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esta tela es muy resistente — this cloth o fabric is very strong

sacudir o soltar la tela — to cough up *, fork out *

el asunto tiene (mucha) tela o tiene tela (marinera) — it's a complicated matter, there's a lot to it

-ya va por el quinto marido -¡tiene tela (marinera)! — "she's already on her fifth husband" - "that takes some beating!" *

tela de: es tela de guapa — she's dead o really gorgeous *

tela sintética — man-made o synthetic material

allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that

poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question

tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky

tela sintética — man-made o synthetic material

allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that

poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question

tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky

Ex: But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.

hablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose

darle en la nariz a algn * —

me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth

darse de narices con la puerta — to bump into the door *

ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again

de narices Esp * —

me echó una bronca de narices — he gave me a hell of a telling off *

hace un frío de narices — it's absolutely freezing *

era guapa de narices — she was a real stunner *

me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great

delante de o en las narices de algn * —

le robaron el coche en sus propias narices — they stole his car right under his nose *

ese tío me hincha las narices — that guy really gets up my nose *

hinchársele las narices a algn Esp * —

se le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof

pasarse algo por las narices * —

eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that

por narices Esp * —

pasar o restregar por las narices * —

hazlo o te rompo las narices — do it or I'll smash your face in *

tener narices Esp * —

tocar las narices a algn Esp * —

me toca las narices lo que diga ella — I don't give a damn what she says *

¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *

perros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

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• mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

• mirar algo/a algn de reojo o de través — to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb

• mirar algo por encima — to glance over sth

mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to

• mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later

• mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!

• mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!

mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sb

debes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers

• mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

• dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth

• hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sb

señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign

señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal