanto; Monstruo, denominación popular que en Chile se le da al público que asiste al Festival Internacional de la Canción de… … Wikipedia Español
monstruo gemelar — Véase monstruo doble. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
monstruo compuesto — Feto en el que alguna de sus partes u órganos están duplicados aunque no totalmente desarrollados. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
monstruo doble — Feto que se ha desarrollado de un solo huevo, pero que tiene dos cabezas, dos troncos y múltiples extremidades. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
monstruo unitario — Feto con sólo un cuerpo y una cabeza, pero con graves malformaciones o duplicaciones de órganos u otras partes del cuerpo. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
monstruo — (Del lat. monstrum, con infl. de monstruoso). 1. m. Producción contra el orden regular de la naturaleza. 2. Ser fantástico que causa espanto. 3. Cosa excesivamente grande o extraordinaria en cualquier línea. 4. Persona o cosa muy fea. 5. Persona… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Monstruo de las Galletas — El Monstruo de las Galletas (en inglés, Cookie Monster), también conocido como Monstruo Galletero, ComeGalletas, Triqui o Lucas, es uno de los titeres del programa educativo infantil llamado Barrio Sésamo en España y Plaza Sésamo en… … Wikipedia Español
Monstruo del lago Ness — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar … Wikipedia Español