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41 arroyo
m.1 stream (riachuelo).2 gutter.3 brook, beck, stream, rivulet.4 slow lane, crawler lane.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arroyar.* * *1 (corriente de agua) stream, brook2 (en la calle) gutter3 figurado (corriente) flood, stream\poner (a alguien) en el arroyo figurado to chuck (somebody) outsacar (a alguien) del arroyo figurado to drag (somebody) from the gutter* * *noun m.brook, stream* * *SM1) (=riachuelo) stream, brook; (=cauce) watercourse; LAm (=río) river; Méx (=barranco) gully, ravine2) (=cuneta) gutter* * *a) ( riachuelo) streamb) ( cuneta) gutterponer or plantar a alguien en el arroyo — (fam) to kick somebody out (colloq)
c) (AmC) ( torrentera) gullyd) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane* * *= creek, brook, stream, rivulet.Ex. The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex. The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex. The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.----* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.* arroyo murmurante = babbling brook.* * *a) ( riachuelo) streamb) ( cuneta) gutterponer or plantar a alguien en el arroyo — (fam) to kick somebody out (colloq)
c) (AmC) ( torrentera) gullyd) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane* * *= creek, brook, stream, rivulet.Ex: The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.
Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex: The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex: The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.* arroyo murmurante = babbling brook.* * *1 (riachuelo) stream2 (cuneta) gutterestar en el arroyo to be in the gutter, be down and outsacar a algn del arroyo to take sb from the gutter3 ( AmC) (torrentera) gully* * *
Del verbo arroyar: ( conjugate arroyar)
arroyo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arroyó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
arroyo sustantivo masculino
d) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane
arroyo sustantivo masculino brook, stream
' arroyo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañada
- cauce
- deslizar
- estero
- quebrada
English:
babble
- brook
- burble
- downward
- downwards
- stream
- creek
- gutter
- stepping-stone
* * *arroyo nm1. [riachuelo] stream2. [de la calle] gutter;sacar a alguien del arroyo to drag sb out of the gutter;terminar en el arroyo: terminaron las dos en el arroyo they both ended up in the gutter* * *m stream;sacar a alguien del arroyo fig pull s.o. out of the gutter* * *arroyo nm1) riachuelo: brook, creek, stream2) : gutter* * *arroyo n stream -
42 cable
m.1 cable, lead ( Elec & computing).se le cruzaron los cables y la pegó in a moment of madness, he hit herechar un cable (informal figurative) to help out, to lend a hand2 cable.3 cable.televisión por cable cable televisioncable de fibra óptica fiber-optic cable4 cablegram, cable.* * *1 (cablegrama) cablegram, cable————————1 (maroma) cable\echarle un cable a alguien familiar to give somebody a hand* * *noun m.1) cable2) wire* * *SM1) (Elec) (=hilo) wire; [con cubierta aislante] cableel cable del micrófono/amplificador — the microphone/amplifier cable o lead
- se le cruzaron los cables2) (Mec) [de acero] cable- echar un cable a algncable de remolque — towline, towrope
3) (Telec) cable, wiretelevisión por cable — cable television, cable TV
cable de fibra óptica — fibreoptic cable, optical fibre, optical fiber (EEUU)
4) (=cablegrama) cable* * *1)a) (Elec, Telec) cablecruzársele or (Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a alguien — (fam) to get mixed up
b) (para levantar, tirar) cableecharle un cable a alguien — (fam) to help somebody out, give somebody a hand
2) (ant) ( telegrama) cable, wire* * *= cable, cord, wire, flex.Ex. The OCLC Europe network is connected to the OCLC computer system in the US by a dedicated link via an undersea cable.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. This type of flex should never be repaired or joined by using insulating tape.----* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].* arranque con cables = jump-starting [jumpstarting].* cable coaxial = coaxial cabling, coaxial cable.* cable con corriente = live wire.* cable de acero = wire rope.* cable de detonación = tripwire.* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* cable de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications cable.* cable de teléfono = phone cord.* cable de tracción = tripwire.* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).* cable metálico = wire rope.* cable óptico = optical cable.* cable plano = flat wire.* cables = cabling.* cable submarino = undersea cable.* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.* con cable = corded.* conectado por cable = wired-up, hardwired [hard wired], wired, wireline.* conexión de cables = wiring.* noticia por cable = newswire.* noticias por cable = cable news.* por cable = wireline, corded.* red por cable = cable network.* sin cables = wireless.* sistema de cables eléctricos = electrical wiring.* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.* * *1)a) (Elec, Telec) cablecruzársele or (Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a alguien — (fam) to get mixed up
b) (para levantar, tirar) cableecharle un cable a alguien — (fam) to help somebody out, give somebody a hand
2) (ant) ( telegrama) cable, wire* * *= cable, cord, wire, flex.Ex: The OCLC Europe network is connected to the OCLC computer system in the US by a dedicated link via an undersea cable.
Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: This type of flex should never be repaired or joined by using insulating tape.* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].* arranque con cables = jump-starting [jumpstarting].* cable coaxial = coaxial cabling, coaxial cable.* cable con corriente = live wire.* cable de acero = wire rope.* cable de detonación = tripwire.* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* cable de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications cable.* cable de teléfono = phone cord.* cable de tracción = tripwire.* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).* cable metálico = wire rope.* cable óptico = optical cable.* cable plano = flat wire.* cables = cabling.* cable submarino = undersea cable.* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.* con cable = corded.* conectado por cable = wired-up, hardwired [hard wired], wired, wireline.* conexión de cables = wiring.* noticia por cable = newswire.* noticias por cable = cable news.* por cable = wireline, corded.* red por cable = cable network.* sin cables = wireless.* sistema de cables eléctricos = electrical wiring.* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.* * *Acruzársele or ( Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a algn ( fam): se me cruzaron los cables I got mixed up2 (para levantar, tirar) cableel cable del ancla the anchor chainecharle un cable a algn ( fam); to help sb out, give sb a handCompuestos:feeder cableshielded cable● cable coaxial or coaxilcoaxial cable( Elec) supply lineB ( ant) (telegrama) cable, wire* * *
cable sustantivo masculino (Elec, Telec) cable
cable sustantivo masculino
1 cable
enviar un cable, to cable, wire
2 (de un aparato eléctrico) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar cruzársele a alguien los cables, to get one's wires crossed: (ofuscarse) se me cruzaron los cables y le di una bofetada; in a moment of blind rage I slapped his face
(confundirse, desorientarse) se me cruzaron los cables y no supe qué responder, I got all mixed up and I didn't know what to say
echarle un cable a alguien, to give sb a hand
' cable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- carrete
- ceder
- enrollar
- gorda
- gordo
- hilo
- línea
- maroma
- retorcerse
- revestimiento
- teleférico
- tendida
- tendido
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirante
- alargar
- andarivel
- cablevisión
- comba
- combarse
- enganchar
- enrollado
- enroscar
- estirar
- extensión
- extremo
- funicular
- grapa
- revestir
- roer
- rollo
- soltar
- televisión
- tender
- tocar
English:
cable
- cable car
- cable television
- cord
- extension cable
- extension cord
- flex
- lead
- line
- live
- live wire
- overhead
- sheath
- slack
- slacken
- towrope
- wire
- booster
- lay
- main
- run
- sink
- telegraph
- tow
- way
* * *cable nm1. [de puente, ascensor, teleférico, ancla] cable;Fam cable aéreo overhead cable;cable submarino submarine o undersea cable2. [conductor eléctrico] [para conectar] cable, lead;[dentro de aparato] wire; Famse le cruzaron los cables [se confundió] he got mixed up;se le cruzaron los cables y le pegó in a moment of madness, he hit her;RP Famandar o [m5] estar con los cables pelados to have got out of the wrong side of bed, to be like a bear with a sore head;cable coaxial coaxial cable;cable de serie serial cable3. [de fibra óptica] cable;una red de cable a cable network;un operador de cable a cable company;televisión por cable cable televisioncable de fibra óptica fibre optic cable;cable óptico optical cable4. [telegrama] Br telegram, US cable;* * *m1 EL cable;se le cruzaron los cables fam he got mixed up2 MAR line, rope;echar un cable a alguien give s.o. a hand* * *cable nm: cable* * *cable n cable / lead -
43 comida
f.1 food (food).comida basura junk foodcomida casera home cookingcomidas para empresas business cateringcomida para perros dog foodcomida preparada convenience foodcomida rápida fast food2 meal (almuerzo, cena).comida de Navidad Christmas dinnercomida de trabajo business lunchpast part.past participle of spanish verb: comer.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: comedirse.* * *1 (alimento) food2 (desayuno etc) meal3 (almuerzo) lunch\comida basura junk foodcomida campestre picniccomida casera home cookingcomida de negocios business lunchcomida para gatos catfoodcomida para perros dogfoodcomida rápida fast food* * *noun f.1) food2) dinner3) meal* * *SF1) (=alimento) foodmamá está haciendo o preparando la comida — mum is making lunch
no sirven comida después de las tres — they don't serve food o meals after three o'clock
comida precocinada, comida preparada — ready meals pl, precooked meals pl
2) (=acto de comer) meal3) esp Esp (=almuerzo) lunch4) LAm (=cena) dinner, evening meal5) **comida de coco, comida de tarro, en la mili le han hecho una comida de coco o tarro — they brainwashed him when he was in the army
este libro es una comida de coco o tarro — this book is pretty heavy stuff *
* * *1) ( alimentos) food2)a) ( ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day
b) (AmL) (menú, platos) foodhacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food
3)a) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almuerzo) lunch, dinner (BrE)b) (esp AmL) ( cena) dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea* * *= food, meal, eats, cuisine, food supply, grub, chow, nosh, foodstuffs, fare, supper, supply of food.Ex. Food, cookery and Mediterranean are isolates drawn from the facets of Domestic science, constituting phenomena studied.Ex. The pilot fish leads the shark to food, then lives off the crumbs of the shark's meals.Ex. Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex. Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.Ex. This study investigated the mechanisms by which these changes have impacted on birds and their food supplies.Ex. Why grub has to be 'rustled up' is anyone's guess; that is just the way it was on the Wild West.Ex. The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.Ex. Top it off with spicy guacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.Ex. This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.Ex. A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* buena comida, la = good food.* búsqueda de comida = foraging.* cama y comida = food and board, bed and board.* comida al aire libre = cookout.* comida basura = junk food.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de empresa = company dinner.* comida de fuera = outside food.* comida de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* comida de trabajo = business meal, professional meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* comida en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* comida escolar = school lunch, school dinner.* comida grasa = fatty food.* comida infantil = baby food.* comida para animales = animal feed.* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* comida para niños = baby food.* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* comida para perros = dog food.* comida para picar = finger food.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida precocinada = baked goods.* comida preparada = take-out.* comida principal = main meal.* comida rápida = fast food, junk food.* comidas = dining.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* comidas caseras = home cooking.* comidas selectas = delicatessen [deli, -abrev.].* comida tradicional de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos = soul food.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* comida y habitación = board and lodging.* decoración de los carritos de la comida = trolley dressing.* en las comidas = at meal times.* gasto en comida = food bill.* harto de comida = fullfed.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* industria de la comida rápida, la = fast-food industry, the.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.* puesto de comida = food stall.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis con la comida = be a picky eater.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* * *1) ( alimentos) food2)a) ( ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day
b) (AmL) (menú, platos) foodhacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food
3)a) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almuerzo) lunch, dinner (BrE)b) (esp AmL) ( cena) dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea* * *= food, meal, eats, cuisine, food supply, grub, chow, nosh, foodstuffs, fare, supper, supply of food.Ex: Food, cookery and Mediterranean are isolates drawn from the facets of Domestic science, constituting phenomena studied.
