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1 shatter
'ʃætə1) (to break in small pieces, usually suddenly or forcefully: The stone shattered the window; The window shattered.) romper en pedazos/añicos2) (to upset greatly: She was shattered by the news of his death.) hacer polvo•shatter vb hacer añicostr['ʃætəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (break into small pieces) romper, hacer añicos, hacer pedazos2 figurative use (health) destrozar, quebrantar, minar; (nerves) destrozar; (hopes, confidence) frustrar, destruir1 (break - gen) romperse, hacerse añicos, hacerse pedazos; (- glass) astillarse, estallar (en pedazos)shatter ['ʃæt̬ər] vt1) : hacer añicosto shatter the silence: romper el silencio2)to be shattered by : quedar destrozado porshatter vi: hacerse añicos, romperse en pedazosv.• descascar v.• desgarrar v.• destrozar v.• destruir v.• estrellar v.• hacer pedazos v.• quebrantar v.• romper v.• tronchar v.'ʃætər, 'ʃætə(r)
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1)a) ( break) \<\<window/plate\>\> hacer* añicos or pedazosb) \<\<health/nerves\>\> destrozar*; \<\<confidence/hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<silence/calm\>\> romper*2) (usu pass)a) ( shock)b) ( exhaust) (BrE colloq)I arrived home feeling completely shattered — llegué a casa hecho polvo or muerto de cansancio (fam)
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vi \<\<window/glass\>\> hacerse* añicos or pedazos['ʃætǝ(r)]1. VT1) (=break) romper en pedazos or añicos, hacer pedazos or añicos2) (fig)to shatter sb's health/hopes — quebrantar la salud/frustrar las esperanzas de algn
2. VI1) (=break) hacerse pedazos, hacerse añicos2) (fig) [health] quebrantarse; [hopes] frustrarse* * *['ʃætər, 'ʃætə(r)]
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1)a) ( break) \<\<window/plate\>\> hacer* añicos or pedazosb) \<\<health/nerves\>\> destrozar*; \<\<confidence/hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<silence/calm\>\> romper*2) (usu pass)a) ( shock)b) ( exhaust) (BrE colloq)I arrived home feeling completely shattered — llegué a casa hecho polvo or muerto de cansancio (fam)
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vi \<\<window/glass\>\> hacerse* añicos or pedazos -
2 gain
ɡein
1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) aumentar, conseguir, ganar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adelantarse, ir adelantado
2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) beneficio, ganancia•- gain on
gain vb adquirir / obtener / conseguirtr[geɪn]1 (achievement) logro2 (profit) ganancia, beneficio■ the sale of the company brought him considerable gains la venta de la empresa le supuso unas ganancias considerables3 (increase) aumento1 (achieve) lograr, conseguir2 (obtain) ganar3 (increase) aumentar4 (clock) adelantar1 (clock) adelantar2 (shares) subir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gain ground ganar terrenoto gain weight aumentar de peso, engordarto stand to gain tener probabilidad de ganarcapital gain plusvalíacapital gains tax impuesto sobre plusvalíaswindfall gain ganancia inesperadagain ['geɪn] vt1) acquire, obtain: ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguirto gain knowledge: adquirir conocimientosto gain a victory: obtener una victoria2) reach: alcanzar, llegar a3) increase: ganar, aumentarto gain weight: aumentar de peso4) : adelantarse, ganarthe watch gains two minutes a day: el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por díagain vi1) profit: beneficiarse2) increase: aumentargain n1) profit: beneficio m, ganancia f, lucro m, provecho m2) increase: aumento mn.• ancheta s.f.• aumento s.m.• ganancia (Electrónica) s.f.• logro s.m.• provecho s.m.• ventaja s.f.v.• conquistar v.• conseguir v.• crecer v.• ganar v.• granjear v.• mejorar v.
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1. geɪn1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención
2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar3) \<\<time\>\> ganar
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vi1)a) ( improve)to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma
b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho2)a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)b) ( move nearer)
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their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida
2) c u ( increase) aumento m3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f[ɡeɪn]1. VT1) (=obtain, win) [+ respect] ganarse; [+ approval, support, supporters] conseguir; [+ experience] adquirir, obtener; [+ freedom] obtener, conseguir; [+ popularity, time] ganar; [+ friends] hacerse; [+ qualification] obtenerwhat do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?
there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores
he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome
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to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algnto gain sb's confidence, to gain the confidence of sb — ganar(se) la confianza de algn
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to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo•
Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963•
my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad•
Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balónaccess, entry, ground, hand 1., 11)•
Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores2) (=increase)the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros
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to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso3) (=arrive at) llegar a2. VI1) (=profit)•
to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algowho would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?
stand 3., 11)I gained immensely from the experience — me beneficié mucho de la experiencia, saqué mucho provecho de la experiencia
2) (=advance) [watch] adelantarse; [runner] ganar terreno3) (=increase, improve) [shares] aumentar de valor, subir•
to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad3. N1) (=increase) aumento m•
a gain in weight — un aumento de peso•
Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur•
the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra•
a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por cientoweight 3.•
their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros2) (=benefit, advantage) beneficio m•
they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político3) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f, beneficio mcapital 3.•
the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras- gain on* * *
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1. [geɪn]1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención
2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar3) \<\<time\>\> ganar
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vi1)a) ( improve)to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma
b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho2)a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)b) ( move nearer)
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their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida
2) c u ( increase) aumento m3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f -
3 exude
iɡ'zju:d(to give off (eg sweat) or show (a quality etc) strongly.) rebosartr[ɪg'zjʊːd]1 formal use (of sweat etc) exudar, rezumar2 figurative use (of feeling) rebosar1 (of sweat etc) exudar, rezumar1) ooze: rezumar, exudar2) emanate: emanar, irradiarv.• destilar v.• exudar v.• sudar v.ɪg'zuːd, ɪg'zjuːd
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intransitive verb \<\<resin\>\> rezumar
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vt \<\<resin/fluid\>\> exudar; \<\<charm/confidence\>\> emanar, irradiar[ɪɡ'zjuːd]1. VT1) [+ liquid] rezumar, exudar; [+ odour] desprender2) (fig) [+ optimism, confidence, enthusiasm] rebosar; [+ sympathy, hostility] rezumar2.VI rezumar, exudar* * *[ɪg'zuːd, ɪg'zjuːd]
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intransitive verb \<\<resin\>\> rezumar
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vt \<\<resin/fluid\>\> exudar; \<\<charm/confidence\>\> emanar, irradiar -
4 envy
'envi
1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) envidia
2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) envidiar2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) envidiar•- enviable- envious
- the envy of
envy1 n envidiaenvy2 vb envidiartr['envɪ]1 envidia (at/of, de)1 envidiar, tener envidia de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be green with envy estar corroído,-a por la envidia, morirse de envidiato be the envy of somebody ser la envidia de alguienn.• celo s.m.• dentera s.f.• envidia s.f.v.• envidiar v.
I 'envimass noun envidia f
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transitive verb envies, envying, envied envidiar['envɪ]1.N envidia f- be green with envy2.VT envidiar, tener envidia deshe envies her sister — envidia a su hermana, tiene envidia de su hermana, le tiene envidia a su hermana
I don't envy you! — ¡no te envidio!, ¡no te tengo ninguna envidia!
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I ['envi]mass noun envidia f
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transitive verb envies, envying, envied envidiar
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