Ex: The pilot fish leads the shark to food, then lives off the crumbs of the shark's meals.Ex: Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex: Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.Ex: This study investigated the mechanisms by which these changes have impacted on birds and their food supplies.Ex: Why grub has to be 'rustled up' is anyone's guess; that is just the way it was on the Wild West.Ex: The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.Ex: Top it off with spicy guacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.Ex: This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.Ex: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* buena comida, la = good food.* búsqueda de comida = foraging.* cama y comida = food and board, bed and board.* comida al aire libre = cookout.* comida basura = junk food.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de empresa = company dinner.* comida de fuera = outside food.* comida de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* comida de trabajo = business meal, professional meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* comida en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* comida escolar = school lunch, school dinner.* comida grasa = fatty food.* comida infantil = baby food.* comida para animales = animal feed.* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* comida para niños = baby food.* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* comida para perros = dog food.* comida para picar = finger food.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida precocinada = baked goods.* comida preparada = take-out.* comida principal = main meal.* comida rápida = fast food, junk food.* comidas = dining.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* comidas caseras = home cooking.* comidas selectas = delicatessen [deli, -abrev.].* comida tradicional de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos = soul food.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* comida y habitación = board and lodging.* decoración de los carritos de la comida = trolley dressing.* en las comidas = at meal times.* gasto en comida = food bill.* harto de comida = fullfed.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* industria de la comida rápida, la = fast-food industry, the.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.* puesto de comida = food stall.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis con la comida = be a picky eater.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* * *A (alimentos) foodgastamos mucho en comida we spend a lot on food¿te gusta la comida china? do you like Chinese food o cooking?comida para perros/gatos dog/cat foodB1 (ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día I have o eat three meals a daycome mucho pan con la comida she eats a lot of bread with her meals o foodaquí la comida fuerte es la del mediodía here the main meal is at midday2 (menú, platos) fooden este bar no sirven comidas they don't serve o ( BrE) do meals in this barestá haciendo or preparando la comida he's getting the food ready o cooking the foodCompuestos:junk food● comida de negocios/de trabajobusiness/working lunchschool lunch o dinner ( BrE)C* * *
Del verbo comedirse: ( conjugate comedirse)
me comida es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se comida es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
comida sustantivo femenino
comida basura/rápida junk/fast food
¿quién hace la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your house?;
todavía no he hecho la comida I still haven't cooked the meal
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea
comido,-a adjetivo yo estoy comida, I've had lunch
vinieron comidos, when they arrived they had already eaten
♦ Locuciones: sale lo comido por lo servido, (no compensar) it's not worthwhile
ser pan comido, to be a piece of cake
comida sustantivo femenino
1 (alimentos) food: la comida escasea, food is scarce
2 (ingesta de alimentos) meal
(al mediodía) lunch: después de la comida siempre estamos un ratito de sobremesa, after dinner we always chat around the table
La palabra comida puede referirse al alimento en general ( food), a cualquiera de las tres comidas del día ( meal) o a la comida del mediodía ( lunch), aunque algunos anglohablantes la llaman a veces dinner. ➣ Ver nota en dinner
' comida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- aderezar
- aderezo
- alimento
- almuerzo
- ansiosa
- ansioso
- antojarse
- aperitivo
- apetitosa
- apetitoso
- atracarse
- bocado
- brocheta
- ciega
- ciego
- comido
- cruda
- crudo
- delicada
- delicado
- delito
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- destemplarse
- enormidad
- envidiar
- estar
- estropearse
- fondón
- fondona
- fuerte
- grasosa
- grasoso
- guarrear
- harta
- hartar
- harto
- hincar
- indigestarse
- ingerir
- itacate
- llenar
- mesa
- mierda
- mucha
- mucho
- palillo
- pasar
- peculiar
English:
ample
- beautiful
- beg
- binge
- bite
- bland
- boiling
- burn
- can
- canned
- cater
- caterer
- complaint
- concoct
- consumption
- cook
- cooking
- cool down
- cool off
- course
- dainty
- decay
- defrost
- dehydrated
- delicacy
- delicatessen
- delightful
- diet
- dig into
- digest
- dinner
- disagree
- dish
- doggy bag
- eat up
- enjoyable
- excessive
- fancy
- far
- fare
- fast food
- feed
- filling station
- finish up
- fit
- fix
- food
- forage
- freeze
- fresh
* * *comida nf1. [alimento] food;la comida francesa/mexicana French/Mexican food;comida para perros/gatos dog/cat foodcomida basura junk food;comida casera home cooking;Méx comida chatarra junk food; Méx comida corrida set meal; Méx comida corriente set meal;comidas a domicilio = home delivery of food;comidas para empresas business catering;comida para llevar takeaway food;comida preparada ready meals;comida rápida fast food2. [acto de comer] meal;se sirven comidas [en letrero] food served3. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] lunch;dar una comida to have a lunch party;una comida campestre a picnic* * *f1 (comestibles) food2 ocasión meal* * *comida nf1) : food2) : meal3) : dinner4)comida basura : junk food5)comida rápida : fast food* * *comida n1. (alimentos) food2. (al mediodía) lunch¿a qué hora quieres la comida? what time do you want lunch?3. (a cualquier hora) meal -
44 contra1
= against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.----* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* contra el cáncer = anticancer.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar en contra de = be against.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* militar contra = militate against.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* por contra = in contrast.* predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* utilizar en contra = set against.* viento en contra = headwind.* volverse en contra de = turn against. -
45 descubierto
adj.1 discovered.2 uncovered, open, not covered.m.deficit, overdraft.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descubrir.* * *1 FINANZAS overdraft————————1→ link=descubrir descubrir► adjetivo1 open, uncovered2 (sin sombrero) bareheaded1 FINANZAS overdraft\a cielo descubierto in the openal descubierto in the openestar en descubierto COMERCIO to be overdrawn, be in the redponer al descubierto to expose, bring out into the openquedar al descubierto to be exposed, come out into the open, come to light* * *(f. - descubierta)adj.1) exposed, revealed2) naked* * *1.PP de descubrir2. ADJ1) (=sin cubrir) [cabeza, pecho] bare; [patio, piscina] open-air; [autobús, carroza] open-top; [cielo] clear2) (=sin protección) [situación] open, exposed3) (=sin sombrero) bareheaded4) (Com) [préstamo] unbacked3. SM1)• al descubierto — (=al aire libre) outdoors, out in the open; (=sin rodeos) openly; (Mil) under fire
pasamos la noche al descubierto — we spent the night outdoors o in the open
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dejar algo al descubierto — to expose sth (to view)la humedad dejó al descubierto varios murales antiguos — the damp brought some ancient murals to view, the damp exposed some ancient murals (to view)
la falda dejaba sus rodillas al descubierto — the skirt left her knees bare, the skirt exposed her knees
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poner algo al descubierto — to expose sthla operación policial que puso al descubierto la estafa — the police operation that exposed the fraud
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quedar al descubierto — to be exposed2) (Com) [en cuenta corriente] overdraft; [en presupuesto] shortageestar en descubierto — to be overdrawn, be in the red *
girar al o en descubierto — to overdraw
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <piscina/terraza> open-air, outdoor (before n); < carroza> open-topb) < cartas>2) < cielos> clear3)IIal descubierto: quedar al descubierto planes/escándalo to come to light; han puesto al descubierto sus chanchullos his shady dealings have been exposed; girar al or en descubierto — (Com, Fin) to overdraw; ver tb girar 2) a)
masculino overdraft* * *----* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* recién descubierto = new found [new-found/newfound].* recientemente descubierto = newly-discovered.* tener un descubierto = overdraw.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <piscina/terraza> open-air, outdoor (before n); < carroza> open-topb) < cartas>2) < cielos> clear3)IIal descubierto: quedar al descubierto planes/escándalo to come to light; han puesto al descubierto sus chanchullos his shady dealings have been exposed; girar al or en descubierto — (Com, Fin) to overdraw; ver tb girar 2) a)
masculino overdraft* * ** al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* ojo descubierto = naked eye.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* recién descubierto = new found [new-found/newfound].* recientemente descubierto = newly-discovered.* tener un descubierto = overdraw.* * *A1 ‹piscina/terraza› open-air, outdoor ( before n); ‹carroza› open-top2 ‹cartas›estas tres cartas se dan descubiertas these three cards are dealt face upB ‹cielos› clearCal descubierto: sus planes quedaron al descubierto his plans came to light o were revealedun escándalo financiero que ahora queda al descubierto a financial scandal which has now been exposed o which has now come to lighthan puesto al descubierto sus chanchullos his shady dealings have been brought to light o exposedoverdrafttengo un descubierto de 75.000 pesos en el banco I am 75,000 pesos overdrawn, I have an overdraft of 75,000 pesos ( BrE)no está autorizado para girar al descubierto he does not have an overdraft arrangement, he is not authorized to overdraw* * *
descubierto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹piscina/terraza› open-air, outdoor ( before n);
‹ carroza› open-top
2 ‹ cielos› clear
3
han puesto al descubierto sus chanchullos his shady dealings have been exposed;
girar al or en descubierto (Com, Fin) to overdraw
descubierto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin cubrir) open, uncovered
2 (desvelado, hallado) discovered: el tesoro descubierto es del siglo XVII, the treasure which has been discovered dates from the 17th century
II sustantivo masculino Fin overdraft: dejó un descubierto de doscientas mil pesetas, he had an overdraft of two hundred thousand pesetas
♦ Locuciones: al descubierto, in the open
poner al descubierto, to uncover, bring out into the open
' descubierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- descubierta
- pecho
- desnudo
English:
bare
- find
- new-found
- open
- outdoor
- outside
- overdraft
- undiscovered
- expose
- exposure
- new
- out
- over
* * *descubierto, -a♦ participiover descubrir♦ adj1. [sin techo, tejado] [terraza, patio] uncovered;[vehículo, carroza] open-top; [piscina, polideportivo] open-air2. [sin cubrir]decir/hacer algo a cara descubierta to say/do sth openly;atracaron el banco a cara descubierta they held up the bank without wearing masks3. [cielo] clear4. [naipes] face up5. [zona, lugar] open, exposed6. [sin sombrero] bareheaded♦ nmFin [de empresa] deficit; [de cuenta bancaria] overdraft;tengo un descubierto de 2.000 euros I have an overdraft of 2,000 euros;♦ al descubierto loc advla policía puso al descubierto una red de prostitución infantil the police uncovered a child prostitution ring;quedar al descubierto to be exposed o uncovered;sus turbios negocios quedaron al descubierto his shady dealings came out into the open o were exposed2. [al raso] in the open* * *I part → descubrirII adj1 uncovered; persona bare-headed;al descubierto in the open;dormir al descubierto sleep outdoors o out in the open;poner al descubierto fig expose;quedar al descubierto fig be exposed;dejar algo al descubierto leave sth uncovered o exposed2 cielos clear3 piscina open-airen descubierto cuenta overdrawn* * *descubierto, -ta adj1) : exposed, revealed2)al descubierto : out in the open* * *descubierto adj (piscina) open air / outdoor -
46 actual
adj.1 present, current.el actual alcalde the present o current mayorlas tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trendsel actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion2 modern, present-day.tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3 topical.un tema muy actual a very topical issue4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.* * *► adjetivo1 present, current2 (actualizado) up-to-date1 formal this month* * *adj.1) current, present2) topical3) up-to-date* * *ADJ1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modernel actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion
la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature
2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionableha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one
emplean las técnicas más actuales — they use the most up-to-date o up-to-the-minute techniques, they use the latest techniques
* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex. We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex. The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.----* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *adjetivo present, currentel actual campeón — the current o reigning champion
en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world
su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month
* * *= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.* actual campeón, el = defending champion.* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.* dejar de ser actual = date.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* estatus actual = current status.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* no actual = non-current.* número actual = current issue.* pasado actual, el = living past, the.* situación actual = current situation, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* tendencia actual = current trend.* * *presentel actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)el actual campeón the current o present o reigning championen las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstancesla acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chileen el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's worlddatos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial yearuna moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern womanla legislación actual the current o present legislationsu carta del 20 del actual ( Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month, your letter of the 20th inst. ( frml)* * *
actual adjetivo ‹ley/situación/dirección› present, current;
en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world
actual adjetivo
1 current, present
el actual presidente del Gobierno, the current president of the Government
2 (que está al día, moderno) up-to-date
un diseño muy actual, a very up-to date design ➣ Ver nota en actual
' actual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- desvirtuar
- dimanar
- estar
- hoy
- real
- mantener
- material
- moderno
- presente
English:
actual
- arms race
- assessment
- current
- defending champion
- euro
- existent
- existing
- ongoing
- present
- present-day
- record holder
- reigning
- contemporary
- defending
- full
- real
- reign
- topical
- true
- very
- wage
* * *actual adj1. [del momento presente] present, current;las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends;el actual alcalde de la ciudad the city's present o current mayor;el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion;el seis del actual the sixth of this month2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design3. [de interés] topical;el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue* * *adj1 present, current2:un tema muy actual a very topical issue* * *actual adjpresente: present, current* * *actual adj1. (presente) present / current2. (de moda) up to date -
47 año
m.anus.* * *1 anus* * *noun m.1) year2) grade•- Año Nuevo
- tener cinco años
- tener años* * *SM anus* * *masculino anus* * *= year, grade.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.----* 365 días al año = year-round.* a años luz de = light years away from.* al año = per annum, per year.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* alumno de cuarto año = fourth grader.* alumno de primer año = first grader.* alumno de quinto año = fifth grader.* alumno de segundo año = second grader.* alumno de séptimo año = seventh grader.* alumno de sexto año = sixth grader.* alumno de tercer año = third grader.* alumno de un año = grader.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* anormal para la época del año = unseasonably.* año a año = year by year.* año académico = academic year, school year.* año anterior, el = past year, the.* año bisiesto = leap year.* año civil = calendar year.* año contable = accounting year.* año del calendario = calendar year.* año de trabajo = man year.* año económico = financial year.* año entrante, el = coming year, the.* año escolar = school year.* año financiero = financial year.* año fiscal = fiscal year, business year, accounting year, tax year.* año luz = light year.* año maravilloso = annus mirabilis.* año natural = calendar year.* Año Nuevo = New Year.* año pasado, el = last year.* año próximo = next year, following year.* año próximo, el = coming year, the.* año que viene = next year, following year.* año sabático = gap year.* años anteriores = earlier years.* años de antigüedad = length of service.* años de entreguerras = inter-war years.* años de posguerra, los = post-war years, the.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* año siguiente = next year, following year.* años sesenta, los = sixties, the.* años veinte, los = twenties, the.* años venideros, los = years ahead, the.* año terrestre = earth year.* año tras año = year after year, year by year, year in and year out.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.* atípico para la época del año = unseasonably.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* cada año = annually, on a yearly basis, year-on-year, yearly.* cada diez años = ten-yearly.* cada dos años = biennially.* cada pocos años = every few years.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* conforme + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* conforme + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con una antelación de un año = a year ahead of schedule.* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de final de año = end-year.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* del año catapún = from the year dot.* del año de la nada = from the year dot.* del año de la pera = from the year dot.* del año de Maricastaña = from the year dot.* del año maricastaño = from the year dot.* de mediados de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* dentro de unos años = in a few years' time.* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.* de + Número + años de edad = aged + Número.* desde hace años = over the years, for years past, for years.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.* desde hace ya años = for years now.* de tercer año = third-year.* de trece años de edad = thirteen-year-old.* de un año a otro = from year to year, from one year to another, from one year to the next.* dos años = two-year period.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* durante algunos años = for some years, over a period of years.* durante años = for years.* durante años y años = for years and years (and years).* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* durante el año pasado = over the past year.* durante el próximo año = over the next year.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante el último año = over the last year.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* durante los primeros años = during the early years.* durante los próximos años = for the next few years, over the next few years, during the next few years.* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.* durante miles de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* durante millones de años = for aeons and aeons, for aeons.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante varios años = for a number of years, for several years.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.* en los años que siguieron = over the ensuing years.* en los primeros años de = early in.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en los próximos años = in the next few years.* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* en unos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* época del año = season.* estar a años de distancia = be years away.* estudiante de penúltimo año = junior student, junior.* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.* estudiante de segundo año = sophomore.* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.* existir desde hace años = be around for years.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* hace algunos años = some years ago.* hace años = years ago.* hace miles de años = aeons ago.* hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace + Número + años = Número + years ago.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace un par de años = a couple of years ago.* hace varios años = several years ago.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años maravillosos = the halcyon days.* los años treinta = thirties.* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.* miles de años = aeon [eon], thousands of years.* millones de años = aeon [eon].* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* Número + al año = Número + annually.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* Número + años después = Número + years on.* Número + cada año = Número + annually.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* período de cinco años = five-year period, period of five years.* por dos años = two-year.* Posesivo + años mozos = Posesivo + salad days.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.* próximos años, los = years ahead, the.* próximos años, the = next few years, the.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* todo el año = year-round.* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* un año antes de lo previsto = a year ahead of schedule.* un año tras otro = year after year.* una vez al año = annually, once a year.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7/365.* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.* * *masculino anus* * *= anus.Ex: Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.
* * *anusCompuestos:colostomy( RPl) colostomy* * *
Multiple Entries:
ano
año
ano sustantivo masculino
anus
año sustantivo masculino
1 ( período) year;
el año pasado last year;
una vez al año once a year;
hace años que no lo veo I haven't seen him for o in years;
el año de la pera or de Maricastaña (fam): ese peinado es del año de la pera that hairstyle went out with the ark (colloq), that hairstyle is really old-fashioned;
un disco del año de la pera a record that's really ancient;
año bisiesto leap year;
año fiscal fiscal year (AmE), tax year (BrE);
año luz light year;
Año Nuevo New Year
2 ( indicando edad):◊ soltero, de 30 años de edad single, 30 years old o (frml) 30 years of age;
¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo 14 años I'm 14 (years old);
hoy cumple 29 años she's 29 today;
ya debe de tener sus añitos he must be getting on (a bit);
quitarse años: se quita años she's older than she admits o says
3 ( curso) year;◊ año académico/escolar academic/school year
ano sustantivo masculino anus
año sustantivo masculino
1 year: el año pasado nos fuimos a Bahía, we went to Bahía last year
el año que viene acabará la carrera, she'll finish her university studies next year
hace años que no nos vemos, we haven't seen each other for ages
en el año 1945, in 1945
2 (de edad) years old: mi hija tiene cuatro años, my daughter is four (years old)
cumple años el 15, it's her birthday on the 15th
3 año académico/escolar/sabático, academic/school/sabbatical year
año bisiesto, leap year
años luz, light years
Año Nuevo, New Year
los años cuarenta, the forties
Recuerda que para expresar la edad no se usa el verbo to have sino el verbo to be: Tiene trece años. He is thirteen o he is thirteen years old. Nunca debes decir he is thirteen years. Si quieres expresar la edad de un bebé: tiene once meses, tienes que decir he is eleven months old.
' año' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- ano
- antes
- bisiesto
- caer
- cara
- caza
- cosecha
- curso
- de
- dentro
- dividendo
- edad
- escalonar
- escolar
- estación
- estirón
- fin
- floración
- ir
- gustar
- ingresar
- inocentada
- judicial
- mediada
- mediado
- ordenarse
- pera
- polca
- presente
- proceso
- sabática
- sabático
- salida
- sangrar
- ubérrima
- ubérrimo
- víspera
- acabar
- académico
- altura
- antepasado
- apertura
- aquí
- comparación
- correr
- corriente
- cursar
- día
- entrante
English:
academic year
- afford
- after
- anniversary
- anus
- appreciate
- apprentice
- arms control
- attain
- attribute
- before
- best
- borrower
- bumper
- bundle
- bust
- clock up
- come out
- coming
- current
- curtail
- date back to
- date from
- day off
- disturbance
- downturn
- due
- early
- eventful
- expand
- expatriate
- extend
- financial year
- first
- flower
- focus
- fold
- free
- freeze
- freshman
- get
- go out
- go through
- go under
- happy
- hold
- leap year
- light year
- move away
- next
* * *ano nmanus* * *m ANAT anus* * *ano nm: anus* * *año n yeartener... años to be... years oldtengo 16 años I'm 16 years old / I'm 16¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you? -
48 conducir
v.1 to drive.Batista condujo a Ricardo al gimnasio Batista drove Richard to the gym.María conduce por la noche Mary drives at night.2 to manage, to run (dirigir) (empresa).3 to lead (person).María conduce una vida loca Mary leads a crazy life.4 to conduct (por tubería, cable) (calor).María conduce la conferencia Mary conducts the conference.El maestro condujo la orquesta local The maestro conducted the local...5 to guide, to usher, to walk.María condujo a Silvia al cuarto Mary guided Silvia to the room.6 to conduce.La soledad conduce a la tristeza Loneliness conduces to sadness.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o; the Preterite is irregular)Present Indicativeconduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to drive2) conduct3) lead* * *1. VT1) (Aut) to drive2) (=llevar) to take, leadeste pasillo conduce a los pasajeros al avión — this corridor leads o takes passengers to the plane
3) [+ electricidad, calor] to conduct; [+ agua, gas] to convey4) frm (=estar a cargo de) [+ negocio, empresa] to manage; [+ equipo] to lead; [+ debate] to chair, lead5) (TV, Radio) to present2. VI1) (Aut) to drive¿sabes conducir? — can you drive?, do you know how to drive?
si bebes, no conduzcas — don't drink and drive
2) (=llevar)esta carretera conduce al aeropuerto — this road leads to the airport, this road takes you to the airport
¿esa actitud a qué conduce? — where will that attitude get you?
esto no nos conduce a ninguna parte o a nada — this is getting us nowhere
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.----* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *conducir [I6 ]viA (llevar) conducir A algo to lead TO stheste sendero conduce a la playa this path leads to the beachpuede conducir a error it can lead to mistakesesa actitud no conduce a ninguna parte or nada that attitude won't achieve anything o ( colloq) won't get us anywhere¿sabes conducir? can o do you drive?■ conducirvtA1 (guiar, dirigir) to lead conducir a algn A algo to lead sb TO sthnos condujo al lugar donde se escondía la banda he led us to the gang's hiding placefue elegido para conducir los destinos de la nación he was chosen to steer the nation's destinycondujo la lucha armada contra la dictadura he led the armed struggle against the dictatorshipel cadáver será conducido al cementerio a las diez the body will be taken to the cemetery at 10 o'clock3 ( AmL) ‹programa› to host, present; ‹debate› to chairB ( esp Esp) ‹vehículo› to driveC1 ‹electricidad/calor› to conduct2 ‹agua› to carry, taketo behave, conduct oneself ( frml)* * *
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo
◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;
a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;
verbo transitivo
conducir a algn a algo to lead sb to sth;
conducir a algn ante algn to take sb before sb
‹ debate› to chair
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take
(a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere
' conducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrar
- altar
- carnet
- conducción
- correr
- cuestión
- documentación
- estado
- examen
- ir
- permiso
- sanción
- temeraria
- temerario
- vértigo
- carné
- clase
- conduje
- conduzca
- derecha
- forma
- imprudencia
- licencia
- llevar
- noche
- patente
- quitar
- rápido
English:
averse
- conduct
- drive
- driver
- driving licence
- driving test
- ease
- insane
- lead
- learner
- lesson
- licence
- license
- limit
- more
- reckless driving
- reverse
- safely
- speed
- steer
- test
- come
- driver's license
- driving
- left
- L
- navigate
- right
- road
- student
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to drive2. [por tubería, cable] [calor] to conduct;[líquido] to convey, to carry; [electricidad] to carry3. [dirigir] [empresa] to manage, to run;[ejército] to lead; [asunto] to handle4. [programa televisivo] to present, to host5. [persona] to lead;el guía nos condujo a la salida the guide led us to the exit♦ vi1. [en vehículo] to driveesas discusiones no conducen a nada those discussions won't achieve anything;este plan conduce al desastre this plan is a recipe for disaster;una cifra que puede conducir a error a figure which could be misleading o lead to mistakes* * *I v/t1 vehículo drive2 ( dirigir) lead (a to);esto no conduce a nada this is getting us nowhere3 EL, TÉC conduct5 MÚS conductII v/i1 drive* * *conducir {61} vt1) dirigir, guiar: to direct, to lead2) manejar: to drive (a vehicle)conducir vi1) : to drive a vehicle2)conducir a : to lead to* * *conducir vb¿sabes conducir? can you drive?6. (electricidad, calor) to conduct -
49 contado
adj.scarce.m.installment.past part.past participle of spanish verb: contar.* * *1→ link=contar contar► adjetivo1 few\en contadas ocasiones seldom, rarelytiene los días contados figurado his days are numbered* * *1.ADJ (=reducido)contadas veces — seldom, rarely
son contados los que... — there are few who...
2. SM1) (Com)al contado — for cash, cash down
2)por de contado — (=por supuesto) naturally, of course
3) And (=plazo) instalment, installment (EEUU)* * *I- da adjetivo fewII1) al contado or (Col) de contadoa) (loc adj) <pago/precio> cash (before n)b) (loc adv) < pagar> (in) cashlo compré/pagué al contado — I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash
2) (Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * *----* al contado = cash value.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pago al contado = cash, cash payment, payment in cash.* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* vender al contado = trade for + cash.* venta al contado = cash sale.* * *I- da adjetivo fewII1) al contado or (Col) de contadoa) (loc adj) <pago/precio> cash (before n)b) (loc adv) < pagar> (in) cashlo compré/pagué al contado — I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash
2) (Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * ** al contado = cash value.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pago al contado = cash, cash payment, payment in cash.* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* vender al contado = trade for + cash.* venta al contado = cash sale.* * *fewen contadas oportunidades on (a) very few occasionsson contados los que lo saben only a very few people know, very few people knowsalimos con los minutos contados we left with only a few minutes to spareel régimen tenía los días contados the days of the régime were numbered, the régime was living on borrowed timeAal contado or ( Col) de contado2 ( loc adv) ‹pagar› in cashlo compré/pagué al contado I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash, I paid cash on the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) on the nail ( colloq)B ( Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * *
Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)
contado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
contado
contar
contado 1◊ -da adjetivo
few;
en contadas ocasiones on (a) very few occasions;
salimos con los minutos contados we left with only a few minutes to spare
contado 2 sustantivo masculino
‹ pagar› (in) cash;
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contado las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contado it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contado con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contado,-a adjetivo
1 (escaso) few and far between: nos hemos visto en contadas ocasiones, we have very seldom met
2 (numerados) me muero, tengo los días contados, I'm dying, my days are numbered
♦ Locuciones: pagar al contado, to pay cash
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contada
- pagar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- suponer
- venta
- corriente
- pago
- precio
English:
bargain for
- bargain on
- cash
- cash sale
- down
- regret
- budget
* * *contado, -a♦ adj1. [raro] rare, infrequent;en contadas ocasiones very rarely, on very few occasions;son contadas las veces en las que viene a visitarnos he very rarely comes to visit us2. Compmal contado: había diez personas mal contadas there were no more than ten people♦ al contado loc adjprecio al contado cash price♦ al contado loc adv[en metálico] to pay for sth in cash, to pay cash for sth* * *I m:al contado in cashII adj:contados few;contadas veces seldom* * *contado, -da adj1) : countedtenía los días contados: his days were numbered2) : rare, scarceen contadas ocasiones: on rare occasionscontado nmal contado : cashpagar al contado: to pay in cash* * *contado adj few -
50 cortar
v.1 to cut.cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of breadcorta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slicescortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hairElla corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.5 to cut (baraja).6 to curdle (leche).7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)9 to cut (producir un corte).estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)10 to take a short cut.11 to split up.corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.* * *1 (gen) to cut2 (pelo) to cut, trim3 (árbol) to cut down4 (carne) to carve5 (pastel) to cut up6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle8 (piel) to chap, crack9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite10 COSTURA to cut out11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt12 (bloquear) to block13 (suprimir) to cut out1 to cut1 to cut2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?4 (piel) to become chapped5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle6 (comunicación) to be cut off7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy\¡corta el rollo! knock it off!cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebodycortar el apetito to ruin one's appetitecortar el bacalao familiar to be the bosscortar en seco figurado to cut shortcortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomachcortar la palabra to interruptcortar por la mitad to split down the middlecortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures* * *verb1) to cut2) slice3) chop4) trim5) interrupt6) block•- cortarse* * *1. VT1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?
corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces
2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw3) (=dividir) to cutla línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two
4) (=interrumpir)a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to blocklas tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport
b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short5) (=suprimir) to cut6) [frío] to chap, crackel frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips
7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice8) [+ baraja] to cut9) * [+ droga] to cut *2. VI1) (=estar afilado) to cutsano 1)estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
2) (Inform)"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"
3) (Meteo)hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind
4) (=acortar)5)• cortar con (=terminar) —
es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband
ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend
6)rollo 1., 5)¡corta! — * give us a break! *
7) (Naipes) to cut8) (Radio)¡corto! — over!
¡corto y cierro! — over and out!
9) LAm (Telec) to hang up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut throughcortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two
cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something
¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?
2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pickcortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head
3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down4)a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut outb) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out5) ( interrumpir)a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interruptcortarla — (Chi fam)
córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)
b) < retirada> to cut offc) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to blockd) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out9) <recta/plano> to cross10)a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)b) < leche> to curdle11) fríoel frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut2.cortar vi1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut2)a) ( por radio)corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out
b) (Cin)c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up3) ( terminar)a) novios to break up, split upb)cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something
4) ( en naipes) to cut5) ( en costura) to cut out6) ( acortar camino)cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut
7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)3.no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
cortarse v pron1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off2) (refl)a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cutb) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped3)a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cutb) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross5) leche/mayonesa to curdle6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion* * *= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.----* abrir cortando = lance.* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.* cortar a tajos = hack.* cortar con barricadas = barricade.* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.* cortar con una sierra = saw.* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.* cortar en lonchas = slice.* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* cortar en rebanadas = slice.* cortar en rodajas = slice.* cortar en tajos = hack.* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.* cortar en trocitos = dice.* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.* cortar la cabeza = behead.* cortar la hierba = mow.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.* cortar metal = shear.* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.* cortar por = cut across.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.* sin cortar = uncut.* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut throughcortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two
cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something
¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?
2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pickcortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head
3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down4)a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut outb) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out5) ( interrumpir)a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interruptcortarla — (Chi fam)
córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)
b) < retirada> to cut offc) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to blockd) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out9) <recta/plano> to cross10)a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)b) < leche> to curdle11) fríoel frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut2.cortar vi1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut2)a) ( por radio)corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out
b) (Cin)c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up3) ( terminar)a) novios to break up, split upb)cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something
4) ( en naipes) to cut5) ( en costura) to cut out6) ( acortar camino)cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut
7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)3.no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
cortarse v pron1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off2) (refl)a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cutb) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped3)a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cutb) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross5) leche/mayonesa to curdle6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion* * *= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.
Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.* abrir cortando = lance.* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.* cortar a tajos = hack.* cortar con barricadas = barricade.* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.* cortar con una sierra = saw.* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.* cortar en lonchas = slice.* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.* cortar en rebanadas = slice.* cortar en rodajas = slice.* cortar en tajos = hack.* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.* cortar en trocitos = dice.* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.* cortar la cabeza = behead.* cortar la hierba = mow.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.* cortar metal = shear.* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.* cortar por = cut across.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.* sin cortar = uncut.* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.* * *cortar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cutcorta el cable aquí cut the wire herecortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted linese pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of papercortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrotsse cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halvescortar algo en trozos to cut sth into piecescortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice stheste queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easilycortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks2 ‹asado› to carve3 ‹leña/madera› to chop4 ‹baraja› to cut5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut throughB (quitar, separar)1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pickcórtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of meloncortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boilla máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machinecortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut outC (hacer más corto) to cutle cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nailscortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grasshay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruningD«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my faceE (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut outF1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut offle cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut offcorta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch itsiempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting momentcórtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)2 ‹calle› (por obras) to closelos manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the roadla policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street3 ‹retirada› to cut offhan cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to trafficla policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut offG ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stemH ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interruptme cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharplyI ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit outJ ‹recta/plano› to crossla Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de GraciaK1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to3 ‹leche› to curdleL ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cutestá cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teethingM( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed■ cortarviA «cuchillo/tijeras» to cuteste cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is bluntB1(por radio): corto y cambio overcorto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out2 ( Cin):¡corten! cut!3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang upno me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me1 «novios» to break up, split upha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sthdecidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the pastD (en naipes) to cutE (en costura) to cut outF (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the squarecortaron por el atajo they took the shortcutG■ cortarseA (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut offse cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut offse ha cortado la luz there's been a power cutno te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach crampcasi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breatheB ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cutiba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my footse cortó afeitándose he cut himself shavingC1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cutse corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hairse cortó una oreja he cut off his earse cortó las venas he slashed his wrists2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to crossE «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdleF( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassedse corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst* * *
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss
* * *♦ vt1. [seccionar] to cut;[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;[gastos] to cut back3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;CSur Fam¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;[calle, territorio] to cut across;el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap7. [baraja] to cut8. [leche] to curdle;9. [película] [escena] to cut;[censurar] to censor10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour11. Fam [avergonzar]este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's aroundme cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence13. Informát to cut;cortar y pegar cut and paste♦ vi1. [producir un corte] to cut;estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);Radcorté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend¡corto y cambio! over!;¡corto y cierro! over and out!5. [en juego de cartas] to cut7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;no corte, por favor hold the line, please* * *I v/t1 cut; electricidad cut off2 calle close3:cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath awayII v/i cut;cortar con alguien split up with s.o.* * *cortar vt1) : to cut, to slice, to trim2) : to cut out, to omit3) : to cut off, to interrupt4) : to block, to close off5) : to curdle (milk)cortar vi1) : to cut2) : to break up3) : to hang up (the telephone)* * *cortar vbten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off3. (calle, carretera) to close -
51 círculo
m.1 circle, round, gyre.2 circle of people, clan, clique, circle.3 ring, circle, closed round enclosure, arena.4 cycle, circle, orbit.5 circlet, circle.* * *1 (gen) circle2 (asociación) club, circle1 (ambientes) circles\círculo familiar family circlecírculo polar antártico Antarctic Circlecírculo polar ártico Arctic Circlecírculo vicioso figurado vicious circle* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=circunferencia) circlecírculo de giro, círculo de viraje — turning circle
2) (=grupo) circlelos círculos íntimos del ministro confirmaron su dimisión — sources close to the minister confirmed his resignation
3) (=club) club4) (=campo) scope, compass, extent* * *1)a) (Mat) circleb) ( circunferencia) circle2)a) ( grupo) circleb) (ambiente, esfera) circlec) ( asociación)círculo de Bellas Artes — Fine Arts Association o Society
* * *= circle, ring, loop.Ex. The sets of documents indexed under the two index terms A and B are each represented by a circle.Ex. This is a sort of microform measles appearing as minute reddish rings.Ex. Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.----* círculo académico = educational circle, academic circle.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* círculo concéntrico = concentric circle.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* círculo de expertos = network.* círculo de lectores = book club, readership.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.* círculo literario = literary circle.* círculo ovalado = oval.* círculo polar ártico, el = Arctic Circle, the.* Círculo Polar, el = Polar Circle, the.* círculo profesional = network.* círculos de Euler = Euler circles.* círculo vicioso = vicious circle.* convertirse en un círculo vicioso = become + circular.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* en los círculos bibliotecarios = in library circles.* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.* señalar con un círculo = circle.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.* * *1)a) (Mat) circleb) ( circunferencia) circle2)a) ( grupo) circleb) (ambiente, esfera) circlec) ( asociación)círculo de Bellas Artes — Fine Arts Association o Society
* * *= circle, ring, loop.Ex: The sets of documents indexed under the two index terms A and B are each represented by a circle.
Ex: This is a sort of microform measles appearing as minute reddish rings.Ex: Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.* círculo académico = educational circle, academic circle.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* círculo concéntrico = concentric circle.* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* círculo de expertos = network.* círculo de lectores = book club, readership.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.* círculo literario = literary circle.* círculo ovalado = oval.* círculo polar ártico, el = Arctic Circle, the.* Círculo Polar, el = Polar Circle, the.* círculo profesional = network.* círculos de Euler = Euler circles.* círculo vicioso = vicious circle.* convertirse en un círculo vicioso = become + circular.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* en los círculos bibliotecarios = in library circles.* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.* señalar con un círculo = circle.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.* * *A1 ( Mat) circle2 (circunferencia) circlecoloca las mesas en círculo arrange the tables in a circleCompuestos:turning circleturning circlegreat circleAntarctic CircleArctic Circlevicious circleB1 (grupo) circle2 (ambiente, esfera) circleen (los) círculos teatrales in theatrical circles3(asociación): el círculo francés the French Society o Clubcírculo de Bellas Artes Fine Arts Association o Society* * *
Del verbo circular: ( conjugate circular)
circulo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
circuló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
circular
círculo
circular 1 adjetivo
circular;
■ sustantivo femenino
circular
circular 2 ( conjugate circular) verbo intransitivo
[agua/corriente] to flow
( referido al tráfico):
verbo transitivo
to circulate
círculo sustantivo masculino
en (los) círculos teatrales in theatrical circles;
Ccírculo Polar Antártico/Ártico Antarctic/Arctic Circle;
círculo vicioso vicious circle
◊ círculo de Bellas Artes Fine Arts Association o Society
circular
I adj (con forma de círculo) circular
II f (notificación) circular
III verbo intransitivo
1 (la sangre) to circulate
(un líquido, el aire) to flow
2 (tren, autobús) to run: los coches circulaban a gran velocidad, the cars were being driven very fast
(un peatón) to walk: peatón, circule por la izquierda, (en letrero) pedestrians, keep left
3 fig (difundirse un rumor) to go round
(moneda) to be in circulation
círculo sustantivo masculino
1 Geom circle
2 (social) circle
su círculo de amigos, her friends
' círculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circular
- intimidad
- polar
- redondel
- viciosa
- vicioso
- ámbito
- corro
- en
- formar
- medio
- periferia
- rosca
English:
Arctic Circle
- catch 22
- circle
- ring
- shape
- vicious circle
- Antarctic
- Arctic
- bee
- round
- vicious
* * *círculo nm1. [figura] circle;pusieron las sillas en círculo they put the chairs in a circleDep círculo central centre circle;círculo polar polar circle;el Círculo Polar Antártico the Antarctic Circle;el Círculo Polar Ártico the Arctic Circle;círculo vicioso vicious circle2. [grupo de personas] circle;invitó a todo el círculo de sus amistades she invited all her friends;círculos económicos/políticos economic/political circlescírculo de lectores book club3. [asociación] club, association;Círculo de Empresarios businessmen's association* * *m1 MAT circle2:en círculos artísticos in artistic circles* * *círculo nm1) : circle2) : club, group* * *círculo n circle -
52 descargar
v.1 to unload.descargó su cólera sobre mí he took his anger out on medescargó su conciencia en mí he unburdened his conscience on meElsa descarga los camiones Elsa unloads the trucks.El camión descargó The truck unloaded.2 to fire.3 to deal, to land.descargó un golpe contra la mesa he thumped his fist on the table4 to run down ( electricity and electronics) (pila, batería).5 to download (computing).6 to burst.7 to alleviate, to unburden.Elsa descargó su tristeza Elsa alleviated her grief.8 to discharge, to run down.El gerente descargó a María The mMaríager discharged Mary.9 to unleash, to loose.Esa mentira descargó su ira contenida That lie unleashed his repressed anger.10 to acquit, to exonerate, to release.El juez descargó a María The judge acquitted Mary.* * *1 (quitar una carga) to unload2 (disparar una arma) to fire, discharge, shoot; (vaciar una arma) to unload3 (dar un golpe) to deal4 figurado (de obligaciones, preocupaciones) to free, relieve, release■ descargó sus preocupaciones contándole todo a su madre he got everything off his chest by telling his mother all about it6 ELECTRICIDAD to discharge (batería) to run down7 DERECHO to absolve (de, of), acquit (de, of)1 ELECTRICIDAD to discharge2 (tormenta) to break; (nubes) to burst3 (desembocar) to flow1 (pilas, baterías) to discharge2 (desahogarse) to blow up3 DERECHO to clear oneself* * *verb1) to discharge2) unload* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la carga de) [+ camión, contenedor, arma] to unload; [+ mercancías] to unload2) (=disparar) [+ arma, tiro] to fire3) (=soltar) [+ golpe] to land; [+ bomba] to drop, releasele descargó un puñetazo en la cara — he punched him in the face o landed a punch on his face
4) (Elec) [+ pila, batería] to run down; [+ corriente] to discharge5) (=liberar) [+ tensión, agresividad] to release; [+ enfado, ira] to vent; [+ conciencia] to ease; [+ responsabilidad, sentimiento] to offloadno descargues tu frustración sobre mí — don't take out o offload your frustration on me
descargar a algn de — [+ obligación, responsabilidad] to relieve sb of; [+ deuda] to discharge sb from; [+ acusación] to clear sb of, acquit sb of
7) (Com) [+ letra] to take up8) (Inform) to download2. VI1) [río] to flow, run (en into)2) [tormenta] to break3) (Elec) to discharge3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <vehículo/mercancías> to unload2)a) < pistola> ( extraer las balas) to unload; ( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml)3)a) <ira/agresividad> to vent; <preocupaciones/tensiones> to relieveb) (Ven fam) < persona>no eres quien para que me descargues — who do you think you are, sounding off to me like that? (colloq)
4)2. 3.descargar a alguien de algo — de responsabilidad to clear somebody of something; de obligación to relieve somebody of something
descargarse v pron3) personaa) ( desahogarse)b) ( de obligación)* * *= unload, flush, offload [off-load], download, relieve + Reflexivo.Ex. The library has a van equipped with an hydraulic lift to unload book trucks.Ex. The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.Ex. Hits retrieved from on-line data bases can be offloaded to the personal data base.Ex. To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.----* descargar de responsabilidad = remove from + shoulders.* descargar registros = download + records.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <vehículo/mercancías> to unload2)a) < pistola> ( extraer las balas) to unload; ( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml)3)a) <ira/agresividad> to vent; <preocupaciones/tensiones> to relieveb) (Ven fam) < persona>no eres quien para que me descargues — who do you think you are, sounding off to me like that? (colloq)
4)2. 3.descargar a alguien de algo — de responsabilidad to clear somebody of something; de obligación to relieve somebody of something
descargarse v pron3) personaa) ( desahogarse)b) ( de obligación)* * *= unload, flush, offload [off-load], download, relieve + Reflexivo.Ex: The library has a van equipped with an hydraulic lift to unload book trucks.
Ex: The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.Ex: Hits retrieved from on-line data bases can be offloaded to the personal data base.Ex: To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.* descargar de responsabilidad = remove from + shoulders.* descargar registros = download + records.* * *descargar [A3 ]vtA ‹camión/barco› to unload; ‹mercancías› to unloadBla pistola está descargada the pistol is not loadeddescargó la pistola contra el ladrón he fired the gun at the thief2 ‹tiro› to fire; ‹golpe› to deal, landle descargó seis tiros he shot at her six times, he fired six shots at herC1 ‹ira/agresividad› to vent; ‹preocupaciones/tensiones› to relieveun excelente ejercicio para descargar las tensiones an excellent exercise for relieving tensionel judo es una forma de descargar la agresividad judo is a way of getting rid of aggression o ( colloq) letting off steamdescargó toda su furia en or contra or sobre mí he vented all his anger on me, he took all his anger out on me, he unleashed all his anger against me2( Ven fam) ‹persona› me lo voy a descargar I'm going to give him a piece of my mind o ( AmE) give him a tongue lashing ( colloq)no eres quien para que me descargues who do you think you are, sounding off o ( AmE) mouthing off to me like that? ( colloq)D descargar a algn DE algo ‹de una responsabilidad› to clear sb OF sth; ‹de una obligación› to relieve sb OF sthlo descargaron de toda culpa he was cleared of all blameE ( Inf) to downloaddescargar una aplicación al or en el computador ( AmL) or ( Esp) ordenador personal to download an application to the personal computer■ descargarvi«nube»: al elevarse las nubes se enfrían y descargan as the clouds rise, they cool and rain is released o falls■to pour downparece que va a descargar it looks as if it's going to pour downel temporal que descargó ayer sobre la capital the storm which broke over o hit o struck the capital yesterdayB «tormenta» to break; «lluvias» to come down, fallse descargó una tormenta sobre la ciudad a storm broke over o hit the cityC «persona»1(desahogarse): no te descargues conmigo, yo no tengo la culpa don't take it out on me, it's not my fault!2 (de una obligación) descargarse DE algo to get out of sthse descargó de toda responsabilidad he washed his hands of all responsibility* * *
descargar ( conjugate descargar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹vehículo/mercancías› to unload
2
( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml);
‹ golpe› to deal, land
3 (Inf) to download
4 ‹ira/agresividad› to vent;
‹preocupaciones/tensiones› to relieve
descargar v impers [ aguacero] to pour down;
[ temporal] to break
descargarse verbo pronominal
1 (Elec) [ pila] to run down;
[ batería] to go dead o flat
2 [ tormenta] to break;
[ lluvias] to come down, fall
descargar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar la carga) to unload
2 Elec Mil to discharge
3 (un golpe) to deal
4 (de trabajo, de una obligación) to relieve o free [de, of]
5 (la ira, el malhumor) to take out [en/sobre, on]
II vi (tormenta) to break
' descargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
discharge
- dump
- land
- take out
- unload
- vent
- down
- lighten
* * *♦ vt1. [vaciar] [cargamento, camión, barco] to unload;las nubes descargaron varios litros en pocas horas it rained several inches in a few minutes2. [desahogar] [ira, agresividad] to vent;[tensiones] to relieve;juega al squash para descargar el estrés he plays squash to work off the stress;descargó su cólera sobre mí he took his anger out on me;descargó su conciencia en mí he unburdened his conscience to mela escopeta estaba descargada the shotgun was unloaded4. [puntapié, puñetazo] to deal, to land;descargó un golpe contra la mesa he thumped his fist on the table5. [pila, batería] to run downlo descargaron de responsabilidades por estar convaleciente they relieved him of some of his responsibilities as he was convalescingel juez los ha descargado de toda culpa the judge cleared them of all blame8. Informát to download;descargar un programa de la Red to download a program from the Net♦ vi[nubarrón] to burst;la tormenta descargó en el norte de la ciudad the storm broke over the north of the city♦ v impersonalto pour down;tiene pinta de que va a descargar it looks as if it's going to pour down* * *I v/t2 mercancías unload4 INFOR download* * *descargar {52} vt1) : to discharge2) : to unload3) : to release, to free4) : to take out, to vent (anger, etc.)* * *descargar vb1. (vehículo, arma) to unload -
53 fin
m.1 end (final).dar o poner fin a algo to put an end to somethingtocar a su fin to come to a closea fines de at the end ofal o por fin at last, finallya fin de cuentas after allal fin y al cabo after allal fin del mundo to the end of the earth (and back)en fin anywayen fin, lo volveremos a intentar well o anyway, we can try againsin fin endlessfin de fiesta grand finalefin de semana weekend2 aim, goal (objetivo).un fin en sí mismo an end in itselfel fin justifica los medios the end justifies the meanscon este fin with this aim, to this enda fin de in order toa fin de contener la inflación (in order) to keep inflation downun concierto con fines benéficos a charity concert3 purpose, objective, end, aim.* * *1 (final) end2 (objetivo) purpose, aim\a fin de in order to, so as toa fin de que so thata fines de at the end ofal fin y al cabo when all's said and done¡al fin! at last!con buen fin with good intentionscon el fin de with the intention ofcon este fin with this aimdar fin a to put an end toen fin anywayllegar a su fin to come to an endno tener fin to be endlessponer fin a to put an end to¡por fin! at last!sin fin endlesstocar a su fin to come to an endfin de fiesta grand finale(noche de) Fin de Año New Year's Eve* * *noun m.1) end2) aim, purpose•- por fin* * *SM1) (=final) end•
fin de la cita — end of quote, unquote•
dar fin a — [+ ceremonia, actuación] to bring to a close; [+ obra, libro] to finish; [+ guerra, conflicto] to bring to an endestas palabras dieron fin a tres años de conflicto — these words brought three years of conflict to an end
•
llevar algo a buen fin — to bring sth to a successful conclusion•
poner fin a algo — to end sth, put an end to sthesta ley pondrá fin a la discriminación sexual en el trabajo — this law will end o will put an end to sexual discrimination in the workplace
los acuerdos pusieron fin a doce años de guerra — the agreements ended o put an end to twelve years of war
•
sin fin — endlessun sueldo que apenas les permite llegar a fin de mes — a salary that barely enables them to make ends meet
fin de fiesta — (Teat) grand finale
2)• a fines de — at the end of
la crisis de fines del XIX — the crisis at the end of the 19th century, the late 19th century crisis
3) [otras locuciones]a)• al fin, por fin — [gen] finally; [con más énfasis] at last
tras varios días de marcha, por fin llegamos a la primera aldea — after several days' walk, we finally came to the first village
¡al fin solos! — alone at last!
¡por fin te decides a hacer algo! — at last you've decided to do something!
tengo derecho a estar aquí: al fin y al cabo, soy parte de la familia — I have a right to stay here: after all, I am part of the family
al fin y al cabo, lo que importa es que seguimos juntos — at the end of the day, what matters is that we're still together
b)• en fin — [quitando importancia] anyway, oh, well; [para resumir] in short
en fin, otro día seguiremos hablando del tema — anyway o oh, well, we will carry on discussing this another day
¡en fin, qué se le va a hacer! — anyway o oh, well, there's nothing we can do about it!
hemos tenido bastantes problemas este año, pero en fin, seguimos adelante — we've had quite a few problems this year, but still o anyway, we're still going
en fin, que no he tenido un momento de descanso — in short, I haven't had a moment's rest
4) (=intención) aim¿con qué fin se ha organizado esto? — what has been the aim in organizing this?
•
a fin de hacer algo — in order to do stha fin de que — + subjun so that, in order that frm
se le ha citado como testigo a fin de que explique sus relaciones con el acusado — he has been called as a witness in order to explain o in order that he explain frm o so that he can explain his relationship with the defendant
•
con el fin de hacer algo — in order to do sth•
a tal fin — with this aim in mind, to this end5) (=propósito) purposecon fines experimentales/militares/políticos — for experimental/military/political purposes
* * *1)a) ( final) endhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos — until the end of time
no es el fin del mundo — (fam) it's not the end of the world (colloq)
b) (en locs)por or al fin — at last
en fin qué se le va a hacer! — ah well, what can you do?
en fin sigamos! — anyway, let's carry on!
repara electrodomésticos, pone enchufes... en fin un poco de todo — he repairs electrical goods, puts in plugs... a bit of everything, really
a fin de cuentas — in the end, at the end of the day
tocar a su fin — (liter) to draw to a close o to an end
2) (objetivo, finalidad) purposeel fin de esta visita — the aim o purpose of this visit
una institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro — a not-for-profit organization (AmE), a non-profit-making organisation (BrE)
a fin de que — (frml) in order to
con este fin or a este fin or a tal fin — (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml)
con el fin or a fin de — (frml) with the aim o purpose of
el fin justifica los medios — the end justifies the means
* * *= aim, end, goal, purpose, quit, STOP, goodbye [good-bye], objective.Nota: Acción específica que se pretende llevar a cabo, siendo necesarias varias de ellas para alcanzar una meta.Ex. The aim of SWALCAP is to provide integrated computer services for library housekeeping purposes and to keep these services up to date.Ex. In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. The final choice, ' Quit (LOGOFF),' takes you back to the Welcome screen.Ex. The command function ' STOP' is used to end the session and logoff.Ex. The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.----* a este fin = to this end.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* al fin = at last, at long last.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con el fin de = in order to.* con ese fin = to that end.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* construido expresamente para tal fin = purpose-built.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.* desde principio a fin = throughout.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* durante el fin de semana = over the weekend.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* fin de semana = weekend.* fines de semana, los = at weekends.* fines lucrativos = financial gain.* generación del fin del milenio, la = Millennial Generation, the, Millennium Generation, the.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.* para este fin = to this end.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* seminario de fin de semana = weekend school.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser un fin en sí mismo = be an end in itself.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* servir un fin = serve + end.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* tecla de fin = End key.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.* * *1)a) ( final) endhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos — until the end of time
no es el fin del mundo — (fam) it's not the end of the world (colloq)
b) (en locs)por or al fin — at last
en fin qué se le va a hacer! — ah well, what can you do?
en fin sigamos! — anyway, let's carry on!
repara electrodomésticos, pone enchufes... en fin un poco de todo — he repairs electrical goods, puts in plugs... a bit of everything, really
a fin de cuentas — in the end, at the end of the day
tocar a su fin — (liter) to draw to a close o to an end
2) (objetivo, finalidad) purposeel fin de esta visita — the aim o purpose of this visit
una institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro — a not-for-profit organization (AmE), a non-profit-making organisation (BrE)
a fin de que — (frml) in order to
con este fin or a este fin or a tal fin — (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml)
con el fin or a fin de — (frml) with the aim o purpose of
el fin justifica los medios — the end justifies the means
* * *= aim, end, goal, purpose, quit, STOP, goodbye [good-bye], objective.Nota: Acción específica que se pretende llevar a cabo, siendo necesarias varias de ellas para alcanzar una meta.Ex: The aim of SWALCAP is to provide integrated computer services for library housekeeping purposes and to keep these services up to date.
Ex: In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: The final choice, ' Quit (LOGOFF),' takes you back to the Welcome screen.Ex: The command function ' STOP' is used to end the session and logoff.Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.* a este fin = to this end.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* al fin = at last, at long last.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con el fin de = in order to.* con ese fin = to that end.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* construido expresamente para tal fin = purpose-built.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.* desde principio a fin = throughout.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* durante el fin de semana = over the weekend.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* fin de semana = weekend.* fines de semana, los = at weekends.* fines lucrativos = financial gain.* generación del fin del milenio, la = Millennial Generation, the, Millennium Generation, the.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.* para este fin = to this end.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* seminario de fin de semana = weekend school.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser un fin en sí mismo = be an end in itself.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* servir un fin = serve + end.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* tecla de fin = End key.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.* * *A1 (final) endel fin de una época the end of an eraa fines de junio at the end of Junesiempre cobramos a fin de mes we always get paid at the end of the monthhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos until the end of timeel fin del mundo the end of the worldtuvo un triste fin he came to a sad endcon esta noticia ponemos fin a la edición de hoy and that's the end of tonight's news, and with that we end tonight's newsen un intento de poner fin a estos conflictos in an attempt to put an end to these conflictsun accidente aéreo puso fin a su vida he was killed in an aircrashpuso fin a la discusión she put an end to the discussionllevó la empresa a buen fin he brought the venture to a successful conclusionel verano ya llega a su fin summer is coming to an end[ S ] Fin The End2 ( en locs):por or al fin at last¡al fin lo conseguí! at last I've done it!¡por fin! hace media hora que te estoy llamando at last! I've been trying to reach you for the last half hour¡por fin llegas! llevo horas esperando at last you've arrived! I've been waiting for hoursen fin wellen fin ¡qué se le va a hacer! ah well, what can you do?en fin que las cosas no andan muy bien all in all, things aren't going very wellen fin ¡sigamos! anyway, let's carry on!a fin de cuentas: a fin de cuentas, lo que importa es el resultado at the end of the day, it's the result that countsa fin de cuentas, el que carga con la responsabilidad soy yo when it comes down to it o when all's said and done, I'm the one who has to take responsibilitya fin de cuentas salimos ganando in the end we did well out of ital fin y al cabo: siempre lo disculpa, al fin y al cabo es su único hijo she always forgives him; after all, he is her only sones inútil darle consejos, al fin y al cabo hace siempre lo que quiere it's no good giving her advice, in the end she always does as she pleasestocar a su fin ( liter); to draw to a close o to an endCompuestos:New Year's Evegrand finale, finale1 (sábado y domingo) weekendB (objetivo, finalidad) purposepara fines pacíficos for peaceful ends o purposesel fin de esta visita the aim o objective o purpose of this visitesto constituye un fin en sí mismo this constitutes an end in itselfuna colecta con fines benéficos a collection for charityuna institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro a not-for-profit organization ( AmE), a non-profit-making organisation ( BrE)con el fin de or a fin de ( frml); with the aim o purpose ofa fin de que se cumpla el reglamento in order to ensure compliance with the rulessalvo buen fin subject to clearanceel fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means* * *
fin sustantivo masculino
1
a fin de mes at the end of the month;
fin de año New Year's Eve;
fin de semana ( sábado y domingo) weekend;
puso fin a la discusión she put an end to the discussion
en fin ¡sigamos! anyway, let's carry on!;
a fin de cuentas in the end, at the end of the day;
al fin y al cabo after all
2
◊ el fin de esta visita the aim o purpose of this visitb) ( en locs)◊ a fin de que (frml) in order to;
con este fin (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml);
con el fin or a fin de (frml) with the aim o purpose of
fin sustantivo masculino
1 (final, término) end: ponle fin a esta situación, put an end to this situation
fin de semana, weekend
noche de Fin de Año, New Year's Eve
2 (meta) purpose, aim
con el fin de, with the aim of
fin último, main aim
♦ Locuciones: a fin de, in order to, so as to
a fin de que, in order that, so that
al fin y al cabo, when all's said and done
en fin, anyway
¡por o al fin!, at last!
' fin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abonada
- abonado
- acción
- acertar
- acreditar
- activa
- activo
- ajustar
- aleta
- amortización
- aplazar
- asiento
- atraso
- auditor
- auditora
- aunar
- aval
- baja
- balance
- bancarrota
- banco
- beneficio
- bolsa
- bono
- cabo
- caja
- cambio
- capital
- carga
- cargo
- caudal
- cédula
- centavo
- cien
- cobertura
- colocar
- concurrencia
- corona
- corredor
- corredora
- corriente
- cotizar
- cotización
- cotizarse
- crac
- crack
- crédito
- crisis
- cuenta
- curso
English:
account
- accrue
- advance
- all
- anywhere
- appreciate
- appreciation
- Armageddon
- arms control
- asset
- at
- back
- backer
- backing
- balance
- balance sheet
- bank
- bankrupt
- bear
- beginning
- bill
- block
- blue-chip
- boil down
- bond
- bondholder
- book
- bottom line
- bottom out
- break
- break down
- breakdown
- brokerage
- building society
- bull
- bullish
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- but
- buyback
- buyer
- capital
- capital reserves
- capitalize
- cause
- charge
- city
- clearance
- clearing
- close
* * *♦ nm1. [final] end;el fin del invierno the end of winter;“Fin” [en película] “The End”;un infarto puso fin a su vida she died from a heart attack;tocar a su fin to come to a close;a fines de at the end of;a fin de mes at the end of the month;conseguir llegar a fin de mes [económicamente] to manage to make ends meet;en fin, lo volveremos a intentar well o anyway, we can try again;en fin, que si no te interesa, no lo compres well, if you don't want it, don't buy it;en fin, para resumir… anyway, to summarize…;sin fin endless;diversión sin fin no end of fun, endless fun;recibió un sin fin de regalos she got hundreds of presents;a fin de cuentas, al fin y al cabo, al fin y a la postre after allfin de año [Nochevieja] New Year's Eve;voy a pasar el fin de año con la familia I'm going to stay with my family over New Year;nuestros resultados de fin de año our year end results;fin de curso [en colegio] end of the school year;[en universidad] end of the academic year;fin de fiesta grand finale;el fin del mundo the end of the world;anímate, no es el fin del mundo cheer up, it isn't the end of the world;al fin del mundo to the end of the earth (and back);fin de semana weekend2. [objetivo] aim, goal;el fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means;el fin último the ultimate goal;con este fin with this aim, to this end;una organización con fines benéficos a charity, a charitable organization;un concierto con fines benéficos a charity concert;con fines lucrativos profit-making♦ a fin de loc conjesfuérzate a fin de aprobar make an effort (in order) to try and pass;han subido los intereses a fin de contener la inflación they have raised interest rates (in order) to keep inflation down;compórtate bien a fin de que no te puedan reprochar nada behave well so (that) they can't reproach you for anything* * *m1 end;al opor fin finally, at last;a fines de mayo at the end of May;sin fin endless, never-ending;dar otocar a su fin draw to a close, come to an end2 ( objetivo) aim, purpose;a fin ocon el fin de que acabemos a tiempo in order to finish on time, to ensure that we finish on time;el fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means;a fin de in order to:al fin y al cabo at the end of the day, after all;en fin anyway* * *fin nm1) : end2) : purpose, aim, objective3)en fin : in short4)fin de semana : weekend5)por fin : finally, at last* * *fin n1. (final) end2. (objetivo) purpose / aima fin de to / in order toa fin de cuentas at the end of the day / when all's said and doneal fin y al cabo in the end / after all -
54 vino
adj.nosey.m.wine, grape wine.vino blanco/tinto white/red winevino de la casa house winevino clarete light red winevino dulce/seco sweet/dry winevino espumoso sparkling winevino generoso full-bodied winevino de mesa table winevino rosado rosépret.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: venir.* * *1 wine\ahogar las penas en vino familiar to drown one's sorrowsbautizar el vino figurado to water down winedormir el vino to sleep it offir de vinos to go out for a few drinkstener mal vino figurado to become aggressive when drunkvino a granel wine from the barrelvino abocado fortified winevino añejo vintage winevino blanco white winevino clarete dark rosé winevino de aguja slightly sparkling winevino de Jerez sherryvino de la casa house winevino de mesa table winevino dulce sweet winevino espumoso sparkling winevino generoso full-bodied winevino peleón familiar plonkvino rosado rosévino seco dry winevino tinto red wine* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=bebida) wineaguar o bautizar el vino — to water the wine
vino del año — new wine, wine for early drinking
vino peleón — cheap wine, plonk *
2) (=recepción) drinks [pl], receptionvino de honor — official reception; ( Cono Sur) special wine
* * *I1) ( bebida) winevino dulce/seco — sweet/dry wine
bautizar el vino — (fam) to water down the wine
2) ( recepción) reception•II* * *= wine.Ex. This article evaluates the wine journals of the world with the exception of those devoted to the discussion of grape growing or technical aspects of wine making.----* aficionado al vino = wine lover.* amante del vino = wine lover.* barril de vino = wine cask.* bodega de vinos = winery, wine cellar.* carta de vinos = wine list.* cata de vinos = wine tasting.* conocedor del vino = wine lover.* copa de vino = glass of wine.* copa para el vino = wine glass.* degustación de vinos = wine tasting.* echar vino = pour + wine.* elaboración de vinos = winemaking.* escanciar vino = pour + wine.* lista de vinos = wine list.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* producción de vino = winemaking.* productor de vino = winemaker.* tonel de vino = wine cask.* vaso de vino = glass of wine.* vino de cosecha = young wine.* vino de crianza = young wine.* vino de Jerez = sherry.* vino de Oporto = port.* vino de reserva = mature wine.* vino dulce = sweet wine.* vino espumoso = sparkling wine.* vino fortificado = fortified wine.* vino joven = young wine.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins, new wine in old bottles.* vino peleón = plonk.* vino perfumado = perfumed wine.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.* * *I1) ( bebida) winevino dulce/seco — sweet/dry wine
bautizar el vino — (fam) to water down the wine
2) ( recepción) reception•II* * *= wine.Ex: This article evaluates the wine journals of the world with the exception of those devoted to the discussion of grape growing or technical aspects of wine making.
* aficionado al vino = wine lover.* amante del vino = wine lover.* barril de vino = wine cask.* bodega de vinos = winery, wine cellar.* carta de vinos = wine list.* cata de vinos = wine tasting.* conocedor del vino = wine lover.* copa de vino = glass of wine.* copa para el vino = wine glass.* degustación de vinos = wine tasting.* echar vino = pour + wine.* elaboración de vinos = winemaking.* escanciar vino = pour + wine.* lista de vinos = wine list.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* producción de vino = winemaking.* productor de vino = winemaker.* tonel de vino = wine cask.* vaso de vino = glass of wine.* vino de cosecha = young wine.* vino de crianza = young wine.* vino de Jerez = sherry.* vino de Oporto = port.* vino de reserva = mature wine.* vino dulce = sweet wine.* vino espumoso = sparkling wine.* vino fortificado = fortified wine.* vino joven = young wine.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins, new wine in old bottles.* vino peleón = plonk.* vino perfumado = perfumed wine.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.* * *A (bebida) winevino dulce/seco sweet/dry winetomamos unos vinos we had a few drinks o a few glasses of winebautizar el vino ( fam); to water down the wineCompuestos:white winerosé winehouse winelocal winetable winesparkling winesparkling winerosé winered wineB (recepción) receptionCompuesto:reception* * *
Del verbo venir: ( conjugate venir)
vino es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
venir
vino
venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
vino por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
no vengas tarde don't be late home o backc) ( salir):
no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2a) ( tener lugar):
¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get betterb) ( indicando procedencia) vino de algo to come from sth;
le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
d) ( estar incluido):
no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
vinose abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;
[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
vino sustantivo masculino ( bebida) wine;◊ vino dulce/seco sweet/dry wine;
vino blanco/rosado/tinto white/rosé/red wine;
vino de la casa house wine
venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
vino sustantivo masculino wine
vino de mesa, table wine
vino espumoso, sparkling wine
vino rosado/clarete, rosé
vino tinto/blanco/dulce, red/white/sweet wine
' vino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afrutada
- afrutado
- añeja
- añejo
- aroma
- ayuda
- bar
- bautizar
- bebible
- bodega
- bota
- cabeza
- cabezón
- cabezona
- caja
- caldo
- cava
- cielo
- comarca
- concesión
- copa
- criar
- de
- envejecer
- escanciar
- espumosa
- espumoso
- evanescente
- excelente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- fina
- fino
- fogosidad
- generosa
- generoso
- granada
- granado
- idea
- innegablemente
- intención
- ligue
- manzanilla
- ninguna
- ninguno
- obviedad
- oporto
- pan
- picada
- picado
English:
appreciate
- appreciation
- averse
- awfully
- barrel
- best
- body
- boot
- bottle
- bottled
- bouquet
- Burgundy
- butt
- case
- cave in
- cellar
- champagne
- chill
- come along
- crack
- disagree
- dry wine
- fall apart
- full-bodied
- fuzzy
- glass
- go
- go around
- goblet
- godsend
- heady
- hunt
- last
- leave
- little
- mature
- mellow
- minus
- never
- nobody
- old
- over
- plonk
- pop in
- port
- pour out
- prefer
- pretext
- quarter
- red
* * *♦ nm1. [bebida] wine;se tomaron un vino they had a glass of wine;ir de vinos to go out for a few glasses of wine;tiene mal vino he turns nasty when he's had one too manyvino añejo mature wine;vino blanco white wine;vino de la casa house wine;vino clarete light red wine;vino dulce sweet wine;vino espumoso sparkling wine;vino generoso full-bodied wine;vino de Jerez sherry;vino de mesa table wine;vino de Oporto port;vino peleón cheap wine, Br plonk;Andes vino rojo red wine;vino rosado rosé;vino seco dry wine;vino tinto red wine♦ adj invcolor vino wine-coloured;unos zapatos color vino wine-coloured shoes* * *I m wineII vb → venir* * *vino nm: wine* * *vino n wine -
55 curso
m.1 year.2 course (lecciones).un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing coursecurso por correspondencia correspondence coursecurso intensivo crash course3 textbook (texto, manual).4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a weekla situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a yearseguir su curso to go on, to continue5 trend, development.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cursar.* * *1 (dirección) course, direction■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?3 (río) flow, current\dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their courseen el curso de... figurado during the course of...estar en curso figurado to be under wayaño en curso current yearcurso acelerado crash coursemes en curso current monthmoneda de curso legal legal tender* * *noun m.1) course2) school year* * *SM1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years
curso escolar — school year, academic year
2) (=estudios) courseapertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term
curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course
curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course
3) [de río] coursecurso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse
4) (=desarrollo) courseun nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness
seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV
•
en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progressel año en curso — the present year, the current year
•
en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview5) frm•
dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an applicationestaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received
dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts
6) (Com)* * *1) (Educ)a) ( año académico) yearel curso escolar/universitario — the academic year
b) ( clases) coursec) ( grupo de alumnos) year2)a) (transcurso, desarrollo) courseel año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)
dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something
b) ( de río) course3) ( circulación)monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency
* * *1) (Educ)a) ( año académico) yearel curso escolar/universitario — the academic year
b) ( clases) coursec) ( grupo de alumnos) year2)a) (transcurso, desarrollo) courseel año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)
dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something
b) ( de río) course3) ( circulación)monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency
* * *curso11 = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.
Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.* alumno de primer curso = first grader.* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.* alumno de un curso = grader.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.* calificación del curso = course grade.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* curso académico = academic course.* curso acelerado = crash course.* curso a distancia = telecourse.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* curso con créditos = credit course.* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.* curso de formación = training course.* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.* curso de iniciación = induction course.* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.* curso de orientación = orientation.* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.* curso escolar = school year.* curso inferior = junior class.* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.* curso introductorio = induction course.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* curso modular = modular course.* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* cursos = coursework [course work].* cursos de gestión de información = management course.* cursos de verano = summer school.* cursos en línea = courseware.* curso superior = senior class.* cursos virtuales = courseware.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* director de curso = course leader.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* diseñador de curso = course planner.* documentación de un curso = course pack.* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.* estudiante de último curso = final year student.* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.* hacer un curso = take + course.* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.* nota del curso = course grade.* oferta de cursos = course offering.* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* primer curso = first grade.* programa de curso = course program(me).* programa del curso = course syllabus.* quinto curso = fifth grade.* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].* repetición de cursos = grade retention.* segundo curso = second grade.* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.curso22 = course.Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.
* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* curso de un río = course of a river.* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.* proyecto en curso = work in progress.* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.* revista en curso = current journal.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* trabajo en curso = work in progress.* * *A ( Educ)1 (año académico) yearestá en (el) tercer curso he's in the third yearel curso escolar/universitario the academic year2 (clases) courseestá haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting3 (grupo de alumnos) yearuna chica de mi curso a girl in my yearCompuestos:● curso acelerado or intensivocrash o intensive coursecorrespondence courseB1(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meetingseguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closelyes su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this yeardar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sthdio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation2 (de un río) courseríos de curso rápido fast flowing riversC(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency* * *
Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)
curso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cursó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;
Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
3 ( circulación):
cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though
* * *curso nm1. [año académico] year;¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?curso académico academic year;curso escolar school year2. [lecciones] course;un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing coursecurso por correspondencia correspondence course;curso intensivo crash course;Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses3. [grupo de alumnos] class4. [texto, manual] textbook5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;[de la economía] trend;el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;en curso [mes, año] current;[trabajo] in progress;seguir su curso to go on, to continue6. [circulación]billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender7. [de río] course;el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches* * *m1 course;en el curso de in the course of2 COM:moneda de curso legal legal tender3 EDU:pasar de curso move up a grade;perder el curso miss the school year;repetir curso repeat a grade* * *curso nm1) : course, direction2) : school year3) : course, subject (in school)* * *curso n1. (en general) course2. (año) year¿qué curso haces? what year are you in? -
56 frecuencia
f.1 frequency.con frecuencia often¿con qué frecuencia? how often?alta/baja frecuencia high/low frequencyfrecuencia modulada, modulación de frecuencia frequency modulation2 incidence.* * *1 frequency\con frecuencia frequently, oftenalta frecuencia high frequencybaja frecuencia low frequencyfrecuencia modulada frequency modulation* * *noun f.* * *SF frequencycon frecuencia — frequently, often
alta frecuencia — (Elec, Radio) high frequency
* * *femenino frequency* * *femenino frequency* * *frecuencia11 = extent, frequency, incidence, posting.Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.
Ex: The nature of the users, their background, their work, the frequency with which they use the system, and their mode of access to the system (that is, through an intermediary information officer, or directly) are all factors to be considered.Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex: An entry in the inverted file consists of the term to be searched, the number of records containing the term (known as the number of postings), and the reference number of those records (known as the addresses).* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con tanta frecuencia = so often.* dispersión de frecuencias = frequency distribution.* frecuencia de actualización = frequency of updating.* frecuencia de aparición = frequency of occurrence.* frecuencia de cita = citation rate.* frecuencia de citación = citation frequency.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* frecuencia de préstamo del material = turnover rate.* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* método de la Inversión de la Frecuencia de los Documentos (IDF) = Inverse Document Frequency model (IDF).* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.frecuencia22 = frequency.Ex: It is this kind of unequal circuit response to signals of differing frequency that will be our specific focus in the next chapter.
* frecuencia de transmisión = carrier frequency.* frecuencia modulada (FM) = frequency modulated (FM).* identificación por radiofrecuencia = radio frequency identification (RFID).* sintonizar una frecuencia = tune to + frequency.* * *1 (periodicidad) frequency2 (asiduidad) frequencyviaja a Ginebra con mucha frecuencia she travels to Geneva very frequently o regularly, she often goes to Genevacon más frecuencia more frequently, more oftenCompuestos:acoustic frequencywave frequencyfrequency modulation, FM* * *
frecuencia sustantivo femenino
frequency;
frecuencia modulada frequency modulation, FM
frecuencia sustantivo femenino frequency
frecuencia modulada (FM), frequency modulation (FM)
♦ Locuciones: con frecuencia, frequently, often ➣ Ver nota en often
' frecuencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- cada
- FM
- mutar
- mutarse
- continuamente
- corriente
- modulación
- semestral
English:
always
- band
- expect
- FM
- frequency
- frequently
- how
- incidence
- let out
- often
- proposition
- uncommonly
- VHF
- high
- modulation
- more
- regularly
- sight
- wave
* * *frecuencia nf1. [asiduidad] frequency;el tren pasa con una frecuencia de dos horas there's a train every two hours;con frecuencia often;¿con qué frecuencia? how often?2. Fís frequency;alta frecuencia high frequency;baja frecuencia low frequencyfrecuencia muy alta very high frequency;frecuencia modulada frequency modulation;frecuencia natural natural frequency* * *f frequency;con frecuencia frequently* * *frecuencia nf: frequency* * *frecuencia n frequency [pl. frequencies]con frecuencia often / frequently
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